I'd go -

...................Walton.........
Strain..Graham..Gallagher...Ferry
....Grimshaw...Sevelj...Sibbald...
Fotheringham..Watt..Trapanovski

Subs - Richards, Holt, O'Donnell,  
Thomson, MacLeod, Moult, Middleton 
Cleall-Harding, Forbes

Walton
Sevelj Gallagher Graham
Strain sibbald grimshaw Ferry
Fotheringham Watt Middleton

not the preferred XI id want but have a feeling goodwin is going to persist with the formation while trying to get most players involved as it seems like this is being treated as a pre season rather than the start of competitive football

Not a clue what sort of team we will field and I don't think he can mess about too much.

I feared that some would be right on his back the minute we got a poor result and performance.  Both of those occurred on Saturday and most of the criticism has been justified.

The middle of the park clearly is a massive weak point at present and something needs done pronto. Disappointed we haven't at least got one in the door in that position.


More pace, energy and fight please.

CCX2 2010 wrote:

What's our lowest attendance for a home game?

Just had a look online and there can't be anymore than a few hundred sold.

 
I think we’ll get 2.5K at most tomorrow.

Looking at online sales, doubt the crowd will be any more than 1641.

In the current climate, £15 for a friendly v 3rd tier opposition just isn't palatable.
 

A good first 60 mins and then back to some slow pedestrian football once we made a few subs and introduced a few handbrakes.

Both Macedonians look the part and another decent 90 for Ferry.

Don't like the look of Stains injury.

Snacks94 wrote:

Much better, both Macedonians impressed and I like the look of Ferry too.  Think we desperately need another striker, Moult is so slow and Watt once again looks totally disinterested.

 
I think a right wing back will take priority if Strains injury is as bad as it looked.

We are also heavily reliant on Sibs in the middle who played very well tonight however an injury or suspension to him and we are playing Grimshaw.

Agree with all of the above.

Tony Watts body language tonight was terrible. We may be back to square one with him

Sevelj lack of height worries me for a central defender in scottish football, he played the last 25 minutes tonight in central midfield, that might be a better option.

Some positives tonight, although it's hard to judge against that level of opposition. Trapanovski looked good, and I thought both wing backs were playing well before the strain injury.

Owen Stirton effort off the bar was unlucky.

In a caravan in Ayrshire with dodgy Wifi reception so decided to go a walk along the beach front in Troon rather than follow intermittent Twitter updates (United weren't PPV the game for some reason).

Good to hear both Macedonian lads look decent. Always a worry when you sign players from a different culture, but both these lads speak excellent English and both speak very well actually. I have a good feeling about both.

That is a pisser about Strain. A lot of St.Mirren fans did say that although he's a good player he does seem to pick up his injuries. Fingers crossed he isn't out too long. Said before but if there is only a budget for say another 3 signings then there's no way we should be signing another RWB before attacking players. We will just need to take the injury on the chin and persevere with Thomson and Grimshaw.

We desperately need another Striker, preferably one that's good in the air and will get on the end of Trapanovski's crosses. I'd ideally like two Strikers tbh. One physical, one with pace (or ideally one that has both i.e. a young Noel Hunt).

At the moment i struggle to see where the goals will come from in the Prem, sadly.

I'd put Watt and MacLeod out on loan (hearing both have a shit attitude). Keep young Stirton as a sub and give him cameos at the end of games when we can. He seems to have overtaken MacLeod. If anyone is willing to take Middleton i'd let him go too. And try and get another winger in. Feels like a lot of movement still needs to happen this Window. Worth remembering we offloaded a lot of players in May (18). Signed seven, but really only six as Walton was already here. We have a very light squad. Particularly from middle to front.

Huge match against Ayr on Saturday. Whoever wins it will possibly win the group.

 

CCX2 2010 wrote:

Captain out injured

From what i'm hearing he's not injured.

I genuinely don't know why he's not featuring btw. But was told it's not injury related.
 

Tek wrote:

CCX2 2010 wrote:

Captain out injured

From what i'm hearing he's not injured.

I genuinely don't know why he's not featuring btw. But was told it's not injury related.
 

 
We are certainly a much better team when he in it, whatever the issue hopefully he back on the pitch sooner rather than later.

We definitely need another body in, someone in the to push Sibs on.

RWB position I feel will need strengthening, I'm no physio or doctor but it never looked to me as if it was Strains hammy that went.