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7 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said:
Persistent rumours on the P & B Ayr thread that they want Olly Whyte on loan. IF that is the the case then we'd need to bring in another central midfielder.
I think that just stems from Naysmith having him at Stenny last season.
I may have inadvertently started this rumour with my Ayr United friends a few weeks ago before it was clear that there was a good chance Olly could be a first team player fornus this season.
If we did let him go, it would be a step upnfor him from last season. But Im no longer certain he needs it, and Im not sure we would let him go now.
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1 hour ago, FirParkCornerExile said:
Probably unpopular view but that Strip today is streets ahead of the home strip.
Not unpopular at all.
I agree wholeheartedly!
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1 hour ago, Kmcalpin said:
I would have taken a draw at 3pm after our Euro exertions and so I'm happy with the result. However, I'm not impressed by the manner of it after having been 2 goals up then losing 3 in a crazy 10 minute spell. That can't all be put down to tiredness. Plenty of positives though like TJ getting back on the scoresheet and our debutant scoring a cracker. Also a few returning from injury.
However, we are short of a fit right back just now and I'm not sure our defence has the height and physicality to cope with rivals. Midfield also seems talented but lightweight. Its a young side we have and we seem to lack leadership and experience.
Early days and our season won't really begin until after next weekend, but a few concerns starting to emerge.
Im pretty happy with where we are right now.
But I agree our season wont start properly until we get back to one game a week and the manager has the opportunity to get his ideas across to the players on the training pitch on a daily basis.
I think thats why it went from so good to so bad, so quickly today.
We were brilliant, right up to the point we lost our shape and structure, and then we werent.
Its very fine lines right now, with timing of runs and passes so important to whether we attack from a position of security, or leave ourselves wide open to counter attack. Its something that Jens took a little while to get on top of last season, but when we did, it was impressive.
I agree about the lack of physicality in the team though. Not sure what we can do about it at this stage, although I think Olly Whyte has a bit of dig about him. Do we trust throwing him in though and who do we leave out?
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Would be good to get 3 points here as its a home game against a beatable opponent.
However, its just another game in the series of games with no real break or preparation in between, asking yet more of our players who have been full on for over a month now.
Dundee United have been a bit of an enigma in their performances and results so far, but the nature of their win on Saturday must give them confidence, despite being without their manager at the moment.
Id guess we will see more rotation within the squad and it will depend exactly how that plays out what success we can expect.
I will settle for us putting in another good performance and standing by our principles. Hopefully we can get our structure correct and minimise the goals against to give us the opporrunity to win it.
A point would be acceptable. 3 points great.
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1 hour ago, Happy Dosser said:
No chance, my friend.
After the shocking events of our last game against Celtic in May, I actually asked myself what was the point of carrying on watching us since many matches last year were obviously fixed. Fortunately, my anger dispelled those thoughts.
I suppose all we can do is play our stuff under King Alfred and hope we can further embarrass our officials. After all, almost the whole of Scottish fandom (apart from Sellick and Hibs supporters) knows Nicholson did not handle the ball to give Celtic the penalty, hence the general btl delight on YT when Celtic were pumped in Europe on Wednesday.
Nicholson did handle the ball.
However, he didnt do it deliberately.
He didnt make his body bigger.
And he didnt gain an advantage as his hand was against his head, hence the onward direction of the ball.
Also, the penalty wasnt given in real time and there was no definitive camera angle available to the referee that proved conclusively that he had handled it.
So although he did handle it. It was still a shite decision!
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20 minutes ago, Orinoco said:
Barely into the new season and it appears our officials have managed to be even worse than last season.
Clancey's performance today was equally embarrassing, bizzare and down right abysmal.
Surely the clubs need to act and get Collum removed. He is failing in his duties to improve standards.
Missing the Gogic handball was embarassing. The time it took him and VAR to award it even worse.
No issues with the majority of our yellow cards, but letting Gogic and some of their other players away with similar offences became very frustrating.
Im was sure their second goal was offside. Need to see it again on Sportscene.
