The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 The great Jaggy database is primed, trimmed and rarin' to go for 2017-18. Shedloads of chip-ins would be good, thank you please. The story so far... 11.07.2017 Dumbarton [a] L1-2 (Friendly) 21st CENTURY JAG There are five debutants in this game including Blair Spittal, Harry Granger, John Kelly, Callum Wilson and Aidan Fitzpatrick. John Kelly, introduced in the 69th minute, becomes Thistle's first 2000s-born player. Aidan Fitzpatrick, born in March, 2001, is introduced in the 78th minute, and duly becomes the the first bona-fide 21st century Jag. 15.07.2017 Livingston [a] D1-1 (League Cup Group H - game 1) Livingston won 3-1 on penalties to gain bonus point PENALTY HISTORY, BUT NO BONUS POINT FOR THISTLE The attendance of 1,119 for an opening-day competitive fixture is the lowest on record in 30 years. Back in 1987, just 1,038 turned out to witness a 3-2 League defeat away to Meadowbank Thistle. For the first time ever, Thistle take part in a penalty shoot-out for the purpose of gaining a "bonus" point in a League table. Stuart Bannigan has the honour of taking and scoring the first such penalty-kick. Unfortunately, 3-in-a-row thereafter - from Christie Elliott, Blair Spittal and Kris Doolan - are all saved by Livingston's 39-year-old 'keeper, Neil Alexander. Thistle are on a run of 4-in-a-row when it comes to unsuccesful penalty shoots. The latest setback follows losses to Queen of the South (2013), Ross County (2010) and Inverness Caledonian Thistle (2009). Ironically, our last penalty win came against Livingston in 2008. Thistle's amazing run of avoiding defeat on the opening competitive game of the season continues, unbeaten in the 21st century and now sitting at 18 games. Livingston were the last side to inflict defeat upon the Jags in such circumstances, winning 2-0 in the Motorola Cup Semi-Final on 17th July 1999. The current run is the greatest in the club's history, surpassing the 11 season run between 1940 and 1950. 22.07.2017 St Mirren [h] W5-0 (League Cup Group H - game 2) TEN SEASONS IN-A-ROW FOR DOOLAN Kris Doolan scores for Thistle for the tenth season-in-a-row. He's the first player to do that since Davie McParland, more than 50 years ago. Blair Spittal nets his first goal for the club. The 4-0 half-time scoreline exactly matches the best under Alan Archibald, first achieved back in March 2013 in a 6-1 home League win over Livingston. Abdul Osman is sent-off for the third time as a Jag. Only 4 men are known to have been beyond this point; Martin Hardie (4), Bobby Houston (4), Alan Archibald (6) and Bobby Law (7). Thistle register a third consecutive competitive win over Saints for the first time since 1976. 25.07.2017 Airdrieonians [a] W2-1 (League Cup Group H - game 3) 400 GOALS MILESTONE REACHED Blair Spittal scores Thistle's 400th competitive goal against Airdrie. Only Clyde (498) have been stung by the North West nettle more often. After his 4th appearance, James Penrice maintains his proud run of being unbeaten as a Jag in competitive action. With their third consecutive competitive away win over Airdrie, Archie's Jags are one away from equalling the H2H best. 29.07.2017 Stranraer [h] W1-0 (League Cup Group H - game 4) ANOTHER UNBEATEN GROUP STAGE FOR THE JAGS Christie Elliott scores his 15th competitive goal for Thistle, ending a goalless run of almost 1,000 days since his Premiership winner at St Mirren Park. Tomáš Cerný's clean-sheet ratio rises to a hugely impressive 36.36%; our No.1 now has 24 out of 66 in competitive action. Thistle remain unbeaten in the group stages of the League Cup for a third consecutive campaign; a 14 game run which spans 35 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) TJR Great to have you back. Would I be right in saying that our goals for and against in this year's League Cup campaign were 9 v 2 and are exactly the same as for last year's campaign? I am reasonably sure of the above but not so sure of the next one as I cannot remember when Queen of the South scored against us last year. Is it the case that we have not conceded a first half goal in either campaign? A couple of easy early season questions to ease you back into the action! Edited August 3, 2017 by partickthedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks ptd, true enough, 9-2 twice and we're on 8 group games without conceding a first half goal. We shouldn't get carried away though; United were 3 up in 30 mins in R2 last term!