Albert's Ghost Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 7 hours ago, Jag said: Julian Broddle? Gets my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 16 hours ago, stuthejag said: Name the game What game was it @stuthejag? Any idea why Terrace not open. Anything to do with JHS construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 Did we use the terracing after the Jackie Husband opened? Apart from maybe OF games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, jagfox said: What game was it @stuthejag? Any idea why Terrace not open. Anything to do with JHS construction? The JHS was open a good bit before that and there was decent crowd, so not sure why terracing wasn't open. FWIW, I would have had absolutely no idea what the game was! Just noticed @The Thistle Archive page is down, went on to see what I could find. Got this from BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53242515 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 The last time I can recall the City End terracing being open was for our relegation decider against Ayr at the end of the 1997-1998 season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 7 minutes ago, partickthedog said: The last time I can recall the City End terracing being open was for our relegation decider against Ayr at the end of the 1997-1998 season. Was it? The overspill that day was to the old north terracing & I’m sure Ayr were in the Main Stand. there’s a famous wide angle photo taken that day that might back me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 8 minutes ago, jaggy said: Was it? The overspill that day was to the old north terracing & I’m sure Ayr were in the Main Stand. there’s a famous wide angle photo taken that day that might back me up On further reflection I think that you are right. I have a vague memory of this being the last time that a particular terracing was used, but as you say it must have been the North End rather than the City End. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 I seem to recall sitting in the old main stand to watch the Keflavik game. I don't think they opened any other part of the ground as there wasn't expected to be any away support and limited home support because it was played in the summer and almost like a pre-season friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 26 minutes ago, laukat said: I seem to recall sitting in the old main stand to watch the Keflavik game. I don't think they opened any other part of the ground as there wasn't expected to be any away support and limited home support because it was played in the summer and almost like a pre-season friendly I was definitely in JH for both home Inter Toto games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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a f kincaid Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Glasgow Lord Provost Pat Lally in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 26 minutes ago, stuthejag said: John McVeigh on the right. Not sure if the guy in the middle voted for the trip to Firhill to get his picture in the paper. Don't recognise the guy on left but hopefully he had a better career than the other two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 10 minutes ago, laukat said: John McVeigh on the right. Not sure if the guy in the middle voted for the trip to Firhill to get his picture in the paper. Don't recognise the guy on left but hopefully he had a better career than the other two Pat Lally & Jim Murphy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, stuthejag said: We've had some bad managers over the years at Firhill but I can't remember disliking any like I did McVeigh. Terrible appointment, horrible man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/10/2025 at 1:21 PM, laukat said: John McVeigh on the right. Not sure if the guy in the middle voted for the trip to Firhill to get his picture in the paper. Don't recognise the guy on left but hopefully he had a better career than the other two Ex Jag Tommy Rae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotterJag Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 On 1/9/2025 at 12:22 PM, jaggy said: Was it? The overspill that day was to the old north terracing & I’m sure Ayr were in the Main Stand. there’s a famous wide angle photo taken that day that might back me up Could be wrong but I thought you could choose either end of the ground for the Ayr game. Remember at half-time a good few Jags fans trying to run along the side of the pitch to get to the opposite end that Thistle would be shooting into. We were stopped by the police. Again memory not the best but were there not circa. 13,000 at the game? Would 13k fit in only the JHS, Main Stand and the North terrace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 This might have been posed before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Even if it has been posted, it's great to see (again). A bit before my time, so no idea who the players are; I assume that's Motherwell? Excellent crowd, by the look of the terracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Willie Hunter nearest the camera. Davie Mathers behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuthejag Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 Trying to date it Can just make out the Shed is it's post 1954, Mathers left in 1959. Well players are Pat Delaney, Bert McCann, Charlie Aitken and Willie Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotterJag Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 13 hours ago, stuthejag said: This might have been posed before What a photo that is. Wasn't born but feel like I was there. In fact, I feel like I'm taking the photo. Can almost hear, feel and smell Firhill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 A guess, based on the players' body language:... draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Jaggernaut said: A guess, based on the players' body language:... draw! Two truly great players. I was too young to appreciate him but Davie mathers was one of three jags named in Scotland's 1954: world cup squad. The size of that crowd makes all us oldies quite misty eyed. And two lovely strips - even in black and white they look amazing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watties wallies Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 that's Scott McTominay in a Motherwell strip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted January 15 Report Share Posted January 15 Mathers played 8 times against Motherwell at home but Hunter only played in one of them.so it looks like it was the 1-1 draw on 30/8/1958. There is evidence Firhill still had some grass so August looks ok! Ledgerwood, Davidson, Baird, Mathers, Hogan, Donlevy, Smith, Wright, KERR (58 MINS), McParland, Keenan. Weir, McSeveney, Brown, Aitken, Martis, McCann, HUNTER (34 MINS), Quinn, St John, Forrest, Weir. Att: 20,600. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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