The Lowry incident is a joke. Not to pull it back for the foul is bad enough, but to then stop the game bool tge player and make Lowry stand at the side for the minute and then give a drop ball from the wrong spot? Really poor stuff.
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Paulsen made 3 really great saves in the second half. Thought Fadinger was really good for the most part, but Lowry was excellent today, he is a difference maker with his vision and range if passing. All doubts over his workrate and mentality are in the bin.
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I thought a point was the least we deserved today.
Totally dominated the game for 30 minutes and should have been outta sight before we allowed them back into it.
Poor pen from JT. I dont like the stutter start and he makes it easy for the keeper to save the minute he goes the right way. Also thought it was another poor decision when he took the ball inside and shot wide. He had dragged the defender away from Lowry and should have played him in.
Unfortunately we seem to be playing much more open this season which is great going forward, but we are leaving ourselves wide open on the counter. The capitulation before half time was unforgiveable, albeit I think their 2nd is offside and the third is 4 minutes into stoppage time when only 2 were announced and nothing of note had happened to further extend it.
Second half was a game of basketball. End to end stuff with St Mirren having the better of the chances. We certainly had Paulsen to thank for keeping us in it.
Thought Kanga looked to be struggling to adjust to the pace of the game off the bench but what a way to announce yourself to Scottish football. Genuine goal of the season candidate!
Overall, a point at St Mirren isnt bad after a tough European game. Plenty to improve upon, but loads to be excited about as well.
Cant wait for Wednesday.
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2 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:
I know they have the new rule about player goes off for a minute if they have treatment but I thought they still stayed on if yellow card was given to opponent who injured the player??
they got a yellow amd we had to play a man down for at least a minute. That makes no sense!!You are 100% correct sir!
I was screaming at Clancy!
Absolutely clueless.
Whats the point of playing advantage, stopping play and booking the guy, if you then disadvantage the team whose player was fouled.
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10 hours ago, Happyhonest said:
Think we will do any further business?
With Kanga down as a forward and the imminent return of Thor and stama as well as sebwhere would you look to add a player to? Looking at the reel I think kanga will play more in the attacking centre mid role providing flexibility with Lowry in the middle. Leaving Said, TM Cook- ster and Vogt for the wings
whyte priestman and fad8nger as well as hodge for midfield. Longelo and Williams M Kl and GR as centre backs then Johnny Sod and sparrow as right back. Issue for me then seems to be if anyone does come in it won’t be for cover it will be as better quality than what we have.
with the fee involved for kanga I don’t think we will be opening the coffers again so maybe a loan
I dont see us doing any more business unless there are outgoings. The squad is pretty full and with the injuries starting to clear up we look in a fairly healthy place.
All depends on what Alfreds view is on Stama & Eythor. Id expect he would want to give both a chance before shipping them out in January maybe?
Obviously if JT goes that might free up a spot for another attacker to come in.
My biggest hope is that we get through the window with Fadinger and Longelo still at the club.
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1 hour ago, Kmcalpin said:
No Buckfast in those days. It was Four Crowns or Eldorado. Otherwise known as paint stripper.
Excuse me but we had Buckfast in Lanark! 😍😍😍
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1 hour ago, Happy Dosser said:
Ah, Billy Abercromby: one of the game's Corinthians 👹. We'll ne'er see his like again.
Corinthian = Dirty Barsteward
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3 minutes ago, Modernist said:
Back in the days when if it took your fancy, You could have rocked up and paid at a cash gate.
Pretty sure all gates were cash gates in those days.
Was only really ugly sisters and big cup ties that went all ticket.
Season books had tear out vouchers!
Jeez we are getting old!
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3 hours ago, weeyin said:
I was at the old stadium the night Billy Abercromby received 3 red cards.
One of the most iconic nights in Scottish Football! Wouldnt have believed it if I hadnt seen it myself!
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47 minutes ago, Prestwickwell said:
Seems an exciting signing
but to people actually know who this boy is to back that up 😂
hopefully the boy smashes it
Can only really go on his metrics and his pedigree.
He has basically smashed it at youth level and made his senior debut at 15! You dont do that and then get poached by Leverkusens academy unless you have something about you.
