Norgethistle

Clubs are always hoping fans give cash. Many fans buy season tickets out of habit, and attend out of habit not just because they expect us to win. No none join’s Centenary fund to win a prize, it’s basically a way to donate to the club with a potential wee prize. The investment gives us working capital which ensures we do not have cash flow issues like last season and buys time to ensure the club is run not only on a sustainable budget but with hopefully growth. As does the £150k from the Foundation. Cutting budget helps short term, but means we can’t compete, so we drop down league, prize money drops, crowds drop and the spiral increases. Apart from cutting the player’s budget (again) I’m not sure what cuts could be made.

Great result, and how often does a team have 2 ruled out and miss a penalty still win by 2 clear goals?

They may not have signed if only offered 1 year, as someone else may have offered two. We don’t know mate, but we were behind the 8ball in terms of time and finances. It’s always a gamble on new signings, close season after top 6 looked like we had a great squad on paper, then got relegated. We’ve signed unknowns (Doolan, Erskine) who’ve been a godsend. Weve played great and crap and everything in between this season, but apart from Dundee Utd so have everyone else. It’s only a quarter in, and I reckon we’ll still be top4 by May

How can you offer a contract if you don’t know what league you’ll be in?

Am I less of a supporter as I live in Norway and get to about half a dozen games in person a season? I have a season ticket, a streaming season ticket, centenary fund, Jags Foundation member and Jags trust member too. Being not able to attend a game due to location does not stop you being a supporter

We started late due to playoffs and were also impacted due to our financial situation.

What’s the point on various players signed by every manager we’ve ever had. Coulinbaly Roger Eli Dowds Lyons we signed from Montrose Some players are signed to improve squad and end up regular starts, others don’t and you don’t see them.

We lost the core of our team (Doc, Holt, Turner) to teams that pay way more than us, our 2 best wingbacks have either been injured or not recovered form from injury (Milne & McMillan), add to that we’ve had to cut the budget. Of course it’s transitional, he’s effectively having to start building a team again, blooding youth (which thankfully we have some great prospects). Play offs should be the goal with all this. He’s on track for that

Exact same for me, in between buffering and freezing

We kept a clean sheet, we have 2nd best goals difference in the league. Clean sheets don’t win leagues, as Sneddons 17 in the league campaign 21/22 showed, scoring more goals than the opposition does. Can you just enjoy the victory, the 3 goals, 3 points moving up to 3rd and not conceding

We were by far the better team, created way more chances, defended better and bossed midfield. 3-0 isn’t luck, 3-0 is winning well and we could have scored more with both Lawless and Fitzy missing and defending stopping Brian Graham getting on a great cross.

I used to deliver Sarafilovik’s Evening Times when they lived in Bearsden

The new proposal for bus travel to games will just put even more off attending https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/guidelines-for-taking-passengers-to-sporting-events-in-scotland/guidelines-for-taking-passengers-to-sporting-events-in-scotland-consultation-document

Our new songs over last few years are immense. Kris Doolan is our leader is one of the best we’ve had in decades

Along with all the other items asked for above The Jags Foundation, Her Game 2, and Disabled Supporters association will also be in attendance. There seems loads on catering to all, hope it has a good turnout. Unfortunately I’ve got my folks in Norway this weekend or I’d have been back for it

Without money in how can the club give Doolan cash to assemble a squad. The club needs to live within its means so it can’t spend what it doesn’t have

Easiest way us as fans can help that is to buy a ST, join centenary fund and join The Jags Foundation

Signing my 2 nephews in Oslo up again tomorrow, the older one got a trip to Firhill last season for the first time based in me joining him up, he wanted to come. Now Thistle daft and looking forward to his next visit

We do the full membership at £10 a month, concession at £5 and a “cost of living” one for £1 a month for folk who struggle to afford the other 2 but wish to join. Folk can also do additional contributions as see fit, plus the U16 is £10 a season

They also raise good funds for the Foundation which in turn helps us give £10k a month to the club. If you like them, and what we are doing get joined up to The Jags Foundation Help the club and collect your pins

Here is some of the ones we’ve launched for members (From left to Right) Chris Erskine Jackie Husband Davie McParland Kris Doolan Dennis McQuade 3 Kings Special (Lambie, Quinn & Auld) We've also released Banzo, Kingsley, MacKenzie, Hawksworth We bring a new one out every month

Some great news as our legendary number 9 and gaffer becomes Jags Foundation number 9 https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/doolan-joins-the-jags-foundation/

We are very confident of the future due to a few key factors - The membership growth - The membership engagement - The diversity in both membership and board - The fact the club now has sensible budgeting finally put in place - Junior membership coming through brings the next generation on the journey from a young age. We aren’t going to rest on our laurels, we still have a lot to do, and being lent the vote of our members puts a burden of responsibility on each of the board members to make this and the club a success for this generation and the next. I would encourage anyone not signed up to do so, it enables us to do more financially for the club, more for the membership and fan base at large and increases the democracy and demographics of the Foundation.

Thanks for collecting, but we have more great pins coming soon so your collection will keep growing. I currently have mine on my scarf and I’m going to end up with a neck like a bison wearing it to the matches

Great to see so many Jags fans in Oslo for the game yesterday. How we got a win after playing like that I’ll never know