Jaggernaut

No frills on that post. It should be pinned up in the Star & Garter.

Tenpole Tudor: Swords of a Thousand Men

That's a mere detail.

Strange one too. Does the club no longer seek to hire out the function suites? Too much for them to get in any staff required?

It would be fantastic if the reason they mentioned it was that Thistle were now getting 10,000 or so every week. Oh, I forgot; soon there won't even be enough space inside Firhill for 10,000.

Sorry; sometimes I can't help myself.

Yep. But for Bomber Jackson I give you Gregor Stevens.

You're right, of course. Niven became a legend, for example. Ritchie just wasn't as good a keeper. Watson arrived at Firhill long before being an over-the-hill has-been, etc. But I hope that the days of us signing 35+-year-olds just because they used to play for the h*ns or the tims are behind us.

Yep, a great read.

This might be unfair on Chalmers, but his arrival and performances at Firhill were among the first to make me resent what seemed to me to be burnt-out old firmers turning out for us for an easy pay day, with no real interest or motivation. I also felt the same about Mabawzar, and especially John Divers. They actually contributed towards me hating the auld filth to the extent that I do today!

Redbone: Witch Queen of New Orleans.

Up there with the Sturge.

The second-worst joke ever to appear on the forum.

No apostrophes. Not sure about the "ye's".....

Out of curiosity, could I ask what the charity is? And given that the club does contribute to charity events, what was their reason for refusing?

I couldn't believe it when the ball didn't end up in the corner of the net. Brilliant save.

Sorry, no changes allowed.

Cairney continues to beaver away brilliantly, but I've gone for Erskine this time. Super-sub against Falkirk, and wound up the Downdee fans into extreme apoplexy last Saturday; also won us the penalty.

I think you may have departed too early. Sally Oldfield: Mirrors

Err, too much information.

Once the puns kick in it'll grow exponentially.

Excellent! Nothing funnier than hearing all the Downdee fans booing, booing, boo-hoo-hooing. Scully, Scotland's Number 1 ! Yon free kick they had in the 2nd half wasn't far away....... Makes it all even better!

Every now and then I think back with nostalgia to Eddie Prudham. Similar kind of situation as with Escales, though Prudham was at Firhill for even less time.

From today's Evening Times: "Jags ask beaks to speed up cup call By CHRIS JACK Share 3 Nov 2011 PARTICK THISTLE today asked the SFA to bring forward the date of their ruling on Spartans’ Scottish Cup fate. Jackie McNamara’s side were drawn to face the Edinburgh-based outfit in the third round of the cup last week. But Spartans face being thrown out of the competition after allegedly fielding an ineligible player during their second-round triumph over Culter. Striker Keith McLeod, who has been with the Ainslie Park club for a decade, is at the centre of the SFA investigation after it emerged the new contract he signed in the summer may not have been completed correctly. Mickey Lawson’s side beat Culter 2-0 to set up a glamour tie with the Jags, but they could be deprived the chance to host the Irn-Bru First Division outfit if SFA chiefs throw them out of the competition. That would mean a long trip north for McNamara’s squad and Jags fans, with Culter, who are managed by former Firhill favourite Andy Gibson, as the opposition. The outcome of the SFA enquiry will not be decided until November 10, just seven days before the third-round tie is due to take place. Thistle have asked for the meeting to be brought forward to allow the club, and supporters, more time to prepare. The Jags believe it is unfair to ask fans to arrange travel for the match at such short notice, with the First Division club likely to take a large travelling support to the fixture. Thistle also feel they would be left with sufficient time to scout whatever team they will have to face." Is it just me, or is that Jackie showing a bit too much confidence in the team?

Available on the Dundee website!! I'm guessing that nobody here has paid money to watch them. We will see the highlights from PTTV, won't we?