Biggest game the club has faced since, well, today's game against Well.

Killie were 10th last season but that was due in part to them signing Finley Curtis from R@ng£rs at the end of January. Three points at Rugby Park would see us 10pts above them. This season's fashion seems to be about "being brave" and playing out from the back which currently we seem to do better than them.

Expecting another "white knuckle ride" but a victory for us would make the pegs McCann & Dodds jaikets are hangin' on even shooglier!

Mon the Saints!

Im becoming a bit of a broken record here about"early days" etc but this game could prove very important as we play Celtic then Rangers straight after this match.

Get the points and we've already created quite a cushion from the bottom teams.

The other bonus is they, Killie, don't have that plastic pitch, got to remove the advantage it gave them.

Despite Kilmarnocks poor start to the season, they always seem a bogey team for us. I'm hoping with our new style of play we can get a result down there

On 8/30/2026 at 8:39 PM, faraway saint said:

Im becoming a bit of a broken record here about"early days" etc but this game could prove very important as we play Celtic then Rangers straight after this match.

Get the points and we've already created quite a cushion from the bottom teams.

The other bonus is they, Killie, don't have that plastic pitch, got to remove the advantage it gave them.

Early days indeed ; I stand by my opinion on the ugly sisters putting minimum 4/5 past us based on McLeish tactics however.

We seem as likely to concede as score

Can’t see a boring 0-0

Got to win games against the likes of Kilmarnock but definitely not lose if we want to avoid last seasons great escape

Going 2-2

Still a fledgling season with almost a new team. This is now predominantly McLeish's team. Or at least a team built with him at the helm.

His style of play is totally different from the previous, pragmatic incumbent.

I feel we are definitely better to watch if sometimes, for me, a bit naïve at times and too open.

The fact we seem to be more able to score more freely gives some hope. I don't think we're going to have many 0-0s so I will go, optimistically, for 1-3 Saints.

7 hours ago, 1877-Saints said:

Early days indeed ; I stand by my opinion on the ugly sisters putting minimum 4/5 past us based on McLeish tactics however.

We seem as likely to concede as score

Can’t see a boring 0-0

Got to win games against the likes of Kilmarnock but definitely not lose if we want to avoid last seasons great escape

Going 2-2

We'll be in a better position to say if our pre season opinions are true or not after the first set of games.

What we can say at this point is that the majority of supporters are pleased with the product on the park and as optimistic about the new players we've signed as they have been for quite a few years.

There's a minority who will never be happy but that's how they live their lifes. They will raise their toxic opinion every time there's a bump in the road then, as we've already seen, slither back under their rocks when we do well.

Just look at the Dunfermline and Rangers threads.

Time will tell, as usual.

4 games in quick succession would expect changes

Prediction time, Killie 0-3 Saints.

Sets us up well for the Old Firm double header coming up. 👍

3 hours ago, faraway saint said:

Prediction time, Killie 0-3 Saints.

Sets us up well for the Old Firm double header coming up. 👍

There's no way Killie dont score.

28 minutes ago, elvis said:

There's no way Killie dont score.

So are Killie still a cert to win or just score a goal?

Win

Just like Motherwell were going to destroy us 🤔 for a saints fan you are so negative about your own team. Whats up mate did someone steal your dummy when you were a baby and you still haven't got over it?

Me, I foresee plenty defensive errors - Killie 5 Saints 7 🎉🎉🎉

Just now, Bud the Baker said:

Me, I foresee plenty defensive errors - Killie 5 Saints 7 🎉🎉🎉

As long as we have the 7 I dont care, how entertained would we be though 😁

Seriously happy with 7 points on board....Killie have been truelly rank but been a Saints fan too long to say we will win....we should yes ...good test...and lets keep the good times rolling

11 hours ago, Swiss_Saint said:

Just like Motherwell were going to destroy us 🤔 for a saints fan you are so negative about your own team. Whats up mate did someone steal your dummy when you were a baby and you still haven't got over it?

Killie dont have a point yet which is a worry as I believe in the law of Averages. We have been brilliant so far this season 7 pts from 9 . The real test to the fan base will be when we get our first bad performance and lose a game.

15 minutes ago, Dragon_Buddy said:

Killie dont have a point yet which is a worry as I believe in the law of Averages. We have been brilliant so far this season 7 pts from 9 . The real test to the fan base will be when we get our first bad performance and lose a game.

There is no law of averages.

20 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

There is no law of averages.

tell me that after we lose 2-0 tonight and half the fanbase want McLeish out 😀

5 minutes ago, Dragon_Buddy said:

tell me that after we lose 2-0 tonight and half the fanbase want McLeish out 😀

You honestly think the fans are going to turn on the manager after one defeat? 🤪

I genuinely think the way the team is playing now is so much more entertaining than previous years even though some of them were a great time to be a saints fan. It's early days and the team are still settling into it (as we saw Saturday).

Hopefully entertainment will keep the trend of growing attendances and we can fill in the corners at some point due to demand.

17 minutes ago, Dragon_Buddy said:

tell me that after we lose 2-0 tonight and half the fanbase want McLeish out 😀

That's not what I said.

There's no such thing as the law of averages, check the highlighted bit.

4 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

That's not what I said.

There's no such thing as the law of averages, check the highlighted bit.

I know what you said

The Forum Fruitcake now having a conversation with one of his ailases takes his madness to new levels!🤣 So few people can be bothered with him he's argueing with himself!🤣 Hey whatever gets you through the day I suppose!🤪

Edited September 2Sep 2 by Mr Optimistic

2 hours ago, Dragon_Buddy said:

I know what you said

So you replied with an unrelated post?

Quite a range of odds when you look across all the bookies.