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There was a trialist striker playing on saturday who scored twice. I would think that is plan B.

Didn't someone say we had "first option" on Taylor this season? What does this really mean?

I remember being the mascot for a Scottish cup game around 95/96 against stirling albion (we lost 3-2) and when they asked me who my favourite player was, my answer was billy mcdonald and the only reason i could think of was because he tried to break gazzas leg with that kick. I guess i learned from a pretty young age that you're supposed to hate them.

Both goals in a massive 2-0 home win against one of the teams who looked like they could be cacthing us?

I might be reading this wrong but everyday i pick my workmate up who stays in the houses facing firhill and tuesday Wednesday and thursday lyles car was outside the ground. Obviously there's lots of reasons a player would be at the stadium but it would suggest to me the big man could perhaps be having discussions with the club. Heres hoping as i think a full season with the jags and we would really see the best of him.

Noticed O'Donnell's cracker up at Tannadice has been nominated for goal of the season on sky sports. Definitely should stand a chance of winning if it wasn't a public vote and no doubt a celtic goal will end up winning. Just watching it again i noticed it was made entirely of players who might not be here next season in higgy, taylor and sod. Wonder how hard it would be for us to keep all 3?

Taylor could barely move when he was subbed. He had ran himself right into the ground.

"nice touch for a big man" is probably my least favourite football saying. As if your height has anything whatsoever to do with your football ability.

Both higgy and lawless can/have played on either wing. The point I was making was that elliot, in a wide midfield position is a waste. I'd have no qualms with archie starting him at LB as i'm still unsure re booth. But if both higgy and lawless are on the bench behind him then i'd much rather start with one of those.

All the 'attributes' you've listed, suggest that elliot is in the team to make us 'more solid' which in the past few weeks hasn't even worked anyway. When playing the worst team in the league at home, do you not think we would be better trying to create chances/score goals rather than trying to stop county? I believe we have good enough players at the club who could go and beat county, pretty convincingly even, but they're not much use to us on the bench. And for the record i dont want rid of archie, and i think he'll keep us up. However, when i go to watch thistle i want to be watching the best players we have. Players i feel can create something out of nothing. Players that will excite me. I've never felt excited when christie picks the ball up.

To be fair, i think the original point wasn't just about saturday. It was more of a general point about the last few weeks and why Elliot is in the team week in week out when there are better players sitting on the bench. I get that elliot tries his hardest most of the time (the 3rd goal on saturday being a notable exception though by then the rest of the teams attitude has probably rubbed off on him) For me the "uch he tries his hardest" line shouldn't really be used as a reason for him to be starting. Its the absolute minimum i would expect from any player who pulls on a thistle jersey and,up untill saturday, i'd say all of our players give 100%. I dont think i've ever seen lawless not trying his hardest. And although hes been garbage this season ive never seen higgy not trying. For me those 2 players should start ahead of elliot in the wide midfield positions 10 times out of 10. Most of our play tends to, untill the recent brand of "route 1" football we've reverted to recently, come from wide positions so having our most creative players in those positions is more important for me than a guy who will supposedly offer us a bit more defensively. Even more so when we're playing the worst team in the league on our own patch after a run of 4 straight defeats where we've barely created a chance.

Didn't we go unbeaten after the split last season till we were safe?

Was it not "sacking" their manager that got them into trouble in the first place? They were mid-table when they sacked Fenlon.

Bewildering statement

It isn't though. Last season at times he was absolutely superb. As i said above, the way we're setting up at the moment is making him look a poor player.