partickthedog

That's what I call a 50-50 challenge!

No need to apologise. I do not mind you siding with the underdogs. Next Round: AAHHA HAHHH AHHHH HAAHA

I am assuming that Budd and Ingram come in. Budd was decent in the early games this season and hopefully will carry this on and cope with the inevitable Arbroath physicality at corners and crosses. I have always been a fan of Ingram, although he did not do his cause many favours in his 10 minute cameo against Raith Rovers, twice virtually under my nose in the John Lambie, conceding possession after ill-judged attempts to shepherd the ball out of play. I am hoping that was out of character and due to a measure of rustiness. Starting the game, he should be up to speed and, while being solid at the back, can add something positive and creative to the team going forward.

Came to prominence at East Fife. 31 goals in 66 league games for them. Then moved to Gretna. 63 goals in 93 league games there, including lots against us. Known as "Doctor Goals" or "the Good Doctor". Now that we have diagnosed the problem, can someone write a prescription for the solution?

Had to lick road clean wi' tongue.

It really was an amazing turn around in a short space of time. Suddenly everything clicked and the finishing was razor sharp. Literally raining goals, given the unrelenting weather conditions.

The floodgates have opened! Went 2-0 down but then hit them with instant triple salvo. Thistle 3-2 up!

Whatever football team I support these days, the story seems to be the same, whether Scotland or Partick Thistle. Plenty of possession and chances but just cannot score. Half-time here at Firhill and the women’s team are 0-1 down to Montrose. Hopefully we can turn it round in the second half. It seems that the best route to goal is a well-hit shot from distance which dips just under the bar. Montrose executed one to perfection. Our shots when on target are either too low and easily gathered by the keeper or too high and blazed over the bar. Our 2 attackers are quick and lively and have the beating of the defence, but support seems slow to arrive. In fairness, the game is being played in a torrential deluge!

And a safe journey back to Belgrade for Red Star.

HAHAHH AAAAHA Thanks BB. Good to see Shetland still in. Another long trip by Viking longship. Hopefully they can make it 2 wins in a row.

Thankfully I am not relying on points from this competition to survive. All I need is the air that I breathe.

Thanks BB. Some underdogs must have been doing the business in these secret results!

I suppose that it is indicative of the incredibly high standards that Wilson & Rae have set that a narrow loss away from home, the first defeat in the league for 8 months, combined with a handful of low scoring games almost seems like a mini-crisis. If I can attempt to venture an explanation for this dark cloud of concern, it is not so much that the play and the results have been absolutely terrible, it is more that for the first time Wilson & Rae seem powerless to find and implement solutions. On so many previous occasions whether within games or between games, Wilson & Rae have made tactical tweaks, changed formations and/or personnel, and altered the flow in an imaginative and positive way. These past few weeks, despite a strong squad and a plethora of options on the bench, that magic dust seems to have deserted them. I am thinking and hoping that this is a temporary phenomenon, and that both players and management team will soon be back to their best, starting today.

Same here. It is like running through treacle. Seems to have been the case for at least a few months.

Same here. I would also use regularly for away matches. As far as I can see all looks normal. I suppose that the first test will be when I try to buy a ticket for an away match against another team also on Fanbase.

I was wondering Stephen Craigan.

Those about to die salute you!

Men HHAHHAHHAA HAAHHHAAHA AHAAAAAAHA Cumnock v Auchinleck should be tasty! Thank you as always, BB

And it has to be a screen from a previously unknown foreign supplier sourced through Baraclough's unique contacts book, not a Scottish one that everyone knows about anyway.

I thought that Stanway had some good moments yesterday and is edging back towards full fitness. He has looked closer to scoring in the past couple of games. However, I also agree with you that we are not seeing the best of him. He almost seems to be too far forward playing with his back to goal and finding it difficult to connect with his team-mates. I would prefer to see him coming on to the ball (ie facing forward) near the edge of the penalty box. That is where his shooting power and accuracy is best deployed.

@Auld Jag was right. Now will Marvin Bartley replace him?

HAAA HAHA AAHA Mon the Shetland (though not sure that the Vikings had much sympathy for underdogs)! Thanks as always, BB

Man of the Match today was a battle between Paddy Reading and the New Scoreboard. In answer to criticism above, I thought that the new scoreboard was great. Among other things it made me much more aware of the various sponsors than I would otherwise have been. Surely it will pay for itself very quickly if the extra exposure encourages increased sponsorship.

James Cairney Thistle substack article has Mark Wilson saying that he will be keeping an eye on the loan market this month. I presume that Mark knows the rules.

I think that the comparison being made was with Wilson's previous comparatively unsuccessful managerial spells with Airdrie and Brechin City where, as far as I am aware, no Sporting Director was in place.