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According to the OS apart from loan players those with contracts expiring this summer are,: Mitchell, Kelly, Muirhead, Bannigan and Jakubiak. The rest are contracted to 2026 or 2027. Realistically which players should Wilson & Barraclough be looking to bring in and shift out either on loan or agree a release deal?

Think the SSB question was asked simply so he could confirm he wouldn't be working for them outside his 'day job'.

Out of likes for the day but this is the best post on the forum for a very long time. It also shows that it could be a place where good things happened, not just somewhere keyboard warriors fought their often mindless battles. Rest easy Robert.

The first bit of good news on this topic for a while imo.

True...I'll have to hope for an away day in the Scottish Cup or whatever the other one is called

Looking at that group I can see the benefit of returning to a regonalised draw.

Only good thing about going to meadowbank last year was the 2nd half and the weather was OK. Dreadful place to watch football

Would like teams we will beat (ideally including Spartans or Elgin City away on a Saturday)

Killie had already announced they were laying a grass pitch at the end of next season when their new training ground I'd due to open

Loss of commercial revenue when dropping from the prem to championship. IIRC Norwich yoyo'd between english prem and championship for a few years and hoovered up £millions in parachute payments.

According to the spfl articles of association Parachute Payments to 12th placed Club in the Premiership 159.1. Subject to Articles 158.2 and 158.3 fee payments, Parachute Payments, shall be made by the Company for each of the two Seasons immediately following relegation of any Club relegated from 12th place in the Premiership to the Championship from time to time of the lesser of £300,000 and 2.43% of the Net Commercial Revenues in the Season following such relegation and the lesser of £125,000 and 1.01% of the Net Commercial Revenues in the second Season following such relegation. The Parachute Payments payable for each such Season shall be paid to the owner and operator of such Club at the commencement of the relevant Season(s) following relegation. Parachute Payments to 11th placed Club in the Premiership Parachute Payments to 11th placed Club in the Premiership 158.1. Subject to Articles 158.2 and 158.3, fee payments, Parachute Payments, shall be made by the Company for each of the two Seasons immediately following relegation of any Club relegated from 11th place in the Premiership to the Championship as a consequence of losing a tie or ties in a Premiership/Championship Play-Off Competition from time to time of £500,000 in the first Season following such relegation and £250,000 in the second Season following such relegation. The Parachute Payments payable for each such Season shall be paid to the owner and operator of such Club at the commencement of the relevant Season(s) following relegation. In summary the 12th places team gets money and a % of the premiership's revenue, if the 11th placed team is relegated they get money.

Just don't let him use the shower in case he disappears for a season.

See Liam Fox is leaving Hearts. He has a decent record and experience at Aberdeen, Dundee Utd and the Jambos as a coach. Wonder if he would be interested in coming to Firhill.

Think the point being made is they deserve a chance with a fully fit squad. In 50+ seasons watching Thistle I can't remember one that had more players out injured. Look at the bench for the last month, 2 keepers and most of the rest were academy players.

Think Graham was a little unlucky the defender got a touch on the cross that just took it away and made him stretch a fraction further to get a contact. On another day the defender's touch defects it past his own keeper or gets no touch and Graham finishes. Small margins.

With Thistle it's always the hope that kills you...(well almost always! )

It's par for the course on some of these threads

Saw Dunfermline against Hamilton a couple of weeks ago and they were dreadful without Kane. They could barely string 2 passes together and had no clue how to take on and beat Accies. Stop Kane and we should win.

What's the format in the bottom 6. Is it simply bottom 3 down or are there playoffs?

I'd be very surprised if the board was waiting until the end of the season. I'd also be surprised if discussions hadn't been ongoing after Doolan was sacked. Now Baraclough will be having input too. I think the title of manager or coach is essentially irrelevant. The job description is more important when looking to hire. For example how much input to signings and contract negotiations will the new person get.

And if we win the league next season who takes the credit?

This. Aren't Hearts using their tie up with Brighton to look at potential recruits with Brighton's data analytic system? There is more and more data available about players at every level, I hope that the new SD will be using that and his contacts and a scouting system to find the next Thistle stars.

Is Cathkin owned by the council? If so I can't see them spending anything to bring it up to the licence requirements and I doubt Clyde could find the money. Lesser Hampden or back to Broadwood seem the only potentially viable options. Sorry....back to the new manager thread 🙂

Might have a fight with Clyde for that 'honour'. Sounds like they might be on the hunt for a new home. They could move to lesser Hampden an that would help QP plug the gap when Haughy walks away.

IIRC the council with input from police and fire services