Auld Jag

Thanks Sinistar,good luck. Thanks Scotty, good luck.

Agree with everything you say JAG1970. I think mid table is out of reach now. For me finishing 8th is the best we can expect this season. Sad but true.

If we go down again this season, imo very few on the board,managerial side or playing side could be happy with their contribution to this season. We must be in the top 4 budgets and if we finished bottom, we would be unable to finish above a part time team. Like you I will still follow Thistle no matter what league we are in, but not everybody will. I just hope the board , manager and players realise just what a blow to our club another relegation would be.

Ran out of likes. Spot on.

Looking at his managerial career, I don't think he recognizes errors.

There is no doubt that our rapid decline since getting top 6 has been both rapid and alarming as we don't seem to know how to turn it around. Archibald had a big part in the decline and his last 2 transfer windows were at best poor. But before that we had 4 seasons in the premier league and Archibald had a big part in that as well. That is why I think it is unfair to refer to him as a clown. But each to their own.

Don't know how it was missed. I am not the best with this inter web thing, if I can find his record anybody can. Regarding Archibald I thought his time was up long before we sacked him. I had doubts after Kilmarnock beat us 2-0 at Firhill when their reserve manager was in charge, just before Clarke took over. Archibald had done brilliant for us but his time was up. When we sacked him I said sacking him might be the easy bit as we had to get the right replacement in. Imo we haven't , I will be more than happy to be proven wrong. I don't think you do yourself any favours calling the previous manager a clown. He did a very good job for about 4 years. I don't think we will be able to say that about Caldwell.

Part time Arbroath 16 points ahead of full time Raith Rovers, who have been in league1 for a number of seasons now. Anybody who thinks if we get relegated we will bounce straight back, think again.

Hopkins time at Bradford mirrors our current managers record with us. Very poor start, some better results with a few wins and then another run of defeats.

I will do it the really old fashioned way. Pay at the turnstile on the night.

To answer your question, Caldwell was never the man imo. Apart from when he won the league 1 title with Wigan he has been an abject failure. If you read the Wigan fans forum, he could not help but win the league 1 title that season, because they threw money at it to get out of the league. When they got promoted to the Championship he got sacked 2 months into the season because they were doing so bad. His record at Chesterfield, he won 3 games out of 29. Fans talk about players having a losing mentality, I think managers can also have that as well. With Caldwell in charge we are only going in one direction and that is down.

Thanks SN we are very proud of it and we know Robert would have been surprised at this as he was a very modest young man. I always stand close to the plaque, same place as I did when Robert was with me, so the next time you are at the plaque come and say hello.

Ran out of likes.

Agree.

Agree. I was just talking about this season. We have went from looking to get promoted to avoiding relegation in 4months.

Yes we have to find something, a manager who can get us to 8th.

He doesn't have a clue. Just ask the Wigan and Chesterfield fans. On the other hand if you want a team relegated, you know who to call.

Ran out of likes.

That's the problem. We cant defend. Score 2 at home you should get something from the game . Not us we concede 4.

Caldwell should walk out as well.

We are stuck with this guy. Remember all the great January window transfers in and all of the duffers that got kicked out have transformed the team into winners. Caldwell this is your team and you are getting us relegated.

Saunders and MCDonald start, Fitzpatrick on bench, no Bannigan.Shea Gordon on bench. 4 Ex Jags start for Dunfermline.

Thanks ekjag23. Good luck.

Thanks for that TJR. Good luck.

Thanks for taking part.Anyone who has already predicted but depending on our form might want to change their prediction can do so, as long as it is done at least 5 minutes before kick off. I have tippex on stand by . Good luck to everybody.