|
|
Topic Originator: BigTpar1986
Date: Tue 21 Apr 17:14
Back to league business tonight. Fully expecting a few regulars to be rested up after a monumental performance on Saturday!
Would love the young team to stall the title party in front of the BBC cameras!
C’mon ye Pars!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Tue 21 Apr 17:52
There’s no pre match interview with Lennon is there?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:26
Should be a good crowd with over 3000 away fans, fancy us to get a point tonight and all but secure play offs
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:42
Really want a point tonight. Us losing is way too good for Rovers by keeping closer to us and making their Saturday game mean nothing for SJ.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:43
I don’t think anyone in their right mind expects us to go out and win tonight. A point would be great but it’ll be a tough game. I doubt we’ll see much of the players who started on Saturday.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:49
6 starters from Saturday.
JCM and Fraser getting the night off
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:51
Yay I’m going to get to sit next to Jane Lewis tonight. Nice lass she is too. Just been watching her on the telly speaking to St J’s manager.
Getintaethum Pars ~ let’s get our 4th spot done and dusted.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:54
Oxborough
Ngwenya
Hamilton
Todd
Kearney
Abdulai
A Tod
J Tod
Cooper
Oakley-Boothe
Morrison
Subs
Terrell
Benedictus
Gilmour
Amade
Macleod R
Kane
Bray
McLeod E
Fyfe
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Tue 21 Apr 18:55
Quote:
ipswichpar, Tue 21 Apr 18:42
Really want a point tonight. Us losing is way too good for Rovers by keeping closer to us and making their Saturday game mean nothing for SJ.
It`s Friday night btw.
Rovers we`re apparently absolutely dreadful on Saturday. They MIGHT catch Saints on holiday if they win tonight. Then they play County at home who are still desperate for points to finish 9th.
We also play a team with nothing to play for on Saturday and our last game is at home to a team who`ll be resting players for the 1st leg of the play off against us hopefully!
If we can`t get a point from those 2 we don`t deserve the play offs.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:03
Surprising line up. Still with a few big players not starting that’s a good team. Nice to see really. Could be a good game.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:15
Lets go out there and win - ruin their title party and secure our spot in the play offs ahead of the Rovers.
Then we can get players rested up with 2 games to go.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:23
That`s almost our strongest team possible. No resting players here. Let`s get the win.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:23
Did we get any news on Turley? He was on crutches with some kind of moon boot on Sat obvs but was there any word about how bad it is?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:33
I thought there would be more changes too. I guess he’s seen them in training and sure the guys would have wanted to play?
No injuries, please
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Tue 21 Apr 19:33)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:44
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Tue 21 Apr 19:23
Did we get any news on Turley? He was on crutches with some kind of moon boot on Sat obvs but was there any word about how bad it is?
Lennon mentioned in one interview over the weekend he rolled his ankle during the week. Guessing it’s a bit worse than hoped, or just trying to allow him time off it and recovery time.
Fraser has mentioned he had an ankle knock before Sat too, but powered through. Wanted to play tonight but Lennon/medics told him to rest.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 19:49
Be interesting to see how we play without Gilmour.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:08
Surprised mcpake didn`t get a booking for that on abdulai.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:18
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Tue 21 Apr 19:33
I thought there would be more changes too. I guess he’s seen them in training and sure the guys would have wanted to play?
No injuries, please
Here we go. Tash has done his hammy and Gilmour on.
It’s very risky.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Tue 21 Apr 20:18)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:18
Aberdeen boss in attendance. Wonder if it’s Ngwenya he’s watching?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: stevemac
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:30
St Johnstone really are dire! Not impressed with them anytime I`ve seen them this season. Will struggle again in the SPL.
