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Just as likely the clubs don't want them injured in meaningless games given most carry a 1st team squad of around 20. The squad players can get a run out in the challenge and league cups.

Time to dig out the flares (non explosive ones) and tank tops.

£24 for Saturday's game. No PATG or online ticket sales according th the Thistle website.

If the club is losing money providing printed programmes I'm more than happy to bin them but some digital version could be made available, after all a lot of the info is already published on linevin one f I rm or another. Pull the team lines, snippets of player and manager interviews, latest from the Academy and Women's teams and maybe a few choice bits from the Thistle Archive (assumin that they are happy to contribute) and it's pretty much there. Maybe get another sponsor or two to cover additional costs.

While I'd far rather the round of 16 was an unseeded draw, I'd also want to see bookings in the group stages wiped for the knockout stages and then wipedfor the start of next season's competition. It's hard enough for teams to win the Cup from the group stage but even harder if you have suspensions hanging over from the group stage. Although Hibs amongst a few clubs must think bookings are just ignored whenever they happen

Sort of saw it! Been an odd 1st half. Thought we would go on and score a few after the 1st one as we were dominating but thought we were so poor we would be lucky to go in 1 up then Holt stepped up.

Anyone else having problems with the picture? It's constantly 'flickering' and it's virtually unwatchable.

Craig Nelson was one who could make some great saves only to make a blunder later. I might be misremembering but I recall him diving under a shot by Hately against the blue arse cheek at Firhill and doing something similar when Geordie Shaw played for Dundee, again at Firhill.

There is also a bit of incentive for those clubs that qualify for Europe in that they are spared the group stages of the League Cup. Although Motherwell may disagree after last night's result!

Everyone will get a 'cut' from the sale of Thistle merchandise. I'm not an expert on retail sales but take a top on sale with Greaves for £50 as an example (figures are simply guesswork). The manufacturer will make and distribute the top for say £30. Add on say £5 paid to Thistle so Greaves would pay £35 giving them £15 per top to cover their costs. I doubt Thistle are going to sell enough merchandise to be able to demand up front payments or big royalties. Added to that, the big kit suppliers (Adidas, Nike, Puma) want to shift huge numbers so won't want to offer bespoke kits to smaller clubs like ours so we tend to go to smaller, niche firms like O'Neills which until recently were only known for making kit for gaelic games in Ireland. I reckon the stuff they produce for Thistle is as good as anything we have had since the Puma days and a far cry from the TTL stuff.

I'm guessing Brownlie will still need to be eased back in after so long out. Expect him to start on Saturday.

Potentially part of the contract with O'Neills or simply £££ maybe both.

Hemmings was definitely 'sledging' however according to the Jagzone commentary the ref did nothing about it but warned Graham after he scored and had a pop back!

The goals montage just how much skill as well as pace Adam had but also the sheer joy of scoring. God knows what he went through latterly but I hope he has found peace. Thoughts and prayers for his family and friends. If anyone else out there is fighting a battle please remember you are not alone. Check out Andy's Man Club. They have meetings all over the country on a Monday night.

The Clyde complaint was that we were charged more than their fans for the same facilities. Broadwood in those days just had the 2 stands. IIRC Clyde were fined around £9k.

Time to start a match thread DD?

Seem to remember it was Ashoka West End I stand corrected. According to Historical Football Kits website it was Mortons Rolls.

SawBen Williamson had gone out to livi is there another one coming to us?

Considering the Thistle team only joined the league at the 11th hour last season they acquitted themselves very well and had a great run to the Scottish Cup semi final. Going to be very tough against the other 3 Glasgow team ams and Hearts. Hopefully another cup run or two and a better league position.

It would have been good to see a new player or two in the new kit but doubt it makes any difference to announcing new signings. Players contracts expire today so we might see a couple announced shortly. As BB says think they simply got caught out with the leaked photo circulating on SM and decided to make the best of it.

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Love it. About as close to perfect as it could be. Hope Greaves has plenty in stock!

Sadly money dictates every club is a feeder for another one with deeper pockets. (Awaiting the outcry when Morelos jumps the ibrox ship for more money elsewhere.) I'm pleased that we are producing players that are progressing into the senior squad at the same time able to sell players on which no doubt helps finance the academy.

Very happy with that, thanks LLD for organising

It's payday so will stick another£10 in.