Jordanhill Jag

Well I will repeat the statement I quoted regards the reason -came from a former Club Director -so repeat all the allegations you want- and accuse me of lying if you wish The telephone call was a follow up to a text on a Groupchat when Alastair Creevy was initially sacked - there were witnesses in the Group Chat to the text - I was in Venice Airport on my way to a Factory -when I took the call I was not aware of the discussions with McCall regards Director of Football prior to the Call - the information was unprompted from the Caller

In fairness you dont actually know who advised why McCall was not considered for the role of Football Director so your sort of jumping to conclusions

Regarding my claim being False - you have no idea if it is -or is not -so please stop making statements that you don't have any basis to make There were discussions with Ian McCall regards this role - the reasons it went no further is the Reason I stated ( which you by and large confirmed would be the modus operandi if a Football Director was appointed ) ie being responsible for recruitment of Mens & Woman's Teams Just because you didn't know about the discussions -gives you no right to throw about accusations of Falsehood regards integration statement by Levi - it makes no mention of “ off field operations “ you simply added that to suit your argument Regards “ disparate groups” in essence thats the core problem We are a Professional Football Club - when we start acting like one -we might just might start performing on the park and off it

If your integrating the key role of Football Recruitment across a Professional Football Club and an Amateur Woman's Team -its going to the detriment of the Clubs performance on the pitch ( we don't have a “ Mens Team “ we have PTFC - therefore Integration is therefore a higher priority Thats not bullshit - thats a simple reality

"we would expect to see a Director of Football at the Club, actually responsible for the recruitment of both the men’s and women’s teams."

Statements below From yourself as a TJF Board Member "we would expect to see a Director of Football at the Club, actually responsible for the recruitment of both the men’s and women’s teams." From the Club General Manager "The Integration of the Woman's Team continues "

I never said it was more important - I said the integration of the PTWFC into Partick Thistle FC ( which is confirmed Club Policy ) was more important The fact that a Key Role Like Recruitment - is seen as an integrated Role between Partick Thistle FC & PTWFC being the Prime example - to even suggest that a Professional Football Club and an Amateur Woman's Club should have the same person responsible for the recruitment of Players is a nonsense No one is denying that Club Policy is integration - so its not Hyperbole - Bullshit nor a Lie

No Probs

Dobie was at Dumbarton going no where - McCall relaunched his Career at QOTS - Dobie has stated that publicly - similar with Shankland -Career going downhill until he was signed at Ayr He also brought back Bobby Dinnie to the Club - who had great respect for McCall

"we would expect to see a Director of Football at the Club, actually responsible for the recruitment of both the men’s and women’s teams." Now this is in essence a true reflection of how things stand A Director of Football for a Professional Football Team should have ZERO input on any level to an Amateur Woman's Football Team never mind recruitment - for it even to be considered is complete and utter nonsense Therefore please stop stating that there is no "integration " because there is - and its Club Policy ( as confirmed by the GM )- and as part of that Integration- it impacts on our ability to focus on Partick Thistle FC - because decisions will be made taking into account both PTFC & PTWFC eg Remit for a Director of Football - Recruitment Director - whatever Title you wish - will be for BOTH PTFC & PTWFC - a Professional Football Team AND an Amateur Woman's Team So they are not unrelated nor are they "BullShit " If Integration is what TJF - The Club Board etc etc all want - state that - set up the Structure - be open- and we get what we get at Firhill on a Saturday & the Finances are what they are - but you cant be both a Competitive Professional Club in the Scottish Championship with the limited Revenues and cater for an Amateur Woman's Team within your structure - and be successful - You simply cant- its not a set up that is sustainable You want more Fans - You want more Commercial Revenue to the Club - Win Games - you want a future Woman's Team supported by PTFC - get Promoted - get Top Six then look at it Until then - concentrate on the day job

Agreed - but his hit rate was above average -and he found Dobie & Strickland - as we were paying him anyway it was not a bad idea

From a TJF Board Member "we would expect to see a Director of Football at the Club, actually responsible for the recruitment of both the men’s and women’s teams." From the Club General Manager "The Integration of the Woman's Team continues " If its "Bullshit" take it up with them not me I've Freely admitted that if any Future Director of Football is to be responsible for recruitment for both the Men's & Woman's Teams then McCall would not have been suitable for that role As for having a Director on the Club Board who crosses over from PTFC to PTWFC - if they are separate organisations as you suggest - not sure why this is required I look forwards to someone advising who is on the Club Football Committee and what is there remit

Lets get back to the original statement - PTFC struggle with Recruitment and Spotting Talented Players from lower levels - no one would ever dispute this is McCalls Area of Strength -and his signings we benefited from for a couple of Seasons after he left There was a proposal that rather than pay him to sit in the House doing nothing- after he was replaced as Manager that a Director of Football role was created - Recruitment being part of that It was rejected as any future Director of Football would have the remit to recruit for the Woman's Team -and under No Circumstances would McCall be considered for the Mens / Woman's Football Director That means that the proposal was not considered on its Football Merits - the Woman's Team -have equal status in Footballing Terms and priorities as PTFC 1876 Now people can try and deflect - McCall is a mate blah blah -,but in an area we are very weak on - we had a potential solution that for circa 6 Months did not cost us any money ( as we were paying him anyway) it was rejected because it did not fit in with the integration plans of PTWFC and PTFC ( which the New GM confirmed was ongoing ) Now Fans may think thats the future - fair enough - but do not expect success or promotion if integration of PTWFC is more important than competing on the Park As for how McCall is doing at Clyde - we have the largest player budget since we were in the Premier - Clyde stayed in the League Structure on the last Game of the last Season Clyde in essence knocked us out of the Cup -it was embarrassing

Thank for your advise - you have the option of not reading my posts if your so annoyed I would hate to be the cause of your angst - posting stuff about Thistle on a Thistle Forum If you bothered to read what I said there were no “ conspiracy theories” I was discussing our Football Management Structure and Set Up and its impact on results on a Saturday

On both occasion he took over Carcrashes - recruited players that we benefited from even after he left ( and we are now running out of them ) A normal Management Team has a Manager an Asst Manager -and First Team Coach - we had the same - just two were called Assistant Managers -and I said we had too many Non Football Staff - we do not have enough Football People because of that TJF and the Board have gone to great lengths blaming the Jlo Board for all our problems - even two years after she was forced out - she is still being blamed So lets accept the premise that the Jlo Board were a Carcrash - how was any team manager meant to manage effectively under that You don't get it both ways - if the Jlo Board was a disaster as has been stated - what about those who were trying to Work under it ? The Hypocrisy of various Board Directors and TJF is breathtaking - completely selective to suit your argument