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankJag Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 TJR having two players on two goals each against St Mirren prompted discussion of two Jags potentially hitting a hat trick in the same game. Has this happened before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 CJ, same game hat-tricks for Blair and Stevie would have been far from unique; opening up the query to the "All Games" category, on 11 occasions there have 2 man hat-tricks and on a further 5 occasions there have even been 3 man hat-tricks... 24.10.1885 Alloa Athletic [a] W12-0 (Scottish Cup 3rd Round) Andrew Johnston (4); Bob Robertson (4) 04.12.1886 Cliftonville [a] W11-1 (FA Cup 3rd Round) Jerry Suter (3); Willie Paul (5) 03.09.1887 Westbourne [h] W10-0 (Scottish Cup 1st Round) Bob Marshall (3); Jerry Suter (3); Jim Buchanan (3) 29.09.1888 Ulster [a] W12-1 (Friendly) Andrew Johnston (3); David Hislop (3); Willie Paul (3) 10.03.1894 Glasgow Thistle [h] W13-1 (SFL Second Division - game 16) William Proudfoot (3); Willie Freebairn (3); Willie Paul (3) 26.08.1925 Queen's Park [n] W7-1 (Opening of Dunoon Stand) Allan Brown (3); Jimmy McDougall (3) 24.02.1934 Heart of Midlothian [h] W7-2 (SFL First Division - game 29) Peter Bain (3); Sandy MacLennan (3) 26.09.1939 Glasgow Highlanders [h] W11-3 (Friendly) Sammy Picken (3); Willie Newall (4); Willie Sharp (3) 23.01.1943 St Mirren [h] W8-1 (Southern League - game 25) Willie Newall (5); Willie Sharp (3) 18.09.1948 Queen of the South [h] W9-0 (League Cup Section 3 - game 2) Tom Wright (3); Willie O'Donnell (3) 13.02.1954 Tarff Rovers [a] W9-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round) Alex Wright (3); Willie Sharp (3) 30.03.1961 East Stirlingshire [a] W7-1 (Friendly) Joe McBride (4); Neil Duffy (3) 20.07.1972 Västerhaninge IF [a] W11-1 (July Cup Group 2 - game 3) Charlie Smith (3); Jim Mullin (3) 28.07.1981 Fort William [a] W11-1 (Friendly) Donald Park (4); Kenny Watson (3) 13.08.1983 Hawick Royal Albert [a] W8-0 (Friendly) Jim Docherty (3); Kenny McDowall (3) 17.07.2004 Royal Highland Fusiliers [a] W18-0 (Friendly) John Gemmell (4); Matthew Shields (3); Ritchie Pacquette (3) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 "Abdul Osman is sent-off for the third time as a Jag. Only 4 men are known to have been beyond this point; Martin Hardie (4), Bobby Houston (4), Alan Archibald (6) and Bobby Law (7)" so how many for Chic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 (edited) I thought this was Doolan's ninth season in red and yellow... ETA: Scratch that. Forgot he signed during the second half of the 08/09 season. Edited August 3, 2017 by Dark Passenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankJag Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Thanks TJR. If it hasn't happened in a competitive domestic match since 1954 I think we're overdue. Maybe this season...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Have we ever had so many players in a squad with 2 of the same letter in their names in a row? Scully Sneddon Callum Booth Bannigan Lawless Spittall Elliott Niall Keown Turnbull Doolan McCarthy Aye I am bored. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Have we ever had so many players in a squad with 2 of the same letter in their names in a row? Scully Sneddon Callum Booth Bannigan Lawless Spittall Elliott Niall Keown Turnbull Doolan McCarthy Aye I am bored. I mean yeah, you probably are bored. But this will probably be my favourite post of the season. Within undoubtedly my favourite thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted August 3, 2017 Report Share Posted August 3, 2017 Have we ever had so many players in a squad with 2 of the same letter in their names in a row? Scully Sneddon Callum Booth Bannigan Lawless Spittall Elliott Niall Keown Turnbull Doolan McCarthy Aye I am bored. Not to mention Scott Paterson assisting Archie in looking after them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Hopefully we will have Miles Storey to add to the list! If only we had kept Azeez he would be another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Not to mention Scott Paterson assisting Archie in looking after them. with Ian Maxwell and David Beattie in charge of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 "Abdul Osman is sent-off for the third time as a Jag. Only 4 men are known to have been beyond this point; Martin Hardie (4), Bobby