Jaggernaut Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 It was 49 years ago today, When Thistle showed the Celts how to play....... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Jag II Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) I remember the day well.... Rather pleasingly, the thistle archive, in their daily summary of games played on this date in past years has the longest summary of a game played yet, and I suspect we won't see any larger!! I suppose that the lads had to get all of the goals in. We showed the Celts how it's done We kicked wee Johnstone up the bum E for B and Alex Rae Showed the Jags were men that day! McQuade & Laurie also score All 4 enshrined in Jags folklore Edited October 23, 2020 by East Kent Jag II Add. Of McQuade etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggydave Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 My dad was born in 1932 in Maryhill and followed the Jags all his years till he passed away in 2018. He obviously missed the 1921 Scottish Cup triumph and then came the 23rd October 1971. I had started going to see the Jags in 1970 as a 6 year old so to reach a national cup final within a year was something else - apart from the something else. We stayed in Hotspur Street but made plans to move to Cumbernauld and the moving date - 23rd October 1971. The one national cup final during my dads life and we were moving house!!! On a Saturday as well. Only positive was our new neighbours on both sides were Celtic daft. Interesting introduction with the local kids following the obligatory 'what team do you support?' question. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Was 6 months old. Fond memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 There’s a lot about the 70s I can’t remember ( lots of fun....) but I remember that game.....standing behind the goal in the first half was a mesmerizing experience.....when I got home I literally could hardly speak .....the programme is framed in the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 7 is the perfect number. So 7 times 7 equals 49 makes it even more perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thistle Archive Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 59 minutes ago, partickthedog said: 7 is the perfect number. So 7 times 7 equals 49 makes it even more perfect. Cue 49 minutes video 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggymct Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 hours ago, elevenone said: Was 6 months old. Fond memories. I was -6 days old ... fond memories indeed ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, The Thistle Archive said: Cue 49 minutes video Loved every second of that, despite having seen it hundreds of times! In particular, Ronnie Glavin and Alex Rae were not interested in taking prisoners that day! Lawrie and Bone brilliant. Campbell majestic. Forsyth showing why he'd soon be at Old Trafford..... One thing that strikes me is how fast our team played, in contrast to the pedestrian stuff we get served now. Love those ground level slow motion replays of the goals... gives a better indication of the size of the Thistle support that day. I live in hope that there's still some unseen footage of the game somewhere, and that it will be discovered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 What a great day. One advantage of being a auld yin now is being able to say, i was at Hampden to watch my team, Partick Thistle humble not just the best team in Scotland, but one of the best teams in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1876 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 It cost the club a lot of money for the 22 minutes highlights from stv For us pttv to make the video It was always Arthur montford commentary we knew We heard Celtic filmed the game but couldn't find out anymore about who the cameramen was. We also think the bbc also filmed the game . Hope you all enjoy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Auld Jag said: What a great day. One advantage of being a auld yin now is being able to say, i was at Hampden to watch my team, Partick Thistle humble not just the best team in Scotland, but one of the best teams in Europe. Indeed Celtic , only a few months previously had been in the European Cup final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 The first half of the game should be shown to the players before the game tomorrow mite inspire them to victory........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbank boy Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Best day of my football supporting life. We could have been 7 up at HT and there is no doubt Glavin would have been red carded in the modern game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Had to laugh when Arthur Montford said when Johnston was being treated - Celtic are down to 12 men ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotterJag Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 10 hours ago, elevenone said: Was 6 months old. Fond memories. I was 11 months old. Think I remember the party at our house that night but can't remember what time it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianlucatoni Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 my da took me to the game at the ripe old age of 3 - he was a cough cough a green one - mercifully I had better taste by the age of 7 or 8 and was getting regularly lifted over the turnstiles up Firhill Road by more elderly Jags fans - perhaps sandy even lifted me over the auld buffer! - the DVD kick-off at my casa on the 55 inch flatscreen at 9 p.m. tonight - in comes Bone and he walks the ball into the net it's 4 nil!!! - happy anniversary troops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 St Mirren v Livi Hibs v St Johnstone That is the semi final for the 20/21 league cup. If we had been half decent we could have repeated our sequence. Cheers to Archie, Caldwell and McCall for their efforts to get us where we are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, MonehJags said: St Mirren v Livi Hibs v St Johnstone That is the semi final for the 20/21 league cup. If we had been half decent we could have repeated our sequence. Cheers to Archie, Caldwell and McCall for their efforts to get us where we are now. All four are more successful clubs than us when it comes to winning major silverware, even Livi in their short existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said: All four are more successful clubs than us when it comes to winning major silverware, even Livi in their short existence. 38 minutes ago, MonehJags said: St Mirren v Livi Hibs v St Johnstone That is the semi final for the 20/21 league cup. If we had been half decent we could have repeated our sequence. Cheers to Archie, Caldwell and McCall for their efforts to get us where we are now. not sure why you are singling out just these 3, if you are talking about lack of success in our history ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Lenziejag said: not sure why you are singling out just these 3, if you are talking about lack of success in our history ? These 3 are responsible for breaking the sequence. The rest of our lack of success is mainly down to our arses collapsing when we face the old firm and in general not being good enough, perhaps too soft even. I mean, we cant even win the challenge cup for god sake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 6 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: All four are more successful clubs than us when it comes to winning major silverware, even Livi in their short existence. I don't consider that an achievement in any form. About as praiseworthy as Gretna reaching a Scottish Cup final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 6 hours ago, MonehJags said: These 3 are responsible for breaking the sequence. The rest of our lack of success is mainly down to our arses collapsing when we face the old firm and in general not being good enough, perhaps too soft even. I mean, we cant even win the challenge cup for god sake. I am not sure what you mean by breaking the sequence. Breaking the sequence of what ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonehJags Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 The Thistle sequence, a domestic trophy every 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, MonehJags said: The Thistle sequence, a domestic trophy every 50 years. The sequence isn’t every 50 years. We were formed in 1876, right. We won the Scottish Cup in 1921 - that’s 45 years. Then the league cup in 1971 - that’s 50 years. Sadly, the next number in the sequence is 55. So, 2026. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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