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  1. Court It Is Then

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    1 hour ago, javeajag said:

    I heard the chairman on sportsound  as well and it was clearly a threat .....the recording of the call clearly shows that as well ....total disgrace 

    Just for 100% clarity what is being reported here is what was said on the radio - although the person saying it was George Fraser the Chairperson of the Scottish Lowland League 

  2. Court It Is Then

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    Seems we are now causing some seethe amongst other clubs who, according to the Daily Record, want to expel us from senior football! So protecting your interests after what is seen as an injustice is worthy of expulsion but run up debts of nearly £100m cheat the taxpayer, the face painter, the flower arranger and be liquidated and we will bend over backwards to get you in to as high a league as possible!

    Anyway delighted this is causing angst amongst some other clubs. I’d like to wish David Thompson all the very best - a highly respected friend of the Jags.  If this does nothing other than bring about the downfall of Neil Doncaster, a man who should have led his organisation through this crisis rather than fumbled his way through it, then all good and well.  
     

    if his board had decided at a very early stage to say no club will be worse off and led the clubs to a solution that suited all as there was one, then he would have got a lot more sympathy from all clubs and I’m certain it would have carried - that lack of leadership and understanding is why we are where we are.

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  4. Thistle v QOS, Tuesday March 3

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    2 hours ago, scotty said:

    Why did you want them back that way? Is there any reason apart from that's the way they were?

    That’s the we have done it for years and years - I am a bit of a traditionalist and don’t really want to see us change things that don’t need to be changed - like playing in red and yellow.  

  5. Thistle v QOS, Tuesday March 3

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    37 minutes ago, Auld Jag said:

    Surprised that nobody has mentioned the big tactical change of the night. Home/Away dug out positions now back to pre Caldwell.

    I mentioned this on Jagzone before kick off - I have been on about it since the days Caldwell left! I’ve pleaded and pleaded so glad it’s back to “normal!”

  6. January Transfer Window 2020

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    It’s a complicated issue if the club are trying to sign Brian Graham.  He has a one game ban to serve and if Thistle were to sign him today he could play tomorrow but then miss the game at Arbroath.  If however they waited to Thursday then he will serve his ban with County for their game on Wednesday so he’d be free to play Saturday. This is all assuming of course we are trying to sign him.  I’d guess if he is a target he will sign on Thursday next week.

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  9. New Owner

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    1 minute ago, Jimmy McD said:

    Maybe some of our older viewers can help me here ,back in the 80s/90s I seem to remember did Charan Gill not want to put money into Thistle and was told in no uncertain terms to put it where the sun doesn't shine..

    Think he might have been led a merry dance by an “unscrupulous politician!” - hard to believe I know!

  13. Caldwell’s Massive 7 Days

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    Just now, BowenBoys said:

    Remember the monks? The guys who dressed in robes and walked around the South terracing practicing self-flagelllation. First game of the season iirc. Haven't seen them since around the time that Internet forums were invented...

    First game of the New Year!

  15. Stats Watch 2018-19

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    1 minute ago, allyo said:

    Not sure whether this has been asked before. But with the Quitongo connection... any idea who were the last father and son to play for Thistle?

    Ah, think I've answered it myself, but I'll leave it open. But other than the most obvious one, have there been any others?

    I'd be surprised if any after Joe and Steven Craig. Before that there's only two Ian Cameron's?

  16. Bill Mullen

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    25 minutes ago, lady-isobel-barnett said:

    Echo what Auld Jag said. I rarely miss a match these days but that's mainly due to the family issues that once kept me away making it easier for me to attend now.

    Anyway sad to hear of Mr Mullen's passing.

    Fair to say back then referees used their own initiative more than today most often applying commonsense. If the ground was hard they'd come down stricter on bad tackles. If the ground was muddy they'd allow for mistimed tackling. If a goal bound ball struck a defender's arm it was a penalty, regardless of whether the arm was in a natural position. Wasn't all rosy as the ugly sisters still got preferential treatment tho' I don't recall Bill Mullen ever being swayed that way.

    A bit anal but maybe someone knows when the referee's home town disappeared from press reports? None appeared to come from Glasgow but strangely places then technically outside the city, Rutherglen and Giffnock spring to mind.   There was one ref, Gordon of Newport on Tay, who presumably was allowed to officiate at games in Dundee. He was a press/media favourite and any criticism of his refereeing was a very rare occurrence.  Not because he was particularly any good. He was a director of Dundee confectionery business and handed out copious amounts of sweeties to the hacks after each game.

    eta as this is the only nostalgia thread around I add this unconnected article https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/scotland/scottish-football-s-10-greatest-rebels-1-4831513

    Perhaps not the best choice of ref - he was kicked off the list for accepting bribes on European trips if I remember correctly.  Mr JRP Gordon of Newport Upon Tay! 

    If you listen to Robert Reid's banter at hospitality one of my favourite lines he comes away with is that of ref Jim Renton who, according to Robert, thoroughly deserves to live in Cowdenbeath. That always makes me laugh!

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  17. Bill Mullen

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    Sad to report that a key figure from our League Cup Final success on the 23rd October 1971 has passed away.  The name Bill Mullen might not mean a lot to many but he was the referee for the match and I had the pleasure of chatting to Bill on many occasions about the game, one which he remembers with great fondness.  He always expressed his delight at the game and the manner in which both sides played the game and was always happy to chat about that match.  Bill passed away yesterday at the age of 90 and l wish to pass on my deepest condolences to his family. Referees today sometimes get the rep of being a bit robotic but Bill was the complete opposite.

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  18. That Chico Moment

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    Thistle 2 Falkirk 0 - both goals scored by John Buckley - the second Chic took to the byeline before putting his foot on the ball, stopping and looking up before placing it right on Buckley's napper while the Bairns defenders just stood back and watched (with great admiration!)

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  20. Office Closes early

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    I read that the office is closing early today (at 3pm).  This is for staff training - to be honest I thought the team recruitment had made a nice steady start but I suppose if needs must we look at every avenue to boost the squad - Statto for centre half obviously and Gerry B will no doubt still lead the line but I'm not overly certain the best roles for Ross and George. 

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