flashman

Yup, in a threadbare squad. Hendry and Lindsay, also got in when we had no other option. McCarthy struggled to get a game despite last season's midfield being the worst and most out of form for at least 6 years and probably more. Penrice recalled from a loan, MOTM against Celtic, barely seen again until now, when again we have no other option. A couple of decent development players let go when we have a threadbare squad. If we have 4-5 first team or even squad players who are brought through by the end of next season then I will eat humble pie, but seems Archie prefers loans and journeymen to me.

FTFY

Seems odd that other players, e.g. Christie Elliott always get an update in the press or official site, that's all. As fans I think we generally like to know roughly how long a player might be out for or if he is likely to appear in a particular match. It is clear we are better with him in the team, even in his brief cameos over the last year or so. I think it is unusual for any club, and ours in particular, not to comment at all, even to say "Stuart is out for the long term and we can't really put a timescale on it.". So why don't the club want to tell us? Notwithstanding the Sean Welsh 'back in 6 weeks' Experience.

Again. Why is Bannigan's fitness such a closely guarded secret?

Need to free up room for Adam Barton's massive wage...

Because you get a slap up feed from the Indian restaurant right next to the ground.

Number 16 I believe.

No idea, but we've Goat him now...

Hospitality is, on the whole, horrible value. If Ross can sell it out on a regular basis then fair play to him. Fans are treated very poorly by the club and I know my dad took it very hard that his oap season ticket price was put up and the league cup games removed. As a result he has not renewed.

Looking at our position every season we were in the premier league, either at Christmas or the end of the season, yes. It would be a sensible contingency, so that we would not be trying to cobble together a list of targets at the last minute in the event of relegation. We obviously wouldn't get everyone on the list, particularly as other clubs certain of their league next year earlier than us, probably have been working on deals already, but it would be a good starting point. For clarity, the club may have done this and if so, fair play.

If at least by Christmas last year the club hadn't put together a list of targets that might be realistic for us playing in the Championship, as well as targets if we stayed up, I would find that startling and worrisome.

So to incentivise sales to a disillusioned support the additional benefits are basically nothing... A 15% discount on Jagzone and, only since it's my 3rd consecutive year, membership of the supporters' trust.

Cost them the goal, so probably more than enough.

Probably not as many as bottling it in the last 10 mins of games.

I don't think that the younger players were necessarily not good enough, but Archie has no confidence in them. Hendry & Lindsay only got their chance due to injury and Penrice was a stand-out for Livi, but couldn't get into our woeful midfield or in at left back despite the injuries.

Yes, and I think releasing McLaughlin and Lamont is a mistake, but presumably we have more than 5 coming into the Development squad and the manager sees them as better prospects. If we are looking at bringing in more than 8-10 permanent players I would be surprised.

As with Booth, probably sorted out with a Premier club for more cash.

17-20 away. Add about 10 of the best we can afford and run with the development boys as emergency cover?

Dools wasn't great at Clyde, he turned out okay... More of our young players should be given a chance, especially in the Championship. If they can't cut it then release them in Jan or the end of next season.

The board say they have money available now, surely an extra £40-60k to get a centre back in would have been available if Archie asked for it. It would have been better value than getting relegated.

IF Miller comes, I would say he would be able to play and score regularly at Championship level.

Show-off I have said on here previouly the fitness and sports science is not working as it should at the Club. Sprint coaches would be beneficial in my opinion, even if only for a day or two each week.

I thought that was the intention from the outset - to establish a 'Partick Thistle way' of playing. Are the academy teams not playing the sort of passing football that the first team used to?

Where Archie has undoubtably failed is in replacing leaving players with the same or better quality replacements. Higginbotham was never really replaced on the wing, Welsh (when he wasn't injured and stopped getting caught in possession), Lindsay for example. For all that those who have seen them think that the development boys are, in the main, not ready, I would rather have seen more of them than dud signings, players played out of position etc.

That is my recollection also. Transfermkt website supports it being a free transfer. Understandable that he didn't fancy playing under Collins and could presumably get more cash at DU.