Do you believe in bogey teams?

[HibeeHibernian4]

St Johnstone seem to be the Premiership equivalent of what Falkirk were in the Championship. What happened today felt like a carbon copy of when we played Falkirk under Stubbs, admittedly St Johnstone aren’t nearly as dirty or cynical as Houston’s side were.

I can’t remember the last time we beat St Johnstone in the league (beat them at Tynie in the League Cup a couple of seasons ago), and we always seem to lose to them at home.

[Steve20]

We’ve also dropped points against Livingston and Aberdeen in games we shouldn’t be. So bogey teams is a nonsense excuse.

[DH1875]

St Johnstone should never be a bogey team. We should be better than them, end off.

[stoneyburn hibs]

They are our bogey team.

[Lex7zero]

They are not our bogey team. A decent team on a substantially lower budget who probably just about deserved a win today. Poor team selection by Lennon and a team he failed to motivate. Time for him to shape up or ship out.

[PatHead]

They are not our bogey team. A decent team on a substantially lower budget who probably just about deserved a win today. Poor team selection by Lennon and a team he failed to motivate. Time for him to shape up or ship out.

Sniff sniff.

[wookie70]

St Johnstone seem to be the Premiership equivalent of what Falkirk were in the Championship. What happened today felt like a carbon copy of when we played Falkirk under Stubbs, admittedly St Johnstone aren’t nearly as dirty or cynical as Houston’s side were.

I can’t remember the last time we beat St Johnstone in the league (beat them at Tynie in the League Cup a couple of seasons ago), and we always seem to lose to them at home.

When those teams have a consistent style and the same or like minded manager then it has more to do with that than being a "bogey team". It is sport though and psychology plays a part. If a team regularly does well against you that helps their positive thinking and might give you a doubt or two.

[Smartie]

I don't like the phrase "bogey team", it smacks of a sense of entitlement to be beating St Johnstone.

They may have less supporters and a smaller budget than us, but they are a well run club who have an excellent track record at finishing high up in the Premier League.

They played well yesterday and look to be a decent side. They'll cause problems for the bigger teams in our league, and I don't think they'll be miles behind us at the end of the season.

If and when Neil Lennon moves on, I wouldn't be against us going for Wright. TBH the way he sets up teams and knows Scottish football, I thought he'd have been a decent shout as Scotland manager.

We should show decent clubs a bit more respect.

[erin go bragh]

I don't like the phrase "bogey team", it smacks of a sense of entitlement to be beating St Johnstone.

They may have less supporters and a smaller budget than us, but they are a well run club who have an excellent track record at finishing high up in the Premier League.

They played well yesterday and look to be a decent side. They'll cause problems for the bigger teams in our league, and I don't think they'll be miles behind us at the end of the season.

If and when Neil Lennon moves on, I wouldn't be against us going for Wright. :bitchy: BH the way he sets up teams and knows Scottish football, I thought he'd have been a decent shout as Scotland manager.

We should show decent clubs a bit more respect.

No way would I want his negative Football at ER .

[Keith_M]

I get your point, but no I don't believe in that.

As suggested by others, maybe Tommy Wright has out-thought Lennon, plus we seem to be going through a bad run of form just now.

[Here’s Lucy!]

They are not our bogey team. A decent team on a substantially lower budget who probably just about deserved a win today. Poor team selection by Lennon and a team he failed to motivate. Time for him to shape up or ship out.

Aye, ok.

[Fife-Hibee]

We're the bogey team at the moment. Total bogey to watch. St Johnstone deserved to win yesterday. It wasn't down to some stifling anti-football. It was 100% down to us and us only.

[Mibbes Aye]

Kilmarnock in the nineties - we won a few games, sometimes convincingly, but they got results against us a lot more often than should have been the case on paper.

Falkirk maybe a wee bit like that too.

By the same token, during that spell we frequently played well against a Rangers team that were, in relative terms, one of the strongest and most dominant sides ever to compete in the Scottish top flight.

[Hibs4185]

I remember a spell when airdrie were considered a bogey team

[Joe6-2]

Roy Hodgson on Sky, ‘I don’t believe in hoodoos, certain teams can’t beat other teams, it’s how you play on the day’

[cabbageandribs1875]

kilmarnock appear to have a bogey team themselves...Aberdeen, one league win in 23 against them

[Viva_Palmeiras]

If it’s any consolation outside of the OF (dunno bout the tribute) I reckon The Saintees
are Aberdeens bogey team...

[heretoday]

I don't believe in bogeys :duck:

[cabbageandribs1875]

If it’s any consolation outside of the OF (dunno bout the tribute) I reckon The Saintees
are Aberdeens bogey team...



1 win in the last 9 meetings against aberdeen suggests otherwise

[cleanyman]

Our recent record against Aberdeen and St Johnstone is terrible

One league victory at home against the dons in ten years

No league victories against Saints in 6 years

No great

[Here’s Lucy!]

Our recent record against Aberdeen and St Johnstone is terrible

One league victory at home against the dons in ten years

No league victories against Saints in 6 years

No great

But still not 'bogey teams'. It's just like the number 13, like standing on the joins on pavements, like black cats, like walking under ladders etc. etc.

A load of bloody mumbo jumbo.

[SingaporeHibs]

I get your point, but no I don't believe in that.

As suggested by others, maybe Tommy Wright has out-thought Lennon, plus we seem to be going through a bad run of form just now.

I think Saturday was another example of Lennon out thinking himself with regard to the team he put on the park. Not sure Wright was the cause of our downfall.