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Get that. They live off being in the SPL and the revenue that comes from that.

Couldn't make the game today and gutted we lost. Will watch highlights imminently. Bit of context. We've just lost to a team who have been in the SPL for quite a few years. Their players and budget likely to be far superior to us. So is it really surprising we got beat?

Amazing stat. Plus a GD of plus 42!! Average of 2 goals per game quire something over 50 games.

I can't say whether Academies are financially viable or not. What I would say is what would happen if Academies didn't exist? They and systems like it benefit our young immensely, whether it benefits any senior club. Sometimes the greater good applies and perhaps the perceived cost is pretty irrelevant.

Happy with that....

No thanks. Let's have a bit of ambition. Decent winnable tie and then get the financial rewards LATER in the cup.

Blink and you miss the highlights.....thanks BBC

Idiots. But "spoiled the result"? Nope

Turning a positive....into a negative.

Very interested to hear John Robertson saying on BBC that this thistle team could compete in the SPL. Nice to hear.

Fantastic result. Maybe dools was right to start BBG. Also pleased for Banzo given some of the flak he has received. Home tie next please.

One more please!!

Playing well. Let's keep in going!

Thankfully Jamie does distribute the ball a tad faster than it took you to type this ( maybe not much in it ). However, I suspect his distribution capabilities have very little outcome on our games. Bigger picture out there.

I'm hoping the winter break may mean RC are rusty, allied to the player churn in their team. Far from impossible we could win it.

Yep. I understand that fundamental aim in the mid to long term for TFJ funding. In the short term I'd argue that money is spend in the most prioritised areas. We could argue endlessly what constitutes short, medium and long term financial planning, but the direction of travel since less than a year ago is far better than most of us could have imagined. Perhaps next year's accounts will evidence that improvement. If not this thread will make a lazurus like recovery.

I get that but equally I'd argue the money from TFJ ( aka the fans ) is good business, showing a positive relationship between the business and its customers. If that's not business related I don't know what is....

Money is money. Do we count income from the centenary club for example? Do we count 50/50 profits? Irrespective of views, surely the TFJ income stream is valued. You may view it as a donation. I view it as investing in the financial future of the club.

I agree the list may be long. But these things take time with the best will in the world. I'll say it again, I'm grateful to TFJ in particular how they have undoubtedly improved things in a relatively shall period. Rome wasn't build and all that....

The more I read this read the more I think why anyone would put themselves forward for either TFJ, JT or the board. Pretty thankless task. I'm not sure how many on this forum are actually on one of these entities, but given the number of ideas circulating maybe they should be. I seem to sense a lack of gratitude for all those doing their best in trying circumstances. We should never forget that.

In financial power terms PTFC have always been in a bowling club ( sic ). I suspect the same terminology could be uses to describe all football teams in Scotland bar the OF. To say the club has no ambition is simply not true. Nb I think you have some valid points on sustainability, but your message is being lost in the delivery.

He doesnt appear to like TJF putting money into the club either, or supporting the club in many ways.

It wasn't a suggestion, just what I thought may be occurring. I've no wish to join the board, but I suspect you may still have ambitions, with all your plans.....

Invest more money in improving the team?

That's what I said....you do of course realise ( I trust ) that from here on in every single post you make will apparently have to be evidenced ( sic ) or based on irrefutable fact. If not the hypocrisy police may be having words...No opinion is to be allowed or countenanced by order of javeajag...should be a fun forum.