The Countess of Wemyss

Dearest 1971, It is with a frission of gentle excitement that I read your comments. For it is but some two weeks ago that I suggested that things may not be what they seem in the realm of Partick Thistle communications. That cheeky young chap Singe Rouge doubted my tale. I have still not had a reply from him to the invitation through Lord Rosebury to come for croquet and cucumber sandwiches, but the simian fellow has also not taken the liberty of exploring the circumstances of the transfer of our PR guru from the Saints of Mirrin to our beloved Firhill. I believe it might be what my gardener would term, a free transfer. In any case, I await further developments. I'm off out to a show jumping event to eat canapés and get merrily sloshed on Sloe Gin. Yours, Wemyss

Dearest JD, You may well be write in your attribution of authorship. The Lord R tells me that our Club PR officebearer was indeed preferring the option of joining our chaps down at the Catterick Garrison this week, much more to her taste than remaining behind to serve the Club in such a newsworthy week. So indeed she may be beyond these shores. Undoubtedly her many skills are helping inform those noble gentlemen of the Board, even from lands afar. I await further pronouncements. Yours Wemyss

Dearest Singe Rouge, I do not think I have made your acquaintance to date, but I shall ask Lord Rosebury to check my social engagements over the next 5 weeks and then invite you for a game of croquet. It does somewhat amuse me to read your epistle. I fear you know nothing of the incident and the reliability of the witnesses, for they are of upstanding character and deportment. You, sir, must be a very noble gentlemen for to have never posted in the forum after receipt of third-hand information. Perhaps if you have time on your hands, you should investigate the Saints of Mirrin storyline, for it makes for fascinating fireside conversation. Yours, Wemyss

Dear James, I appreciate your loyalty as a subject of the realm. But I do believe my butler has on very good account from a certain Master Christopher Jack that the aforesaid lady Evans did speak out quite forthrightly in favour of this 'newco' scheme. I have not heard back from her ladyship, but it is rather a peculiar situation when she speaketh her mind in a way that might seen to be ill advised in this political climate. I do have to ask myself, as Lord Rosebury reminds me, is she Partick-minded or just a waif cast aside from the Saints of Mirren who could no longer tolerate her views in football as money over integrity? I await further developments, Yours respectfully. Wemyss

My dear Michelle, a conversation with my butler prompted me to write this letter. I hope life in the Partick Thistle PR office is treating you well. I'm frightfully worried about news about town, so I'd be awfully grateful if you could confirm a few things for me: 1. I heard a dreadful rumour that you might be in favour of the thing they seem to call 'newco'. Is this true ? 2. My butler was speaking to his journalist acquaintance within the Glasgow Herald, and allegedly you expressed support for this 'newco' in SFL1 to his fellow scribe from the Times 3. Are your own views in line with Club policy on 'newco'; and indeed are they reflective of the wider Partick Thistle fanbase? I do gather from speaking to Lord Rosebury that you are very new to the role, having previously been opposed to fan ownership at the Saints of Mirrin. Therefore it is entirely understandable that you don't fully appreciate the Partick Thistle history and our values around sporting integrity. In which case I commend you to seek their opinions. Respectfully yours, Wemyss

An open letter

This lady would take any two from Tade, Conroy, Boyle and whispering Bob Harris into her employment.

Trust the laws of Gravity to let me down, Willjag

I resigned the JTB shortly after the merger vote. I recall our Club Board Rep was still talking to the Club Directors to get the post-vote agreement in writing. I'm pretty sure the JT Treasurer would have been down the middle of this as she and her bus seemed to swing quite a few votes behind the merger on the night. I don't know what was negotiated or put in writing after Ieft. Presumably the JT Secretary at the time, the official conduit between the Club and Trust on legislative and procedural matters, may recall ?

sea change or revolution ? I Can't Accept Shoddy accountancy practices any longer as my suited meercat butler says, Simples

The shadowy figure is wearing the emperors new clothes, Will. More and more good people are seeing that he's actually naked - his accountants pinstripe suit no longer hides the questionable business ethics that have been rippling through his veins. As Joy Division once said...power, corruption and lies. Like Icarus ascending, his belief in his own immortality at the heart of the Firhill machine is going to be his undoing. He has long outstayed his welcome. The more he diplays arrogance and tries to scare his questioners off by throwing his weight around, the more the wax around his feathers start to loosen. Some very astute, professionally aware Thistle fans are cranking up the core temperature of the sun. If his new mate Daedalus on the Board examines recent history closely and asks why Icarus hasn't let go of the books by now, then he will surely realise it's time let him crash and burn. For the good of PTFC, cut him loose before he takes our Club down with him. Apologies if the metaphors seem a bit mixed. It's because I'm angry (as Belle & Sebastian might say) at the state we're in.

Cheers elevenone. Sounds like a good run out for Archie and Grehan

Unforunately, i was unavoidably detained on my estate in Fife today. Delighted about result, but it seems we are struggling to find a settled team and some confidence. Mr McCall, please rectify the fragile situation or you know where the door is.

Thanks young Woodstock chappy. But to borrow some vernacular from my gardener, "you lot are being pissed around with". They are stalling the Trust, time for some direct action ?

There are some worrying issues in this thread, frightfully concerning. On one specific point, I find it shocking that the Club have not met their agreement with regard to transfer of shares to the Trust under the Centenary Fund signup deal. What if the Trust gave them 4 weeks to rectify this, else the original agreement is deemed to have been breached and the Trust then seeks to offer it's remaining subscribers to transfer to an alternative 1876 scheme? Specific deadline, specific response. As the good Count used to say, it's time to play hard ball. Pip pip

As much as we enjoy a joke at the expense of our city neighbours, I do think results like these tonight do our reputation as a footballing nation some damage. The beautiful game is suffering and something radical needs to happen. Laughing at Celtics misfortune will solve nothing. Back to my embroidery

Nice to see that delightful Mr Storey still playing. I am frightfully unsure about his facial hair however.

Thank you for that information.

Mother India is a fine establishment, dishes generally cooked to order.

I fear Master Davie is suffering from years of over-exposure to that frightful group, Jethro Tull. They have scrambled his brain to the point where he is positively barking.

I watched the BBC coverage from my comfort of my drawing room yesterday. The most displeasing part of the whole afternoon was having to listen to that gentleman Mark Lawrenson whining at every conceivable opportunity at perceived injustice.

What a wonderfully quaint turn of phrase; my gardener used to ply his trade on a neighbouring estate.

Quite.

I agree, Aguero had some exceptional moments going past Fulham defenders. Simply terrific.

Delighted to see those Blackpool chappies under the tutelege of that nice man Mr Holloway doing so well. Hurrah.