sandy Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Most Thistle fans will always be grateful for the creativity & contribution that Erskine brought to the team. I believe him when he says he would have stayed if Caldwell had said he had a future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 so odd to see Chris in a Livingston strip! I think it would be worthwhile us sending a message to the Livingston management they have Chris on loan for 18 months only, as we have bigger plans for him back at Firhill in a few years. At least he will get some good coaching tips from the guys at Livvi, I doubt if he learned much from GC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 14 minutes ago, sandy said: Most Thistle fans will always be grateful for the creativity & contribution that Erskine brought to the team. I'd say all Thistle fans are. That doesn't prevent us discussing the circumstances surrounding his departure, particularly when Chris is happy to talk to the press about it. His leaving was simply more grist to the mill for people like you who've completely given up on the current manager. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: so odd to see Chris in a Livingston strip! I think it would be worthwhile us sending a message to the Livingston management they have Chris on loan for 18 months only, as we have bigger plans for him back at Firhill in a few years. wibble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dark Passenger said: I'd say all Thistle fans are. That doesn't prevent us discussing the circumstances surrounding his departure, particularly when Chris is happy to talk to the press about it. His leaving was simply more grist to the mill for people like you who've completely given up on the current manager. Who is preventing any discussion? Our current manager did not have a good record at his last club. He has achieved fewer points at Thistle despite his player homework. He has to prove his worth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firhillista Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Dear God, enough already. For all the magic moments he's given Thistle fans over the years, he's done next to nothing in the past year. Has everyone forgotten he was an integral part of the squad that got us relegated? He'll always have a special place in the affections of Thistle fans because he supports the club, just like us, but he's not the first favourite player to leave and he won't be the last. Anyone see him come on as substitute for Livi against Hearts? He was rotten. Exactly as he has been for us in recent months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dark Passenger said: Erskine featured in just over 90% of Archie's squads this season. He featured in just over 90% of Caldwell's. He started half of the games Archie managed. His starts were limited to 16% of the games that Caldwell managed, but he featured as a sub in 60% of those games. So he made an appearance in three quarters of the games Caldwell managed. He was excluded from one of Archie's squads. He was excluded from two of Caldwell's. He didn't make it off the bench twice under Caldwell. He might have enjoyed fewer starts under Caldwell, but it doesn't look like he was snubbed, as The Scotsman article states. It also contradicts Chris's claim that Caldwell "never played me". It does tally with what I heard, however: that Chris was told that he was a squad player and would feature more often than not as a sub. He didn't agree with that and left. So, unless anyone wants to chuck in one of the "grenades" they're holding, I would suggest that Chris still had a part to play at Thistle, but decided to go elsewhere. I'll not argue with the sentiment of this post. My point is that Caldwell is a c@ck of a manager and any manager worth his salt would see Chris' s value to the club as a whole and would have better managed the player and his expectations and kept him at the club. He' not been at his best for a while now, no arguement, but he IS needed at our club for more than just his playing skills as many have provided on this thread. He was, imho, the ONLY player capable of coming on and changing a game we currently had. This whole situation underlines gary caldwells limitations as a manager and the horrendously poor decision making at my club just now. Fooooooookin ragin All the best chris. LEGEND dibble. Fookun LEGEND, open your eyes Edited January 22, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, sandy said: Who is preventing any discussion? You're response suggested that his years of service at the club mean his take on circumstances is unquestionable and that anyone who does take an alternative view is unappreciative of his on-pitch contribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Passenger Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 minute ago, Thistleberight said: All the best chris. LEGEND dibble. Fookun LEGEND, open your eyes We've got a live one, here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Just now, Dark Passenger said: You're response suggested that his years of service at the club mean his take on circumstances is unquestionable and that anyone who does take an alternative view is unappreciative of his on-pitch contribution. No, that was an implication you took. Those are your words, not mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 Just now, Dark Passenger said: We've got a live one, here. Each to their own, murnae bitin DP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 19 hours ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: so odd to see Chris in a Livingston strip! I think it would be worthwhile us sending a message to the Livingston management they have Chris on loan for 18 months only, as we have bigger plans for him back at Firhill in a few years. Like being young and seeing an ex girlfriend out in the town with a new bloke. "Hi, nice to see you. Nice to meet you. Yeah I'm doing great. Great, yeah, yeah ok bye" <I need to get out of here. Head like a washing machine on spin cycle. Exit. Where is the exit? Don't rush. Did I brong a jacket?> 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustic Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 23 hours ago, Thistleberight said: I'll not argue with the sentiment of this post. My point is that Caldwell is a c@ck of a manager and any manager worth his salt would see Chris' s value to the club as a whole and would have better managed the player and his expectations and kept him at the club. He' not been at his best for a while now, no arguement, but he IS needed at our club for more than just his playing skills as many have provided on this thread. He was, imho, the ONLY player capable of coming on and changing a game we currently had. This whole situation underlines gary caldwells limitations as a manager and the horrendously poor decision making at my club just now. Fooooooookin ragin All the best chris. LEGEND dibble. Fookun LEGEND, open your eyes I thought Gary Harkins changed the game when he came on on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Erskinho was howling today v Sevco. Played wide left and probably touched the ball ten times during his 80 minutes on the park. Maybe not the best game to make a judgement on him, but sadly he made Tavernier look like Cafu. Lawless was busy as always - seemed to be doing most of his work central right, which is certainly not where Archie ever played him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Erskine wasn’t howling, he got the third best player rating on BBC Sport website. Discuss.., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, sandy said: Erskine wasn’t howling, he got the third best player rating on BBC Sport website. Discuss.., Really?? Was that for all players or Livi players alone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlsarmy Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 51 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: Erskinho was howling today v Sevco. Played wide left and probably touched the ball ten times during his 80 minutes on the park. Maybe not the best game to make a judgement on him, but sadly he made Tavernier look like Cafu. Lawless was busy as always - seemed to be doing most of his work central right, which is certainly not where Archie ever played him. He wasn’t howling, he worked his bollocks off to curb the threat of Tavernier and Candeais , unfamiliar role but a necessary one for the team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, jlsarmy said: He wasn’t howling, he worked his bollocks off to curb the threat of Tavernier and Candeais , unfamiliar role but a necessary one for the team Fair enough - as I said, it probably wasn't the best game on which to make a judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Surely anyone who has watched Chris for the last ten years is aware that sometimes he is rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 48 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: Really?? Was that for all players or Livi players alone? Top 3 of Livi. Most Jags players would love to be playing the h*ns in the league. Glad for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 48 minutes ago, Barney Rubble said: Fair enough - as I said, it probably wasn't the best game on which to make a judgement. Watching a game on television is no way to make any overall judgement on any player. Well, maybe a goalkeeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westertonjagfan Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 58 minutes ago, allyo said: Surely anyone who has watched Chris for the last ten years is aware that sometimes he is rubbish. The great man himself often referred to this in Jagzone interviews as 'I had a Squiddy'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, westertonjagfan said: The great man himself often referred to this in Jagzone interviews as 'I had a Squiddy'. At the risk of sounding too Thistle, it's part of why we loved him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Squiddy has just cracked his first goal in for Livvy. The boys still got it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl1971 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 1 hour ago, sandy said: Squiddy has just cracked his first goal in for Livvy. The boys still got it! Well that's cheered me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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