MOTM St. Mirren 03-Jan-2026

[weeyin]

Actually play football 2 - 0 Earn the right to play football

Take your pick...

 

[Orinoco]

Another game where a case can be made for anyone.

Just for me tho. His workrate and skill makes all the difference.

[grumpy]

I'm in full agreement with Orinoco, you could make a strong case for just about any of the starting XI, but Mr Just's work on and off the ball wins my vote.

[0Neils40yarder]

Just for me as well...such a hardworking player

[fizoxy]

I went for McGinn, but to be fair, the only player that I'd argue against is Callum Ward, as he had nothing to do, and even then he pinged some great passes.

Our back 4 handled St Mirren with ease, and I thought mcginn was immense in that. He and Welsh dealt with a much bigger and more physical St Mirren attack, and gave them nothing.

[texanwellfan]

Just for me. His work rate off the ball is phenomenal but it’s not just aimless running, I think he is a big contributor to our clean sheets in that he slows the opposition down giving our defense time to organize. Add to that he intercepts and  steals the ball more often than he should. Last of all, he is a delight to watch on the ball. 

[wellsince75]

lots of options - Just unlocked their defence time and time again.  Everyone was class today. 

[mio]

Running out of superlatives for McGinn. The guy has been outstanding. 
itd be a crime if he’s not in the national squad for the World Cup ahead of Ralston / Hanley/ Hendry/ McKenna 

[wellfan]

Just brilliant. 

[Spiderpig]

32 minutes ago, wellfan said:

Just brilliant. 

The player and the performance, he got my vote as well.

[well_said]

1 hour ago, mio said:

Running out of superlatives for McGinn. The guy has been outstanding. 
itd be a crime if he’s not in the national squad for the World Cup ahead of Ralston / Hanley/ Hendry/ McKenna 

Unfortunately for Paul,  Clarke is a fud.

[Welly Machine]

Went for Just again. Said it before but his energy levels are incredible. Great ball for the first.

Whole defence played well.

Watt great again and cracker of a goal.

Maswanhise with a great one on one finish, could have done with that at Ibrox.

Think Said is fitting in to the team well now, could be a real asset for us.

No failures really.

 

[weeyin]

1 hour ago, fizoxy said:

I went for McGinn, but to be fair, the only player that I'd argue against is Callum Ward, as he had nothing to do, and even then he pinged some great passes.

A wee bit unfair on Ward. He showed once more how pivotal he is to our system. I never thought I'd see the day when we need a keeper who can put his foot on the ball, but his timing of the pass and his distribution continues to play a key role in our tactics. 

Must be murder to play against. If you stay deep, we knock it about until we find the chance to play it through the lines. If you high press, Ward can dink it over you 30 or 40 yards to one of our midfielders.

[SteelmaninOZ]

Just another great game 

[weeyin]

1 hour ago, mio said:

Running out of superlatives for McGinn. The guy has been outstanding. 
itd be a crime if he’s not in the national squad for the World Cup ahead of Ralston / Hanley/ Hendry/ McKenna 

McGinn and SOD are perfect for our current approach to the game. I think they would struggle more in one of Clarke's formations as his teams give up a lot of possession.

They should be looking for a Spanish granny!

[grizzlyg]

Has to be Just, his workrate is incredible.   Finishing not so good but he is a joy to watch 

[joewarkfanclub]

6 hours ago, mio said:

Running out of superlatives for McGinn. The guy has been outstanding. 
itd be a crime if he’s not in the national squad for the World Cup ahead of Ralston / Hanley/ Hendry/ McKenna 

Id also put Welsh in that conversation.....

[joewarkfanclub]

Fantastic team performance today, everyone did their part.

Special mention for SOD who made some magnificent foraging runs forward to break their lines on top of his overall game which was excellent.

But its Just again.

He absolutely terrorised St Mirren with his press. Perpetual motion. His fitness levels are ridiculous and his close control and passing is a joy to watch.

If only he could shoot! We would have a player on our hands! (Not for long obviously, but the cheque would be a nice one).

[weeyin]

I accidentally voted for Said instead of Just, but I'm OK with that for his entertainment value alone.

[joewarkfanclub]

2 hours ago, weeyin said:

I accidentally voted for Said instead of Just, but I'm OK with that for his entertainment value alone.

I absolutely love his character.

As well as his skill level, which is phenomenal, there is a bit of devilment about him. Happy to noise up opposition players and management.

I like that! 😆😆😆

[texanwellfan]

36 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said:

I absolutely love his character.

As well as his skill level, which is phenomenal, there is a bit of devilment about him. Happy to noise up opposition players and management.

I like that! 😆😆😆

I like that also but his pals need to keep an eye on him any time some trouble pops up. I think he could get himself a red card when he gets riled up.  Needs a minder to drag him away. 

[joewarkfanclub]

48 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:

I like that also but his pals need to keep an eye on him any time some trouble pops up. I think he could get himself a red card when he gets riled up.  Needs a minder to drag him away. 

He has plenty pals.

Should be good! 😉