stillresigned

TOO RIGHT!

I see once again theat Scotlands mighty SPL teams are once again struggling, to reach the dizzy heights of European footballing mediocrity. Apart from having a chuckle, since none of the three teams involved are in any way worthy of my affection: it does reveal how shockingly poor Scottish football has become. No doubt Chick Dung and his mates will be calling for a RoyalInquiry, np doubt in his case with the emphass on royal! I know we can hardly talk but if Scottish football doesn't change fast then it's going to be so screwed.

Although, it is a touch early to start with great weeping and gnashing of teeth: it is concerning to say the least to go four games on the trot without anything to show for it, like winning losing can rapidly become a habit, This is how all our relegation seasons are marked ie,e, narrow defeats to the more fancied teams, followed swiftly by defeats from the "diddy" teams in short order. It does not get any easier with Hamilton our next opponents, if we take nothing from that game then my teeth will get rady to gnash! Mind you, I realy and truly don't blame the Manager. he's got hee-haw money, I defy anyone to make a serious, constructive proposition to the status quo.

Just knew something like that would happen, certainly not for the first time supporting Thistle, I am pig sick! Looking on the bright side, if this is going to be the standard in the 1st division this year, providing we lose the habit of not taking chances or losing stupid late goals(both, very big it's I grant you!) then we'll do all-right. Did I mention I f....mg hate Dundee it's a cesspit of humanity and as for Dungdee F.C., they rank alongside Airdrie and Rangers in my hate list. Got to say I couldn't see the penalty clearly, but judging from the reactions of those next to me......

To be honest apart from a wee chuckle I couldnt really give a toss about Rangers. Particular as the behaviour of that famous "tiny minorty" suggests that their aspirations have little to do with football, circa 2011.

Obviously this is just guess work and a bit of fun, so unlike the experts like Chick Dung who almost always tip Rangers to win eveything. Of course your average Scottish pundit wil never deign to make anything other than a condescening aside, when it comes to the wee diddy teams.

To be totally honest there it's equally likely that we'll be in in promotion contention as being relegation candidates. Obviously I hope for the former , but unfortunately all things being considered, I'd settle for mid table obscurity,

Oh dear how sad, never mind!

Only in Scotland would you have all this fuss over what is essentially a return to the pre-SPL set up, with one or two minor tweaks. As for play offs I do agree that they generate excitement, but equally they negate the whole concept of league football. So I'm against them in principle but I'm enough of a realist to accept them in practise. As for numbers its surely got to be a 14/16 team top flight, I can see no reasonable argument against this.

The best one can hope for with initiatives such as this, is that it will at least set the mood music for what is and what is not acceptable behaviour at a football ground or in fact any public place. In practise if it isn't enforced by the police and the clubs, then it will be just mere platitude and window dressing. I await with interest the dawning of a new tolerant atmosphere at(totally of the top of my head!) Hunbrox. Maybe, we'll not be treated to renditions of such old "traditional" favourites favourites as "Derry's Walls" or the "Sash", but quite frankly I will not hold my breath.

I remember this vaguely, and I would be the first to categorise it as not acceptable in this day and age. However, the really annoying thing is the efforts of some people to obfuscate and obstruct any attempt to change the law relating to sectarian behaviour by posing puerile problems and setting false trails, when in reality anyone born and bred in this city would be able to recognise what we all want to stop.

At the end of the day the only group who's views will have no influence will be surprise, surprise the punters. No doubt we'll have the likes of Doncaster then bemoaning the lack of attendance. I ask you if, Scottish football was being deliberately run into the ground could anyone make a better job than the present clique.

Whoopee, I can barely contain myself!

My thoughts exactly, when you think about it it kinda puts this season in perspective. If we hadn't come up that day God alone knows what our fate may have been.

I'd like to think that maybe we'd have put up a little bit more of a resistance than Kilmarnock have apparently done today, at least.

