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He doesn't have any money to bring anyone in. That is the problem.

No. Hence the quotation mark thingymabobs. I think the Junior setup is far better than Div 3 (excludng the Rangers factor) and 2 in lower leagues. Works well. Local clubs. Guys playing football. Big rivalries all within close travelling distance. One thing I would do though with Juniors is take away their voting power in the SFA.

I really do think you would struggle to find any Junior teams who want to "step up" to Division 3. Spartans etc would like to but they are classed as senior in the East of Scotland league.

Most clubs in Div 2 and Div 3 get home attendances of 3 figures with the exception of Rangers and Ayr Utd. Even Cowdenbeath and Dumbarton in our league struggle to get 4 figure crowds. I'm not saying these teams should fold. The should continue but in a setup and format which suits them and others. I was crazy that David Will of Brechin City was so high up in UEFA or FIFA. These clubs are there for their fans but they don't actually contribute a lot ot improving Scottish football or bringing through youth and improving technique in the current state and the dedication the players must have to work, play part-time and travel all over the place is not efficient use of resources. Junior teams are happy in their own setup they would not want to join a pyramid. Why would Pollok want to go and play Peterhead? They are better off with Arthurlie and Kilwinning.

Ha ha! When I'm drunk I only tell men I love them. "Your ma besht pal".

I liked the 16-10-16 SFL proposal. Only play each other twice. This season we will have played Dunfermline 5 times. A tad tedious for both teams and they are one of our main challengers. Play offs creates excitement and movement between the leagues. The middle 10 would be exciting as your either up or down a league almost. Top 16 will allow some teams to relax and play proper football and bring in youth. Bottom 16 will have the clubs that have fans in the 3 figure bracket who can be categorised in there with the odd promotion to spice things up. 30 league games. Make up the extra games with a sectional league cup where it could be split into regions to ensure derbies. Dundee/Dundee Utd, Kilmarnock/Ayr Utd, Raith/Dunfermline, Morton/St Mirren. These would be one-off cup game events. It would be a great sell. Smaller teams will also get bigger teams to help their income. The sections can be tweaked every year so different smaller teams get to play some of the bigger boys. Think of the money we would get with games against Rangers and Celtic. Yes their fans smell and they are obsessed with being victims but bums on seats gives Jackie £££££ to spend. Remember Pre-season v a Celtic XI 2 summers back had over 5000 there. Do something like rugby does with a season opener of 2 games in one stadium, Hampden, for smaller teams. Creates another experience, atmosphere and would be marketed as a family fun day with lower prices to encourage fans with profits split between all teams.

From his twitter account Paul Paton works in a gym to supplement his income. When you think about it they really only do part time hours, 3 or 4 hours a day training and then playing games, so having a second job or studying for a career after football is easily done.

I'm bumping this as I'm looking for venues now myself. 80 max but I'm thinking of trimming it to a smaller amount and then having a larger party as I will have to be paying for it myself! Would prefer in Glasgow as been to loads of "out of town" weddings all over the UK. Looking at September/October. This is where the fun stops. Planning is not going to be enjoyable.

Due to the unfortunate and annoying postponement of the Hamilton Accies home game these multi-game packages are still offering good value for fans who want to pay up front to ensure they get a Ramsdens Cup Final ticket and also help Jackie plan and offer extended contracts to players we need to keep. http://ptfc.co.uk/fans/any_game

Yeah I believe I was sitting in the same row as yourself, I saw Sigesige00 chatting to a guy behind him. Can't believe he is actually real. He even had some PTFC merchandise on to add to his multiple sports tops collection.

Airdrie are a terrible team. The number 3 is a horrible player, niggly, nasty and ugly to boot. The majority of the team look like neds and while their goal was well taken instead of going to his own tiny supporters the scorer runs over to noise the Thistle support up. I'm sure he will be out in a pub tonight as the local pest. Everything about their team is negative and something Scottish football needs to move away from. We are not clicking at all. Too many times we tried long balls where we lost the 2nd ball or others which bounced away too fast on the artificial surface. Archie, Sinclair, Bannigan were best of the lot. Doolan was good when he came on. Again Erskine and Lawless just not clicking but kept plugging away and Erskine strike was great.

I thought the message board user was a wind up but I saw a man of Japanese/Korean/South-East Asian appearance who was definitely not Scottish/British so I guess he actually was real. I apologise for my cynicism.

Amended due to O'Donnel injury and Welsh doubt Fox Muirhead, Balatoni, Archie, Sinclair Bannigan, Paton, Murray, Lawless, Craig, Erskine,

Fox O'Donnell (if fit), Muirhead, Balatoni, Sinclair Bannigan, Paton, Murray, Lawless, Craig, Erskine, Murray can shore up the midfield. Do not understand why he is now the target of the bully boo boys. If we have a comfortable lead then Welsh to come on but he really did not look fit. Doolan should get a run out as well at some stage.

Something that concerned me was at many times the ball would go to Craig or another player up front and the gap between the forward line and midfield was huge. Many 2nd balls were won by Morton and we did not have enough support from midfield unlike other games when we would have 3 or 4 men charging up getting on the ball, making space and giving options (ala Arsenal in their pomp).

I think 3 or 4 farmers market style food outlets would be a great idea. If people want to spend a fiver on a burger or other products then they could go out to the stalls before the game or during in a cordoned off area. Love the stuff that's on offer at Queens Park Farmers Market. People will still queue for pies and bovrils and Thistle offers something a bit different.

I eat and drink before and after. Cuts down on waiting in queues for sub standard product and then having to complain on the message board.

I ordered a 9 game package and paid via paypal with recorded delivery. Ended up working away so it went to local sorting office, sat there then went back to Maryhill and was in a sorting office there waiting to go back to Firhill. The Christmas post caused everything to go a bit slow and chaotic. I contacted Ian Maxwell who organised replacement tickets to be picked up at stadium and he would keep hold of the orginal ones once returned. All done via a few emails and all sorted. If you are looking for a 9 game package for next home game I would recommend you email Ian in advance to ensure they will be there and if you turn up with the exact money I am sure they will be available.

Give them a 5 year contract! Things are only going to get better.

Charlie, your efforts with the family fun day and the adverts for your business, are appreciated by fans including myself so hats off to you on that. Unfortunately the world is governed by rules, directions and little bits of paper and I am sure the police would not like people nipping in for the last 5 minutes no matter how innocent the reason. This filters down to the part-time stewards who will have their hands tied and unable to operate common sense due to worry about official action from above. I'm sure the police/council/whoever would use "Health and Safety" <shudder> as a reason for not letting any people in for the end of the game like the "old days". If you want to get it off your chest further contact the club who have been good at resolving these matters in the past. I'm sure typing on the forum will have helped. I know it helps me time to time about more than just football.

I would love McNamara to stay for as long as he wants. His style of play and professionalism fills the club and fans with so much positivity.

I am hoping to bring my Dad. A Maryhill boy (Rangers but used to go to Firhill often) and a couple of others. Last time I got 2 extras along was Dunfermline game and that turned out quite well. We could also have marketed this game as "Anything to get out the house". That would sell it for me.

The Landsdowne is a decent pub for after the football.

Just Aitken Suite. The hospitality in the Alan Rough Lounge/Suite is still on sale. http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/december_2012/ramsdens_cup_final_hospitality_-_aitken_suite_sold_out It's obviously a good decision by the club and I'm sure Alan Rough package will sell out soon.

Just bought some via ebay and paypal. So easy.