St Johnstone vs Dundee United, Armageddon sponsored Scottish Cup Final

[AberdeenBud]

Did Campbell 'EBT' Ogilvie's wife actually hand out medals?

What next, Regan's daughter? Cockwomble's hairdresser?

[Mad Capsule]

Clearly the thought of trying to stop us retaining our Scottish Cup was too much for Neil Lennon.

[Trackdaybob]

[indicator]

Was right at the back of the lower North Stand, TBH I couldn't even see who walked out to present the cup as the dias was in between us and was facing the S.Stand. Also that big floating balloon with the St J. banner on it was just being put into postition - I've a feeling I would have been a lone voice trying to make my feelings towards that citizen heard at the time. (even if I knew it was him).

Anybody any idea who the 'Dogger Saints' banner in the upper JS stand can be attributed to?

[7-2]

Oh, forgot. When did Fraser break his thumb and have to play with the bandaging? I can't remember any mention of it at all bar a fleeting mention in the tv commentary.

[Radford]

Oh, forgot. When did Fraser break his thumb and have to play with the bandaging? I can't remember any mention of it at all bar a fleeting mention in the tv commentary.

He broke it a few weeks ago, which was why he was rested in a number of the final league games. I think he'd have cut it off rather than miss the Scottish Cup final though.

[7-2]

He broke it a few weeks ago, which was why he was rested in a number of the final league games. I think he'd have cut it off rather than miss the Scottish Cup final though.

That either went totally over my head or the memory cells have been damaged more than I thought after the weekend's alcohol intake. Cheers.

[RandomGuy.]

That either went totally over my head or the memory cells have been damaged more than I thought after the weekend's alcohol intake. Cheers.

To be fair I had no idea either, although knowing your brain is a good as mine might not be much solace to you

[Paris Hilltoon]

I'm pretty sure I read it in the run up, possibly Thursday or Friday.

[7-2]

To be fair I had no idea either, although knowing your brain is a good as mine might not be much solace to you

I'm pretty sure I read it in the run up, possibly Thursday or Friday.

I think I must have been concentrating on the pictures rather than words. No change there then.

[Old Pack]

Dogger Saints, railway staff club fues road.

[monkfish]

Nadir Cifci

"The bad players on the pitch will always look for the best players on the other team and swear at them "

Just watching the game again, and on the 53rd minute when big Nadir takes an awful dive, Wright takes the opportunity to blooter the ball off his head while he's on the deck. Some boy (although he could have killed him IMO).

[Alert Mongoose]

Dear Scottish media. Thanks for a lifetime's coverage in 4 days but lets get one thing clear...St Johnstone were deserved winners of the Scottish Cup. Full stop. Not St Johnstone were deserved winners of the Scottish Cup, but they rode their luck, but if United had taken their chances...

Yes, we had a couple of moments of luck but after far too many years of watching football, I've yet to see a ball rebound from the woodwork, hit the keeper and go in the goal at a game I've been at. I've seen it hit the woodwork and be cleared numerous times, just like what happened on Saturday. Somehow though it appears United were robbed of a goal by two pieces of ridiculously freak bad luck when the ball didn't hit Mannus and go in.

Similarly United missed all the chances to take the lead and then get back into the game. Apparently we only had one chance, Spoony's magnificent run.

Lets get a couple of things straight...United got lucky at 0-0 when Spoony's net bound shot was blocked by Gunning sticking a leg out and a ball that could have gone anywhere ended up in the keepers arms.

They were also lucky that they weren't a couple down before Dow's excellent flick. By the way, did Captain Dave get a little head flick on Robertson's cross as it headed into the box? Lucky it fell perfectly for Dow if so. Apart from Spoony's shot mentioned above, it's been overlooked that Saints missed an absolute sitter when it was still 0-0 after Spoony's corner fell to the unmarked Wright a few yards out and he just couldn't control it to repeat his Rosenborg goal. Lucky for United that it didn't fall to eg MacLean who would more than likely have buried it.

It's also been overlooked due to the spotlight on May's handball that another absolute sitter had been missed. Stevie should have buried Wright's nod on but mistimed it allowing Cierzniak to stick a hand out and luckily paw it away. The free kick that started that move came from Paton's two footed revenge lunge at Dunne would have been a straight red in any other game so instead of being 2-0 down with 10 men for the last 37 minutes United stayed only one goal behind with a full team. They could have ended up getting thumped 4 or 5 but they didn't. Lucky them.

As for the amount of patronising, condescending crap about Saints being a team of aged pro's on their last chance of a medal...dear God. I'll not start on that.

Only two media folk that I experienced spoke the truth and that one of them was Billy Dodd's sums up the rest of the one eyed cliche merchants. The other was in one of the numerous Sunday papers I read but can't remember which. They were the only ones to come out and give an unqualified 'St Johnstone deservedly won the cup as they are a good team with good players and a good manager'. No buts. Just the way it should be. The way that the vast majority of non professional media observers saw it.

PS - Talking of of patronising, condescending crap about Saints, I have yet to see a piece as bad as this. It is undoubtedly the worst piece of journalism I have ever had the misfortune to read.

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/latest/st-johnstone-fans-not-cowed-by-occasion-1-3414594

Well done for balancing out the 'agenda' by going too far in the opposite direction. I think Saints were the better team but we were unlucky on a couple of occasions.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Alert Mongoose

[Zetterlund]

That Scotsman article is utterly awful.

The blue end was quiet. To be fair, after the pre-kick-off display cards had been put away, it had been quiet during moments of St Johnstone supremacy as well. But isn’t this how these supporters are? Apologies for the regional stereotyping but they’re like farmers at a coo show, crowded round a pen, nodding cannily but not committing.

How can this person have a job as a sports journalist?

[Fife Saint]

I take it that's some kind of ***** parody?

[St Pedro]

Saintee til i die - what a weekend

[Kyle]

Saintee til i die - what a weekend

Is that you just getting back to fine then, aye?

[RandomGuy.]

Is it sad I watch the full match back whenever I'm bored?

[mizfit]

Is it sad I watch the full match back whenever I'm bored?

I stick it on when I come in from a night out before I fall asleep.

Ate a McDonald's at 4am today when Anderson's goal hit the back of the net.

[ShedruleFTD83]

Does Dow's chance ever go in the corner or hit the keeper and go in from the best move of the half?

Does Rado ever stay on his line right before ht?

Does Ciftci's fk ever go in off the bar or keeper?

Will pass then