Post Edited (Tue 21 Apr 20:31)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:30
Watching Tod I think and Mullen if he was playing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:33
No quality at all on display, poor from both teams
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:34
A couple of usually good players are a bit off it tonight. Still not convinced by Morrison. Will be lucky to get a draw out of this.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:36
Been poor so far. Saints getting away with so many fouls - every time they go for a header they two hand shove our players in the back and nothing
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: xgatespars
Date: Tue 21 Apr 20:38
I think Lennon has asked them all to have shockers so the managers watching them think they are all tolly and don`t want to sign them. Lol
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: xgatespars
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:03
We`re actually beating ourselves, gifting the ball back to them with shocking passing, mon pars get this sorted and don`t let them win the title on our turf
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:17
Fkn mince
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:19
We have been poor tonight. Morrison a waste of a shirt, Kearney not up to scratch yet and Abdulai has had a rare poor game, Todd not good. I can’t complain too much considering what we got on Saturday though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Parallel Lines
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:20
Bigger things coming up for us.
Just need a point on Saturday.
I looked for my pet in all the books on animals and birds and then I found it in the Book of Revelations.Marty Feldman
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:22
Morrison has been surprisingly poor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:26
Oh dear!!, but not worried yet, Morriston ineffective, Todd`s invisible, to many bad passes. Stj are more physical and professional, ref has been awful regarding holding pushing in back jumping over the top.
But hey ho
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:26
Doing nothing in the playoffs if these performances keep up
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:27
McAlear been excellent tonight, really surprised Livvy let him go last year after getting promoted.
---------------------------------------------------------------
"People always talk about Ronaldinho and magic, but I didn't see him today. I saw Henrik Larsson; that's where the magic was."
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Zoltan
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:32
Some really odd takes on here smiling Stj, who were miles ahead of Dunfermline all night.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Clapham Par
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:33
I guess Lennon was right in one of his weekend interviews saying that we`d been playing really well of late but were still prone to performances falling off a cliff due to young squad etc.
St Johnstone way too good for us tonight but given the exertions of Saturday`s game it`s possibly not too surprising.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:35
Quote:
wetherby, Tue 21 Apr 21:22
Morrison has been surprisingly poor.
He was poor on Saturday too.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:36
Ref hasn’t helped as usual but their keeper hasn’t had a single save to make.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Jimmy riddell
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:38
Poor performance all round tonight but maybe not surprising.
St J worthy champions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: purekozma
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:46
Well done saints , strongest team from the start of league. Helps when they also swept up all the forwards we showed interest in paton, fotheringham and fowler. ;p
J.Tod (40m), A.Tod (43m). 2 - 0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:51
It`s almost as if we played a good team tonight.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:52
I thought Amade got a hold of the game by the scruff when he came on, and Kano did well, battling and using his extra nouse and skills, even Kearney got a boost with them on, and a fightback looked possible. But we kept giving the ball away/ they were quicker than us to the ball/ it always seemed to break in their favour and they pressed like ferrets. we made two howlers that led within seconds to their goals. Nuru was giving me the fear. We missed Jeremiah, for sure. No lack of effort, just some bad decisions, lack of cohesion, and a better all-round display from the away team.
Better games and better days to come for us.
Post Edited (Tue 21 Apr 22:05)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:54
Morrison off the boil right now ,I would give young Fyfe a run
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:54
Bear in mind the ridiculous game schedule we`ve had and the fact that just 4 days ago these guys were through extra time and penalties too. The SFA are absolute clowns.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Tue 21 Apr 21:57
St Johnstone looked the better team overall, but both goals came from mistakes we made.
They were more streetwise (dirty/cynical) and that comes with experience. Hopefully one year from now we`ll be in the same position (if we don`t go up through the playoffs).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:07
Oh well...
I thought we started well with the 442, but Kearney was clearly having a mare at right back so had to change it, and Matty on the left was a bit of a waste with no left foot. Then losing Tash just made it even more difficult...
Ref again was frustrating, allowing them to manhandle us, but punishing us as soon as we tried anything back. I didnt see the incidents off the ball, so can`t comment on them, but felt the ref didn`t want to spoil Saints party...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:16
McPake should`ve been sent off for poking Abdulai in the face.
However, no complaints on the result St Johnstone were well rested and we were very sloppy which is to be expected. Hopefully they can do us a favour and pump raith on Friday to confirm the playoffs and allow us to get some much needed rest over the next couple of games.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:17
A Few players had a nightmare tonight which obviously doesn’t help.
