CotterJag
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I enjoyed the stats posted on another thread, that I now can't find....
It indicated that we lost points near the end of games after being ahead in the main.
I wonder how we do when we're behind. Do we attack the other teams and have more possession towards the end of games?
If we're mostly ahead, then it makes sense that we would be under attack at the end. I feel this is fine, as long as we're in the ascendency when it's the other way round.
Also, have we lost the most points towards the end of games because we're ahead more than other teams? Someone who can find the stats, may know if they provide this insight.
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Great result today.
We just need to keep winning. A lot can happen between now and the end of the season.
DU are beatable and I find it unlikely that Raith will continue to run as good as they have to date.
Up The Jags.
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5 hours ago, Gary Peebles Tackle said:
Very odd game, very lucky to get ahead but should’ve seen it out. Some strange refereeing decisions.
Main thing for me though was the pitch, dreadful looking thing & a distinct advantage to Raith as they have played on it more. The bounce, speed etc was all over the show, players shirking out of tackles etc - really not good for the game.Completely agree. Took us an hour to kind of get used to it.
It will be a very sad day if we ever get one, because I don't think I'll be able to take the game seriously any more.
Those pitches are a disgrace and need to be banned.
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Great news
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Would take the second lowest ranked team in the competition, home or away. The lowest is already put aside, as we know.
Think we'll get Airdrie.
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6 minutes ago, elevenone said:
Let's go Jags.
Big game today.
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1 hour ago, Auld Jag said:
Agree. Unfortunately due to illness i won't be in my usual spot today. But will be there in spirit.
Hope a Thistle win makes you feel bit better.
Hot water with Honey and Lemon in, for those that don't partake.
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Massively biased of course but I've always loved how it looked, through the ages.
It's a magical thing to walk towards and become part of Firhill.
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22 minutes ago, The Thistle Archive said:
Goals and a great attitude to the game.
Glad he's a Jag.
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Getting a home tie is good but there were about 50 easier ties than this one.
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Is there any chance of a rearranged game for Friday 17th or Saturday 18th November?
I'm in Glasgow for that whole weekend and was hoping for a game, as we're out of the lower league cup.
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25 minutes ago, Jordanhill Jag said:
Im sorry ? “ when have “ long positioned ourselves as not being a UK / Unionist Club” clearly I didnt get that memo - the views on separation are split roughly 45% against the Union - 55% for - this will be broadly reflected in our support
However your post is revealing and probably correct - there are those who want us to reflect q particular Political View as a Club and it looks like that View has sway - however its not our Club “ ethos” and if the Chairman didnt understand it - frankly neither did I - and if he has departed because of it then a lot of Fans are no longer Welcome at Firhill if we now have an “ ethos”
If this in any way was influential on why someone who bailed us out with £150K of his own cash was sacked then we need to take a long hard look at ourselves as a Club
I don't think there's any need to twist this.
We most certainly are not a UK/Unionist Club and flying a UK flag above our stadium would most certainly be a political message.
Our Club does everything to avoid being measured in this way and we are a Club that is all inclusive. I'm proud to say this.
It's maybe a different argument but flying the Saltire does not make a Club / person an anti-unionist or an SNP supporter. Being a Club in Scotland, I imagine it would go largely unnoticed.
Flying the Union flag, would be a statement and it's not something I would appreciate or understand.
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20 minutes ago, javeajag said:
this has been posted on Facebook and if I interpret it correctly the chairman was sacked for refusing to back down in his demand to fly the Union Jack at firhill……we are now in a strange episode of the twilight zone ……god help us
ian wright
Been trying to get my head round this situation. So, I have been reading through the barrage of comments posted here, on other fan sites and the more restrained ones on the Clubs official Facebook. Undoubtedly this is a damaging embarrassment to the Club. Alistair, I understand your frustration. You seem to think you have been mistreated in some way then unfairly ousted from the Chair after the financial help you gave to the Club in one of its (far to frequent) hours of need. This will always be appreciated but posting (or allowing posts in your name) that are riddled with inaccuracies as Allan Herron, who started this thread, points out makes me question your understanding of the structure ownership and management of the club you chaired. As a shareholder and former Chair of the initial Working Group I admit it is complicated and hard to understand but company law, fiduciary and confidentiality are something every director of every company should have an understanding of. This is what you sign up for when accepting a directorship. It’s not ‘hiding behind confidentiality’ as Davy posts. I know directors of previous boards who still have to bite their tongues when publicly criticised for a boards collective action that they disagreed with. It can be frustrating and leads to all sorts of misunderstandings that can’t always be explained to the fans. They however accepted their responsibilities for the privilege of being a director and continue to respect the limitation this put on them to discuss Club business publicly. It is the law! If you can’t work within these bounds then you are out of your depth. You mention appointing McCrea to the board then being astounded he made suggestions of how the Club might be run. What on earth is wrong with that? Did you want a board of yes men? Surely all board members should be there for their ideas, experience, knowledge or at very least as a devils advocate to challenge any fellow director who may