Mesmer

13.3 mill smackeroonies. That's an awful lot of dosh to find. Yeah, can't see that happening.

I'm betting it doesn't though.

Run along little boy, you're late for Mass and the Priest is looking for you.

Actually... Nah, but I do have two business' to run, often work 7 days a week and I'm in Western Australia these days so the time difference causes problems. Usually get about five minutes a week to get on here.

I wasn't aware Maurice Johnston was still playing for us?...

Really? After being called a Taig?

Some of us have busy lives to lead.

Go fuck yourself. Tosser.

That's true, but regardless interested parties will look at the quality of the teams he's played against and that will impact their offer. We can tell ourselves that Aberdeen, Hearts, Killie etc are quality opponents, and maybe they are on a good day, but compared to other leagues the quality of opponent just isn't there. He can score as often as he likes against Auchenshuggle Wednesday, but it isn't going to impress that many people is it? He can be a good player, but I don't think the case has been made to call him a great player. And the red cards don't help either.

How much do we think his disciplinary record will or could affect his selling price?

Eh, I think you just proved my point.

Against what quality of sides? He needs to go.

Yeah, glad you said what I was thinking. His activities with importing those dogs is shady as fuck. Less than impressed by that. 😡

He's actually beginning to look like Pedro....

That did not sound good. Faaaak.

Hmmm, I'd give him next season, but I'd want to see us come out all guns blazing. If the first three games are shaky it's out the door. I rather think the board will be thinking hard about their future managerial options should things not work out. Or at least they should be.

His body language is revealing.

Legs gone?

Yep. I think that's exactly right. Probably incredibly frustrating.

Indeed. Agreed. And the problem is they all know it too. 10 in front of goal make it a fortress and he's got no answers.

SG sounds like he's out of ideas. His body language in the post match interview was revealing. Something is wrong in that dressing room.

Correct on all points, but this is St Johnstone we're talking about. The reality is there's probably a load of pub teams that could thrash that lot. We're couldn't, and that us a massive problem. Week in, week out, we see more and more of this and SG is beginning to sound pretty lost. He's beginning to sound like he's out of ideas.

Watched the highlights online and the atmosphere seemed really flat...

Hmmmm, interesting reaction when asked about Barišić...

And lacking experience isn't true either, he has all his tickets, he's been at the top of the game for years as a player, he's been in charge of a team at Liverpool, albeit youngsters. The guy knows the score full well. He made some personnel blunders that have come back to haunt him which he might be able to recover from this coming window. The fact is the team is exactly what we see week in week out: a decent goalkeeper, a talented but temperamental striker, and the rest - mostly semi-talented journeymen who are really only there for the wage. I'll grant that there has been progress but SG needs to pick up the pace in that department and quick. Reputations have a habit of eroding fast in football management.