Jaggernaut Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Like Bannigan, on superb form last night. Penrice had a hand (well, a foot) in all 5 of our goals. He has a sharp footballing brain, and seems to have bulked up to be more powerful than before. I wouldn't be surprised if other clubs come in for him before too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironfist Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Like bannigan, has always given it everything. Talented player, hope McCall and Gerry persuade him to stay for a bit longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 I thought he was much better tonight on the right side than he was when he switched to the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Best game in a thistle shirt. I think, finally, he has found his best position. What a performance he gave last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscat Jag Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Not a single failure in a Thistle shirt last night. That sort of result tends to happen when everyone is on their game. Have generally been a bit disappointed with Penrice this season. Last night he was absolutely superb though. Can't recall him having a better 90 minutes. From start to finish he ran them ragged. Hopefully he can push on and become the player everyone knows he has in him. Just needs to find more consistency. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 All of the above and would want to keep both Penrice and Williamson! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggymct Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, exiledjag said: All of the above and would want to keep both Penrice and Williamson! Both are rumoured to have signed pre contracts elsewhere, presumably before the recent run of form .. wonder if they will change thier minds now though Edited April 30, 2021 by jaggymct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) I maintain that wide midfielders should be able to operate on both flanks, probably switching positions occasionally during a game. Wingers often do that as a matter of course. With Penrice, being basically a full back/wingback, moving to his "wrong" side is more of a novelty. Think the switch was particularly effective last night as when James dragged defenders inside they were leaving a gap for Williamson or more often than not, Rudden or Graham to exploit. Edited April 30, 2021 by lady-isobel-barnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 38 minutes ago, jaggymct said: Both are rumoured to have signed pre contracts elsewhere, presumably before the recent run of form .. wonder if they will change thier minds now though If Penrice and Williamson have better offers then good luck to them. Thank them for all their efforts and wish them the best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anniesland Jag Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Garscube Road End 2 said: If Penrice and Williamson have better offers then good luck to them. Thank them for all their efforts and wish them the best of luck. I heard Williamson’s is with Falkirk so hopefully he’ll reconsider ,however, as you say good luck to the lad as his neat left foot pass to Rudden started the humping last night . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 I thought Penrice was really effective on the right side as he had a natural inclination to cut inside and get a shot off on his left foot leaving space for Williamson on the outside. When Cardle and Williamson play on the right side there are times where they will both aim for the same space. Also Cardle has a tendancy to check back rather than drive forward. That being said I think Williamson is playing at the right level and he would probably do a job for Falkirk. I still don't think he is defensively strong enough for the Championship and you could see that in league 1 that McCall thought McKenna was the more solid defender playing McKenna in games that we would have to do our share of defending whilst playing Williamson when he felt we would be on the front foot. Williamson's 45 minutes away to East Fife highlighted his weaknesses. Its often mentioned the effect of bringing on Cardle and Bell that night but McKenna for Williamson was huge part of stealing a point that night. Penrice is worth keeping as cover at left back but he really needs to push on and make his career as a midfielder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandyellowallover Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 Williamson is maybe looking at the way the season panned out and is wondering if he can't get a regular game for us in League 2, what's his chances getting one in the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Gekantawa Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, redandyellowallover said: Williamson is maybe looking at the way the season panned out and is wondering if he can't get a regular game for us in League 2, what's his chances getting one in the Championship. That said, he apparently signed the pre-contract with Falkirk when they were 7 points clear, and probably expected to be playing in the Championship with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 In wages alone Williamson may feel being a likely certain starter in League One is the better option than being a squad player in the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandyellowallover Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Duke Gekantawa said: That said, he apparently signed the pre-contract with Falkirk when they were 7 points clear, and probably expected to be playing in the Championship with them Well yeah, Falkirk probably said he'd be going as a first team player so he'd have signed on that basis. His experience with us would tell him that if he were to re-sign then he's be doing so as a back up. That's probably more the point I was driving at. That point stands regardless of the league each team is playing in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: In wages alone Williamson may feel being a likely certain starter in League One is the better option than being a squad player in the Championship. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, jagfox said: Why? Game time. Appearance money, win bonuses, perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifexile Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) Think it will also depend on the length of the contracts on offer. I remember talking to a ex Thistle player who turned down a 1 year contract for a 2yr one elsewhere on a bit less money. His reasoning was having the extra years security was better than the extra few quid on offer on the 1 year contract. Edited April 30, 2021 by fifexile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 30, 2021 Report Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 hour ago, fifexile said: Think it will also depend on the length of the contracts on offer. I remember talking to a ex Thistle player who turned down a 1 year contract for a 2yr one elsewhere on a bit less money. His reasoning was having the extra years security was better than the extra few quid on offer on the 1 year contract. Don't know how long ago you spoke to the player but imo the club's apparent fixation on 1 year contracts significantly contributed to our freefall. If a player played well he attracted other clubs, if not we didn't resign him. Result - huge squad turnover & last minute (desperate?) signings. To be fair to McCall he immediately recognised this & took appropriate action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, Jimbo said: Don't know how long ago you spoke to the player but imo the club's apparent fixation on 1 year contracts significantly contributed to our freefall. If a player played well he attracted other clubs, if not we didn't resign him. Result - huge squad turnover & last minute (desperate?) signings. To be fair to McCall he immediately recognised this & took appropriate action That's seen in that we still have a spine of a team for next season regardless of who re-signs. The following guys are signed up to May 2022: Brownlie, McKenna, O'Ware; Senna (2023), Bannigan, Docherty, Lyons, Murray; Graham and Rudden. So, a good spine and a couple of wingers. Don't think we will lose any of them unless a team's willing to pay us a fee - we got promoted after all. Hopefully, some of the main players who are out of contract will re-sign also: Sneddon, Penrice, etc. Would love to see Tiffoney sign for us but the problem with him doing so well for us is his current club may think he's worth them retaining. Still McCall has shown himself capable of digging out a useful player or two. Edited May 1, 2021 by Mr Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 Even McCall detractors may agree that he is imaginative when dealing with player contracts. If we can't afford a longer contract he'll introduce a lower trigger valuation and/or other release clauses. Can work for the player as well. He gets a bit of security but still has an option to leave for a bigger club or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/30/2021 at 10:16 AM, Garscube Road End 2 said: If Penrice and Williamson have better offers then good luck to them. Thank them for all their efforts and wish them the best of luck. I don't have a problem with this as neither Penrice or Williamson is indispensable! Never less I would like us to try to persuade them to stay. We have clearly spent a lot of time coaching these two players and it's looked v Falkirk that both have learned and improved and hopefully ready to 'kick-on'! I see Penrice as a wide midfield player and Williamson as a right wing-backl Why should another club reap the benefit of the coaching these two have received just when they look ready to blossom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 3 hours ago, exiledjag said: I don't have a problem with this as neither Penrice or Williamson is indispensable! Never less I would like us to try to persuade them to stay. We have clearly spent a lot of time coaching these two players and it's looked v Falkirk that both have learned and improved and hopefully ready to 'kick-on'! I see Penrice as a wide midfield player and Williamson as a right wing-backl Why should another club reap the benefit of the coaching these two have received just when they look ready to blossom! You could easily say that about Brownlue, Rudden and Lyons, whom we signed from other clubs??? It's life in football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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