javeajag Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Garscube Road End said: I am slightly uncomfortable if the club are using this particular platform for publicity. Kingsley was a masterstroke, and the pink strip was for a great cause. Hopefully I am reading this wrong. Yes you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Garscube Road End said: The concern that using an LGBT vehicle for publicity. Ok. I don't think I'm concerned at that. If it was just purely a publicity stunt then I might be. I'm sure the club is aware of the publicity it will generate, but it also seems like a positive message. One that might even help some people. So I'm good with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, ChiThistle said: Anyone know when TTL puts these on its site? Or is the site only for overstock? Trying to take advantage of free shipping to the States but I need to act fast. They go on sale at the shop and online from Friday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators admin Posted June 18, 2019 Administrators Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Garscube Road End said: I am slightly uncomfortable if the club are using this particular platform for publicity. Kingsley was a masterstroke, and the pink strip was for a great cause. Hopefully I am reading this wrong. Interestingly there hasn't, as far as I've seen, been so much as a single dissenting view expressed from within the LGBTQ community. Quite the reverse in fact. I'd go with their take on whether it is at all cynical or exploitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Interesting article here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17713417.partick-thistles-kit-launch-shows-precisely-why-the-new-strip-is-a-good-idea/ Personally I like both kits and hope we see plenty of wins in both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Both kits are belters imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 hour ago, javeajag said: Yes you are I still have my doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 34 minutes ago, Garscube Road End said: I still have my doubts. I don’t think anyone will be surprised by that as Gerry said we are an inclusive club who want to attract everyone and do not discriminate any group the new away top fits with that everyone in football talks about this and very clubs so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, javeajag said: I don’t think anyone will be surprised by that as Gerry said we are an inclusive club who want to attract everyone and do not discriminate any group the new away top fits with that everyone in football talks about this and very clubs so much Surprised by what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenisOhDenis Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Garscube Road End said: The concern that using an LGBT vehicle for publicity. Maybe the club just believes in inclusiveness. Don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Just now, DenisOhDenis said: Maybe the club just believes in inclusiveness. Don't you? Of course I do. But I worry this could be construed as a cynical play for publicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenisOhDenis Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Garscube Road End said: Of course I do. But I worry this could be construed as a cynical play for publicity. Anyone who looks on this as a cynical play for publicity only betrays their own cynicism IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 17 minutes ago, Garscube Road End said: Of course I do. But I worry this could be construed as a cynical play for publicity. It’s only cynical if you believe we as a club don’t believe what we say about inclusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, DenisOhDenis said: Anyone who looks on this as a cynical play for publicity only betrays their own cynicism IMO. What cynicism would that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westertonjagfan Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Love the away strip. Not sold on the home strip-maybe it's a grower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 It looks like the board spent all their time trying to get the away kit right then forgot about the home one and picked the first basic design from the Joma bargain bin at the last minute! Absolute mince! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenisOhDenis Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 46 minutes ago, Garscube Road End said: What cynicism would that be? The cynicism that leads someone to believe that Thistle are doing this simply a a play for publicity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Both kits look pretty good in the photo. Hopefully they will look even better on the pitch. Well done to the club regarding the Pride flash. Well weighted statement too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Garscube Road End said: The concern that using an LGBT vehicle for publicity. Think you've got this one wrong GRE. Is it wrong to show your support to others. Raise awareness etc? Surely not. Are Barca wrong to have had UNICEF on their strip. Joan Laporta got world wide recognition and coverage, the first to give this prime sponsorship spot to something other than money grabbing capitalism. I don't think so. This is as much a statement about our club and any shameless promotion in media outlets. We are telling the "world" that all are welcome here regardless of sexual orientation, race colour, creed, religion etc cos we are Thistle. Of course it also allows us to take the moral high ground and give two fingers to the ugly sisters who have built their respective empires on bigotry and intolerance. Gawd I so love being better than them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 28 minutes ago, Thistleberight said: Think you've got this one wrong GRE. Is it wrong to show your support to others. Raise awareness etc? Surely not. Are Barca wrong to have had UNICEF on their strip. Joan Laporta got world wide recognition and coverage, the first to give this prime sponsorship spot to something other than money grabbing capitalism. I don't think so. This is as much a statement about our club and any shameless promotion in media outlets. We are telling the "world" that all are welcome here regardless of sexual orientation, race colour, creed, religion etc cos we are Thistle. Of course it also allows us to take the moral high ground and give two fingers to the ugly sisters who have built their respective empires on bigotry and intolerance. Gawd I so love being better than them We have to agree to disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Garscube Road End said: We have to agree to disagree. I still don't really understand. Do you worry that it could be construed as a cynical play for publicity, or do you think it is a cynical play for publicity? I have to admit that I think to some extent it probably does play for publicity. Thistle definitely gain from it. Where I disagree is that I don't really see who loses from it. I don't think anyone is being exploited here. I think the sentiment is genuine, i.e. I think the people at the club want to be inclusive and know that the support will predominantly buy into that. And most importantly, I think it has the potential to benefit people. In the short term a young gay Thistle fan sees their club standing up for what they are. In the longer term a contribution to help football climb out of the dark ages on this, to the point that players can be as open about themselves as they wish to be, without fear. All good I reckon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West of Scotland Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 The LGBT charity Stonewall has its Rainbow Laces campaign which was in its third year last season, to promote inclusion and to be a public ally to lesbian, gay, bi and trans people in sport. This is a great thing for the club to do, to remind people that everyone is welcome at Firhill. I'd buy this shirt just to piss off the bellends who use the term "political correctness" as a pejorative. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Garscube Road End said: We have to agree to disagree. Very sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Adam and Steve. I almost think they want us all to join the bandwagon. Im all for inclusivity but that should be a given and is more a social issue. If that's the message then that's OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 I had no idea about the whole "rainbow" (non)-issue, and don't give monkey's. The strip is nice, better than many of our previous away efforts. Is anybody going to be damaged in any way by a piece of polyester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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