St Johnstone

[A. J]

that was a disgrace that night, we were all going nuts about that, loads of space in front of him too. f uck knows what the story behind that was

Agree, but I also remember Smith leathering the ball skywards across the pitch in front of his own penalty box.

[RAM1971]

Freeman for Smith as Freeman offers much more going forward, i like smith and always have but we really need to start attacking and winning games pronto or we're in even deeper sh!t

Harkes should be nowhere near the first team and should never got the 1 year deal, really hope he leaves in January

Watt is a prick, a useless one at that.

I was reading through your post and was thinking this is another very good 'Affshore' post until I got to the last line about Watt, which I think is utter nonsense! Watt is nowhere near as good as you make him out to be! As Ship of the Line would say.............'FACT!'

[stokearab]

Would like :

Eriksson
Edwards Mulgew Graham
Freeman Sibbald Levitt McGrath Behich
Fletcher Sadat


Will be :

Eriksson
Edwards Mulgew Graham
Smith Harkes Levitt McGrath Behich
Fletcher Watt

Like your first lineup.
Ref your comment about fans hammering Smith, I like Smith, don't really have a problem if he starts, but I noticed in several games that he's not stopping crosses coming in on that right side and maybe Freeman would be better at doing that.

Re Chick's thought about using Smith as a temporary CDM until January, maybe could work, but would have thought Sibbald should be the one getting asked to do that. If fit eh.

Have to get McGrath forward feeding Fletcher and Sadat. Get the first goal then get the second.

"We're going to give someone a right hiding soon" Copyright RM 😎

[offshore_arab83]

I was reading through your post and was thinking this is another very good 'Affshore' post until I got to the last line about Watt, which I think is utter nonsense! Watt is nowhere near as good as you make him out to be! As Ship of the Line would say.............'FACT!'

[offshore_arab83]

Like your first lineup.
Ref your comment about fans hammering Smith, I like Smith, don't really have a problem if he starts, but I noticed in several games that he's not stopping crosses coming in on that right side and maybe Freeman would be better at doing that.

Re Chick's thought about using Smith as a temporary CDM until January, maybe could work, but would have thought Sibbald should be the one getting asked to do that. If fit eh.

Have to get McGrath forward feeding Fletcher and Sadat. Get the first goal then get the second.

"We're going to give someone a right hiding soon" Copyright RM ��

Ken what stokey i think chick could very well be onto something there RE: Smith CDM, even last season deployed in midfield Smith done well so could be an option mate

[TerryTheTerror]

Ken what stokey i think chick could very well be onto something there RE: Smith CDM, even last season deployed in midfield Smith done well so could be an option mate

Yeah, given we have two good right wingbacks, why not? As you say, he's done well for us in there previously.

[Yeats 62]

It's worth a try. He has been "no bad" in midfield before. And, it is true what some are saying, that he doesn't stop many crosses in to the box when played as fullback. But... I would put that down to too many free players running in to his area, due to lack of tracking back by our players. He ends up having to mark areas instead of players, which usually ends up with the opposition having more time on the ball than we would like, ending up in nearly a free cross in to the box.

It will be interesting to see how Foxy sets things up now he is the main man.

[stokearab]

It's worth a try. He has been "no bad" in midfield before. And, it is true what some are saying, that he doesn't stop many crosses in to the box when played as fullback. But... I would put that down to too many free players running in to his area, due to lack of tracking back by our players. He ends up having to mark areas instead of players, which usually ends up with the opposition having more time on the ball than we would like, ending up in nearly a free cross in to the box.

It will be interesting to see how Foxy sets things up now he is the main man.

I'd agree 100% with that about getting exposed, it's spot on and not his fault when that happens. But there are also times when he's 3 yards off the attacker and dangles a hopeful foot instead of being 3 feet away and putting in a cross stopping tackle.
Not saying Freeman is a lot better but he's definitely more aggressive.
See Freeman play tomorrow and have a shocker 😄

[tHeArAb]

Birighitti back in the squad for this one.

[Yeats 62]

Birighitti back in the squad for this one.