CotterJag

Love how we turned into Barcelona in the last ten minutes. Great stuff Thistle.

Great penalty in those conditions.

Is that the same time-wasting QOS keeper from the final at Livi that time?

That was better. Very unlucky. Need Bannigan on the ball a bit more.

The two forwards doing the same runs. They need to get a grip.

I enjoy this type of analysis and thinking. For once though, I can only see one game at a time making any kind of sense in this league. Whoever wins the league, except for Arbroath maybe, can not really claim to have deserved it. Very little consistency, poor play, dodgy penalties (for some), much luck, Covid and terrible pitches including the plastic ones, has meant that this has been the strangest of seasons. If we win tomorrow and then at the weekend (I'm immediately back to looking more than one game ahead), I'd really start to fancy us. That, despite our relatively weak squad, poor pitch and multiple games in hand. In any other year, the top 3 in this league would be lucky to be 3rd , 4th and 5th.

All big weeks, but this one looks massive. A win on Tuesday and could be really interesting by next weekend. Ayr playing Killie having just scored 4 v Raith today and Arbroath away to Cally Thistle. Big if, but if we can get two wins in the coming week, we'll be right in with a shout.

My type of pre-match meal. Total class Thistle;

One thing that struck me during last nights' game, was how well the park looked and yet how poorly it seemed to play. Couldn't see one true bounce in the whole match and could see players hesitating until they could figure out where the ball was likely to be. I feared a bad accident due to the conditions. Our pitch looks a hundred times worse but probably isn't as bad as we think. Maybe someone at the game could confirm either way, as I was watching on the stream and know things can look different.

Can't make out who number 11 is but he's done. Time for a sub.

Much better and that was close.

Just about to write that we have a far better shape but need some cutting edge. Great finish.

I'm not sure what that even was, but it was complete and utter p1sh.

And to top it off, our touch looks woeful.

FFS. Didn't realise it was an early KO. Just got on the stream and see it's 1 - 0. WTF.

We'd be snookered if we came up against that formation;

Agree about other teams and about the pitch. If we hadn't created any chances playing like Barca, then we'd have to change our style. Missing those chances is the problem and it's not solved by hoofing it up the park. I feel frustrated by the result and by the pitch but not by our general style of play, which despite needing tweaked, does not require wholesale changes. I get the feeling that if we try and play in a more direct way, we won't match up too well with other teams that use it as their primary style of play. You wouldn't beat Wimbledon playing like Wimbledon - one for the oldies maybe.

Disappointment aside, our real problem, as many have mentioned, is the pitch. For any visiting team, it's a one off game and they can sit and dig in, like Morton did last night. Game over and they're off to pastures new (and greener). We're however, stuck with it and will have to play many more times on the total mess of a pitch. Despite our defeat(s), we're still playing well and better than the opposition. Scoring first at home is vital and then we can dig in and play like the away team. I'm sure our players can't wait to play away and that's not great in a sport where home advantage usually counts.

The squad is light and we have no hope with that pitch. Never ever allow anyone to share again. It's shocking.

He's not terrible but looks more like a CB than a RB.

What position does McKenna usually play?

Terrible

Hard to pick fault with anyone at this stage, especially as the pitch is making life difficult. Front two doing well and Bannigan and Akinola playing well too. McKenna looks a bit isolated at times on the right.

working fine on desk top PC

Bought stream also about 10 minutes ago. Pitch looks dry but very muddy. Maybe need rolled again at half time if possible? C'mon Thistle, we're all with you. Up The Jags.