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Yep, Forrest Precision Engineering (FPE) of Springburn - main sponsors of my other team, Petershill.

Didn't Roughie work part-time in Greaves back in the early-mid 70's?

Certainly pleased that Colin Weir has bought the club, rather than the god-awful 'consortium'. I only wish he would just hand over complete control of the club to me rather than bother with this fan ownership malarkey. Democracy doesn't work. A benevolent dictatorship is the way forward.

Jim Oliver, or Jim Bowen?

Luton Town?

AJ, Did you ever get over your local branch of Santander closing down?

I thought Mary Whitehouse was dead.

What an error of judgement it is to blindly trust someone else's judgement....

This "transformational" New City Capital proposal, if the view of Barnsley fans is anything to go by, stinks. I think some people on here have been somewhat seduced by words like "billionaire" and "business consortium". They may be billionaires, but they didn't get to be that well off by pissing their money away on pipe dreams and vanity projects. According to Barnsley fans, they've injected zero money into their club. So if they aren't chasing a dream of Thistle lifting the Scottish Cup and cracking Europe (which would be bizarre, as they have no connection with the club), what are they all about? Nothing good that I can discern.

" .... though he dwelt by the Brokes of Lad .... "

Freeing up capital for the Thistle purchase, no doubt.

Can we change the name of this thread to Christie Elliott (with two t's). It's the least we can do to show our appreciation for his efforts in a Jags shirt this last eight years. I'm sad to see Christie go, and wish him all the best for the future. Gave his all for the cause.

My forum experience is gloriously advert-free: Opera browser with the built-in ad-blocker turned on. That wasn't an advert for Opera, by the way. Other browsers are available.

Any thoughts about how the forum could be jazzed up a bit?

Or out of their depth when it comes to doing their jobs properly.

Kris Doolan has been binned because he doesn't fit with the direction that Gary Caldwell (with Jacqui Low's approval - and perhaps also Gerry Britton's) wants to take the Club in. So Doolan doesn't fit with this new direction. But does the conduct of those in charge fit with the direction that the Club's supporters (from occasional pay-at-the-gate fans all the way up to major sponsors) want to see the Club taken in? The Club's support, under the present regime, are beginning to feel alienated from the Club. It's been fiasco after fiasco this season. The fare on the pitch hasn't been great, but anyone who's supported Thistle for any length of time has seen that many times before - but we keep coming back because we love the Club, its identity, and what it stands for. It's the other stuff. The SAS training farce, the treatment of Chris Erskine, the training ground saga, envelope-gate, the monthly updates, and - to top all of those - the shoddy treatment of the Club's most distinguished player of recent times. This is dangerous stuff. The Board and management have been extremely - let's be kind - accident-prone in this last year. The place just doesn't feel like it's in safe hands.

Kris Doolan has been binned because he doesn't fit with the direction that Gary Caldwell (with Jacqui Low's approval - and perhaps also Gerry Britton's) wants to take the Club in. So Doolan doesn't fit with this new direction. But does the conduct of those in charge fit with the direction that the Club's supporters (from occasional pay-at-the-gate fans all the way up to major sponsors) want to see the Club taken in? The Club's support, under the present regime, are beginning to feel alienated from the Club. It's been fiasco after fiasco this season. The fare on the pitch hasn't been great, but anyone who's supported Thistle for any length of time has seen that many times before - but we keep coming back because we love the Club, its identity, and what it stands for. It's the other stuff. The SAS training farce, the treatment of Chris Erskine, the training ground saga, envelope-gate, the monthly updates, and - to top all of those - the shoddy treatment of the Club's most distinguished player of recent times. This is dangerous stuff. The Board and management have been extremely - let's be kind - accident-prone in this last year. The place just doesn't feel like it's in safe hands.

He sure has. Think I'll hold back on the season ticket purchase until I see what this new direction is that GC's taking the club in.

That was a scream. I'm a huge fan of "Thanks for your money, now get yourselves home."

The weather in Dumfries on Saturday afternoon is forecast to be bright with light cloud and sunny intervals, a light to moderate breeze, and very little chance of rain. Temperature in the 10-12 degree range. Sounds like perfect conditions for a game of soccer. Didn't want to be doing this 'fighting for our lives' stuff at the end of this season - had a bellyful of it at the end of last season - but I'm suddenly finding myself a bit more up for this. 'MON JAGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been on the sherry this morning, JJ?

I do appreciate your efforts to reassure me BB, but I'm sorry to say they're in vain. Just want this season over now - whatever happens. Sick of this bonkers manager.

True, but with 11 wins from 35 starts....

Waste of a manager's salary, more like....