Airdrie Jag

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I have a spare ticket for the City end of the JH stand. PM me if interested.

Paul Devine - 07926 803867

A strong team Aside from a very proud unbeated record since Archie took over and an amazing home record to protect, we have the chance to finish on more points than both of the Old Firm who both said they would walk their respective leagues. Whatever happens I'm happy mind you

A friend from Uni days and I regularly speak to him at Parliament so probably best I don't.

There is at least one Morton supporting MSP, and no he hasn't signed it yet.

Tickets now sold

I have 2 spare tickets to sell - sat together.

SORTED

Gordie I didn't see the incident but it sounds like it was heat of the moment stuff. We've all been there and lost it at times. I've known you long enough to know that it is out of character so don't let it get you down.

Apologies for starting a new thread but hopefully this can keep any sales or pleading to one thread. If you are selling any tickets, or looking for any, please post here. Also, if you get sorted, please remove or edit your post. And please keep posts to a minimum, ie only relevant posts. I've seen this work on another forum. Admin can you please keep this at the top of the forum. I'll start the begging. My mate has a ticket but his wife doesn't and is looking to go so I'm looking for two together. So if he gets two together he will have a spare. Can you help? If so send me a private message. Cheers Alan 28/03 TICKETS ALL SORTED

Aren't we all but realism creeps in sadly. Before every game I hope we play decent football and I am hoping we do so on Saturday. I'll take a 90th minute winner in off someone's arse for a 1-0 mind you

Someone has been watching Barcelona and Real Madrid too much. In my almost 30 years of watching Thistle I've never seen us play free flowing, entertaining football for a whole season. I'd love to have the best of both worlds but from here until the end of the season winning games is all that matters. I want Thistle to win the league and how we play to get there is secondary. I work with a Ross County fan and I have made comment on occasion about their style of play (although who can criticise them now?) however he knows that I would be more than happy for our clubs to swap places.

'All monies raised will go directly to Jackie McNamara & Simon Donnelly's playing budget for next season' I hope not. In all seriousness - a fantastic effort by all concerned.

Not taking anything personally so don't worry

We all have our crosses to bear.

I'll pass on your regards to him (he is my other half's uncle).

Sam the Scottish Government have said no such thing. The Herald story does not match the headline. The relevant quote in the story is: "A Government spokesman said: "The Scottish Government stands ready to assist in any way it can, including making contact with HMRC if necessary. "It is in everyone's interests to find a solution which ensures Hearts can continue in business while also meeting their obligations to the tax authorities." That is precisely the help they have given to other clubs, including Rangers.

tip of the iceberg?

Text of an e-mail I sent to our Chairman on Monday. I have had no reply but I would imagine that this is one of many e-mails he has received and all I am asking for is a statement from the Club saying no to newco in the First Division:- I write to you as a 38 year-old Partick Thistle supporter. I started going regularly to matches when I was 11 and in that time I have been a season ticket holder for the majority of the seasons in between. Like many Thistle supporters I have watched my club through more difficult seasons than prosperous ones, living in the shadow of our two much bigger and more successful neighbours in the city of Glasgow. Like many of my Firhill going friends I have seen Rangers and Celtic afforded far more attractive financial positions and far more clout than we would deem acceptable. Throughout this time Thistle have mostly less lived within our means and we have accepted that the club's league position has been fairly achieved. Twice in the 27 years of supporting the club I have witnessed situations which make the current situation even more galling. In 1998 during the time of 'Save the Jags' we did not enter administration and scraped through, cutting our costs and ultimately being relegated to the Second Division at the end of that season. Then in 2004 we finished bottom of the SPL and despite being in a relegation position we assumed that, as Inverness Caledonian Thistle could not comply with the SPL rules, like others before us, we would retain our SPL status. What transpired made a mockery of fairness and is something which still angers many of us at Firhill 8 years on. Our club spent a fortune by our standards, sticking by the rules, and in our eyes were the victims of an unfair decision which has hampered our progress ever since. Why do I cover old ground? Because throughout both of these episodes all we asked for was fairness, a level playing field, and above all sporting integrity. I also need not remind you that when we played Rangers in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final (the only time we have been there in the past 33 years) the vast majority of their team were in receipt of money from EBT schemes. Now that it is very clear that the Newco will not be playing in the SPL next season the spotlight will fall on the SFL to decide the fate of this new club (and I stress the words new club as Newco are not the old Rangers). Like many others I read the following comments attributed to you in the Evening Times with interest: "I think the plans just now are a good compromise all round," he told SportTimes. "The balance between sporting integrity and commercialisation is one that has to be satisfied. "This will not be to everyone's agreement. A lot of fans would like to see Rangers in the Third Division, but commercially that would be a nightmare for Scottish football. "I don't think putting Rangers in the Third Division would help Scottish football. Putting them in the First Division is a compromise. It is maybe not palatable for everyone, but it is a compromise that I think works. Out of adversity comes opportunity." Like most fellow Thistle supporters I have spoken to over the past few days these comments greatly concern me. As I outlined above all we ask for as football supporters is a level playing field and fairness. I understand that finances are not easy at Firhill however our supporters abhor the favouritism and advantages given to Rangers and Celtic, and wish to be what we describe ourselves as 'The Great Glasgow Alternative'. Letting Newco into the First Division would alienate not only our own supporters but those of other clubs who are crying out for the principle of sporting integrity to be adhered to. Over the past week we have seen (at the present moment) 6 SPL clubs decree that Newco should not be in the SPL, other clubs in the SFL and their supporters show similar willingness to see the Newco apply for a place in the 3rd Division, and most crucially our own supporters (and some very longstanding followers at that) voice anger and frustration that our club may sell our soul for a season in the spotlight. Short-term thinking is what is wrong with our game in Scotland. If Newco are admitted to anywhere above the bottom rung of the Scottish Leagues then no-one will trust the authorities in our game going forward, and no-one will believe that the Partick Thistles of our game will ever be treated the same as every other club. Mr Beattie, I plead with you not to tear our club and our supporters apart. Please do not be left behind in the argument that fairness wins through in the end. Our club would never be forgiven, not only by others in the game, but more importantly by the vast majority of our own supporters. I will leave the final word to St Johnstone: 'Notwithstanding the potentially damaging financial implications, the Board believes that sporting integrity should not be sacrificed in favour of economic expediency'. I look forward to hearing from you Yours etc.

I am sure I have a copy of it at home. I am also sure that the father & son sat just in front of us at Firhill during that time but my memory of the Grasping the Thistle programme may be playing up. I will dig it out over the next few days and try and get a copy made. I'll then PM you if that is ok.