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partickthedog

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  1. At least O'Reilly has managed more minutes than McGinley.
  2. Sneddon being out spares Doolan from making an awkward decision. If Mitchell or Stewart comes in and plays well, then going by Doolan's previous practice they will keep their place as and when Sneddon recovers.
  3. On seeing the replays I am slightly less critical of Jamie Sneddon as regards the first goal than I was when watching this from behind the goal at the time. Firstly he was totally abandoned by both defence and midfielders. Secondly the shot was sclaffed in such a way as to carry it away into the far corner and out of his reach, even though not hit very hard. If it had been a true hit shot, Jamie might well have saved it. In the reverse, I am more critical of Jamie's involvement in the third goal than I was at the time. I thought that he might have deflection, forest of legs, hard shot from point blank range or other similar excuses. However, it would seem that the ball went too easily right through him at the near post. No change of view on the second goal, which was exactly as I saw at the time. Jamie failed to command his 2 yard box, far less the 6 yard box. I really like Jamie and hope that he can come good again and go on to a successful career, preferably at Thistle. However, for the moment, I think that he has run out of chances and that either Stewart or Mitchell should be handed the gloves for the next league game.
  4. He's actually quite a young chap. The name comes from Bertie Auld.
  5. Just in from Inverness. Mixed bag of thoughts. Poor first 20 minutes, but then we came into the game. Strangely we conceded all 3 goals at times when we were actually playing well. I am generally supportive of Jamie Sneddon, but sadly he did look to be at fault with at least the first two goals. The first goal was a speculative long ranger which had good direction but nothing like the power Kerr McInroy generated last week. Jamie seemed to scoop his hand over or round the ball. A solid shovel of the ball to the side looked to be eminently possible. The second goal was at the far end so harder to comment on, but it appeared that an Inverness player had an unopposed header from 2 yards in front of the centre of the goal, in an area you would expect the goalkeeper to be commanding. First half we were very slow and ponderous, shuffling the ball from side to side with no pace or creativity and then launching a long diagonal ball. Even when well directed, by the time the target player had got the ball down, the initiative had been lost. McMillan's absence seemed an ideal opportunity to start O'Reilly, and move Muirhead to right back where he has always been decent, plus adding the long throw option. Williams did not play particularly badly, but he kept checking back and could not get any link up going with Lawless. I would agree with the poster who said that Lawless was off form, but only as regards the first half where he was anonymous. In the second half we stopped playing the long diagonal balls and began passing much more quickly and incisively through the midfield. Lawless came right into the game and had an excellent second half. McBeth really grew into the game and was particularly good in the second half. He was harshly penalised on occasion, so perhaps has to learn the dark art of winning the ball strongly without apparently committing a foul. Fitzpatrick was not on his best form, but kept trying (as witness his goal) and was unusually passionate in trying to galvanise the rest of the team into action. Scott Robinson was the real difference maker today. He is nimble and quick thinking on the ground as you might expect (as in winning the penalty), but also has a spring heeled leap to win unexpected and well-directed headed passes. We really need several consecutive injury-free performances like that. Graham took the penalty well and his volley for the third goal was brilliant. Great credit to the fans today. They really stuck with the team and inspired the fightbacks. For all the shortcomings in the team today, you do also have to credit their fighting spirit in keeping coming back, especially when the goals lost could easily have been dispiriting. Not quite sure where O'Reilly was playing when he came on, but he seemed to be everywhere, not least in the attack. Looks like a quality and committed player who should be starting. I am such a slow typer, 6 others have posted since I started. Apologies if I have duplicated anything they have said!
  6. The main positive of finishing second is the substantial extra prize money. Although last season reaching the play off final made us feel like we had finished second, the reality is that we picked up only fourth place prize money.
  7. In other words the team to which a player is being "farmed" out has to have the right agri-culture.
  8. Not trying to defend DC, but I think that the perception was worse than the reality, due mainly to a relatively small number of disastrously heavy hammerings at home from the likes of Gretna, St Johnstone and Clyde. Most of his best results were away from home where we were much more resilient and often fought back to overturn deficits. I think that I am right in saying that this happened in 4 away games in a row at Stirling, Dumbarton, Stranraer and the unforgettable Peterhead. The stats do not really match our memories of the dreadful style of football.
  9. I suppose that you could also have Kris Doolan's ghost goal, but I think that was incompetence rather than bias or malice.
  10. Was there a young guy in a balaclava watching you?
  11. As a matter of interest, which 2 others would you have on your podium?
  12. Only just realised that Dick Campbell was appointed manager of East Fife last week!!??
  13. Agreed. I would be playing James, or at least bringing him on, ahead of some of our more experienced advanced midfielders. He can spot (and play) a pass and is an excellent finisher. I hope that he gets plenty of game time, preferably starting, for East Fife and that will give him the experience and confidence required to really challenge for a regular place at Firhill.
  14. Out of likes but that 24 year old has not changed a bit. Still sports that natty headgear.
  15. "Shocking" is indeed the only word for it. Tried to play it back to see if the referee was unsighted. A Thistle player passes in front of him, but not sufficiently so as to obscure his vision. The Rangers player is not touched and clearly slips, and neither she nor any Rangers player makes any claim for a foul. I did not trouble to track the linespersons, but surely one or other of them should have been able to have a quiet word with the referee. Looking forward to receiving the apology!
  16. Indeed. No doubt there are many things you could try to blame Kris Doolan for, but losing a 2 goal lead to Cove when Kris was not even at the club cannot be one of them.
  17. 3 underdog selections straightforward, one a little less so. Will go HAHH Thanks, BB
  18. I do not think that reasoning works. If we had won, we would have been a different ball number, as Morton would have intervened as regards alphabetical order.
  19. This is a huge step forward. Congratulations to the team, the coaching staff and all others involved in numerous roles behind the scenes.
  20. I can confirm as regards the ridiculous award of the corner as I was standing a few feet away. I did explain to Mr Walsh that he should have awarded a goal kick, but he blanked me. I thought that Milne, Bannigan and Williams (when he came on) played well. Neilson was a Rolls Royce in the first half, but a Rover in the second.
  21. Hi Jags on Tour. I hope all is well round Uig Bay. Personally I would keep Alston on the bench and bring in Stanway, with McInroy moving forward. I also hope that the slight lack of midfielders allows for some decent game time for James Lyon.
  22. Not sure if this is the right solution but I do appreciate that there is a problem which it would be helpful to address. Speaking neutrally as a fan of open attacking football it always annoys me when a player beats another player with a bit of trickery, or a player is sprung forward through an enterprising series of quick passes, a defender will often wrestle the player in possession to the ground and stifle the promising move at birth. Occasionally that defender is the last man and is rightfully red carded. However, 90% of the time the offending player is lauded as “taking one for the team”. Indeed a player can often be criticised for not fouling an opponent early on in a move that leads to an attack. A yellow card does not really help the other team (unless it goes to make up a red). Therefore the defending side has killed the move and got away Scot free. There is definitely a case for a more effective remedy to discourage cynical fouls. Not sure if the blue card is the best idea, but willing to give it a try.
  23. David Martindale agrees with you. His (Martindale’s) BBC interview was hilarious.
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