Yellow & Redneck

Looks pish.

As far as I can see, Davis has only played a handful of senior matches, and score one goal. Is this really the best we can do? I would much rather be giving our own youth players a shot.

Useless shitebags again. Nobody to blame but ourselves again. Doolan needs to pull his head out of his arse and see that there is a major problem here.

Charlie Mulgrew has left United. Despite his age (and the overall age of the squad), would be worth a punt on a 12-month deal?

Lack of signings are to be excepted. With the club in financial difficulty, we could be saving a hefty fee by not signing players too early and paying them over June, July, and August. Obviously that means we are likely to miss out on high value targets, but I don't think we were expecting to aquire household names this pre-season anyway. I wouldn't be getting worried just yet. Indeed, if that is the strategy, I doubt the board held out too much hope for the League Cup. But a win on Saturday and I think we can safely say we've over achieved given the size of the squad.

Good to see Gerry B going. Good servant to the club, but has been the one constant throughout all the S*!t

That would be slightly worrying if that is the level we are targeting. Another (relatively) short CB with very limited experience at this level.

Doolan obviously preferred Mullen to Dowds, but DM obviously didn't want to play backup.

Dowds and Graham are both similar builds. I would think that Doolan might be looking for someone a bit quicker and more nippy as another striker.

That was the Archibald way of doing things. I remember a few years ago, the "agents fees" for each club were published and it became clear that Archie just signed whoever was offered to him. I can only hope that Doolan does indeed have some friends or contacts in Ireland who have seen him play.

As a backup CB, I am happy. Was far better last season than anyone could have expected. But would imagine he'd be 3rd choice if we can bring in two others.

Not fussed about Docherty. That Bannigan/Doc partnership was in desperate need of being broken up. Torture how slow and labored we were coming through the middle. Hoping Fitzy can cement a place in there now.

I don't know if I'm alone, but I'm certainly starting to feel quite resentful of the club. It seems as if previous boards (and I include the inept Gerry Britton in this) were happy to financially mismanage and roll the dice knowing that out gullable fans would bail them out again if it all went wrong. The fans of most clubs are there to supplement income generated by the board. But once again we are the ones expected to bail out the mistakes of others (and I do believe that those responsible knew we would). I just wonder how long the good will of the fans will last before they decide that it shouldn't be their responsibility to rescue the club once every five years. (Obviously, the fan ownership model concerns me at time like this where we need investment).

Britton is nepotism and jobs-for-the-boys personified. Absolutely out of his depth, but always seems to come through every disaster unscathed. Jags fans have no right to demand that the likes of Doncaster step down whilst still thinking that Britton is fine.

We don't make any money on playoff matches. That cash goes to the league apart from a small amount to cover the expenses of hosting the matches.

Sunday's bottle-job looks even more dire now. Jokers at this club from top to bottom. How any organisation can have the backing of a millionaire like the late Colin Weir and still be so much in the sh-t is beyond comprehension. Clear that the previous board are a bunch of absolute charlatans. Will take an almighty effort now. However, on an optimist note, two seasons ago, Arbroath showed what a PT team on a shoestring budget could do.

Completely agree. However, the nature of the beast is that the League Cup gets underway in 5-6 weeks. Pre-season is getting shorter and shorter, and we are already behind some of the Championship clubs now in terms of recruitment. Won't be a long break for Dools.

Feeling bullish enough to sing "you're going down with United" was absolutely moronic.

Due to glass bottles and flares being thrown by Thistle fans at previous games (Firhill and Somerset Park respectively), as well as the pitch incursions both yesterday and against Ayr at home, a report was sent by the match commander to Police Scotland. Our own fans have absolutely nobody to blame but themselves for the spot kicks being taken at the other end. Don't know if it would have made a difference, but if you behave like a bunch of reprobates, that's what happens. In terms of explanations for the result, our boys bottled it. Simple as that. Penalty might have been soft, but rather than settle the game down, we booted the ball straight from the kick off straight to them.

Mitchell has been fine, but an upgrade in the GK department is a must. Mitchell made some great saves yesterday, but over the season he's been steady at best. You've got to feel that someone of Cerny's ability would have won us a few more points.

Today shows that the Doc and Bannigan partnership needs to be broken up. For me, it just doesn't work. As a combined midfield paring, they must be one of, if not thee lowest scoring CM pair in Scottish football.

3-0 up with 20mins to go!?

Proud of the team in the playoffs overall, but not tonight. Absolutely disgraceful performance, and proof that these guys don't have the bottle to go all the way. 3-0 up with 20 to go and you blow it. Hope not to see Bannigan and Docherty in a Thistle shirt again. Good service, but not the future of the team.

Great atmosphere. Disappointed to hear about trouble in the JL Stand again. Throwing glass bottles and throwing pyros. Jags fans themselves need to stamp out this stuff. Silly wee 15 year old Stone Island reprobates as per usual.

I know season-tickets aren't valid for this evening, so was wondering if that means people can sit in the "reserved season ticket" seats (especially since Firhill will be busy)?