A lot more mistakes tonight than usual and most of them lead to big chances for them.
What is to be expected I suppose after our crazy schedule and more to come.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:26
Quote:
stevemac, Tue 21 Apr 20:30
St Johnstone really are dire! Not impressed with them anytime I`ve seen them this season. Will struggle again in the SPL.
Top of the league by luck 🙄
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:30
Quote:
jake89, Tue 21 Apr 21:54
Bear in mind the ridiculous game schedule we`ve had and the fact that just 4 days ago these guys were through extra time and penalties too. The SFA are absolute clowns.
The SFA don’t administer league fixtures.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:31
Gilmour now a booking away from missing the first two play off games if we are in them, hopefully StJohnstone do turn up against Raith and its done before Saturday, we might need it to be
Post Edited (Tue 21 Apr 22:34)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: neils
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:31
I thought the first half was decent enough, but we were clearly knackered after Saturday, a few iffy performances, as expected.
Tash was looking really good, so it`s a pity he was injured again - he`s just coming onto a game, and this for him is bad timing.
Morrison huffed and puffed, felt Ngwenya was decent - he doesn`t hide. Kearney, doesn`t seem to have a lot of game awareness which is a worry, maybe it`s confidence, but he`s in space plenty of times but not looking for the ball, or he gets the ball and looks behind himself.
Not horrible, to be expected I suppose, were running on fumes, and it`s St Johnstone`s party
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:36
Plenty off it tonight, Kearney yet to convince defensively, Abuldai a rare bad game and Morrison who might have been forgiven on Saturday in the circumstances showed his usual energy with little end product.
A bit concerned that Lennons preferred system with marauding fullbacks is going to be nullified by the pitch. The central areas look to have some growth but the flanks and particularly in front of the stand is playing like a beach.
Come the playoffs I can see the better performances coming away from East End Park. Hopefully by Saturday we’ll have the starting XI wrapped up in cotton wool.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: KirklistonPar
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:37
It was a hard night for our lads. No surprise we looked like a side that was physically and mentally drained. We’ve played so many games recently and to such a high standard. The SFA could have helped out with the game congestion but they decided not to.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: PansPar
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:45
It has been a really tough schedule for the players, even just the last week with 3 games and the adrenaline of Saturday including extra time and pens. Overall we have been excellent for the last 10-11 games and have used the squad really well.
Onward and upward from here - lets get things wrapped up on Saturday.
Congrats to St Johnstone. Comfortably the best team in the league, so its well deserved.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:58
I thought St Johnstone dominated physically tonight. We were jaded but they are also all built like brick shizzle houses and were fresher having not playing at the weekend.
They played the best football (helped by our mistakes) they have in any of the games against us and are deserved champions over the piece.
This will sound like sour grapes but unless they do some serious business this summer then they`ll be back down. Their physical dominance won`t count for as much in the premiership and VAR will work against them. They also aren`t a young group (who will continue to improve) and with McPake off to Hearts, Steward loan ending, Diabate you would imagine will attract interest, etc I think they might struggle.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Tue 21 Apr 22:59
Congratulations firstly to Saints.
The best team we have faced footballing wise this season and they deserved to win the title.
There wasn’t a lot in the match and we did look like a tired team lacking ideas and sharpness after Saturday so no real complaints losing that.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: par_33
Date: Tue 21 Apr 23:03
Tired legs and few errors cost us tonight, didn’t think there was much in the game, goals completely preventable.
Thought it was strange we switched to a 3 at the back as we started with a 4 and looked fine. John Tod being put to RCB when he is left footed done him no favours.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Tue 21 Apr 23:06
Quote:
par_33, Tue 21 Apr 23:03
Tired legs and few errors cost us tonight, didn’t think there was much in the game, goals completely preventable.
Thought it was strange we switched to a 3 at the back as we started with a 4 and looked fine. John Tod being put to RCB when he is left footed done him no favours.
Hes right footed though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
