Westend Jag

Correct decision, he deserves the chance to get us back to playing attractive & effective football and to get us back up next yr... Massive rebuild job, I wonder if there's a new role created / additional responsibility for someone else to help with player recruitment...

No I said a couple of corners....It was two decent ones more than normal!! Devine probably should have scored his chance too...

Movement in box and even delivery for a couple of the corners tonight was surprisingly good, Devine unlucky in 1st half and obviously the goal...more of that please.

I'm very happy for you

You're a bit stupid then aren't you...or just trying to be a smart arse... Ryan Edwards.....my view that he has an unfortunate inability to retain possession....see one of your previous comments where I think you questioned my footballing insight... I don't need you to elaborate thanks.

Hahaha.... You actually trying to argue he doesn't?..... U think he was top drawer in Perth ? Let's agree to disagree I think....

Not a big fan of edwards either...he gives it away too much

moving barton into midfield allowed aberdeen to score their second...devine is gash unless barton is alongside in a 3

move barton into midfield for a bit and our central defence goes to pieces again and the aberdeen boy scores a good goal...wish we'd stayed with barton deeper in the back 3 after his goal... we are pretty toothless upfront Thistle in TV defeat shocker!!

Whilst I don't agree with the retiring from international football decision - you play until your not picked anymore - Im not sure we are building a team around him as you put it, he'll be back in for the England game and I am sure that'll be it - a game we need some decent options and leaders to play in....I'd love it if we were able to call upon an abundance of talent for games but we aren't and to give ourselves a slim chance of getting results we need to play our best players, like it or not, brown is one of them... I'd love to know who is Scottish and performing better than him right now...answers on a postcard please and get them in the team

I think that's a bit strong... He's not a world beater by any means, but he is better than anyone else in that midfield role. His form is good right now and after the toothless performances in recent games from us he's needed.

On current form who is better?

Yesterday was a prime example of why crowds are poor and why going to Firhill on a Saturday afternoon is falling further and further down the agenda for people....that game was worse than rubbish (from both sides), surprised there wasn't a q for refunds at the end. £22 isn't great but also time is a factor for people, we all work hard and the weekend becomes even more important - why waste 3 hours on a saturday to watch that and have to pay for the privilege?? Thistle were toothless and had no fluency to their play...1st half average, changes baffled me in 2nd - azeez is no superstar but we were more effective when he was on the pitch. Welsh, whilst not particularly brilliant was at least trying to get the play going. The only player who looked bothered was erskine and nothing was happening for him and as for Cafu (ziggy) I wish he would do his talking on the pitch - must be embarrassing to be given man of the match and for the majority of the stadium to laugh! Not bothered if we go back, side to side etc as long as we keep the ball, do it at a decent tempo / with purpose and then look to penetrate the opposition, we don't do that though and allow teams like yesterday to close shop. As for st J - they are horrible to watch - 300 travelling fans says it all. Get in front and then kill the game, that'll attract the punters eh? they're a top 6 scottish side though...football is so mince in this country! Still annoyed by that "entertainment" yesterday!!

Favourite thistle player by a mile right now but Erskine isn't international quality I am afraid - he also plays in an area of the park that we are pretty well covered for internationally right now...if he were a centre half though...

The split nonsense is ultimately what causes this issue....afraid it is a fact that these two carry bigger supports so not only do we lose that impact but others benefit from it...can't we just have a bigger league of 16/18 and keep it straightforward pls? Yet again the game is geared up for two teams in this country and the short sightedness and lack of bigger picture shown means the quality we watch and young player development is stifled, felt keenly whilst we watch another national tournament without a Scottish presence. Pleased thistle have made this point and statement is appropriate...unlikely to get the result it is aiming for though. In my opinion it is the lack of bigger picture / collective-good thinking, i.e. the administrators / governing body that kills the game here, not individual clubs.