OK everyone knows stats can be misleading but after todays defeat I got to thinking how many clean sheets we've had recently. This got me on to thinking how we'd performed this calendar year after that purple patch we had came to an end!! So I did a bit of counting (I'll hold my hand up and say I'm not entirely convinced all my arithmetic is correct and feel free to point out any mistakes I made!) and this year has been pretty poor people.

The figures in brackets are the results if you don't include the whipping boys of Gretna

Played 26 (23)

Won 7 (4)

Drawn 4

Lost 15

Goals Scored = 31 (20)

Goals Conceded = 39 (37)

Clean Sheets = 3 (2)

P**h poor by anyone's standards

Let's hope we have another purple patch soon - otherwise!!!

Wow - that is a lot worse than I thought

I think i am correct in saying that we have only won two home league games in 2008. Simply not good enuff!

Hopefully we'll beat the drop for the fifth year in the SPL -

and have a few enjoyable Saturday's in the process.

That's good enough for me.

I never was a fan of statistics.

I hope to christ we can beat the drop but unless we can find another 1000 season ticket sales I cant see it lasting. We are running at a loss with what we have so we cant bring in better.

I hope to christ we can beat the drop but unless we can find another 1000 season ticket sales I cant see it lasting. We are running at a loss with what we have so we cant bring in better.

I'm afraid its a bit of a vicious circle Alex - there is no way we will bring in another 1000 season ticket holders with the dross the home support have been subjected to in the last few months! I have been reluctant to point the finger at the manager but ultimately the responsibility is his - and I cant help remembering where he took Dundee United before they got rid of him just in time. Tactically I have no idea where he is going from week to week (nor do the players I suspect) and fitness and effort alone are not enough to keep us in this division.

Kencar, can you update these states please?

Could you also do the same for Falkirk, Hamilton, St. Mirren etc.

Similar stats to those for Dundee United when Brewster was at their helm. I wonder what the common factor is ?

2008 stats for ourselves, St Mirren, Falkirk and Kilmarnock (I feel we are a similar team to Kilmarnock and should be every bit as competetive as they are) Didn't see much point in including the stats for Hamilton as you only need to look at the current table for where they are and how they're doing.

I assume the above are SPL fixtures only as we've played 33 games in 2008?

The cup games don't really change the stats much anyway 2 wins & 2 defeats

Edited November 3, 200817 yr by kencar

We ( the fans ) knew last season that the defence was a shambles, and it shows in the above stats, a decent defender was surely the main item in the shopping list for the close season and it never happened.

A goalscorer was also required and Barrowman may well prove a good signing but only if he gets the service, which at present he aint.

I assume the above are SPL fixtures only as we've played 33 games in 2008?

The cup games don't really change the stats much anyway 2 wins & 2 defeats

Aye, sorry should have mentioned that.