Jaggernaut Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) Free entry for serving members of the armed forces, and veterans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-15275711 Should PTFC do this? If so, where should it stop? Free entry for off-duty/retired polis? Ambulance drivers? Carers? Mountain Rescue and Coastguard members? Women's Institute? Salvation Army? Edited to add: How could I forget?????: Asylum seekers. Edited October 12, 2011 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a f kincaid Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 IIRC Hearts used to have a sign up announcing members of HM Forces got free admission if in uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 as soldier i am split on this, as much as i would like to get in for free i think it takes money away from the club. i would be happy for any HM Forces who have been injured to get this but for the rest of us i think we should pay, unless its a one off for a regt thats just came back like the scots guards did. and that should take in police, ambulance and the rest (if injured) for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanhill Jag Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 the Club had a policy of any returning local regiments being invited to Hospitality (and I believe still does) the take up was limited apart from the Scots Gaurds and some guys from the RHF (sorry JB cant get my head round the new structure). Ref Police ,Fire Crew etc whilst they serve a valueable service where do you stop ,Doctors ,Binmen -my view is each Club supports its local Regiment or Supporters that are in the Armed Forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 the Club had a policy of any returning local regiments being invited to Hospitality (and I believe still does) the take up was limited apart from the Scots Gaurds and some guys from the RHF (sorry JB cant get my head round the new structure). Ref Police ,Fire Crew etc whilst they serve a valueable service where do you stop ,Doctors ,Binmen -my view is each Club supports its local Regiment or Supporters that are in the Armed Forces. Students. (!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honved Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 My father in law is ex Army. Did National Service during the Korean War and got posted there. His ship sailed from Southampton, through the Suez Canal, to Yokohama where they got a chance to disembark for 12 hours shore leave. During that time, the ceasefire was agreed and after hanging around in Japan for a couple of weeks he sailed home without hearing a shot fired. Anyway, the point is, as a result of his service, he got a place in an Erskine nursing home, so it wasn't all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 My father in law is ex Army. Did National Service during the Korean War and got posted there. His ship sailed from Southampton, through the Suez Canal, to Yokohama where they got a chance to disembark for 12 hours shore leave. During that time, the ceasefire was agreed and after hanging around in Japan for a couple of weeks he sailed home without hearing a shot fired. Anyway, the point is, as a result of his service, he got a place in an Erskine nursing home, so it wasn't all bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Those claiming jobseekers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Heron Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Those claiming jobseekers? I'm sure we'll make allowance for them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpool Jags Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Those claiming jobseekers? If Liam Fox is a Thistle fan he might soon be interested in this idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted October 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 If Liam Fox is a Thistle fan he might soon be interested in this idea. Will he bring an advisor a friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantB Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 My father in law is ex Army. Did National Service during the Korean War and got posted there. His ship sailed from Southampton, through the Suez Canal, to Yokohama where they got a chance to disembark for 12 hours shore leave. During that time, the ceasefire was agreed and after hanging around in Japan for a couple of weeks he sailed home without hearing a shot fired. Anyway, the point is, as a result of his service, he got a place in an Erskine nursing home, so it wasn't all bad. Exactly like an old school mate of mine. He joined the Scots Guards at 17, spent one day there and was given a medical discharge. Yet to this day, he still uses the Scots Guards club in the west end of Edinburgh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel J. Botch Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Free entry for serving members of the armed forces, and veterans: No we should not. Are they any different from others who work full time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustic Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Free hospitality to off-duty referees and linespeople might be more beneficial to the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyman Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Free entry for serving members of the armed forces, and veterans: Only if they managed to kill a taliban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAGZ1876 Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Jaggernaut' date='12 October 2011 - 04:30 PM' Free entry for serving members of the armed forces, and veterans:. Haven't these brave men suffered enough. Edited October 13, 2011 by JAGZ1876 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjptfc Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Why should they not pay their £17 like everyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Ref Police ,Fire Crew etc whilst they serve a valueable service where do you stop ,Doctors ,Binmen -my view is each Club supports its local Regiment or Supporters that are in the Armed Forces. I'm sure we've had this discussion before, Jim. Moving on from it, if fans want this for services people perhaps the club, as you suggest, ought to nominate its local regiments and make that public. They're the club's neighbours. The sad thing is, of all the British services people I know, not one of them is interested in Thistle. There seems to be more interest in Thistle from the US forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted October 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I'm sure we've had this discussion before, Jim. Moving on from it, if fans want this for services people perhaps the club, as you suggest, ought to nominate its local regiments and make that public. They're the club's neighbours. The sad thing is, of all the British services people I know, not one of them is interested in Thistle. There seems to be more interest in Thistle from the US forces. Now that is a cause for worry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honved Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 How's this for a wacky idea? Free entry for any visiting fans from teams whose name is shortened to PTFC... Prestatyn Town and Portland Timbers are obvious examples, but are there that many more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Incognito Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Free entry for serving members of the armed forces, and veterans: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-15275711 Should PTFC do this? If so, where should it stop? Free entry for off-duty/retired polis? Ambulance drivers? Carers? Mountain Rescue and Coastguard members? Women's Institute? Salvation Army? Edited to add: How could I forget?????: Asylum seekers. Personally, I think all public sector workers should get in for free, or at least for a concession (they do this in Germany, apparently). I am biased, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 The sad thing is, of all the British services people I know, not one of them is interested in Thistle. There seems to be more interest in Thistle from the US forces. This must be one of the unlikeliest propositions posted on this forum. There is an increased level of uncritical glorification of the Military, though at least not quite to American levels. Not all soldiers are heroes - there is no reason why they should all be given free entry to games at Firhill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Poole Town Piedmont Triad ( ) Source: Google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 This must be one of the unlikeliest propositions posted on this forum. There is an increased level of uncritical glorification of the Military, though at least not quite to American levels. Not all soldiers are heroes - there is no reason why they should all be given free entry to games at Firhill. agree and while we are at lets stop the the reductions for those wasters that cant get a job and the tax dodgers from uni and collage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 This must be one of the unlikeliest propositions posted on this forum. There is an increased level of uncritical glorification of the Military, though at least not quite to American levels. Not all soldiers are heroes - there is no reason why they should all be given free entry to games at Firhill. I'm curious to know why you chose to quote my post rather than the OP. Where is the uncritical glorification of the military, though not quite to American levels in this fans' forum? I must have missed it. If the club decides there's a reason to grant services people free entry then that's that. Right now, it's just fans discussing the option. How dare we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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