JAG1970

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/14813961/partick-thistle-manager-talks-brian-graham-dougie-imrie/ If it’s down to Graham v Imrie then Barraclough is going to have to deliver some good affordable transfer targets to justify his role. Otherwise he’s simply consuming a wage that could have been better used elsewhere.

Surprised McPake is one of just four, really don’t fancy him as our manager nor Imrie. Interesting that Graham is quoted by Nixon but Wilson isn’t mentioned. Perhaps they’ll go with Caddis and Graham as his assistant enabling the later to continue playing. But thankfully I don’t get to make the appointment.,

What’s Owen Coyle doing these days, is he still managing a team in India? He was apparently at Firhill for the Livi game. 2+2 =100 probably.

I doubt he’ll be short of offers. I should qualify that it’s my opinion he would leave and not absolute fact. His actual quote: Partick Thistle player/co-manager Brian Graham: "We didn't do enough in the first leg. I thought we were probably the better side [in the second leg]. When we were on top, we've got to score and we didn't do that, that's why we're out. The boys were a credit to the football club, the way they played. "We were up for the job since day one. I knew stepping out that changing room, I couldn't go back to it so if I don't get the job, can I honestly be at the club? I don't know. There's a lot of questions need to be asked. I've loved my time at the football club. I don't know what the future holds."

Agree.. board now need to press the button on preparation for next season. No reason not to announce the management position by Monday. Graham is leaving if he doesn’t get the job.

Re Imrie… I guess some folk don’t like him as he was a fiery opponent on the field. Not sure he’s done enough to be in the running for our next manager. If the board are interested in him perhaps they see him as a potential John Lambie, able to get the most out of players with a smallish budget but I’ve really not followed his managerial record closely enough to know. Maybe I should just go and wash my mouth out having mentioned Imrie in the same sentence as the Great Lambino.

I’d be more concerned about two teams being relegated from the SPL than Livi remaining in our league. Livi would be on reduced parachute payments (IIRC they last 2 years but lower in year 2), and they have a much smaller supporter revenue stream than us. So financially much of their advantage will have gone. As for Ayr, Raith, Dunfermline, impossible to predict if they will throw money at it. Dunfermline have a potentially big support if they can put a good team on the park. So trying to forecast who is going to spend what at this stage is clearly difficult or impossible. But I think any Thistle team should be targeting 4th as a minimum otherwise we’re effectively giving up. If things become clearer during the season that four clubs have spent more than us then that should be part of the measure when marking our management scorecard at the end of the season, along with our style of play and whether we are attempting to bring one or two academy players into the mix each season rather than bang average loan players.

I was thinking the same thing. If it’s 3 at the back then OReilly, Graham and Megwa, with perhaps McKenzie at RWB and Low although pushing him to play 3 games in 8 days might be a stretch too. If it’s 4 at the back OReilly and Megwa might be the only option. Unless Kelly is fit again but he wouldn’t last 90 anyway. The alternative is we throw in another youngster for a potential baptism of fire.

Not forgetting that the officials stole a goal off Kris’s total in that “incident” at Firhill against Morton ….

A performance of real character, pride and belief. Ayr had plenty of possession but were prevented from doing anything meaningful with it by terrific team work where every player helped the one beside them. We created the better chances and Stanway was close twice and Fitzy could maybe have had one after forcing an error in the first half. Every Thistle player a success tonight but special mention to Low, never been in a squad before tonight, and hopefully we see a lot more of him next season. And of course the fabulous Brian Graham. His century of goals and his work rate have been phenomenal during his time at Firhill. The result all the more impressive given the depleted squad. We know the odds are stacked against us winning over another 4 games but the team / Graham/ Wilson merited the celebrations tonight regardless of what unfolds next. Can’t have done BG/MW chances any harm tonight the way the team fought for everything and stuck to the game plan. Hopefully get Chalmers back for Tuesday and I’d image OReilly too 🤞

A very tired looking Thistle team and a formation which clearly didn’t work. Perhaps it was the only possible formation given the personnel available. Hopefully Chalmers is ready for Friday because we certainly need something different, there was no spark tonight and only one attempt on goal. Don’t think we have any other options given the threadbare squad (which underlines how poor the January window was).

Be interesting to see if their next manager wants to keep him or not. Maybe we could try and get him back, perhaps initially on loan.

After 50 odd years I’m still learning

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Great result under pressure on a night when Raith (and Queens Park) did their best to keep us out the playoffs… At least we bank the money for fourth if nothing else. I’m not confident for the remaining games given our injury list which may have increased after tonight, but well done in taking 6 points in the last two games. I certainly didn’t expect that.

And going to Cumbernauld next season https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c20x97z6w4yo

Jagszone interview with Wilson didn’t say, just confirming he sustained a nasty cut in the first half against Falkirk but played on. Need stitches to heal - back in time for the semi final and final though surely 😁

Chalmers out unfortunately

We could always ask Mr Happy …. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdjlklm8d7xo

Credit to Graham/Wilson for changing our shape at HT.. seemed to force Falkirk wide into throwing crosses into the box which were easily defended. Going 10 v 10 gave us a breather and (I think?) we changed again to 4.3.2 in an attempt to find a winner. Dan was deservedly MOTM and provider the assist for Terry’s neat twisted header.

Presumably Bannigan and Chalmers back if fit. Hopefully the nerves get to Falkirk and not us. Saw a Jags fan in town about a hour ago, Thistle top and scarf. Hopefully he’s off to the pub and doesn’t think today is Saturday 🤔

Imrie might fit affordability given (it seems) we will have a lower budget next season, plus have a sporting director to pay. Maybe others are interested but not at the wage we are offering. Imagine it happens and Doolan replaces him at Morton… what an interesting season that would be.

Not as sickening as us losing to Hamilton and Airdrie

More likely than finishing fourth now it seems

Raith beat Falkirk 😱