Didnt work out for him there, but 16 goals and numerous assists in 68 senior appearances in Sweden by age 20 seems decent.
Also, Alfred has followed his career and is finally at a club with enough money to sign him, cause we are now massive!
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Thinking about what the lineup could be, taking into account minutes played, fitness levels etc, we could go.......
Paulsen
Sparrow Jake Moorman Williams
Fadinger Hodge
Kanga Lowry Said
Seb
With SOD, Whyte, Cookie, JT, Eythor
all making appearances from the bench after 60 minutes....
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27 minutes ago, wellsince75 said:
I really like SOD , he was superb last season and has added a lot of value .
I just dont see him starting many games - more likely to plug gaps when others are out .
first to admit I could be wrong.
The good thing about SOD is that he can cover pretty much anywhere across the backline.
I dont expect he will start a lot of games if everyone is fit, but he could get a lot of minutes off the bench when others run out of steam, get injured / booked.
His leadership in the dressing room and on the training pitch will also be vital given we have such a young squad.
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Can only echo what others have said.
We held up well against Freiburg when it was 11 v 11. They were still the better team in both games, but they were mostly unable to make their class show until our numbers were effected.
No complaints about last nights red card, as clear as they come. But I did think we shoulda had a penalty for hand ball in the first half. It looked clear as day from where we were standing.
Proud of the team and the efforts they put in. I think we have the makings of a very good side. Hopefully things will start to settle down a bit now and we will get to see the best of them.
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Hard to give it to anyone other than Paulsen last night, although I thought Seb did a power of running, albeit it wasnt enough to effect the game.
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Im not in favour of a blanket ban on any group of supporters.
No one fan should suffer because of the action of others.
However, that works 2 ways. We cant be far off from UEFA starting to intervene with our ticket allocations for away European nights. That would be galling for most.
As soon as I saw the flares last night, my heart sank as the club will be forced to act in a way that can only harm the current feelgood factor within the club.
Time for those responsible to take some responsibility.
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16 hours ago, MJC said:
Europe is not our level. It just isn’t. But the domestic game and competitions are because we stand a(n albeit outside) chance of actually going all the way and winning the entire thing.
For that reason I would much rather we focused our attentions on domestic fixtures like the League cup than some ‘glamour’ Euro tie that we have no chance of winning.
You were the very person that used to complain about our record at Ibrox and Parkhead because we had the wrong mentality and never went into those games believing we could win.
Whats the difference here?
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On 8/25/2026 at 4:52 PM, joewarkfanclub said:
Heading out tomorrow afternoon from Edinburgh via Palma! Overnighter in the Shamrock Bar on the Paseo Maritimo, incoming!
Oh well, I guess our night out in Palma isnt happening!
Been stuck on the ground at Edinburgh Airport for 4 hours. The cludgie truck has broken down behind us and they cant move it!
Catching our 6.30am flight to Basel now the main concern!
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1 hour ago, Welly Machine said:
Quite a contrast watching a game where the referee gestures for Celtic players to get off the deck and waves away their free kick claims instead of giving them just about everything they ask for and some things didn't even ask for.
Pity it won't catch on here.
Pity it didnt catch on last Thursday!
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25 minutes ago, Onthefringes said:
Misleading headline only serves to get the usual suspects excited.
The action was wrong and there is no excusing that - to label one group of fans again, the lack of understanding of the make up of that section is bizarre.
The fine for standing in the aisles wasn’t Block E either.
surprised the statement was released given the club have disputed the value claimed.
If you have more information, you could always explain and put the usual suspects right?
St Mirren v Motherwell 30/08/2026
in Club Chat
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I think the problem is that to get players that can play the way we want to play, but are physically bigger and stronger, you have to pay more money than we can afford.
We can have good players, or we can have big players. Its a sliding scale with a definite price point.
Out of interest, I looked at our stats for today on the BBC match report.
We won 10 aerial duels to St Mirrens 5 and 17 tackles to St Mirrens 20.
So despite us both thinking we lack physicality, we actually seem to have stacked up ok today.