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We lost 2-0 to Motherwell at Firhill, around Easter 1996 (Premier League). Van der Gaag definitely scored; don't remember who got the other. Motherwell were wearing a black away kit... I'd had a few drinks before the match...

No specialist knowledge, PGB - just familiarity with the area. I dare say it could easily have housing built on it, but putting a football stadium on there is trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Firhill is built on a non-level piece of ground, but over there the slope is more severe. One side of the stadium would be a low level structure, while the other would have to be very tall indeed. Whichever company owns that piece of the grid infrastructure is hardly likely to do any work required for a nominal fee - assuming they would consent to it in the first place. I've always told myself that if Thistle ever moved from Firhill, I wouldn't be back to watch them. Not from being in the huff, but because it would be too sore. The place isn't perfect, but it's a spiritual home for me full of precious memories. Whether or not I'd stick to this... I don't know. I'd possibly cave in eventually and start going to the new place. But I'd hate it, and I think that would go for a significant portion of the support.

Quite scary to think that Allan Cowan, meticulous as always, was actually considering putting that plan into motion... "Oh Possilpark is wonderful..."

Sorry to put a damper on all the excitement about a move to the other side of the canal, but whatever amount could be raised from the sale of Firhill, most of it would have to be spent paying for the re-routing of the overhead power lines that run above that piece of ground... Such re-routing is probably unfeasible in any case. Plus, that ground ain't exactly level...

More good stuff from WAFA. Please keep up the good work - much appreciated.

Embarrassing. Please stop.

He can't let go of the fact that we can't let it go...

YES.

The bunch of twats who demolished the Public Hall as their Christmas gift to the people of Springburn... Their opinion of Partick Thistle - or anything else for that matter - means nothing to me. Sorry for the (albeit brief) rant.

Back on topic - the Propco issue should be addressed at the earliest opportunity. It's the one aspect of being a Thistle fan that depresses me. When the property is back in the club's hands I'd like to see it developed properly as part of a football ground - no accomodation or anything like that. Just a covered safe-standing area (smaller version of Dortmund's) with the space beneath comprised (from the Firhill Road end) of a tea room for the old-timers in the neighbourhood ("Molly's" after Molly Stallan), a bar ("Bar '71" - no explanation required), and new changing/treatment facilities. Put a creche where the offices are in the JHS and all generations are catered for... A new Jags Shop and ticket office built between this new John Lambie South Stand and the Jackie Husband Stand would complete the plans for this part of the ground. Everyone's a Jags fan! You should see my detailed drawings for the redevelopment of the Main Stand... P.S. No part of the ground should be sold off ever again - it's a football club's only real asset. If tea-rooms and bars have to start life as rented-out office space for financial reasons, that's fine - but must be the club's property to develop for it's own purposes when conditions allow.

1.30 to 1.45-ish.

So you know him personally? That's impressive.

Hadn't heard he was that good in the sack... Fantastic idea though!!! Great artist and all-round top bloke. An arrangement of Shrigley sculptures would be a brilliant use of the bing until we get the covered safe standing area built. I believe he's to be seen occasionally in The Doublet... Or, of course, the club could just email him: [email protected]

My god, there's a blast from the past - checking out OLAS using the old Netscape Navigator browser in the computer labs at uni. No wonder my coursework was always late... I don't remember Driftwood.

Sublime.

Four of us travelling over from Ireland. Booked the flights months ago. Will be sick as a dog if the game has sold out by the time we get to Glasgow on Saturday morning. I'm not anticipating a complete sell-out, but it is a possibility...

Yep - took the emoticons right out of my mouth. UP THE THEEEEEEEEEEEEEESELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH YES.

The Tolbooth is one of the best battle cruisers in Falkirk. The landlord is a good sort, in spite of the fact he's a Raith Rovers supporter. The pub's right in the middle of town, yards from the steeple on the High Street.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-united-facing-cash-crisis-1838701 Got to feel sorry for them.

No question about it - Ricky and Chico should lift the cup.

Can we do it? Yes, we can. Love this club..................

Are you for real? Domestic violence and sexual assault - behaviours resulting mainly from the urge on the part of one individual to exercise control over another - have NOTHING in common with what occurred on Sunday. P.S. I can lend you a good dictionary if you want. I think you've been reading one of those kids' dictionaries with only one definition of sanctimonious in it...

I wouldn't - I'd be f**king embarrassed. I've made a concerted effort to try to be really honest with myself about how I feel about Sunday's game, and the upshot of it is this: Football performance aside, I'd rather Partick Thistle lost conducting themselves in the manner they did, than won conducting themselves in the manner of many of the QoS players. Proud to be a Jags fan.

Sanctimonious p*sh.

No question about it, the last five minutes of extra-time in Sunday's cup final were the most dramatic I've seen in any football match ever... Started with the deflation of impending defeat; then the dramatic penalty award; the saved penalty; the vile provocation; the beautifully executed head-butt (no glancing blow to the cheek, a proper direct hit to the bridge of the nose); the ensuing melee; the sending off; the deflation of impending defeat again; then the silky skills of Forbes and deadly timing of Doolan combine to equalise the scores with two seconds on the clock. Then, the icing on the cake, seeing twenty yards of advertising hoarding being reduced to firewood by delirious Jags fans... It took me longer to type that than it took for the events to unfold in real life - five minutes that were worth the price of admission on their own.