Dick Dastardly Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 15 minutes ago, Fawlty Towers said: https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/jamie-low-signs-two-year-modern-apprenticeship-with-club/ I hope he gets some game time when Reading is not available. He looked to have a lot of potential, especially against Ayr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 I am happy to give Alex Rae a clean slate. He does seem to have calmed down and is able to laugh at himself, which is always a healthy trait. HIs midfield experience should be especially useful and relevant. I do not think he would have signed up unless he thought that we were going to be reasonably competitive this season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag36 Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, partickthedog said: I am happy to give Alex Rae a clean slate. He does seem to have calmed down and is able to laugh at himself, which is always a healthy trait. HIs midfield experience should be especially useful and relevant. I do not think he would have signed up unless he thought that we were going to be reasonably competitive this season. Agree, its a strong appointment as assistant manager. He definitely seems a lot calmer in recent interviews and has a pro license so don't think we could have done much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle88 Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Always disliked Rae .. shock. Enjoyed his interview though if nothing else you can telll he will do it the effort in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Apart from the comedy show in the Dundee game he never really registered with me other than he was ex Falkirk and he shared a name with a former Thistle captain. I imagine he is a bit more chilled nowadays, has grown up and moved on from the panto dame role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javeajag Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Liam Rooney has signed a 2 year professional contract 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sandy Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Good to see the players putting in some effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Good to see Dan Mackay back in training. I hope that means he will be good to start the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 18 minutes ago, jagfox said: Good to see Dan Mackay back in training. I hope that means he will be good to start the season. To use the old cliche he will be like a new signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Who is the player using walking stick/crutches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 3 minutes ago, exiledjag said: Who is the player using walking stick/crutches? Kyle Turner. If you recall he had to come off during the away game against Ayr in the play offs and since then has had an operation for a hip injury. Expected to be out for 3 to 4 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 13 hours ago, Fawlty Towers said: Kyle Turner. If you recall he had to come off during the away game against Ayr in the play offs and since then has had an operation for a hip injury. Expected to be out for 3 to 4 months. Thanks FT. I recall that game and I remember thinking at the time that some of the treatment he got from the Ayr players was outrageous but the ref did nothing which was alo outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 (edited) On 6/20/2025 at 10:25 PM, partickthedog said: I am happy to give Alex Rae a clean slate. He does seem to have calmed down and is able to laugh at himself, which is always a healthy trait. HIs midfield experience should be especially useful and relevant. I do not think he would have signed up unless he thought that we were going to be reasonably competitive this season. Also worth remembering on the past Alex had well publicised battles with alcoholism (sadly as many have) which of course may well understandably have affected his temperament. However absolutely delighted to see that he appears to have beaten it (which is no easy task) and will have a fresh perspective nowadays as will his experience at so many different clubs. As has been mentioned he is very close to Mark Wilson as well so I think it’s an ideal choice as assistant and goes without saying I hope Mark and Alex are a great success Welcome Alex and all the best at Firhill Edited June 23 by Third Lanark 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Worrying lack of any rumours in here. There is usually someone supposedly in the know coming up with names, or someone with a photo of an unknown player in training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 32 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: Worrying lack of any rumours in here. There is usually someone supposedly in the know coming up with names, or someone with a photo of an unknown player in training We didn’t know about Reading or Budinaukas until just before they happened. Unlike last season where players were mentioned and before too long they ended up elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 12 minutes ago, Lenziejag said: We didn’t know about Reading or Budinaukas until just before they happened. Unlike last season where players were mentioned and before too long they ended up elsewhere. But that speculation is much more fun than why BBG left us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenski Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Maybe the leaks have been plugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 (edited) Season following McCall's sacking it was widely expected we'd have to make do with a squad based almost entirely on those already contracted, bolstered by our youth players. Didn't occur as cashflow improved. This pre-season has elements of the same state of affairs as of two year ago. Had thought with Barraclough coming in there would be fewer rumours as targeted players may be sought from a wider pool. But with our SD being out of action I don't know what to think. Would be reasonably happy with what we've already got plus short term loans taking care of the positions still needing cover. The January window is never great for transfer business but it could buy us the necessary time to get us on to some kind of strategic planning re recruitment. Edited June 24 by lady-isobel-barnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 No idea if it applies to us as it was in reference to English leagues but sometimes clubs will hold off making signings so they fall in the right tax year. Our delays are probably more due to personnel and budget issues which have a contingency in place now as far as we're are left to understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 3 minutes ago, jagfox said: No idea if it applies to us as it was in reference to English leagues but sometimes clubs will hold off making signings so they fall in the right tax year. Our delays are probably more due to personnel and budget issues which have a contingency in place now as far as we're are left to understand. Maybe not tax year you mean as that runs April to March. Maybe something to do with their Financial Regulations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 1 hour ago, Lenziejag said: Maybe not tax year you mean as that runs April to March. Maybe something to do with their Financial Regulations? Possibly. That would make more sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 A player several Jags fans hoped we would sign last season, Dom Thomas joins Ayr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanito Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Looking like a really tough season ahead as teams with a smaller fan base look to have a substantially larger budget and our lack of internal organisation has greatly effected us planning for the season ahead. Seems baffling as we have been in this league for the majority of the last forty years (and have roughly finished in the same place in the league for the last four season thus gaining a similar amount of prize money) that we don't know how much money we had to spend from the final whistle at the Livingston game? It also seems like we have spent the last weeks alienating the fan base and pumping out bad news and random statements whilst asking for the purchase of season tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiThistle Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 11 minutes ago, Juanito said: we don't know how much money we had to spend from the final whistle at the Livingston game? In terms of prize money, I think we did. But the challenge is more to do with the timing of everything. That money isn’t paid immediately, so it’s not cash we can use immediately. At some point during the season, we will be relying on cash we made earlier in the season, some of which is an educated guess. A big part of that cash flow forecasting can’t happen until after the schedules are released. So we can project gate revenue based on day, time of year, and opponent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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