Andy_P 1,533 Report post Posted September 26 A return to winning ways he said hopefully.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MFC95 1 Report post Posted September 26 Got to fancy a win for us here? Fingers crossed Can anyone confirm if its pay at the gate? i imagine it is. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MelvinBragg 803 Report post Posted September 26 Midfield to front, I wouldn't change it. Created chances against Ross County albeit we didn't take as many as we should have. Would very much like to see Semple on the bench. Signing of O'Hara has pushed him down the pecking order even if they're not totally similar in style. To me, not having seen enough of Sloth, Semple looks the best direct replacement for Polworth late in the game. At the back, sending Livingstone out on loan, Carroll being suspended and Dunne being injured means that everyone knows exactly what our back four will be. Positive in that we have all week to work on it. Negative in that Tommy Wright and St Johnstone have all week to work out how they try and take advantage of it. Don't think there will be much in the game. Gut tells me that we'll lose by the odd goal, another 2-1 probably... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twistandshout1983 28 Report post Posted September 27 Can see us getting at least a draw from this game, maybe a 2-1 victory Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kmcalpin 877 Report post Posted September 27 A tough one to call. St Johnstone haven't hade the best of starts to the season so far as they are without a league win. That said, they've had a tough run of fixtures. They're usually well organised, hard working, combative and streetwise and I doubt if that'll change tomorrow. Their defence though has been a bit suspect especially when they open up. Add to that our recent record on the road at Perth is pretty poor. Tom Wright watched us in person last week and will be well aware our shortcomings. Our squad is perhaps more suited to counter attacking, so you'd hope that our style is compatible with this fixture. Right now our biggest weakness is in defence. I'm not convinced of either of our likely full backs defensively and that'll place unnecessary and unwanted pressure on our central defence and goalie. It also means that Donnelly and Campbell, if they play, will need to step up their game to counter a very abrasive and competitive Saints' midfield. I'm not sure about Hartley now but we can rely on Gallagher and Gillespie. Will Mugabi be thrown into this one? I want us to play a classic away gameplan; sitting deep, restricting Saints to long range efforts from 40 yards out and making very few errors. If either of our full backs is taking a roasting in the first 10 minutes (as has happened regularly at Perth) then I hope Robbo responds by making a quick change. No high balls above chest height for the strikers. If we can do all that we'll take at least a point from this game. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spiderpig 531 Report post Posted September 27 We lost last week, but I can't see us slipping up with this one StJ are brutal they have the worst goals against tally in the league and are bottom on merit, so going for a win for the good guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaka 319 Report post Posted September 27 St Johnstone are brutal, and havent won a league game yet...... enter MFC. Bet Your house on a home win! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yassin 552 Report post Posted September 27 Where does the Tom Wright patter come from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
texanwellfan 330 Report post Posted September 27 Normal service to be resumed. St. Johnstone 1-3 Motherwell Is this on live stream for MFCTV? COYW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weeyin 3,125 Report post Posted September 27 Just now, texanwellfan said: Is this on live stream for MFCTV It's listed as a video stream for tomorrow. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
texanwellfan 330 Report post Posted September 27 Chance to move back into 3rd spot if Aberdeen drop any points. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kmcalpin 877 Report post Posted September 27 1 hour ago, Yassin said: Where does the Tom Wright patter come from? He was seen at Fir Park last week at the Ross County game. Presumably spying on us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superward 803 Report post Posted September 27 2 hours ago, Yassin said: Where does the Tom Wright patter come from? Tommy, top 6 Tom, bottom 6 Tam, relegated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yassin 552 Report post Posted September 27 17 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: He was seen at Fir Park last week at the Ross County game. Presumably spying on us. I meant why do you call him Tom instead of Tommy Not having a go like, I've just literally never seen anyone else refer to him as that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kmcalpin 877 Report post Posted September 27 Just now, Yassin said: I meant why do you call him Tom instead of Tommy Not having a go like, I've just literally never seen anyone else refer to him as that. I used to work beside an Irish boyhood friend of his who now follows St Johnstone. He always referred to him as "Tom". I just picked that up I suppose. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yassin 552 Report post Posted September 27 14 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: I used to work beside an Irish boyhood friend of his who now follows St Johnstone. He always referred to him as "Tom". I just picked that up I suppose. Ah fair enough. Glad there's a good story behind it. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ropy 459 Report post Posted September 28 Let’s throw a Sloth or an Illic in to mix it up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kmac 52 Report post Posted September 28 ————Gillespie Grimshaw——Hartley——Gallagher—-Tait ————————-Donnelly Seedorf——-Campbell—-Polworth—-Scott —————————Cole keep it simple. No need for dramatic changes however we do tend to struggle in Perth. 2-1 well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GazzyB 651 Report post Posted September 28 Would like to see Long back in, I can't think of Cole having a shot at goal let alone scoring yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kmac 52 Report post Posted September 28 32 minutes ago, GazzyB said: Would like to see Long back in, I can't think of Cole having a shot at goal let alone scoring yet. As mentioned earlier, No. 9 is a problem for sure. I think a mixture of Long and Cole would be a good player but individually, they both lack a lot. Cole works hard but isn't good in front of goal. Long has also missed some sitters, particularly against Hibs however I also have some significant doubts on his attitude. For me, he looks like he can't be arsed half of the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 15 Report post Posted September 28 Let’s throw a Sloth or an Illic in to mix it upLets never throw illic inSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermarv 101 Report post Posted September 28 47 minutes ago, Kmac said: As mentioned earlier, No. 9 is a problem for sure. I think a mixture of Long and Cole would be a good player but individually, they both lack a lot. Cole works hard but isn't good in front of goal. Long has also missed some sitters, particularly against Hibs however I also have some significant doubts on his attitude. For me, he looks like he can't be arsed half of the time. Thought long was quality against Accies when given the start. Played very well against Hibs also but didn’t score and missed a few sitters. However felt he was unfairly dropped. He works hard in my opinion and holds it up decent but also better when being played through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MelvinBragg 803 Report post Posted September 28 Team as expected. Ilic and O'Hara on the bench and no Semple is perplexing. Sloths invisible man act continues to impress... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weeyin 3,125 Report post Posted September 28 7 minutes ago, MelvinBragg said: Team as expected. Ilic and O'Hara on the bench and no Semple is perplexing. Sloths invisible man act continues to impress... I doubt this will be a game for Semple. St Johnstone are going to be in full bully mode today trying to kick us out of our rhythm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hope Springs 30 Report post Posted September 28 A strong line up against a team that hasn’t been scoring much and has leaked goals rather badly. However not the happiest of hunting grounds for us either. It’s a hard one to call but I think we’ll bounce back from last week with a narrow win: 1-0 the Well!!⚽️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites