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  1. Thanks for that, do we have any idea of the cost of running an effective Academy. I realise that there may be a degree of commercial confidentiality over stats but a ball park estimate may give us an idea.
  2. I feel that maintaining the Academy should be a major way for the club, producing our own players from an early age supplemented by "feeding in" some teenagers discarded by other Clubs should/could, as @fifexile said, reduce some wages and hopefully bring some cash back to the Club through transfers , sell on and training fees etc. This does require a commitment that we are willing to give the youngsters game time and also commit long term to the Academy. As a fan owned Club we hopefully will have a say in this and make this a priority. Looking at Hamilton a few years back, they did really well at this a few years back but due to a number of events and decisions seem to have given up on this. Although, I have no idea of their current team make up.
  3. We really need to have some real communication and clarification of the current position and direction of the Club from the Board and the other Groups involved. As fans we deserve better, we turn up at games, contribute financially through TJF and the Club through gate receipts, centenary funds and sponsorship, as well as our emotional investment. We cannot continue to play the blame game of its the Board, its the Trust without being informed of what is actually going on at the Club. The timing of the sackings was bizarre, if it was after the last home game I would understand. To make this announcement, in such a manner, so soon after one of our best performances at Ibrox in years makes us look completely ridiculous.
  4. It would be nice if we could hang on to our emerging talent. The two or three that have made the step up have not disappointed when getting the opportunity for the first team. One or to more having the chance would be pleasing.
  5. Cheers, happy for admin to delete.
  6. With the recent off field changes at the Club, are we likely to be in a position to do any business in the January window?
  7. I presume that this will be picked up by BBC Alba at some point and even if it brings a bit of extra publicity for the Club it has to be a positive thing in my opinion. I have no concern over the potential loss of some visiting supporters should we have a fixture against The Rangers in protest against the signage. It reminds me of a guy when finding out the cost of hand gel was £5 a bottle in the local shop said "I've never shopped there before and I tell you, I wont be going back!"
  8. Are we choosing to ignore Scott Tiffoney, Tiffs was on loan before signing and contributed well last season.
  9. I can see Stanway and Lyon going out on loan. I think McCall hinted that he felt that McKenzie was the one that is ready to step into the first team squad. I think he feels that both Stanway and Lyon require regular game time and McKenzie, being younger, can be brought through gradually. I may be wrong though.
  10. Yes, I noticed the reaction of Aero, Brian and Kyle to the keeper when they scored their penalties. Hemmings must have been up to something.
  11. I can see him returning to Clyde. Fans of most Clubs were vocally against him while the Clyde fans were mourning the loss of a "legend".
  12. Pretty much so, I think that he signed a pre contract agreement but then approached us again indicating that he may have been able to get out of it when Falkirk Hib'sed it. "Naw, yer aw right son" I believe was McCall's response.
  13. Where do you get the "2000 people die almost every week in UK from the Flu" ? Even looking at the ONS stats for Deaths due to Influenza and Pneumonia published for England and Wales in 2020, it varies between 215 and the two maximum weeks were 821 and 931. Even adding in approximately 10% for Scotland and NI it would not reach 2000. I would also assume that some of the pneumonia deaths would be due to pneumococcal strains of pneumonia.
  14. I was as Hampden last night, did a lateral flow before and I reckon mask wearing was only about 10%. Disappointing particularly with the complete shambles at the turnstiles with vast numbers missing the kick off by about 20 minutes. We queued from well before kick off and only just got in to "hear" the goal from the stairwell. It was a visual inspection of the ticket rather than scan, the majority of the fans outside were unmasked and pretty vocal. Little or no stewarding. No point in the SFA setting guidelines and not ensuring that they are effective. "No point in the SFA " also stands alone as a statement in my opinion.
  15. Having retired from a career in heath care and having family members still on the front line, I am all in favour of anything that can restrict the spread of Covid. I know of at least two close associates that did not stick to guidance because it "interfered" with their freedom who subsequently became infected with Covid and required hospital admission. One also infected family members. It is up to individuals whether the want to have the vaccine, but my concern would be the effect of passing on infection to others. Before attending matches I currently take a lateral flow test, it may not be 100% accurate but I believe in trying to do my bit to protect others around me. I have had both jags and am in possession of a vaccine certificate. I have no issues with it being required to attend some events. It is unlikely that it will be required by many of us for Thistle games this season unless circumstances change. Having considered the consequences of infecting others , I will do all that I can to protect others. If this includes showing my vaccination status before entry to some events, I will happily do so. I realise that others will have a different opinion, which they are entitled to. Attendance at events which require vaccine status certificates is not mandatory after all.
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