Head of Sports Audience (Scotland) @ Newsquest | St Mirren Mercury editor | [email protected] | Journo 5s POTY 2016 | Views my own
Scotland
Joined August 2011
- Tweets1.4K
- Following381
- Followers1.1K
- Likes2.2K
Pinned Tweet
🚨NEW ST MIRREN PLATFORM🚨
I am delighted to announce the launch of The St Mirren Mercury, a Substack providing dedicated coverage of the Buddies.
The site is live now with an exclusive interview with Keith Lasley online.
stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
😅Ending losing run
🔄Formation change
🧤Chapman distribution
🔥 Sule credit and critique
🤧 Paul Nsio update
Craig McLeish's post-match press conference in full after ending a five-match losing run with a victory over Dundee.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
St Mirren 2 Dundee 1: Buddies blow away stormy conditions to end losing run.
Eseosa Sule & Calvin Ramsay on target in a hugely improved performance and much-needed result.
Awful run ended, belief restored, up to sixth.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
Looks like a shift to a back five, unless Alex Gogic is moved into the midfield.
Henry Fieldson comes in for Paul Nsio, with the Rangers loanee a surprise absentee from the matchday squad.
🆕 Your St Mirren starting lineup for today's William Hill Premiership match at home to Dundee.
COYS ⚫️⚪️⚫️
#FoundationDay
ALT St Mirren: Chapman, John, Carr, Sule, Gogic, Thomas, Kabia, Fraser (c), Ramsay, Fieldson, Phillips Subs: Tamosevicius, Richardson, Jackson, Donnelly, McEvoy, Taylor, Ramos, Mochrie, Young
💬"This is my time to show the manager what I can do so he can trust me and show I can lead the team.”
Eseosa Sule is desperate to deliver for St Mirren in the absence of Nikolas Agrafiotis.
Important to remember he's 20, with few pro outings to date.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
💬“That’s not visible to anyone but as long as I feel I am getting the support I need, it doesn’t need to be."
Craig McLeish responds to Steven Pressley's advice to seek a 'mentor'.
Buddies boss played alongside and then under Pressley at Falkirk.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
Willie Collum confirms St Mirren should have "without question" been awarded a penalty at 0-0 vs Rangers.
Full VAR audio released, including verdict at the time that “attacker [Ismeal Kabia] plays the ball and then he runs into the defender."
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
💬 “We can't be the team that are nice to play against and play good football.”
Craig McLeish on loss to Aberdeen, where St Mirren ‘beat themselves’. Admits penalty record cannot continue, nor can shipping early and cheap goals.
🔗 stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
Aberdeen 3 St Mirren 1: Eseosa Sule opens league account, but same old issues plague Buddies in fifth straight loss.
That's now EIGHT penalties conceded this season. And another afternoon with an early lead gifted away, this time in both halves.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
First league goal for Eseosa Sule. A real confidence booster for him.
Luke Thomas has looked very bright on right flank.
Poor defending for (brilliant) Brad Lyon’s opener but much improved from St Mirren overall in first 45 minutes at Pittodrie.
Marcus Fraser, Luke Thomas and Eseosa Sule in for St Mirren; Fraser Taylor, Chris Mochrie & Henry Fieldson drop to bench.
Fraser and Alex Gogic as CB partnership, a first start for Thomas, and opportunity for Sule in absence of Agrafiotis.
Spent some time considering how St Mirren will navigate the next period without their clear first-choice striker.
Craig McLeish's hand has been forced, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Niko will be key, but clarity in the short-term is crucial.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
St Mirren have been dealt an injury hammer blow, with Nikolas Agrafiotis suffering a "severe" calf tear.
Set to be sidelined for weeks, with no scope to turn to the free agent market. A major concern over one of the key recruits in the summer.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
St Mirren have been dealt an injury hammer blow, with Nikolas Agrafiotis suffering a "severe" calf tear.
Set to be sidelined for weeks, with no scope to turn to the free agent market. A major concern over one of the key recruits in the summer.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
Hearts 5 St Mirren 0: Mistake after mistake as Buddies battered at Tynecastle.
Cheap goals, two penalties conceded, no shots on target until the 77th minute. A dreadful afternoon.
When is the next international break?
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
Real blow to see Niko Agrafiotis drop out in warm-up.
Looks like Killian Phillips slots into his place up front; perhaps with view to match key physicality and hold-up Agrafiotis has provided.
💬“There is nothing worse than going home when you get beat as a fan and as a player."
Fraser Taylor has gone from following St Mirren as a supporter to playing for the first-team.
From banging the @Northbank2017 drum to a starting spot🥁👏
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
By his own admission, Craig McLeish doesn't switch off often; hence, his phone was confiscated on a family trip to Disneyland.
Far from Mickey Mouse, St Mirren return to action tomorrow and will be boosted by the return of four players from injury.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
💬"That recognition is great for the players, the group, and it’s a credit to the rest of the boys."
Craig McLeish proud of St Mirren representation, as 10 players called up.
Achieving international recognition was part of transfer talks this summer.
🔗stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
💬 "I'd be happy if that conversation ever came up, of course, it'd be an honour to represent both countries."
Remember discussing Scotland or Nigeria with Ethan Erhahon a few years back; keen for an opportunity for either country.
heraldscotland.com/sport/246…
Clydebank 2 St Mirren B 1 - Young Buddies fall to defeat in KDM Evolution Trophy after leading.
Plenty of positives to take despite defeat as Thompson & Francis caught eye.
🔗 stmirrenmercury.substack.com…
