jagfox Posted July 30, 2025 Report Share Posted July 30, 2025 Well, the confidence will be high in the squad after we swatted aside title favourites, Ross County. We now face a stern test, in the Perth Saints. I've tipped them to win the title but will they have more gumption than the Stags? Hopefully not. Should be a good turnout from the Firhill Faithful, as we head for beautiful Perthshire looking for another win, while the sun shines. Let's go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 30, 2025 Report Share Posted July 30, 2025 A win in Perth would make it a simply tremendous start to the season. And with the squad we have at the moment, and their displays, I 'm certainly not completely pessimistic. However, if we do lose, then it will be more important to get the home fixtures off to a successful start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 30, 2025 Report Share Posted July 30, 2025 Consensus appears that our main weakness is a lack of strength in depth. It's important then to get the points on board early season before more injuries and the odd suspension kick in. That said a draw at McDiarmid would surely be acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 30, 2025 Report Share Posted July 30, 2025 (edited) 25 minutes ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Consensus appears that our main weakness is a lack of strength in depth. It's important then to get the points on board early season before more injuries and the odd suspension kick in. That said a draw at McDiarmid would surely be acceptable. One of the dullest matches I ever saw was us drawing with St J at McDairmid. An absolute borefest, which finally put my reluctantly attending friend off football for ever. I don't think he ever attended another game in the last 30 years of his life. The match was in the late 90s or early 2000s, If I remember correctly, and it was also live (well, dead) on tv (maybe). Edited July 30, 2025 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebaw1 Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 4 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: One of the dullest matches I ever saw was us drawing with St J at McDairmid. An absolute borefest, which finally put my reluctantly attending friend off football for ever. I don't think he ever attended another game in the last 30 years of his life. The match was in the late 90s or early 2000s, If I remember correctly, and it was also live (well, dead) on tv (maybe). They have always been a dull team. But we need to respect them for being in a place we should have been for years. And for their double. They are now at our level. It will be interesting whether they suddenly become a more attractive team but we should certainly have no fear. Get right into them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 2 hours ago, Weebaw1 said: They have always been a dull team. But we need to respect them for being in a place we should have been for years. And for their double. They are now at our level. It will be interesting whether they suddenly become a more attractive team but we should certainly have no fear. Get right into them! Agreed. I made a similar comment in the run-up to the Ross County game last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 9 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: One of the dullest matches I ever saw was us drawing with St J at McDairmid. An absolute borefest, which finally put my reluctantly attending friend off football for ever. I don't think he ever attended another game in the last 30 years of his life. The match was in the late 90s or early 2000s, If I remember correctly, and it was also live (well, dead) on tv (maybe). All correct - I, too, remember it as one of the dullest games ever. A mid -week night game in the Premier League, televised by Sky in the 1990s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 5 hours ago, Weebaw1 said: They have always been a dull team. But we need to respect them for being in a place we should have been for years. And for their double. They are now at our level. It will be interesting whether they suddenly become a more attractive team but we should certainly have no fear. Get right into them! Proof will be in the pudding come Saturday but by a good few accounts last season had them as an entertaining team. Hard to believe, I know, Further this season I read that their main weakness is in defence. The question might be, will they revert to type and be boring again? Maybe not on Saturday if attack is their stronger hand but once the season gets well under way. I'm actually expecting this game to be quite open and hoping that suits us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 Looking forward to seeing how we do on Saturday. Jings, I might even pay to watch a live stream, if the teuchter farmers offer such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 2 hours ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Proof will be in the pudding come Saturday but by a good few accounts last season had them as an entertaining team. Hard to believe, I know, Further this season I read that their main weakness is in defence. The question might be, will they revert to type and be boring again? Maybe not on Saturday if attack is their stronger hand but once the season gets well under way. I'm actually expecting this game to be quite open and hoping that suits us. Please …. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating. 🤬 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 20 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: One of the dullest matches I ever saw was us drawing with St J at McDairmid. An absolute borefest, which finally put my reluctantly attending friend off football for ever. I don't think he ever attended another game in the last 30 years of his life. The match was in the late 90s or early 2000s, If I remember correctly, and it was also live (well, dead) on tv (maybe). Yip it was a Monday night on Sky. 0-0. Still the worst game of football I’ve ever been too. Went on the Jackie Husband supporters bus from Merklsnd St. