In this game we had our best start for god knows how long and within the first 20 minutes, we were gifted 8 corners probably the most I've known us to have for a while. It took 28 minutes, for defender Fraser Wright to head in the opening goal for Killie however it was a minute or so later before defender Simon Ford switched off at an almost fatal moment. Thankfully for the home side the ball went inches wide and no more, then the inevitable happened we conceded an equaliser due to communication confusion in the back line. After that goal went in it was heart-stopping, heart-breaking to watch from a supporters point of view, and I think we were lucky not go more down before the half time whistle went.
Jimmy Calderwood was so cheesed off at the boys for conceding the equaliser during half-time, he literally grilled them good and hard. So much so that they were just over 5 minutes late in coming out the tunnel for the 2nd half, but alas his words did not make any difference whatsoever as the performance from the boys completely and utterly nosedived. Defence became more open giving the Perth Saints even more room, Kevin Kyle heading up the "strikeforce" just stood about doing sweet flock all, and his body language told me that he could not be bothered working and trying to get the ball into the back of the net, plus despite being 6' 2" tall, the big man went down like a domino. He was totally and completely useless throughout the whole 90 minutes.
You could hear what the reaction was to the heartless performance by the team in blue and white from the Rugby Park Faithful - a theatre-like booooooooooooooo was heard from all three home stands, but did the players improve at all after hearing this? Did they heck!
Then Perth Saints scored the winning goal thus putting an end to any chance of a Killie equaliser. The ref also had a shocker as in one particular decision he made, where the ball went out at this particular time in the game - it should have been a corner but somehow the ref signalled for a goal kick.
Folks from the Main Stand (where I was) and the East started to leave because they knew what was coming and whether those same people will be back or not will depend on Wednesday's result. Individuals from the East and Main Stand were standing up shouting at the players, telling them to get their finger out and do something while others were slating Kevin Kyle for his sheer laziness throughout the game. I was one shouting at Kyle because his performance today was showing that was a total waste in the squad. I had to stop after that as my voice was disappearing - seriously that is how bad the 2nd half performance was.
Full time whistle blew and boos could be heard from just about everyone in all three home stands, some of the kids were crying and well this Editor was close to doing the same.
OK NEXT UP: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE!!
We are on our travels to the Granite City of Aberdeen where we head to Pittodrie to face the Dons. Yes another away game and most folks on here will realise how bad we are away from home. We can't score not draw on our travels which is why this is now the Mission Impossible match before the Doomsday one with the Bairns a week today. It's 3 points or death on Wednesday and I feel for our away support - it really is going to go down to the wire.