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That one lived up to the 0-0 scoreline, just

Just over 6,000 at McDiarmid park today. An estimated 4,000 Hearts fans. Poor turnout by the Saintees considering their Europa League qualifying exploits. I can see the Jambos bringing at least the same number of away fans as DU brought through. Where will we put them all?

Indeed but we could only dream of matching his wages as well as coming up with an acceptable transfer fee

Baird forced a great save from the DABs keeper with a decent header in the second half. He also screwed a shot wide of the postvwhen put through. Dools came close with his napper twice in the first half too. At times the front men had to hold up the ball or shift wide to create space and time for reinforcements to get forward. I tend to agree that the no. 9 could do with a closer bit of support. Once things settle maybe Welsh can play a bit more of an attacking role a la Albert Craig? Both are decent in the air and Archibald seems to prefer a mobile forward rather than a big target man type. Another loan or another signing from the continent may be our best options? Will be good to see if we can grab a few goals on Tuesday.

Shitey Andy Carroll

Wullie Miller too?

BOOM!

Massive game. Just know I won't be worth a damn at work on Friday. We will win, and if not it won't be for want of trying. Mon the Jags, intae these DABs

I had a few queries about my Season Ticket prior to AEL game. Sent an email to [email protected] on Thursday evening and a prompt reply was waiting in my in-box when I got to work the next morning. Voucher for DU game arrived yesterday morning.

Maybe our next two signings will show their life long ambition to play for the Jags by emualating the squad numbers of the two recent high profile departures from Parkheid, Wanyama and Hooper. Isaac Osbourne to celebrate our league cup win by taking #71 and our sensational new forward to celebrate the year of our formation by wearing #76

More limely to end up at Tannadicé but that is only a feeling

Edinburgh had club called Thistle too, played when Hertz and Hubz were starting out so probably never played league football but may have featured in the FA Cup?

Hibs Fenlon's Fuds have instilled new confidence in myself, for the season ahead. I can even see Hertz finishing above them. Fenlon must stay

Osbourne supposedly played in central defence against Livi in the recent friendly. Was meant to be ok too?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/scotsman_in_hawaii/sets/72157634715904439/page2/ Some photos by an Arbroath fan on p&b. Was number 20 for us, Congo Dave?

Technically it was Djurgardens v Hibernian. Sweden was in the grips of a third ice-age.

He's yellow, he's red. His feet stick out his bed. Hedoc Mukendi, Hedoc Mukendi

Firhill hosted the first European Cup game to be played in Scotland. Who was the Thistle link between the two clubs involved?

Good point

Muirhead's two were under Archie. Raith Rovers away was the other one. Murray got his hat-trick of reds in Archie's first game the 2-2 draw at crappielow.

Should be a cracking wee day to Angus and the home of the smokie Will be nice to avoid the rain and South Westerly gales for once

Murray v Forfar(lc) and Son of joe v Cove (sc).

Motherwell have added McManus, McFadden, Sutton, Lawson and Vigurs. Decent signings and they will be looking to add a keeper and a winger and maybe another forward. They have another Estonian lad on trial who could be loaned out from his Norwegian parent club.

On the footballing side I am happy with the effort that Archibald and his coaching staff are putting into getting our squad ready for the SPFL Premiership campaign. Most fans are realistic in that we won't be able to compete with wages with any other club in the league unless they have already used their budget for the season. Motherwell, Hibs and Aberdeen have brought in players with International experience as well as top flight experience. To be fair to the board they seem to be looking to support the manager. We have signed up a good number of our promising young squad and added three senior players to date. We are obviously looking to add to the squad with the various trialists getting game tame. Not ideal but we were not in a position to pick our targets and get them signed up in June. I think it will be nearer the end of the transfer window before we finalise our transfer dealings. The concerns with our off field commercial activities and seating arrangements have been outlined pretty well. I just had a look at the seating arrangements for season tickets. I got a ticket with a friend for the first time in years. I appreciate I will probably have to use my JHS seat for games against Celtic. However will I be able to use it in the North stand for other games? Will there now be reserved seating in the North stand for other games? The reports about the hygiene at the kiosks and in hospitality are a concern. However they are not a great surprise. The kiosk in the North stand lacks even a shelf for condiments and mossy areas of breezeblock are in use. This was the case when it was still the away section too. I also had hospitality at the cup game with the Pars and it wasn't the best. I appreciate the food is brought in by the caterers but if it is not being served and heated in hygenic surrounds that is a worry too. The uninspiring Joma range seems a missed opportunity too. I don't mind the look of the home top too much but I wouldn't part with my hard earned for any of it too be honest. I won't be buying pies or booking hospitality either at this rate. A shame really. As the title suggests, the work done by onethistle within the club to create an enjoyable match-day environment is being overshadowed by missed opportunities by the board and their outsourced catering company. I hope the team give us something to cheer this season, as there is little else to look forward to at the moment