Dick Dastardly

If we got a rightback, a holding midfielder and a striker (plus a replacement for Keown if he leaves) then that will probably be it. We would then have a solid core, plus enough versatility and youths to fill in in emergencies. We are a Scottish Championship club. We need to be realistic.

He sounds like the perfect foil for Doolan although I can see some saber rattling with the support

We’re supposed to be laying “the Thistle way” so it will need to be more than one

TV money as well. What’s not to like ?

Above the second i of ignis could be Paul Paton, and I suspect that the long name to the left of the sponsor is Craig Hinchcliffe. I don't think that Higgy was in that squad

Also, that is a 2010-11 home shirt, so 2 years before we won the championship.

below and to the right of the logo, could that be Simon Donnelly ?

Out of interest, what draw would you have been happy with ? we are highly unlikely to win the cup, so old firm at home is about as good as it could get in my opinion.

Consider the groups as being a replacement for the traditional pre-season friendlies, and the competition really starting with the last 16.

The first player younger than my son to score for the Jags. Thanks Aiden for making me feel old.

The goal and the scorer

The guys you mention are all playing for lower league clubs for a reason. Either they don’t want to move or all the scouts from all the senior clubs don’t think they are good enough. what I can guarantee is that nobody at Thistle or any other club, is saying that because they play for a lesser league they are not interested. If there is talent there that wants to move they will be picked up by someone

And you know that we were not interested in these guys ? We can only get players who are interested. We do not have the status or finances to be predators in the transfer market, so a player needs to want a move before we can have any chance. Getting players from the lower leagues is not that simple and just because we are a "bigger club" is not going to be enough. In most cases, they are part time players with full time jobs. It would be a big risk for them to give up their full time job on the off chance that they can make a short career as a full time player.

And why are all our competitors also not looking at them ? and why would they be so desperate to move to Thistle ?

If Banzo isn’t involved at some point tomorrow then I do worry about him being able to prove his fitness

Had McNamarra hung up his boots or was he a player/manager

I also wonder if they got the 2016/17 Adam Barton or the 2017/18 version.

To be fair to Hoddle, there were not many contenders. The standard of crossing was particularly Thistleesque, aimlessly punted in from wide and either cut out by the first defender or sailing out for a throw in. Croatia in the final were particularly bad. Actually, Croatia were quite Thistley, passing across the box before reverting to a wideman who crossed to nobody.

You’ll be pissed off if he scores a big goal

I can now say it will be France (maybe)

Back to the original question. How will we play ? Inconsistently. It’s the only way we know how

I hope you didn’t have any money on that

As I said, because it is rare to get a win in another continent.

Is there a case for a rest of the world team for players from Nations that didn’t qualify. There must be some good Italian and Dutch players to go with Robertson, Bale and Berra

Storer the scorer has a nice ring to it Welcome to Firhill Jack !