Have We Progressed This Season ?

[yoda-jag]

progress in first half of season yes, progress in second half of season no.

 

we started poorly in terms of results but it could be seen we were tighter at back, what we were trying to do with new signings, unlucky in some results, but once we came onto our game it all clicked and we went on a run of entertaining victories and hard won but deserved results. then we lost an unfortunate and ill deserved goal late on at septic park and since then we have failed to reproduce in most matches since, the fight, entertainment and style of play that had served us well in first half of season.

 

we've regressed in second half of this season and the last three games will dictate whether it becomes a season on a par with last two, or a season that becomes a potential annus horribilis.

 

we saw it earlier in season that the players are better than what they are currently performing at, question is do they have the mental belief and fight within them to unite and give us all a shift and put in three performances worthy of being remembered positively.

 

the supporters have backed archie, shaggy, the players, the board, the club all season long. vocally, financially, travelling in large numbers to away games, supporters have given their all, can all the players look in mirror and say they have done equally as well in efforts on the pitch, that's deserving of the supporters and their wages every week?

 

time to step up ptfc players ..... no more cuddly soft performances ..... wear the jersey with pride ..... show us your fight and passion and skill ..... win with pride ..... win for yourselves ..... win for your professional pride ..... and most of all, win for the supporters and the club that has backed you to the hilt and paid your wages all season long.

[ChewinGumMacaroonBaaaz]

It's been more a season of 4 quarters than one of 2 halves.

 

Looking at our poor start, the first 11 games, 6 defeats,3 draws and two wins. Other than St.perth and dungdee, we lost to the teams who have ended up top 6, and beat or drew with those in the bottom half come the finale

 

1. We've had little change from the top 3, one draw away at aberdeen.

 

2. Of the next three we beat them all at Firhill but got nothing away ( St. J the exception).

 

3. We're currently bottom of the next three. That's really due to our abject display on saturday against a team we've done well against this year (but who are currently on a tidy wee run, 3 wins in 5 and a creditable draw with hearts before tanking us) and this season's bogey team Dungdee.

 

4. Of the 3 below us, none have beaten us. 9 Games - 5 wins 4 draws. 100% return with no goals conceded against DU.

 

Saturday's bomb-scare aside, the last 9-12 Games more or less tell the story of our season. :

 

Partick 1 - 0 Motherwell

Partick 2 - 0 St Johnstone

Motherwell 3 - 1 Partick

St Johnstone 1 - 2 Partick

Hearts 1 - 0 Partick

Partick 1 - 2 Aberdeen

Partick 1 - 2 Celtic

Hamilton 1 - 2 Partick

Partick 0 - 0 Kilmarnock

Partick 1 - 0 Dundee Utd

Ross County 1 - 0 Partick

Partick 1 - 2 Dundee

Partick 1 - 4 Inverness CT

 

The only real anomaly in the current standings from a Thistle perspective is ST. Perth and Dungdee should switch places and we were a goal away from taking County's top 6 berth. ( said before i don't like pointing fingers... Scully has shown he's got something to add to the squad since he's come in, but .... I'd give anything to have had Cerny between the posts for that game.)

 

 

Saturday was woeful. We really do need to pull the finger oot and push for the line, no question there. Even I would struggle to defend the team if we let this slip now.

 

However, We could finish on 50 points. Going on stats alone, we have a 19 point haul from a possible 27 from the teams we have still to play. Bottom line for me is anything less than 4 points from our last three games deserves a bollocking. 5 points would satisfactory. 6 or more is expected, given what is at stake, and is more than achievable. The players should not need reminded of how this finish might reflect on them as individuals.

 

 

It's still on course to have been our most consistent year yet. Beating last year's points tally still very much in our own hands and within our capacity going on form and statistics. We start with Killie, who look to have a bit of fire in their belly. We have to match that, and remind them of the last time we paid them a visit.

 

 

ETA : sorry for the edits... c&p-ing results is a pain in the hole!

Edited May 2, 2016 by ChewinGumMacaroonBaaaz