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1 hour ago, Jimmy McD said:

What has he done in his managerial career! Zilch...if he's the best we can get, we are far better with BG.and MW..

You could just as easily ask what Mark Wilson has done in his managerial career? Sacked from Brechin and sacked from Airdrie.

Im not sure you could completely say it’s down to Wilson we got the playoffs as we were sitting in 4th anyway and only finished 2 points ahead of 5th

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14 minutes ago, ChiThistle said:

One thing I keep coming back to - if we’ve gone out and grabbed Baraclough to be sporting director, does that mean our manager choice is also going to be kind of left-field?

Possibly not but the fact the emphasis is now more on coaching ability as opposed to the organisational side of management (Mr Barraclough's remit), kinda means we don't need to go down the usual suspect mainstream route. I'd like to think the Manager/Head Coach (?) will be someone who's shown he can successfully alter a game in play and can in terms of teamwork make the whole greater than the sum of the parts.

What I'm not clear about would be the level of importance put on knowledge of Scottish football. If that's not seen as over important then a left-field appointment would be more likely. 

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5 hours ago, lady-isobel-barnett said:

I'm sitting on the fence re Imrie

Mins yer Chinos...

Interesting that the rumours of Imrie applying for the Thistle job started just before the Greenock club have a couple of intereting/ worrying events. Discord with the club sponsor and the MCT board. Some Morton board members seemingly stooges of their sponsor. With Dalrada wagging the tail of the Morton congregation.

Then Andy Millen apparently sacked and no sign of a replacement. A few of their players have already been linked with moves away including Iain Wilson to ourselves.

Worrying times at the Tsil o' the Bank. A wee shame*

 

* not a shame.

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I don't have any recollection of Imrie as a player but Alan Archibald apparently felt the need to head-butt him which is not a good sign. I haven't taken to his managerial personality - I can do without endless "Dougie fumes..." headlines.

When I have seen Morton at Firhill, they have been a very poor side with a hack & hoof playing style.

On the basis of resources, Morton are a mid to low end Championship side - they should avoid relegation but unlikely to make a play-off spot.  I don't see anything impressive far less over-achieving in Imrie's time at Greenock.

He would be my least favourite of all the names mentioned for manager.

 

 

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I keep hearing Imrie rumours.

That is season ticket in the bin-stuff for me as well as Jagzone, Lotto and even TJF.

We would be better appointing Wilson and Graham.

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6 minutes ago, Third Lanark said:

Definitely McCabe for me - but unfortunately not looking likely 

Whilst it now looks like Airdrie will stay up it should be remembered that if it was not for Hamilton's board being awful it would have been Airdrie finishing bottom so not sure McCabe deserves as much praise as he seems to be getting.

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7 minutes ago, Fawlty Towers said:

Whilst it now looks like Airdrie will stay up it should be remembered that if it was not for Hamilton's board being awful it would have been Airdrie finishing bottom so not sure McCabe deserves as much praise as he seems to be getting.

Agree. I just don't get why so many want McCabe as manager/coach. Some have blamed the injuries that Airdrie had this season and that is why they struggled, but over the years when various Thistle managers have put bad runs down to injuries we get told that every team has injuries and they should deal with it.

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1 hour ago, Fawlty Towers said:

Whilst it now looks like Airdrie will stay up it should be remembered that if it was not for Hamilton's board being awful it would have been Airdrie finishing bottom so not sure McCabe deserves as much praise as he seems to be getting.

Promotion first season.

second season took his team to the premier league playoffs.

Constrained by the Consilium thing.

Only 32 still and would have learned a lot this season.

Would have him over Graham, Wilson and imrie

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4 hours ago, Third Lanark said:

Promotion first season.

second season took his team to the premier league playoffs.

Constrained by the Consilium thing.

Only 32 still and would have learned a lot this season.

Would have him over Graham, Wilson and imrie

Are you McCabe’s mum ?

Bang average.

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Been thinking about this more and more. Although there were a couple of miserable performances and results, Graham and Wilson did manage to turn around what looked like a ship heading into disaster, and got us into the play-offs. They showed that they could vary the style of play and make substitutions at key points. They even played four youngsters who would probably never have been considered by Doolan (even if necessitated by injuries), which means that we might see more of them next season. Bad luck with injuries left us hampered at the worst time (the play-offs), and yet we came from behind to reach the semi-finals, which was just a bridge too far (against Lavi again, yuck!).

I'll be happy if G&W are given the job for at least next season. 

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12 hours ago, jagfox said:

I keep hearing Imrie rumours.

That is season ticket in the bin-stuff for me as well as Jagzone, Lotto and even TJF.

We would be better appointing Wilson and Graham.

I have mentioned a few times who i would pick for the management team so won't mention it again. I also would prefer it wasn't Imrie or a few other names also mentioned. Sorry to read you feel the need to stop supporting Thistle if Imrie is our manager. No matter who our manager/coach is i will be hoping they succeed and i will be buying a season ticket. 

I hope that by the time the new season is due to start no matter who the new manager/coach is you are still supporting Thistle. We can't afford to lose any supporters.

Big decision for our board and sporting director to make.

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Maybe reading between the lines but I've a feeling Graham & Wilson somehow know they're not being considered for the job. Graham has been a very good servant to the Club, so it's entirely likely Barraclough has told him off the record. In doing so probably added we won't be holding him to his playing contract. That would be common practice in other industries.

if above correct the bigger question is have we already earmarked a replacement or does the work start today now we know for sure our status for next season?  

The other scenario is that no decision has been made and Graham and/or Wilson are still in the frame alongside other candidates. Personally unless there's some outstanding applicant I wouldn't be opposed to Graham getting the gig but on a contract that's weighted towards us.

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It's hysterical how precious (and snobbish) some of our fans are about Imrie. Yes, it would be a left field appointment. But he's someone who'd kick the s--t out of his own granny for 3pts. His record is no worse than McCall's the first (and second) time he joined us. Whoever the next manager is, fans should be getting right behind him until proven otherwise. If it is Imrie, at least there will be no legendary status or honeymoon period. He either hits the ground running or gets the axe.

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17 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said:

It's hysterical how precious (and snobbish) some of our fans are about Imrie. Yes, it would be a left field appointment. But he's someone who'd kick the s--t out of his own granny for 3pts. His record is no worse than McCall's the first (and second) time he joined us. Whoever the next manager is, fans should be getting right behind him until proven otherwise. If it is Imrie, at least there will be no legendary status or honeymoon period. He either hits the ground running or gets the axe.

Must be the sun but we are in agreement (although I think just a shove down the stairs is enough for gran).

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13 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said:

It's hysterical how precious (and snobbish) some of our fans are about Imrie. Yes, it would be a left field appointment. But he's someone who'd kick the s--t out of his own granny for 3pts. His record is no worse than McCall's the first (and second) time he joined us. Whoever the next manager is, fans should be getting right behind him until proven otherwise. If it is Imrie, at least there will be no legendary status or honeymoon period. He either hits the ground running or gets the axe.

But is he any better than BG.. what Brian has done for the team since being appointed has been tremendous, if we would have stuck with Dools would have been fighting regeligation, Imrie might be a winner, but no bigger winner than Brian Graham, and he has the full support of the fans....

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