a f kincaid Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 Counting League, League Cup and Scottish Cup only...Thistle have drawn a blank in 1143 (25%) of 4636 matches since 1893. The match v Motherwell sees Thistle trying to avoid equalling the unenviable record of consecutive league matches without a goal. Twice since they joined the SFL (04/05 and 09/10) they have gone 5 games without a goal. Next Saturday would make that 3 times. Counting the League Cup as well means that a blank on Saturday would be 6 games. In all 3 competitions contenders for the worst barren spell are:- Mar-Aug 1969 (9 blanks/6 goals in 13 games) and Feb-Apr 2010 (9 blanks/4 goals in 11) This current spell is 9 blanks/2 goals in 10. Failure to hit the rigging at Motherwell would be 10 blanks (2 goals) in 11 and most likely be the worst ever goalless spell. C'mon lads. Don't make it happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I would be more hopeful of a goal if we created chances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 20, 2015 Report Share Posted September 20, 2015 I would be more hopeful of a goal if we created chances? That was my mantra up to the Aberdeen game. Thought we had turned the corner against Dundee, when we at least made chances and couldn't finish. Yesterday we returned to type. Up till this season I never realised there was so many ways you could fail to score. I'm now of the opinion that if you matched two teams the equal of us against each other, told them both the object was NOT to score, long before 450 minutes were up there'd have been at least a couple of accidental goals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashman Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Dunfermline have scored 42 goals in their 12 league and cup matches so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Blows Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 We're Partick Thistle, we score when we want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Got one today ........................... of the "consolation" variety! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 We're Partick Thistle, we score when we want on occasion, if you'd be so good as to get out of the way, please, so that our striker can have some room! Sorted that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 George Moncur, Thistle reject, has scored more goals for Colchester United this season than the whole Partick Thistle team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 It's no surprise, when we only play one bl00dy striker in every single game. Beyond a joke now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 It's no surprise, when we only play one bl00dy striker in every single game. Beyond a joke now. You don't think Muirhead is a striker? Pogba? Nisbet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Col Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 (edited) Yes they are strikers. But every game this year we've started with one player in the striking role. Only late in a couple of games have we gone 2 up front but by then it's too late anyway. Edited September 26, 2015 by Big Col Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Yes they are strikers. But every game this year we've started with one player in the striking role. Only late in a couple of games have we gone 2 up front but by then it's too late anyway. I've run out of likes, but this is what the record is telling us. Is the message getting through, or is our management trying to deal with an alternative reality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 Dunfermline have scored 42 goals in their 12 league and cup matches so far You are aware they are in Div 2? If you are what's the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashman Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 You are aware they are in Div 2? If you are what's the point? That we should expect better than 3 goals. That getting some shots on target helps the goals for column. That I'm feeling for the 2nd time in 3 seasons that I could reasonably expect more after forking out for a season ticket. Take your pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metz Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 (edited) That we should expect better than 3 goals. That getting some shots on target helps the goals for column. That I'm feeling for the 2nd time in 3 seasons that I could reasonably expect more after forking out for a season ticket. Take your pick. Poor you, agree this season isn't panning out how we would like, what other season in the last 3 did you expect more? God knows how you felt in the previous 3 years before that? I suspect a discerning gentleman like you would have weighed up quite heavily if it was worth buying a season ticket or not, after all how could you possibly know what the goal to game ratio would be? Dilemma for sure, enough to make you consider if this was a wise investment or not. Have to say I have considered the same and worried endlessly if my investment was in safe hands but to be honest when the tooth fairy is your stock broker everything does generally come up. Edited September 27, 2015 by Metz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Now we've got a goal it's time to up our game. A Win A win We Want a ******' win 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashman Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Poor you, agree this season isn't panning out how we would like, what other season in the last 3 did you expect more? God knows how you felt in the previous 3 years before that? I suspect a discerning gentleman like you would have weighed up quite heavily if it was worth buying a season ticket or not, after all how could you possibly know what the goal to game ratio would be? Dilemma for sure, enough to make you consider if this was a wise investment or not. Have to say I have considered the same and worried endlessly if my investment was in safe hands but to be honest when the tooth fairy is your stock broker everything does generally come up. Season 1 back the the Premier, played some nice football, only won 2 games at home. Season 2, played some nice football, learned a few lessons, won a few games. This year, can barely muster a shot on target most games, some pretty poor football, stagnant tactics, predictable subs. As a fan the previous 2 seasons were exciting after a long spell in the second tier with little prospect of promotion. As a customer, I feel (so far) this season that I have not had value for money. This is the same as a lot of fans who, unlike me, have clearly taken their cash elsewhere. I don't expect Thistle to win all of their games, or even the majority of them. I recognise that progress year on year on the park is not realistic. I don't think that asking for the players to concentrate for about 90 mins a week and work on their shortcomings in training is unreasonable, regardless of their wage relative to other teams. I support the team, sing (even though I sit in the Jackie Husband stand), so I feel I am keeping up my end of the bargain and would like to see more from the players and management team. Is this unreasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 (edited) Saturday's result had an inevitable feel about it; we finally score, but the defence had already collapsed by then and so we lose again. This abominable sequence must end soon. C'mon, Jags! Edited September 28, 2015 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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