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 1 hour ago, thornwoodjag said: Yip it was a Monday night on Sky. 0-0. Still the worst game of football I’ve ever been too. Went on the Jackie Husband supporters bus from Merklsnd St. I was there. I think it was a Div 1 game and Sky must have thought it would be a game between title contenders but by that time we’d fallen way behind them. I seem to remember us getting thumped 4-0 at home to them around Nov or Dec time and the televised game was maybe around Feb? Does that sound correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted July 31, 2025 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 I still have the video somewhere - recoded by the Halt bar - never been watched 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Very Bitter Jag Posted July 31, 2025 Report Share Posted July 31, 2025 2 hours ago, jaggy said: I was there. I think it was a Div 1 game and Sky must have thought it would be a game between title contenders but by that time we’d fallen way behind them. I seem to remember us getting thumped 4-0 at home to them around Nov or Dec time and the televised game was maybe around Feb? Does that sound correct? My memory of the game was that StJ was top and we were second. Also that rumours where that Lambie was about to go back to Hamilton, which I couldn't believe were true but it did indeed turn out to be Lambies last of the first stint and he did go back to Hamilton! I could check on the amazing Thistle Archive but I like the drama... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted August 1, 2025 Report Share Posted August 1, 2025 Slightly tangential to this thread, there is an article on the BBC website which, in my view, is astonishingly patronising as regards the forthcoming Championship season. It portrays the division as something akin to “It’s a Knockout” or the likes with pejorative ricketies and madcaps thrown in for good measure as well as Homer Simpson quotes! Mind you, given the journo who concocted the piece it perhaps isn’t a surprise! Perhaps the BBC should stick to fawning over (and ignoring certain “traditional”elements of) the Old Firm and talking up the Premier League as if it were actually competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifexile Posted August 1, 2025 Report Share Posted August 1, 2025 4 hours ago, JeanieD said: Slightly tangential to this thread, there is an article on the BBC website which, in my view, is astonishingly patronising as regards the forthcoming Championship season. It portrays the division as something akin to “It’s a Knockout” or the likes with pejorative ricketies and madcaps thrown in for good measure as well as Homer Simpson quotes! Mind you, given the journo who concocted the piece it perhaps isn’t a surprise! Perhaps the BBC should stick to fawning over (and ignoring certain “traditional”elements of) the Old Firm and talking up the Premier League as if it were actually competitive. In general any coverage of the championship is all the same patronising bullsh1t or simple stereotyping, probably allowing the minimum of research by the 'journalists'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted August 1, 2025 Report Share Posted August 1, 2025 29 minutes ago, fifexile said: In general any coverage of the championship is all the same patronising bullsh1t or simple stereotyping, probably allowing the minimum of research by the 'journalists'. Understandable, though, when there is "news" about some ex-auld filth player from years ago moving to a new position (even though he's long been glad to be away from the cesspit), or one of their current or former player's favourite dishes. Puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted August 1, 2025 Report Share Posted August 1, 2025 On 7/31/2025 at 1:00 PM, Dick Dastardly said: Please …. The proof of the pudding will be in the eating. 🤬 ..thereof. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted August 2, 2025 Report Share Posted August 2, 2025 Won’t get to see the game today. Hoping for a good showing and three points. R&YA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted August 2, 2025 Report Share Posted August 2, 2025 On 7/31/2025 at 9:20 PM, jaggy said: I was there. I think it was a Div 1 game and Sky must have thought it would be a game between title contenders but by that time we’d fallen way behind them. I seem to remember us getting thumped 4-0 at home to them around Nov or Dec time and the televised game was maybe around Feb? Does that sound correct? Monday 13th January 1997. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted August 2, 2025 Report Share Posted August 2, 2025 3 hours ago, Barney Rubble said: Monday 13th January 1997. the match in question with write up from the late Robert Reid. https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/13th-january-1997/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted August 2, 2025 Report Share Posted August 2, 2025 Just signed up for the live stream from Perth. Hope to see a good Thistle performance, and to hear a happy R&Y army singing loud. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaggy Posted August 2, 2025 Report Share Posted August 2, 2025 Short of bodies and no MacKay yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen1876 Posted August 2, 2025 Report Share Posted August 2, 2025 First game of the season and we get Ross Hardie, a great way to spoil a good afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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