chunky jag

Should have won, didn't really get out of 2nd gear apart from that spell first 20 mins or so of 2nd half, where we created a ton of chances and should have got a few goals. Great first goal from QOTS, last 2 were frustrating, conceding 3 against a team that was camped in the whole 2nd half is frustrating. Thought Lawless was clearly the best player on the pitch, and pass marks also to Stanway who faded a wee bit after a good first hour or so, but look tired later on, but overall he did really well. Jack McMillan had a decent game too I thought, otherwise nobody covered themselves in glory. Looked really vulnerable on the break too, just running through the middle of us, I didn't see Robinson do much to be honest but I was watching on stream so not always the best way to judge. Our record in this competition is abysmal.

The League 1 win was hugely down to signing Tiff, we would not have went on that run if we'd hadn't got him on loan. But overall a frustratingly streaky player, either ripping teams to shreds, or poor, with no in between it seems. Thought it was his 2 worst games back to back for us vs Ross County, very wasteful, and can't strike a ball well, I'd loved to have kept him but won't lose any sleep over it either.

Nice to know I'm not the only one. Been going since 1992 and never took a defeat like this, even Tannadice or other relegations, Sunday was just pure stress, didn't enjoy it at all, was a bag of nerves all week and felt the poor finishing at Firhill on Thurs would come back to haunt us. But the weird almost extreme grief reaction I had is beyond anything every caused by a football match before. I think the brain chemistry of it all probably plays a part - being 20 mins or so away from a dream outcome, full of adrenaline waiting on/expecting a lifetime moment watching thistle win an unexpected promotion, and to have it all taken away in blink of an eye, just a massive come down! I would have went home on 90 mins if i was on my own - i got a lift, but had i drove up myself I'd have went home on the 90, wasn't enjoying it and knew it was over, felt so exhausted that I don't think I'd have made it to the pitch invasion even if we'd won.

Reading this thread has put me in a more suspicious mood with regards to reasons behind this... but before coming on this thread, to me the obvious thought was that this decision was taken after cove, but they didn't want to give a rookie manager rangers away for his first match? if we have anyone with any form of forward thinking/succession planning, we'll have been on the phone to folk this week and i'd expect an early appointment this week? I dont get how it can be a cost cutting measure, surely their compo would skin us and we'd be better letting them run out their contracts, it has to be a team performance thing? very strange and probably the most surprising dismissal in my 30 years as a jags fan

David Farrell and Kevin Gaughan?

Definitely feel Sunday had a hand in this. The sombre atmosphere at what we used to have, painted GC in a bad light. McCall or Lennon would be fine with me, as a wee outside shout what about Martin Canning? Thought he did well with the accies on a shoestring, always liked him

Whose testimonial did we give a run out to Pedro Ricksen? He looked crap, at a testimonial! That takes some doing!

That’s how i feel. Feel like ive been at a funeral. Struggled not to blubber like a baby at the end when he waving and pounding the badge. What a player. What a great team that was

No we went up in the winter break I’m sure when Gerry Britton and Derek Whyte were the co-managers. We won 4-0, midweek friendly. Think Gerry scored 2 and maybe that young lad we had Matthew Shields?

Neilson is the outstanding candidate but there’s zero chance we can afford him. Goodwin to me on paper is the sort of appointment I’d want. Young hungry manager, who has promotion already on his cv. Knows our level of football too

I’ll take a stab at 5th. Hard to say. I highly doubt we’ll challenge for the league, may challenge for play offs if everything breaks right

Really pleased with this, always liked him at Killie

Yeh the boards comment about promotion is still confusing to me. Very little chance in my mind that we can win promotion the now, in fact with the massive rebuild i would not be surprised with a lower half finish (hope im wrong of course)

They are getting at the fact we were relegated again right away, and after 1 year we were in 3rd tier, and thus them being clever as we were out the 2nd tier. Its the sort of argument my wife makes when shes trying to get on my tits

There are no names I'm really that excited by that we could realistically get. Paton I'd take if at the right price, still think he would contribute at a high level in the first division. The first 6 weeks of the first division winning season under Jackie was the best run of form I've ever seen from a Jags team, the football was out of this world, and Paton's pressing and aggression in the middle was a huge part of that. That said, going back the way isn't always a good idea, but then again I thought Rowser was just as good a contributor when he came back as he was when he was first with us, so Paton in my mind would be worth a punt. But last time we won the league - who had heard of Doolan, Erskine, O'Donnell, Taylor-Sinclair, Lawless, Craigen etc before we signed them? Not many folks. I'd rather go down the route of hungry young guys and build again. We have enough experience with the guys we've held onto, lets get some young guys with a chip on their shoulder.