express an opinion or suggest a course of action that would seem detrimental to that organisation. A good Chair will allow this discourse, then try to guide it in a united and purposeful direction and if out voted accept a majority decision, then either support that position or resign. It would appear you did neither. The allegations you are making are very serious, seem to be (in your words) personal and vindictive and worse have been made publicly. You are in very dangerous territory. I can’t believe the rumours that I’m hearing that the other directors had to tell you that flying a Union Jack over Firhill might be a bad idea! Don’t care about your politics (I welcome all to Firhill) but one of the few advantages we have, over our larger neighbours, is that we are a Scottish team in Glasgow. There is a clue in our name! Please tell me this isn’t true! If it is then, I guess it just shows how out of touch you are with the fan base you are now trying to court on this thread. I guess (and I have no inside knowledge of this) that the issues were more serious than this. Probably all to do with the attempts to bring in new investment capital to the Club. Whatever your proposal it seems clear you were out on your own here. It seems that the only way the other directors (one of whom represents the fans through TJF) and ultimately the Club’s owners, the Trust, all thought you were wrong and whatever stance you had taken was not in their opinion in the best interest of the Club. So you were removed. As William says I don’t now know what you are trying to achieve here. I don’t know you personally at all but I do know some of the other people involved and I admit I have known and been friends with Dougie McCrea for years. I don’t know if he will appreciate this post or think it further stokes the flames but I have absolutely no doubt any decisions he made would have been with Thistle (and not him personally) to the front and centre of his thoughts.
The Club and the fans have thanked you for your timely loans, there will always be a debt of gratitude to you for this but please try to resolve this in a manner that does not now hurt your club, the club you tried your best to help.Hard to know what to say about this without sounding political and any personal view on the flag situation could start a 700 page thread I'm sure.
If it's true however, then the other directors have read the room correctly. Well mine at least.
It's a shame to lose a fan of Thistle in any circumstances but it does highlight the old adage of not mixing business with pleasure.
When I win the Euromillions, I'll be throwing money at Thistle but like to think I'll retain my 'fan only' status.
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4 minutes ago, Garscube Road End 2 said:
Jings!
Gonnae no dae that
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I see they are Thistle fans and are probably doing what I'd do if I won the lottery.
The exception being that I wouldn't want any shares but I understand theirs is a business proposition for the team they support.
How will they benefit from the shares?
Will they receive financial recompense or will they get a say in the boardroom?
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Well done Jags.
Have given me a lift before Saturday night arrives.
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1 hour ago, Fawlty Towers said:
Well done to all the winners:
https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/september-2023-centenary-fund-results/
Thanks for posting.
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Ngwenya seemed to take up a strange starting position when being faced up. It worried me, as he didn't seem to have the correct angle to tackle or the speed to catch the player that had gone by him.
Felt sure he was going to concede a penalty.
Thought Neilson had a great game at the back. Read the game well, won his headers and distributed confidently.
Lawless was outstanding in the second half.
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16 minutes ago, elevenone said:
Looks good to me.
Let's go Jags!
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It's really not easy to support any other team.
I've lived in England for most of my life and been to a few grounds to watch different teams. I even followed my home town team, Corby, for a couple of years but it's just not the same.
I'll watch an English game with Scottish players in it and in some way enjoy it but that's about it.
I'll only ever support Thistle and Scotland.
If Thistle were no more, I'd only support Scotland.
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2 hours ago, Auld Jag said:
I know that this will not be a popular comment,but i cannot understand why some people feel they need to drink alcohol before attending or during a sporting event. Yes i do realise some might say it will make our performances more bearable sometimes.
I feel qualified to answer this, having had many a pint before the footie.
For me it's about extending the day / trip and enjoying the place you're in and the company you're with for longer.
I travel a fair way to most of the games I watch (Thistle and Scotland), and meet with friends and family for a beer and maybe even a bite to eat.
I've done the 700 mile round trip to Glasgow and back a few times in the same day but it's far more enjoyable to stay up there and go out on the town.
A close friend that travels with me feels the same way, so it's a no brainer. We hit upon the idea that we'd try a pub we'd never been in before each time we come up. The Sparklehorse in Partick was a rare find.
As for drinking during the game, that's just to delay the hangover. Nothing worse than sobering up halfway through a game.
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2 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said:
As usual, a few standard deviates at the edges.
And a few outliers.
I'd probably be one of those.
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4 hours ago, jagfox said:
I was impressed at a valiant attempt at normal distribution, with an almost perfect inverted Bell Curve.
Thistle fans showing their class as per usual.
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16 minutes ago, Lenziejag said:
Never started a match day thread before. Presumably it will be the same starting 11 as last week, although maybe Alston will be in place of Stanway to combat Morton’s more experience than QP. Hoping for a win, but think it will be a draw.
A win would give the players and the support some belief that this could be a good season.
Early days, but they all count.
Welcome To Norway Mr. Lambie, Jackson & Co!
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Really enjoyed that. Cheers