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8 hours ago, Charles Bannerman said:

 

You should never believe everything the media tell you!

 

Oh the irony, and in your case I don't believe anything you say

Good to see the STV has got you seething though

Dougal

37 minutes ago, dougal said:

Oh the irony, and in your case I don't believe anything you say

Good to see the STV has got you seething though

Dougal

Oh well, there's one who rose to the bait

I wasn't at the game but did notice the stat on the BBC website that we had 13 attempts on goal.  They may not have been very effective attempts but it does demonstrate a more positive approach.  Last season there were only a handful of games where we had more attempts at goal.  Against County our midfield was consistently 2nd to the ball in midfield and it sounds that the same was the case against Hearts.  A midfield containing Draper, Tansey, Vigurs and Polworth really should not be out-fought in midfield by any team in this league,  Get that sorted, and coupled with the more positive approach we should be creating enough chances to win a lot of games.  A lack of cutting edge puts pressure on the defence so perhaps taking an early chance or two will settle the team and get us back on track.  We certainly need a little more depth to the squad to provide cover and competition for places, but we should have enough quality to hold our own in this league.  

Foran had it right when he said he hasn't got the best out of the players yet.  I just wonder how much of this is to do with a change in playing style.  When Hughes came in and changed things round we changed from being a side which played with confidence to being an absolutely dire, nervy side for some while.  Once players got used to the new system and what was expected of them, confidence grew and we got much more assured (if boring) performances.  We now have a transition to a very different style again, and that transition is particularly challenging for the midfield who tend to control the pace of the game, and for the wing backs who have a very different role.  To be effective, what is required has got to be second nature, and until it is players will appear to be hesitant.  For instance, where Hughes may have looked for a midfielder to sit back off a player with the ball, keep shape and make it difficult for the opposition to play through us, Foran may want the player to pressure the guy with the ball further up the park.  Not only will players be expected to do things differently, they will be finding team mates are not always where they are used to them being.  Adapting to this change in style does not come overnight and is not as easy as it looks.  It's a bit like driving in Europe.  Yes you can drive OK on the right hand side of the road, but it takes a little while before you can drive as naturally and hesitation free as you do back home.  We need to be patient.  It will be worth it.

A lot has been made of the St Johnstone model of running a business. In fact its very much like ours. They have similar revenue and slightly higher wage bills. Generally when clubs wage bills are publicised its the overall figure that's discussed. Players and staff. Figures that were published by STV for 2010/11 season showed our wages as 2.03 million and St J as 2.7 million. At that time St J had a turnover of 4.1 million where ours was around 3 million. (If memory serves correct) St J may have a similar sized playing squad to us but they have a lot more full time staff. They run a very successful restaurant business that employs kitchen and waiting staff and is a seven day a week operation. Another advantage they have is that their ground is owned outright and therefore they have no rental or loan costs associated with it. They also have 3G training pitches that are frequently rented out and they are not competing with another Premiership team for sponsorship or advertising revenue

On ‎22‎/‎08‎/‎2016 at 10:33 PM, DoofersDad said:

 It's a bit like driving in Europe.  

Sack Foran! Appoint Sturgeon!!

We need to get a surgeon for you.

Worth looking through this thread again

31 minutes ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Worth looking through this thread again

Aye a surgeon for CB 

On 25/08/2016 at 3:14 PM, Charles Bannerman said:

Sack Foran! Appoint Sturgeon!!

You're completely obsessed with independence. Give it a break.