I think the problem is too deep rooted in Scottish society to expect that any statement by any club, in particular a small club like ours to have any effect. I have noticed some posts on this forum implying that Neil Lennon is somehow to blame for the bigotry, when the truth is that Scotland had sectarianism long before Neil Lennon was even a tadpole. The truth, which hurts, is that deep rooted changes in attitudes need frankly generations to embed themselves. All we can do as supporters and as individuals can do is refuse to buy into any of the whole sectarian issue and condemn it where it raises its ugly head. This does not mean getting sidetracked on deciding what is or what is not a sectarian son, Christ any ten year old who has grown up in Glasgow or its environs , would, unfortunately be able to do what Strathclyde Police are apparently unable or more likely unwilling to do and identify a sectarian song and/or behaviour. If I sound a tad dispirited, its because I am sick and fed up of hearing the same cr*p, and excuses for bigotry year in year out, with nothing ever happening in reality. It says a lot about Scottish football that someone like Dr. John Reid can occupy the moral highground, but unfortunately he seems to do in the alternate reality that is Scottish football.

I can see where people are coming from in not wanting to involve themselves in politics, in an ideal word that'd be fine. Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal world and sectarianism directly or indirectly affects everyone.That said I really can't think of a way the Club could seriously make a statement without being accused of adopting a "holy wullie" attitude, however if this cr*p gets any worse, for the sake of our own reputation they might have to.

Aye, we're respectably mediocre

Funnily enough I didn't know it was on just flicking channells and managed to catch the best part of it. Very good programme and Bobby Charlton as ever comes across as a decent normal guy. Puts the England team into perspective, I would say: no matter how much it pains me to say so the English side that won the World Cup was a tremendous team. Althought the exception might be England having such a good side, rather than an average one now. As for players its almost impossible to compare player of differing generations, although I'd always agree that no matter the era a good player from the 1920's would still be a good player today, if you had a handy tardis that is. The best players I've ever seen live remain Maradona and Jimmy Johnstone, neither of home I'm afraid will endear me to Rangers fans. As to the best Thistle player, well I don't know if he was the best but Donald Park was my favourite player as a boy , so I guess I'll stick with Parky.

The place holds so many memories for me its almost impossible to think of life without it. However, things have got so bad recently that I for one would accept a move. The only thing is could we trust these numpties who run this club to come up with a viable and sensible alternative;I have ny doubts.

Yeah, I've got to say that that totally detracted from the result. Unfortunately, cheating has become almost de rigeur in the modern game. A start might be for referees actually to apply the laws of the game as they are written, not as they are misinterpreted by various media "personalities". I'm totally fed up listening to comments about "contact" etc., don't really remember that in the rules. If you were to watch a game from thirty years ago and compare fouls, bookings, etc., I'm sure you would notice a hell of a difference(unless of course it was Rangers who've been getting dodgy penalties etc. as long as I can remember).

Lionel Messi's goal tonight was far and away one of the greatest goals I've ever seen. I have to admit that I'm glad Barc wiped the smile of that arrogant pr*ck Mourinho's face. In addition it only goes to show that quality football such as played by Barcelona will 99% of the time, win over negative anti-football; which no doubt egged on by the media would have a rennaissance if Madrid had won.

That could probably sum me up too. there's just something about Glasgow Rangers that gets my back up. Equally, I'm none too fond of Celtic either, who are in my view slightly the better of the two.Mind you it's akin to having to choose the biggest barsteward between Hitler and Mussolini, if you get my drift.

I remember listening to that game on the radio( in the smoking room at Heathrow Airport) and shocking many of my colleagues with my un-parliementary language, not to mention getting a rollicking from my gaffer. Oh happy days!

I really, really hate this question it say's more about Scottish society than probaly any other. I don't know how much money I've spent following Thistle over the years except that it's been a sizeable part of my disposable income not to mention the disappointment's which have been legion and the inconveniences and troubles supporting Thistle have caused which are legion. What kind of muppet do people think I am when if I went to all this trouble for nothing , because I was born a Catholic and if I knew my place in the scheme of things I'd be a Celtic supporter( not like my father who is a H*n but that's another story). Incedentally, I will confess to not liking Rangers with a passion, its hard to do otherwhise when their supporters want to dance in your blood for some uknown reason. On the other hand I've been ejected from Celtic Park, for daring to remonstrate with one of the faithfull that he should not refer to his team as "the Popes eleven" especially not in front of his wee boy. But I admit it I am really a Celtic supporter, grrr!