Maestro Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Great start to the year with a commanding 5-0 result against Kilmarnock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 From the text commentary it sounds like it was the McDaid + McLaughlin show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yip, terrific result. Must admit to having been disappointed in McLaughlin when I have seen the team this season, but my son (who knows him) keeps telling me the club are playing him out of position and that he is an out and out striker. When I have seen him this season he has been played wide with McDaid occupying the strikers role. After that performance yesterday, perhaps he should be given an elongated run up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Strange game yesterday. I think Cullen only had two real saves to make but both were very good stops. The last 70 minutes of the game all we had to show for ourselves was one single goal arising from a defensive error. I lost count how many goal chances we created where we should have or could've scored. It wasn't a case of taking the foot of the pedal and just seeing the game out. Â McLaughlin had a good game and took his goals very well but it was far more of a team win than down to individual performances. The possession and range of passing throughout the team particularly in the 2nd half was admirable. Although still probably not up to a 1st team regular place I'm beginning to see something in Syme (as a centreback). The lad appears to be a natural leader and his decision making looks first class. He played left side CB yesterday till the late substitution (Granger for Kelly). Â I noticed Ricky Sbragia at the game. Forgot he was no longer U21 national manager and no idea what he's up to just now. Also John Rankin who's just joined Q o S. Maybe checking out a player to go out on loan? Craigan and Lasley were there as well but that's almost certainly to do with the cup game on Sunday. Motherwell always impress and it'll be a very hard tie to win. Even without the likes of Penrice and McMullen plus no McDaid (overage) it's still very winnable. Edited January 18, 2017 by lady-isobel-barnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck snort Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 I noticed Ricky Sbragia at the game. Forgot he was no longer U21 national manager and no idea what he's up to just now. Â He's looking after the Scotland U19s now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 He's looking after the Scotland U19s now  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Development players that are loaned out are still eligible for our development games although I appreciate the likelihood is that they won't be asked to play 90 minutes in back to back games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Not sure if Penrice and Wilson are allowed to play at weekend thus cup tieing them but if the club dont allow them to feature for loan clubs it seems logical they would play on Sunday for important development game. Edited January 19, 2017 by elevenone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Not sure if Penrice and Wilson are allowed to play at weekend thus cup tieing them but if the club dont allow them to feature for loan clubs it seems logical they would play on Sunday for important development game. Â Wilson is overage. I don't know the terms of the loan but McMullen has a free weekend. Penrice and Nisbet have games on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Â Â Wilson is overage. I don't know the terms of the loan but McMullen has a free weekend. Penrice and Nisbet have games on Saturday. Â I thought Nisbet was back with us and just about, would be daft to cup tie him on Sat should he feature with Ayr. Peterhead are out of cup so McMullen should be fine. Didnt realise Wilson could no longer featurenfor Development team,really do hope he impresses at Stranraer despite manager taking him there getting sack after David's first appearance as do like him as a player although it is a position we are well covered in. Prob could allow Penrice to play for East Fife as we probably do have left back cover for the bench come the cup final in May. Edited January 19, 2017 by elevenone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Encouraging to hear of the youngsters progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 I'm presuming Sunday's game will be played to a finish. Can anyone confirm? Â Also, Kevin Nisbet's loan spell at Ayr United finished last Saturday, I expect he will be playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) I'm presuming Sunday's game will be played to a finish. Can anyone confirm? Â Also, Kevin Nisbet's loan spell at Ayr United finished last Saturday, I expect he will be playing. Always a replay if draw after 90 mins in the Scottish Cup early rounds as far as I'm aware Edited January 19, 2017 by jaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Definitely played to a finish. Not sure if it goes straight to penalties or if there's extra time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Just watched the 5-0 highlights..... it could easily have been 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Definitely played to a finish. Not sure if it goes straight to penalties or if there's extra time. Thanks LIB. Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Definitely played to a finish. Not sure if it goes straight to penalties or if there's extra time. Are you sure? There were replays in the last round. It's only usually semis and final that are played to a finish unless something has changed this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Â Are you sure? There were replays in the last round. It's only usually semis and final that are played to a finish unless something has changed this season Jaggy, we're talking about the development team game on Sunday. Youth Cup 1/4 final v Motherwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Â Jaggy, we're talking about the development team game on Sunday. Youth Cup 1/4 final v Motherwell. I suppose the clue was in the word 'Sunday' in the original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Bit chilly but it's dry so if you have got nothing planned get up to Firhill at 1.00pm and hopefully cheer the young guys into the semi finals today. Motherwell are the best young side I have seen us playing this season, but in saying that they had quite a few players with first team experience that night and it showed, they looked a big powerful side. Hopefully it will be a bit more of a level playing field today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Keynes Jag Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 young guys 1 up after 60 secinds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Keep up. 2-0, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Half time. 2-3. Cmon boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 I see from the official site that the Thistle Development squad eventually went down 3-4. Sounds like an exciting game and our team did us proud. However, no doubt a difficult defeat to accept. I am sure that there is plenty of encouragement to take from this and previous performances, and it will be heads up for the lads as they move on with their league programme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) Well that was a bizarre game for several reasons. Didn't get in until 1.15, my son checked the text updates and it showed 0-0 ( don't think he refreshed it) Saw Motherwells 3 goals and thought it was 3-0 at ht. My son checked the site again at HT and we then realised it was 2-3!! My take on what I saw was that we gave away 3 sloppy goals in a mad half hour, dominated the second half completely and got done by a preventable goal with 5 minutes to go. Nisbet had a very good game up front and I thought the young left back done well. Again Motherwell looked a more powerful side, especially their goalie, centre half and centre forward, but the late goal was a sickener after playing so well in the 2nd half. We have some good prospects coming through in the side. Was sitting just along from Liam Lindsay and his mate. It was bloody baltic up there today so surprised to see Liam with trainers on without any socks! Brave guy...lol. Was gonna tell him to take his feet off the seat in front of him, but he is a big guy!! Edited January 22, 2017 by Lindau Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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