Kmcalpin

A good win and a deserved one. We managed the game well in the latter stages, which was pleasing. Great to see young Dean Cornelius get hsi first goal; a real peach.

A tight game, as expected, but we really do need to tighten up at the back, especially on the wings. We're missing Slattery's "streetwiseness" in midfield. So far so good though.

W've had 2 or 3 wee warnings at the back. We need to tighten up.

Well taken goal by young Cornelius.

Its affected St Johnstone today, and who knows it may have affected us. Time will tell just how serious this variant is. In terms of today's game, St Johnstone will provide well organised and hard working opposition to try to nullify us.

The question is what is decent cash? I'd say £500k plus.

Time to look for a replacement in the summer. Unless we receive a substantial offer Tony Watt will be be with us until June.

Should we try to extend Jordan Roberts' loan deal until the end of the season? My view is that he hasn't shown enough to warrant it.

Generally speaking, I agree with you. However, there has to be a minimum level of consistency, even for us. Hopefully he won't prove to be a Stuart Elliott type of signing.

Not a single one anywhere?

I've not been convinced of Van Veen I have to say. Undoubtedly he has loads of talent and can produce something special but he doesn't do that very often and is a bit temperamental and rash. Is that down to the way we play him or is it just his style?

Thats it in a nutshell for me. Fortunately no red cards or stretcher cases. Given our injury list, I'd have bitten your hand off for a 1-0 reverse at 3pm. Given his record, I can't really criticise GA but given Van Veen's temperament and the need for a tireless runner up front I'd have been tempted to start with Shields up front today but thats academic. Hopefully our team selection was influenced by upcoming games and not today's fixture.

Our defence gives me the fears. Damage limitation today.

Yes, he'd be in my top 5 post 1960 strikers.

As Yabba's Turd says, its O'Connor. Hopefully at least one recovers quickly.

No its worse than that......4 injured.

Good luck to the young lad. I'm pleased he's getting his chance as he's worked hard for it. We shouldn't expect too much of him.

Worryingly our injury list seems to be growing. Ojala , Sondre Solheim, Donnelly, O'Hara, Crawford and now O'Connor it seems are all out. Certainly GA is playing things close to his chest and we are seeing less information - maybe not a bad thing in a wider context. Does anyone know how these players are progressing?

Where did you hear this?

He was silly to lunge in like that and give the ref a decision to make. For his part McLean should have taken the conditions into account. A tad harsh and officious.0

Well we held on but it was a nail biting finish. A decent performance in appalling conditions but we need to be sharper up front. An important win though.

Sill silly lad!

2 bad yellow card decisions by referee.

Yes, we needed to capitalise on our superiority, but didn't. Still vert tight. United are working very hard off the ball to close us down but Mugabi is getting plenty of space. .

Silly foul by Maguire. Fortunately United didn't take advantage.