SussexJag Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Too true - shame we got 3/27 points from first 9 games, whole Archie worked out the new squad. Hopefully we won't have a dip now and confidence will see us stuff the poorer teams in the second half of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy_Bunnet Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Great result for the Jags tonight! Keeps the momentum going into the Celtic game. We have nothing to fear and this recent run of results and tonight's must give the lads lots of confidence going into the New Year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Great point. Well done Archie, players & travelling Jags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 400 travelling fans according to Radio Scotland. That's a great turn out at this time of year. Well done guys and girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Must admit that the early season competition with teams like Motherwell, United and Inverness made me nervous. Always a feeling that they'd recover ( though now looking bad for United). Happier now to see Hamilton, Killie and Dundee struggling. They all look very much like relegation candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry gaz Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Smells like team spirit. Well done to the jags fans who went , could hear you for the ninety over the radio and audio commentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Wow. An absolutely tremendous result given all the circumstances; and not to mention where we were before this great leap of faith within the playing set up began. I really now see no reason for us not to be approaching the Celtic with a genuine belief that we can come away with at least a share of the points; no more sitting back hoping they don't murder us. We're well overdue a result there, and the confidence gained from tonight's sterling effort must mean a positive mindset. As others have correctly said, all praise to Archie & his largely unsung assistant - you have done us proud guys. Loving Thistle even more than usual at the present time. A measure of our recent progress was a few words of mention (the ONLY mention of us) lurking in the back end of the match summary from the Beeb, and which would've made anybody think the Dons were playing against their selves: "Thistle's failure to extend their winning run to five in succession sees them fall to seventh place in the table". FALLING to seventh! If you'd offered me that a couple of months ago. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 400 travelling fans according to Radio Scotland. That's a great turn out at this time of year. Well done guys and girls! That's an amazing support at this time of year and in view of the weather conditions. Hats off to every one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas clark Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 FALLING to seventh! If you'd offered me that a couple of months ago. . . Completely agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 400 travelling fans according to Radio Scotland. That's a great turn out at this time of year. Well done guys and girls! and they were complimentary about the support as well. Radio Scotland often get merited abuse for coverage of our games, but tonight they paid the team and the fans many compliments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 It's a fantastic point for us. We defended like lions. Liam Lindsay was one of the best players on the park tonight. 100% commitment and bravery from the lad, but also very composed on the ball and looking to build an attack whenever he had the chance. His block at the end was incredible defending. Also thought it was a master stroke from Archie to go 2 up front towards the end. He obviously felt we could nick it, but at the same time it meant that Aberdeen had to keep looking over their shoulder and couldn't commit as many men forward as they would like. So it was actually a great defensive switch as well. Our next game is one I honestly now believe we can win. We'll never get a better chance to play Celtic than we do now. A defeat could easily mean the end for Deila. Hope we take a big support on the day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiglemon Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 It's a fantastic point for us. We defended like lions. Liam Lindsay was one of the best players on the park tonight. 100% commitment and bravery from the lad, but also very composed on the ball and looking to build an attack whenever he had the chance. His block at the end was incredible defending. Also thought it was a master stroke from Archie to go 2 up front towards the end. He obviously felt we could nick it, but at the same time it meant that Aberdeen had to keep looking over their shoulder and couldn't commit as many men forward as they would like. So it was actually a great defensive switch as well. Our next game is one I honestly now believe we can win. We'll never get a better chance to play Celtic than we do now. A defeat could easily mean the end for Deila. Hope we take a big support on the day. I thought we defended like beavers? Or like Lions with big teeth who live in rivers - a strange hybrid creature like Davie Dodds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've met a few defensive beavers over the years. I have no real desire to encounter defensive lions in the flesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I thought we defended like beavers? Or like Lions with big teeth who live in rivers - a strange hybrid creature like Davie Dodds Anyway we defended dam well. Are nuts generally an ingredient of the modern fruitcake? Has anyone ever scientifically assessed the level of sound judgement an owl possesses? Always more questions than answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Anyway we defended dam well. Are nuts generally an ingredient of the modern fruitcake? Has anyone ever scientifically assessed the level of sound judgement an owl possesses? Always more questions than answers. As the discussion is about dam building by beavers, I thought I would log in. Tomas "the Cat" Cerny would be feline quite relaxed in the company of lions. Returning to topic, I was afraid to make any comment about Cerny during the game in case I jinxed him, so I will break my silence now. He caught every single cross ball, many of which were contested (apart from one where he was fouled, but still cleared the box with his punch) and clung on to every low shot. If you were to re-run the tapes of Sportscene and Match of the Day for the past few weeks, I think that you would be surprised at the number of goals conceded where the keeper fails to clutch a low hard shot on a slippery pitch and the striker nips in to score. Tomas never allows that opportunity to arise. A totally reliable keeper. If it can be saved, he will save it. Seabo and Liam deserve special mention for the efficiency and occasional bravery of their defending. Whether this was comparable to rodents or carnivores, it was impressive and inspiring, and they certainly got their teeth into it. A shout out to Muzzy as well. Even when he was fouled and pushed off the pitch in the far corner while shepherding the ball out (he is such a good shepherd, I hope somebody found a nativity play for him), he managed to keep one leg back over the bye line while being treated so that the game was held up for a couple of minutes and the building Aberdeen momentum was dissipated. I was amazed that the referee did not roll him off. He really riled the home team and their support. Marvellous stuff! No failures anywhere in the Jags ranks. Edwards' selection was a surprise, but he did well, especially in the first half, and could be useful at Parkhead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'm really happy for Dan Seabourne. Looked a player when he arrived but it looked like it was turning sour with injuries and a lot of absences. He's been really good the past few months and it's great that he's getting credit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Yeah I would echo that too for Seabourne. It's funny tho' that we all thought Frans was the the bizz too and yet him and Miller who was a good signing too are benchwarmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Nothing wrong with Frans or Miller. If they are happy to wait their turn then they are good players to have available. Particularly in Frans case, he is well capable of becoming a first team regular again but needs an opportunity that the current guys aren't giving him. It's a good problem for Thistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Nothing wrong with Frans or Miller. If they are happy to wait their turn then they are good players to have available. Particularly in Frans case, he is well capable of becoming a first team regular again but needs an opportunity that the current guys aren't giving him. It's a good problem for Thistle Not to mention the unfortunae Miller, who grasped his opportunity, didn't put a foot wrong and even scored - yet was dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Just throwing it out there: could Millar do a shift as the holding man in midfield when Osman next gets suspended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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