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That's some memory Wof63 - I went to school with Donnie 50 years ago. You could be right!

Big Jimmy Davidson in a real Thistle shirt.

Sandy Brown, Willie Cunningham, George Niven. Frank Beattie for kilmarnock?

Well done that man indeed. I'm 64 so saw quite a few of these guys playing, but not Andy Kerr who my old man thought was one of the most talented players ever to play for the Jags - always said he could play in any position..

Cheers for that : )

Could somebody put me out of my misery here?

Seriously folks, many thanks. Email on its way to you TMAC.

Been trying to locate a particular badge for an ex-pat Jags fan. It's based on the Glasgow coat of arms with a Let Thistle Flourish slogan. Been looknig everywhere with no success, but it would mean a lot if I could track one down. Anyone know what I'm talking about or where I could buy one?

A very kind guy on the old forum sent me scans of the programme and cup-final tickets. Sadly (like an idiot) I didn't back them up anywhere and lost them when my old 'puter died. BUT....it wouldn't be all that difficult to put them up on this site if anyone has a copy, would it?

We'd be looking for a place in Europe with that team now

Pretty much in agreement with Alan Heron above, although I take the view that a NO vote changes nothing - there will still be all to argue for with regard to a better arrangement than FPTP. One thing is certain - if the YES vote wins, there will be no chance of a better system being adopted in my lifetime. Kind of finishes the argument for me - if the NO vote wins, there's still something to fight for.

I'm enthusiastic about PR - I really do believe it produces a far more representative result which takes account of minority views, crucial to any genuinely democratic system IMHO. So I'm no supporter of FPTP. My real concern about the referendum/AV is that if it's adopted, we'll never get the chance to bring in a fairer system. AV just seems to be playing about at the edges. I'll be voting NO in the hope that it will lead to a more balanced discussion about a fairer voting system.

Very sad. But very true

Heard Les Grey on radio this morning suggesting that the OF games shouldn't be broadcast and it seemed a pretty sensible suggestion. The cops can handle the mob in one location, be it Ibrox or Parkhead, but they can't possibly deal with the morons who gather in pubs or each other houses to get tanked-up and then go mental. Of course it would have to mean no broadcasts at all to avoid internet loopholes etc, but the only people it would hurt would be the Ugly Sisters themselves. Let's face it, they're both commercial concerns and I can't imagine that any other business that resulted in the regular mayhem that these games cause would be allowed to trade for any length of time.

A very astute summary I'd say. If straightforward answers were given to the obvious questions posed by DU's post, it would go a long way to restoring some kind of confidence (or at least credibility)in the BoD. Not holding my breath right enough.......