Houston (4), Alan Archibald (6) and Bobby Law (7)" so how many for Chic? Surprisingly, just 3 for Le Chic: on Saturday, 3rd February, 1990, in a 2-1 defeat away to Ayr United in the SFL First Division. on Tuesday, 30th August, 1994, in a 5-0 defeat at home to Aberdeen in the League Cup. on Saturday, 8th October, 1994, in a 1-0 defeat at home to Heart of Midlothian in the SFL Premier Division. Have we ever had so many players in a squad with 2 of the same letter in their names in a row? I'm shying away from this debaser. I can send you the full player A-Z if you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted August 4, 2017 Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 We've now got Milan Nitriansky to add to the list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2017 Should there be no spot-kick for Thistle at Leith tomorrow, a new club-record of 63 away League games without a penalty award will be set. The barren run currently being matched was ended in November 1914 when Willie Loney converted a penalty for Thistle... at Easter Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) 05.08.2017 Hibernian [a] L1-3 (SPFL Premiership - game 1) PENALTY WOES Alan Archibald fields his oldest ever starting eleven in a League match, with an average age of 27y, 4m, 22d. 3 weeks after scoring Thistle's first competitive goal of the season, Chris Erskine does the same in the League category. In competitive action, the no. 10 is now just 2 shy of a magical half-century. Thistle have conceded 4 penalties in their last 6 League games. At the other end, Thistle fail to win a penalty for the 63rd successive away League game, thereby setting a new club-record in the category. Thistle slump to their 5th consecutive League defeat, matching the worst run of Archie's reign in that category. ongoing sequences: 39 consecutive competitive appearances for Kris Doolan, 15th Oct 2016 to date. (Longest run since: Ade Azeez - 46 games; 15th Jul 2016 to 21st May 2017. Club-record: Johnny Jackson - 313 games; 28th Aug 1926 to 25th Mar 1933.) 63 away League games without a penalty award, 1st Mar 2014 to date. (A new club-record.) Edited August 7, 2017 by The Jukebox Rebel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky jag Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Jukebox rebel - I love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted August 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Jukebox rebel - I love you I love you too, you big chunky loveball x There have only been two on-the-night-knockout ties between Jags and Saints in the League Cup. On both occasions the tie went all the way to extra-time and penalties, with St Johnstone winning at McDiarmid in 1992 and Thistle prevailing at Firhill in 2007. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 TJR, would you know the last time we played two competitive weekday matches in the same week? I can't mind but guess it might be back in the time when cup replays were played to a conclusion over 90 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sick in the basin Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Maybe the multiple replays v Killie in the Scottish early 80's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydebankJag Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Maybe the multiple replays v Killie in the Scottish early 80's? Nope that sequence was Sat - Wed - Mon - Wed (I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 "TJR, would you know the last time we played two competitive weekday matches in the same week? I can't mind but guess it might be back in the time when cup replays were played to a conclusion over 90 mins." - Last time I looked at the calendar Monday & Wednesday were in the same midweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 according to the fixtures we played Celtic on Tues Dec 20th and then County on Fri Dec 23rd last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) according to the fixtures we played Celtic on Tues Dec 20th and then County on Fri Dec 23rd last year. That's my short term memory definitely gone. The County game was brought forward from the Saturday. The one game I've missed in some time. Hadn't really thought of Xmas/New Year fixtures so probably a more common occurrence than I first thought. Edited August 7, 2017 by lady-isobel-barnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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