Jaggernaut

Continuing to play Devil's advocate, I'd say that Hamilton are the exception, and there's no sign of that being repeated. What other teams in Scotland with "youth systems" have seen substantial profits? On the other hand, several clubs have sold on players that they invested nothing in, including us (Harkins, Twaddle).

Oh deer!

That just about sums up the list of Partick Thistle youth players who've made any lasting impact whatsoever to the club over the last 20 years or so.

His time will come.

Partickthedog

These recent posts lead me again to question whether the money that goes into youth development is really the best use of resources. Any of the youngsters who it was thought might break into the team (Bannigan, Campbell, Fraser, Burns) seem pretty much out of the picture, eclipsed by other (young) guys brought in for very little cash (if any) from elsewhere. We struggle to keep a full-time first team squad on the go. I don't give much of a monkeys when I see the U-17s or the U-19s winning a match when the first team have just lost another game. Prioritize the 1st team!!! J. Lambie

I expect us to do likewise at San Starko on Saturday.

At a stretch.

That should do nicely.

It basically looks like a training session for Spain, and one that they're not taking very seriously.

44 mins; game over. Pity, because Scotland haven't been playing too badly. Different classes, however.

So far this reminds me of the Scottish Cup match at East End Park under the bunnet. Great Jags support, anticipation (by some) of getting a decent result, and losing an early goal..... Big difference: Spain play some really lovely football.

By the law of averages he'll get a team soon. Or is he barred?

How many passes without a Scotland player touching the ball before Spain scored (their first?): Sixty? Seventy?

Ha ha ha!

Lambie's Lost Doo

I'll be disappointed if we do sign Young. Another end-of-career type who'll keep our youngsters out of the team for even longer, while giving us very little in return. The odd goal here or there if we're lucky; probably exactly what youngsters might do. Glad to eat humble pie if it gets offered!

A well stated, rhetorical question, to which I think we all know the answer.

Good point. I've seen hundreds of old guys at Firhill who look unsteady on their feet.

Gary Peebles' Tackle

I'd bet that the pigs who arrested the guy for having a few drinks also wander around drunk at times.

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Zelkova tree (a favourite with bonsai affectionados). What's the next theme?

Umbrella tree

Is it possible to sum up Strachan in one sentence?