Mr Bunny Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Stevie out for rest of season. Steven Lawless | Partick Thistle FC (ptfc.co.uk) Seems he's expected back in 2025 which is good of us as his contract ends this summer (not that I mind keeping him on) This is a double blow as we've never had adequate cover for our wingers this season. I think our best plan is to change formation to 3-5-3 or 3-4-3. We desperately need other missing players back ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Massive blow for the team & Stevie. Get well soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Gutted. Will be a big loss to squad. All the best in recovery Stevie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G SUS Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 23 minutes ago, Mr Bunny said: Stevie out for rest of season. Steven Lawless | Partick Thistle FC (ptfc.co.uk) Seems he's expected back in 2025 which is good of us as his contract ends this summer (not that I mind keeping him on) This is a double blow as we've never had adequate cover for our wingers this season. I think our best plan is to change formation to 3-5-3 or 3-4-3. We desperately need other missing players back ASAP Steven signed a two year contract extension in November - https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/steven-lawless-signs-two-year-extension/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Copying from other thread but adding a question Wishing him all the best in his recovery. A serious loss which will hamper us in any playoffs, we don’t really have an alternative. Are we allowed to sign a loan and play them in the playoffs? A long shot anyway since most clubs would presumably want their players to have time off ahead of pre season. And the difficulty of finding someone good enough (although Tiffoney would be ideal 😉). Suppose it gives another player within our own squad an opportunity but imagine Doolan will need to change the shape of the team for the remainder of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 A real shame for Stevie - wishing him all the best in his recovery. As others have said doesn't help the team but need to remember that it does provide an opportunity for someone else to shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, Mr Bunny said: This is a double blow as we've never had adequate cover for our wingers this season. I think our best plan is to change formation to 3-5-3 or 3-4-3. We desperately need other missing players back ASAP I like your 3-5-3 idea and playing with 12 players 😄 But yes a change of formation seems inevitable and will be interesting to see what Doolan does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muscat Jag Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Has to be just about the worst case scenario. Absolutely gutted for him. Terrible blow to the team as well. Hope we see him in a Thistle jersey ahead of schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Surprisingly Wes McDonald still a free agent but don’t think the rules allow for a re-signing same season so sorry for getting anyones hopes up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenski Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Sorry for Stevie - tough injury to come back from. Reckon he's a pretty resilient character though. Is Xander not an option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, JAG1970 said: Copying from other thread but adding a question Wishing him all the best in his recovery. A serious loss which will hamper us in any playoffs, we don’t really have an alternative. Are we allowed to sign a loan and play them in the playoffs? A long shot anyway since most clubs would presumably want their players to have time off ahead of pre season. And the difficulty of finding someone good enough (although Tiffoney would be ideal 😉). Suppose it gives another player within our own squad an opportunity but imagine Doolan will need to change the shape of the team for the remainder of the season. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 (edited) 23 minutes ago, fenski said: Sorry for Stevie - tough injury to come back from. Reckon he's a pretty resilient character though. Is Xander not an option? My immediate thought was Xander on the left and Fitz on the right. Nguema might also be a wide option. Alternatively bring Fitz more central and have Robbo and Fitz supporting BBG and an extra body in midfield. Time during the week to try things out and see what works Edited April 8 by Dick Dastardly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, JAG1970 said: I like your 3-5-3 idea and playing with 12 players 😄 But yes a change of formation seems inevitable and will be interesting to see what Doolan does 🥵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 (edited) 3 hours ago, G SUS said: Steven signed a two year contract extension in November - https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/steven-lawless-signs-two-year-extension/ Oh. They still haven't updated his page on the PTFC web site. Glad to hear. Hope he recovers quicker than they anticipate. Hah! Someone on the web team must have been reading this. It's updated now to show he's with us to 2026 Edited April 8 by Mr Bunny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Sad news. Gutted for the lad. Think we'd better change formation than play someone out of position. Our current set up is only really effective due to Stevie's ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 Bad news for Stevie and for us. Got to make the best of what we have; here's hoping that the players and coaches can produce some positives out of this, and that we supporters will give them even more encouragement. Here's hoping for a full recovery for Stevie, who's been great for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 As echoed by others terrible news not least for Stevie. Hoping for a speedy recovery for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Time to give Zander some consecutive starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: Time to give Zander some consecutive starts. A not unlikely possibility but it's still a case of playing someone out of position. My guess would be McInroy fills in for Stevie since he's also a leftie. Probably keep the current set up as the default start. Feel tho' we'll have to be adept at switching formations in game time. If O'Reilly is fit and on the bench then we could switch to a back three without too much upheaval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 Can Diack not play on the wing??? Just asking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1876 Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 9 minutes ago, Jimmy McD said: Can Diack not play on the wing??? Just asking... Tried that position before didn't work out Play him upfront with Graham and go 4 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 (edited) 29 minutes ago, 1876 said: Tried that position before didn't work out Play him upfront with Graham and go 4 4 2 That still needs someone to play wide right also is Tomi not out ? BBG doesn’t usually last 90 mins so who would be on the bench to replace him. Edited April 11 by Dick Dastardly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted April 11 Report Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Dick Dastardly said: That still needs someone to play wide right also is Tomi not out ? BBG doesn’t usually last 90 mins so who would be on the bench to replace him. BBG has played the full90 minutes the last few games........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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