| He let his squad know just how he felt after last Saturday’s inept Tennent’s Scottish Cup display at home to Gretna, which led to his side losing 1-0.
Owen was absolutely furious and will be making changes.
One of these will see the return of Simon Mensing following suspension, but the manager is staying tight-lipped about other tinkering.
He watched Clyde beat Celtic 2-1 at home in their amazing Scottish Cup tie, so knows what to expect.
Owen described Clyde’s performance as “terrific” and is looking to apply similar adjectives to his own side’s showing tomorrow.
“The Clyde game gives us the opportunity to make up for last Saturday’s disappointment,” he said.
“The players have a chance to show what they can offer and I’m looking forward to the Clyde.”
One of the few plusses for the McDiarmid manager last Saturday was the form of teenage striker Andy Jackson — and he keeps his place in the pool.
A Steven Milne goal gave Saints a 1-0 win at Clyde earlier in the season, but he won’t be involved tomorrow as he underwent an exploratory knee operation today.
Saints ended up with nine men that day after Simon Mensing and Scott Paterson were dismissed. |
