andrewh Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Both charging too much for the dross on display. Saints to have zero shots on target but CD to hail (singular) positive performance in losing 4-0. Oh, and one out of three players singled out for praise last week will start the game. And it’ll be four at the back, with maybe one more added in just for the sake of consistency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Have St Johnstone been given 3 stands for this? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Everyone buzzing for this one I see. Fair play to any saints fans going along to this. Have to think it’ll be a comfortable home win and then us reverting back to a back 5 thereafter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 - 0 or 2 - 1, the usual stuffy game against our farming pals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 12 hours ago, Kyle said: Everyone buzzing for this one I see. Fair play to any saints fans going along to this. Have to think it’ll be a comfortable home win and then us reverting back to a back 5 thereafter. Even by our standards in Glasgow, expect a low turnout today. Unless you have a record you're trying to keep, I can't see anything appetising about going to this especially at the price point and time of year. Surely we stick to 4-4-2 for this given it contained Rangers pretty well last time? Matthews Brown Mitchell Considine Montgomery Wright Philips Hallberg Wotherspoon May Clark Imagine it will be Gordon over Mitchell and MacPherson over one of the midfielders. Horrible feeling a drubbing will see either the 4-4-2 binned or see someone like Philips hung out to dry. Think we'll see Bair get some game time today too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Hoping to see Cantwell and seeing how sharp he is. With rumours circling that Kamara is wanted by Sevilla it might also signify he is away if he isn’t in the squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, nelsjfc said: Horrible feeling a drubbing will see either the 4-4-2 binned or see someone like Philips hung out to dry. Think we'll see Bair get some game time today too. Most likely, and that's the annoying thing - we're trying something new in two matches against Rangers. We should have been doing this against Dundee United or Aberdeen earlier in the month instead of playing the most timid, negative setup you've ever seen that was doomed to failure before the game even began. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 This is exactly the type of trip to the OF where Saints pick up 3 points. A minimal away support, little interest in the game and the team in poor form. Either that or we get pumped by 5… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Bring back Denny Johnstone for this one. Just a reminder of our line up for the game in which he scored and we won 3-1 at Ibrox... Clark Foster, Shaughnessy, Anderson, Tanser Alston, Scougall, Paton, Millar, Craig Johnstone Subs who came on were Spoony, Cummins and Kyle McClean. It was hardly a classic Rangers team but how that midfield and forward line in particular managed that I'll never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, Jamie_Beatson said: Bring back Denny Johnstone for this one. Just a reminder of our line up for the game in which he scored and we won 3-1 at Ibrox... Clark Foster, Shaughnessy, Anderson, Tanser Alston, Scougall, Paton, Millar, Craig Johnstone Subs who came on were Spoony, Cummins and Kyle McClean. It was hardly a classic Rangers team but how that midfield and forward line in particular managed that I'll never know. Simple. Pates was an amazing player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Cantwell straight in. Sakala should feel hard done by to be dropped given his numbers under Beale 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I think for the first time since the Scottish Cup final the manager has gone with the exact team I’d have gone for. Alarm bells are ringing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJFCtheTeamForMe Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, PSJ.84 said: I think for the first time since the Scottish Cup final the manager has gone with the exact team I’d have gone for. Alarm bells are ringing. 4-3-3 by the looks of it but able to switch into the 5 if the manager chooses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Just now, SJFCtheTeamForMe said: 4-3-3 by the looks of it but able to switch into the 5 if the manager chooses. Was more a 4-4-1-1 last week but suppose they’re practically the same thing. Feels only fair to point out in my original post I forgot about the existence of Alex Mitchell. Nearly perfect 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 May or Clark is an interesting one. The former will give you so much running but we know the ball isn't going to stick and he's not going to make it hard for the centre backs when we have the ball. But I've seen nothing from Nicky Clark to suggest he's remotely interested in doing the sort of running May does and the worry is it lets their CBs carry the ball well into our half unopposed. Hallberg becomes important but he can't break the shape, as that was catastrophically bad at Celtic Park, when it was far too easy to pass between our front two and essentially turn it into eight versus eight. Putting aside the result, I guess what you are looking for is we protect wide areas well and are more compact in front of the defence with two players there. Hopefully some positives then we can move into a huge game on Wednesday night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelsjfc Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Puree money 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Anyone that's abroad today only getting audio on Saints TV? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamora Fan Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Just now, Radford said: Anyone that's abroad today only getting audio on Saints TV? Video + audio for me (enjoying an afternoon in Paris). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Historically we do actually create chances at Ibrox but we always fail to take them, I'm ok with Clark starting this one as he's probably the most likely to finish a half chance that comes his way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) First time I've used it this season and despite thinking/telling me I'm in France, only giving me audio. Bugger. Edited January 28, 2023 by Radford 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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