Broon_100 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Nice to be back at McDiarmid today. Forgot how good the pies were! Football wise not much to talk about really but you can't read too much into friendlies. Felt the pitch was sticky and the passing either too short or way too long. Not nice on the eye. Muzz, Spoony and also Ballentyne looked good though. I worry a bit about goals in the team. Spoony gives us the spark and guile but otherwise we're a little one dimensional at times. If we lose Rooney I don't think Brown will give us an attacking presence up the right in the same way. Devine looks like he could be a decent player though. Would like to see Middleton back. Anyway, worth going along for the pies, seeing the cups and the brilliant news about the Galatasary game. Biggest cheer of the day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Callum Hendry is a nightmare, you know there is a decent player in there but he's been given plenty minutes and not a lot to show for it.I guess his argument will be that he hasn't played in the full first team now that they are accustomed to the system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fife Saint said: Callum Hendry is a nightmare, you know there is a decent player in there but he's been given plenty minutes and not a lot to show for it. I guess his argument will be that he hasn't played in the full first team now that they are accustomed to the system. I've had the impression this pre-season was his final chance, not sure hes taken it, but didn't see today so can't comment too much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subtleapple Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 How likely is it that there will be a large capacity allowed for this? Staying in London at the minute and away to book trains up. Think might just go for it and make sure I am rapid off the mark when any tickets get released. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I've had the impression this pre-season was his final chance, not sure hes taken it, but didn't see today so can't comment too much.Aye I wasn’t that impressed with him. Could tell he was getting into positions, but a mix of no end game and anger fucked Him over repeatedly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Hendry isn't prepared to do the hard yards the same way Kane is. He wants to bring every ball down in a manner that he can then make a decisive contribution with it, rather than realising that sometimes you just need to get your body in the way and take the thing in. So many attempts to kill it dead on the outside of the boot etc... Such a disappointment from where he was a year ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Radford said: Such a disappointment from where he was a year ago. He's shown he isn't good enough on so so many occasions, he'll realise in 5 years time and hit a purple patch when he's playing amateur football. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 (edited) You wonder if him having a season where almost every touch was a winning goal has affected him mentally somehow? Theres something there, still, but it feels fairly obvious now he won't refind it at Saints. If we could somehow get a fee for him while bringing in say 2 other forwards then you'd have to be happy with that. Tommy Wright loves a player who played well for him 3 years ago, someone get him on the phone. Edited July 24, 2021 by RandomGuy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviemay17 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 The frustrating thing is that if he was ruthless we probably would've won 2-0 today and he would go down as the hero. First couple of minutes played in behind, looked a bit timid and took a bad touch, still a very good chance to score but he slowed it down, tried to chop back inside with a pretty obvious move and ended up kiling the attack by bringing the guy down. Second half he hassles and harries to win a ball back close to the byline, gets the break of the ball in their box, had options to lay it off for a simple tap in or possibly could've gone for a shot straight away if the angle was on, again tries to dribble past the keeper first and the chance is gone Still think a Championship loan a la Stevie May to Hamilton to see if that can sharpen him up is the best option for us 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenrothes 1884 saint Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Radford said: Hendry isn't prepared to do the hard yards the same way Kane is. He wants to bring every ball down in a manner that he can then make a decisive contribution with it, rather than realising that sometimes you just need to get your body in the way and take the thing in. So many attempts to kill it dead on the outside of the boot etc... Such a disappointment from where he was a year ago. I thought Callum did much more running than Kano today, he had 3 really good defensive headers, I know that’s not where he should excel, but is a bonus. Think he’s actually trying too hard, and gets despondent at himself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Hard yards was maybe wrong way to put it as his work rate is fine, I more meant just being prepared to do the unglamorous stuff when the ball comes into him. It doesn't need to be a flick or a perfect touch every time. He is good defensively at set pieces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fife Saint Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 What about Rooney though, you dont appreciate the size of the big lump until you see him in the flesh. An absolute monster at full pace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jamamafegan Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Nipped over to Dingwall yesterday to try and get tickets for the game, the office was open because County had Montrose in the league cup. Was another Saints fan there looking to get tickets as well. Lassie came out and told us they were only selling tickets for the Montrose game. You’d think they could have just sold us the tickets there and then. Shite from County IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perthsaints99 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Hakeem Odoffin off to Rotherham. Has played just about everywhere at the back and in the midfield for Hamilton but hopefully takes them off of Rooney’s scent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Hakeem Odoffin off to Rotherham. Has played just about everywhere at the back and in the midfield for Hamilton but hopefully takes them off of Rooney’s scent.He was refusing at one point to continue playing for Hamilton so they’ve probably snapped him up cheap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentino Bolognese Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 So what was that coat hanger all about then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Van Dyke Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 What happened to the two signings we were supposed to be making by the end of the week ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankChickens1 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, Valentino Bolognese said: So what was that coat hanger all about then? Said to be new away kit Tuesday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 26 minutes ago, Valentino Bolognese said: So what was that coat hanger all about then? 11 minutes ago, Dick Van Dyke said: What happened to the two signings we were supposed to be making by the end of the week ? And so the Sunday meltdowns begin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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