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Only if they found Dundee's begging letter in the SPFL's junk folder.

Candidate for phrase of the week!

"Trust went completely after TJF failed to share important information with fans as we asked them to after we chose to make it available to them for that sole purpose". Sorry if I've missed the answer to this but a) what was the information and b) is the assertion that the TJF failed to share it correct and, if so, why?

I did think of Neil Duffy as well but with no great conviction. The fact that Thistle are playing in white suggests the opposition were playing in red. Aberdeen perhaps? IF it's Duffy and Aberdeen there are 6 possibilities... 22/4/1961 20/1/1962 11/8/1962 20/4/1963 21/8/1963 23/5/1964

"Cameron Cooper fired them into the lead in sensational style after just nine minutes when he latched onto Dylan Reid’s flick and bent an unstoppable shot high past Soso Kopaliani from 20 yards". From Today's Daily Record. Well done Cameron.

He was never a hatchet man.

It may just have been an oversight but I noticed the SFA Twitter feed listing the players and their clubs for the U21 match against Turkey indicated the players who were on loan from a parent club. Mayo was one of them but Rudden simply said "Dundee". Do they know something we don't?

From what I could see on Killie TV it was a much improved performance but as others have said we have little creativity (and none without Tiffoney). The free-kick turned the tide in favour of Killie who had more to offer and were largely in control without troubling Sneddon too much from then on. Caught cold just after the restart made for an uphill climb but a good last 10 mins at least showed some fighting spirit. The harsh reality (no disrespect to Arbroath) is that by and large the bigger the budget, the more likelihood of success. Find the money to pay off one manager and hire another to kick-start the season. Find the money to sign a striker with a proven goal-scoring record (according to McInnes in the face of several bids from Premiership and Championship clubs) and he/they will do the business. Unless/until the club can compete off the park attracting better players in greater numbers then we are leaving ourselves too much to do. Bring on the Red Lichties!

C'mon Stu. Put us out of our misery.

Phrase of the month!

Thistle's worst defeat in 88 matches - and that was away to Dunfermline when O'Ware was sent in in 4 minutes. FAO directors and management of PTFC.... Opposition teams first criticised the playing surface within a year of moving to Firhill in 1909. After disastrous adventures with Clyde, Hamilton and Queen's Park, the lesson doesn't seem to have been learned. Whatever the reason -geological, drainage, proximity to the canal - never ever sanction ground-sharing again. No more allowing Firhill to be used for training/competition by UEFA/FIFA participants in the summer when it should be undergoing essential maintenance. No more Old Firm Glasgow cup finals. No more rugby. No more! The pitch is an absolute disgrace and embarrassment. Warning letter from SPFL no doubt being drafted.

Hmm. Bit of a poser Stu. To narrow it down, is it Hibs at Firhill?

6 starts and 2 sub appearances in season 71/72.

Thanks FT. The second last paragraph of the match preview is perhaps not the most prominent place to advertise this!

No live stream tomorrow???

St Mirren's weird shaped floodlight pylons of that era are always a good clue!

Colin McAdam, Bobby Houston. St Mirren at Love St. May 2 1979. 1-1.

Just some observations. Including tonight we have 10 fixtures remaining... 8, 12 , 19, 22, 26 (March) and 2, 8 , 16, 23, 29 (April). That's 10 games in 53 days. If we finish 3rd or 4th then to get promoted we'd have to face a further 6 games after the end of the scheduled fixtures. If I read the SPFL's "key dates" correctly that would mean 3 (or 4), 7, 10 (or 11), 14, 19, 22 (May). That's 6 games in 20 days. It would be absolutely essential to avoid injuries and/or suspensions given our relatively small squad. In addition, it's not impossible for QP to finish in a play-off place as well. They have 5 home games left to play plus a possible 3 play-offs would mean 8. Add to our 5 remaining fixtures + 3 play-offs gives a possible maximum of 16 more games to be played on the pitch. What kind of a state would it be in by then? The last Div 1 fixture is on 30th April. If either or both PT/QP are involved in the play-offs then up to three weeks of May would be "lost" between the 30th of April and the 22nd of May in which to address the major problems of the playing surface. The Premier Sports Cup 1st and 2nd round of matches are scheduled for 9/10th then 12/13th July. That would leave around 5-6 weeks to work on the pitch. Any groundsmen on here? Would that be enough? Irrespective of any play-offs by either club, would waiving home advantage for the sectional fixtures for this cup be prudent? Lesser Hampden anyone?

Thanks. Perhaps someone will post it on the official site on Monday??? It's been a mystery to me for years why announcements on the PA at Firhill are so poor yet the safety announcement before the kick-off would deafen you.

Anyone know the winning number? Unless I missed it, why wasn't it announced of the PA?

NK, Robertson, Rowson, Murray, Buchanan, McKinlay, Storey, Gray (a guess), Lennon.

The Edinburgh Evening News recently reported that Hibs were concerned about their "problem" pitch (!) and that they would love to have a hybrid but they can't afford the £700k price tag.

Don't know where I saw this but I read that QP are being charged around £8k a game (say £160k in total). If the figure of £40k is correct then at around £2k a match, it's ridiculously low. In short, no-one knows.

Jim Fleming.

Correct MJ. This option is mentioned from time to time but no matter how sensible it seems, the main reason is that the police won't sanction fixtures arranged at short notice. They need time to sort out their staffing rotas.