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Fair enough but what is there to discuss?

Bump!!

That'll be you off to march to Hampden, then?

Maybe you missed the earlier "we would make use of every avenue open to us to seek the views of, and canvas opinion from, our supporters to help us better formulate a position that promotes the best interests of Partick Thistle Football Club and Scottish Football as a whole." I must have blinked and missed the opinion canvassing.

I'm surprised Barry Hearn hasn't appeared on the scene by now. At this moment in time a breakaway SPL 2 would consist of sevco 1690 Partick Thistle RIP Ferranti Donald Findlay Select Dumbarton One Stand Clydebank Excelsior QoS, Arbroath, Ayr, Stenny BBC Alba would turn down the chance to broadcast that lot.

Turn that round. Do you seriously believe newco starting out in the 1st Division is adequate punishment?

Doing a wonderful job of that so far.

add two more STs in waiting here (14)

You're missing the point of the latest statement. It's too complex an issue.

I wish I shared your confidence.

No it's ******* not. It only becomes complex when you entertain the possibility of newco starting life at least two leagues above the level where they should begin. Five other clubs in our division appear to have been able to work that out..

My son's just out that age bracket at 21 but he'll chuck it if there's a yes vote. He's only a Jags fan because of me so it's fair to assume that there's very little chance his children will end up Jags fans..

Within that list of clubs two are serial cheats and one is chaired by Donald Findlay

and Hamilton

and Hamilton

Thanks for that update. I'm of the opinion the quality of our matchday experience will be greatly reduced if we're complicit with and partaking in a league that endorses newco but that's just my opinion. So when David Beattie says... ...what exactly in practical terms does he mean?

Sorry Jim, there's nothing that I'd accept. You know as well as anyone what PTFC is about and more importantly what it's not about. .

Bump!

289 votes cast and only 2% in favour of them in the 1st Division.

Something of the shop steward about Mr P. Might be wrong but I think his agenda is more to do with league sizes. Hypothetically if the SFA/SPL/SFL had outlined a plan for larger leagues then he may not be so adamant about newco's positioning. Hate to say this but there could've been a bit of "pressure" put on the fella over the last 24 hours.

Agree. The situation is such that numerous publications have indicated that Thistle fans threaten a boycott. Shoddy journalism singling out just fans of one club but regardless the next step will be one hack or blogger to report "Partick fans in wholesale fallout with Board" or along these lines. It's not always the truth that's damaging but what's perceived to be the truth. Thus every hour that goes by with no Club/Chairman statement helps perpetuate the perceived belief that the Club is in another camp than the support. If you can help nip it in the bud, One Thistle..

Can someone confirm that the following is factual. Les Gray (Accies chairman) "My personal view is that clubs in the First Division would never vote for Rangers to be admitted. “Morally, for reasons of football integrity, I think they should have to apply for entry to the Third Division. “I have deliberately not spoken to anybody about this because, to be honest, I’m sick hearing about it. But the bottom line is that there is no mechanism for Rangers to be admitted into the First Division. “Something would have to be changed, which would be a radical alteration requiring a percentage of the member clubs, who would then have to vote on it in a short space of time. That would then have to be put to the other member clubs within the SFL" Not too sure about the source here....http://videocelts.com/2012/06/blogs/doncasters-masterplan-faces-first-division-red-card?

At this moment in time I get the impression it'll be us that'll be subject to a fans boycott. As an aside, if I don't give up entirely, I've long been a critic of the way Morton treat away fans but I'm willing to waive my objections and squeeze my way into the Wendy Stand in support of their action. Likewise I'll keep my gob shut about soullessness of visiting the Falkirk Stadium and btw Kirkcaldy's a lovely town. Half hoping tho' that Livingston vote in favour of newco

That's a tricky one. Their crimes were thought of as just falling short of match fixing so I suppose they'd get punted into Div 1 and a five point penalty for that.