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Who'd have thought that in the early 20th century we'd be stuck in the early 20th century? What is more "impressive" is that a club founded in the 21st century could be stuck in the same period.

Maybe we should all bet on that. Then if it happens we can use the money to bribe the Hamilton Accies goalie in the play-off.

I haven't read anything on this thread. But I just can't believe that a thread on Mark Kerr has run to three pages. This thread is longer than his Thistle career.

Hmm. Not sure about this argument. I've never done it, but I can see the logic. I could take it even further and say that by betting on Thistle to lose I'd consider them more likley to win. That's because I'm paranoid and programmed for failure, or something.

People on this thread have no right to do otherwise. You go for it. Spout away. This is your place.

The fans should get the sack because they're aw bawbags.

Stuart Bannigan is one of my favourite players, but he's part of a squad which has a job to do, and that job is to keep Thistle in the premier league. If we go down then I don't see why players like Bannigan, ATS, Doolan or Higginbotham should expect to walk straight back into the top league. If they're good enough, which I think they are, then they can prove it between now and May and we'll stay up. I think the level of our top team us pretty consistent. I don't see that we have any real stand outs who will feel that they're better than the rest.

We're playing our first season in the top league. We are new to this league. The only team that's new to this league. Out of 11 other teams only seven of them have a significantly better record than us this season. You can play around with statistics on games won, points lost in last five minutes, whatever. But we're competing in almost every game, and we've still got a great chance of staying up. And then you look at where we were one year ago today, I believe. Archie's first game, clinging on to hope of promotion but needing a very good run to overhaul Morton. In that year it believe we have progressed. There's work to be done and there have been mistakes, and it's been really frustrating this season because we've deserved more. But to take that frustration out by lashing out on the team and the manager is just so unhelpful. And that's what gets me. Everyone wants Thistle to win but all this negativity could be genuinely damaging, and I'm surprised that not everyone can see that.

This needs explained. I don't get it.

Sorry, but I'm out of "likes". I'd like to give this post a standing ovation.

Losing away to the third best team in Scotland. This is the lowest ebb that I can remember. I've given up on pants and I'm going to spend the rest of the day sitting on the toilet shouting abuse at pictures of Archie, Craigan and Christie Elliott.

I think you missed the point of "cup half full". If we had won it would have been "cup full"

Wonderful to see this thread re-emerging. It's one of my favourites, with some real insight from some of our best posters.

Bad day? No valentines?

I don't mind you but that's about it.

Any team in red n yella. In fact, just any team at all.

Well done. Enjoyed that. Cheers for posting.

Smith? Brown?

David Kennedy, that was the ex-Ayr full back I was thinking of.

Clutching at straws a bit now... Kevin Gaughan, Willie Jamieson, Graham Connell, David... Something. Ex Ayr Utd experienced full-back who Lambie probably inherited in 1999. George shaw really surprised me. Don't remember at all.

I think I remember Jered Stirling playing in the four nil defeat at Stenny where we could easily have scored ten. I also think there was a big young central defender who played regularly alongside McNally that season, but I don't remember his name. I don't think it was Andy Dowie but I always got him mixed up with Andy Dowie. Is Andy Dowie on the list? It's like that Nick Knowles lottery game. And I'm also going to take a punt on Ian Nicolson.

I think the people criticising Archie for the odd dodgy signing could look at some of the names on this list. Was Jorge Cadette in Lambie's time?

Can't believe that one took so long. Well done.

David Lilley and Kevin McGeowne

Quinton Jacobs, Derek Lyle, Eric Paton? Brian Martin? Robert Dunn, Brian Hamilton