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Absolutely this.

A typical Hampden performance from us. Oh how I hate the place. The seeds of that disgrace were sown before kick off with an odd line up. No Welsh or Slattery. Presumably the later was being kept fresh to come on later and help us defend a one or two goal lead? We were outhought, outfought and outplayed, although 4-1 flattered Saints. Robinson had our gameplan well and truly sussed. Not one of JBA's best days. Only passmarks go to Hendry and Slattery. That game ranks alongside semi final defeats to Airdrie, and will remain in the memory of many for years to come.

Nil vote.

That's why I think we should have tried to keep Armstrong.

A bit, more than a bit, we were garbage but St Mirren were an average team that played to their strengths. They were still the better team and were clinical and defended well. That's the killer, we wouldn't need to have been top notch to take them, semi competent would have been enough. They had 4 shots a goal and scored all 4 we had 4 shots at goal and got 1. They took the gifts we presented to them. That's not a hard gig in football.

Referee also let them away with borderline thuggery and time wasting. They are adept at dark arts. Mostly hammer throwers.

we’ve got a trip to Aberdeen next weekend to cheer us up yes? SIWY Mon the Well!

Said it last week following Livingston if we can get a physical centre forward in January we’ll have a good end to the season lot of nice play but zero danger a large portion of games St mirren got their tactics rights & just to street wise for us today

Totally agree. McGin and odonnel should never have had extended contracts. I think we should have took bid for Stama and got player on loan. Defence needs rebuild.

Very disappointing performance and result. It only takes our game to be a fraction off for us to look powderpuff in attack and disjointed at the back. A lot of the narrative in the build-up was that the big pitch would be to our advantage. If anything it was the opposite, we weren’t able to move at pace whilst St Mirren quickly got from A to B. The likes of Just and Said were swallowed up by St Mirren’s powerful defence and midfield. Koutroumbis was afforded acres of space, St Mirren banking on him doing little with it. We only started to carry a threat once both Welsh and Slattery were on the pitch, the latter the only one capable of spreading the ball with a bit of quality. This does call into the question the starting lineup, I initially assumed both weren’t 100% fit. Good luck to St Mirren in the final. Robinson knows how to get a tune out his team in a semi and I wouldn’t mind him going one step further. Time for us to lick our wounds and sharpen up at both ends of the pitch.

I find it really difficult to comprehend that a provincial side has reached a national final and will play either of the old firm and I will want the old firm to win?? I feel quite dirty about this but I really despise St Mirren as a club, I can’t stand their players, manager and in particular their fan base. i think I need to go to bed. It’s been a horrible day.

Its far too often style over substance if you are not scoring goals you dont win games, our midfield is fine, up front we are dreadful Stamatelopoulos is hopeless, and defensively we are weak, especially at right back. We need to sort it out in January as we let a bang average St Mirren side get the easiest place in a major final they will ever get today.

i get why we came into this season with stama as our number 9 but he ain't the answer.the issues we have in defence are completely our own making,we didn't need to keep both O'donnell and mcginn on,it should have been one or the other or ideally neither and the wages used to try and improve an already shit defence,gordon was a part of that shit defence last season but yet we go into a semi final with him and mcginn,it just won't do,Johnny k is a bit part part player at best,not the solid right back that we're crying out for,longelo has been a good signing but today and the livi game, he was awful but we don't have another to come in and give him a rest for a couple of games.throw in a piss poor keeper and it's a recipe for disaster.its going to be same old same old while the likes of mcginn and gordon are here,if any good comes of today it should show the manager that the defence needs ripped up and starting again.

The gaffer said

Really disappointing. Weren't good enough at both ends while having the best of possession. Thought they just seemed more up for it than us and made less mistakes. 4-1 still flattered them a bit, just seemed they took near enough every chance that came thier way.

Ah well I'd rather be disappointed at going out in the semi than the usual pumping by one of the Old Firm. In the final. Que sera and all that..

I'd add a left back to that too. In essence pretty much a new defence.

Need in January 1 right back 1 goalkeeper 1 centre forward 1 centre back

JBA has had a limited time since the summer to get new players in, playing a style that looks good and may be new to them. So can't be too critical overall the team is good to watch .But he has to learn by his mistakes

JBA was a defender as a player. Hired by Sparta Prague as their defensive coach. He got sacked. Says it all really. Another coach who can't set up a defense and fails to realize that Liam Gordon is shite. Subbed at half time. Was totally bullied by Mandron. Don't worry he will play him in the next game.

That one was on JBA. He has the January transfer window to show he can make this work, but my confidence in him is starting to waver. It doesn’t help that his number 9 and central defence are completely useless.

Won't say too much , just that I am absolutely gutted and was hoping for better First game this season I think where the opposition deserved the win . Only hope now is it doesn't affect our season too much

Was watching our keeper for their first goal just before the corner was taken . He was standing about like he was waiting on a bus hands by his sides n looking lost orginising nothing. He's not a class goalie I'm afraid .

Just back in from the game (finished too late to get ferry home) and I get rewarded with a night in a Prem Inn in Greenock......the good news just never stops today.... Starting Said instead of Slattery was criminal and to a slightly lesser extent, but still a mistake, not starting Welsh. Too much footering when a shot or a proper cross was required. Just had a golden opportunity to score and tried to tippy tap a pass instead. Said was just pish and so was Longelo. Just all round bad day at the office. St Mirren certainly negated us by not pressing too high, knowing we can't create around a crowded box. Thoroughly pissed off this evening !