partickthedog

Not sure if I can get too excited about the January window. My recollection of the past 2 seasons is that all we could manage was an extension to Lee Hodson’s loan plus signing Robbie Crawford.

Agreed. That was a nasty one. Jamie did well to get his body behind it and shovel it away to the side of the goal, and he even got there first to fall on the ball. Would have been easy to pop it back in front of goal for a striker to follow it in.

I know that Partick Thistle Women won because I was there. I do not know any other results. If there were 13 upsets then I was the person who got all 14 correct!

Really impressive play and great atmosphere as always. Especially good for introducing younger children to supporting Thistle. 3 immaculate set piece deliveries and finishes in the second half.

That was a very good finish by Brian. It is amazing how often that, even at the highest level, players find it difficult to slide the ball into an empty net from a tight angle.

We actually lost 7-3 on corners.

I appreciate that as well as scoring two, Tommy missed a couple of presentable chances, but for a striker to be on the pitch for such a short time and to position himself so as to be in with a strong chance of scoring four times shows good instincts and has to be commendable.

I was going to say the same. Bannigan was everywhere and covered whenever needed. I hope that the TJF MotM was put to a democratic vote of the members present and had not been covertly agreed beforehand in a darkened room.

Arbroath strip reminds me of Brie and cranberry. Referee wearing strip similar to Arbroath and certainly has been favouring them with some of his decisions! Arbroath playing very high line. We have taken advantage once through Graham, but could and perhaps should have capitalised more often.

Passed Jamie Sneddon while halfway round Victoria Park parkrun this morning (he was spectating, not running). Managed to gasp “Jamie Sneddon” and give him a thumbs up. He smiled and waved back. Hoping this is a good omen. Was there not a goalkeeper (forget who) called “the Cat”?

Excellent goal. Stanway, McMillan and Fitzpatrick all deserving of praise.

I concur. James Lyon also knows the way to goal, as he showed in the League Cup.

Having criticised Neilson for a sub-standard performance against Dundee United, it is only right that I praise him for an excellent showing today. Deserving of his man of the match award. As well as his goal, he was very unfortunate not to get an assist for the delicate chipped pass that put Graham through on the keeper. I like the way he steps forward when space opens up, and his diagonal balls were much more accurate than on Friday. Adeloye put in a better shift than has been his norm of late. Got involved in the game and held the ball up in the corners towards the end. McBeth's soliloquy was very brief. I do not think he even had time to ask "Is this a dagger which I see before me?"

Happy New Year to all Jags fans everywhere.

Harry Milne had an excellent game. Sadly he was the only one to gain above pass marks. Lewis Neilson who generally has been very good was really off it tonight. Credit also to the fans who gave strong support and seemed to drag the team back into the game especially in the second half. That was a strange game. I think many of the comments on this thread reflect the terrible start and the deflating ending. Right from the kick off we were on the back foot and the only surprise was that we emerged from the first 20 minutes only 0-1 down. What little possession we had we handed straight back. However, for a solid hour (approximately minutes 20-80) we were very much in the game, despite not playing particularly well. A fair head of steam was built up especially in the middle portion of the second half and there seemed to be the potential to snatch an equaliser even though we fashioned very few good chances. Therefore a poor performance and well beaten in the end, but somehow it could almost have been so much better.

It’s hardly a must win as whatever happens we will be very much still in 3rd place. Of course a win would be wonderful. Just arrived and parked near Tannadice. Passed through an area called Coldside which seems to be well named!

Good to see James Lyon back on the bench.

Very surprised that Cammy Smith is not in this conversation.

Fair point. The Inverness game we are talking about was well before VAR and was a good example of the officiating team communicating and combining the respective pieces of the jig-saw which they were each holding to reach a correct and common sense solution, without need for further cameras and replays. Going back to earlier posts, I think that we can all agree that James Craigen deserves great credit for being quick to cotton on to what was happening, and in doing so saved us from conceding a goal. WJ presents a reasonable point that JC should have been even bolder, ignored the linesman and kicked the ball away from the corner quadrant. No doubt if he had done so he would have been booked for disrespecting the officials!

Exactly. I agree that all 4 could start with Fitzy and Lawless wide, Tiffoney Number 10 and Turner playing deeper midfield (though of course he could also play Number 10). What I was trying to say (also agreeing with LIB's original post) is that we do already have plenty of other reasonable starting options in deeper midfield and Number 10, and therefore it is not a priority. To me the additional wide option is more of a priority as this would help us both as regards direct attacking and also assisting the defence in providing more of a counter-attacking goal threat later in the game (a department in which we are currently deficient). Still, to go back to where I started, this is almost certainly an academic debate as neither Tiff nor Turner is likely to return on loan in January, although depending on lots of other factors, I could see either or both of them returning to Firhill in years to come.

I suspect that this is an academic discussion. If not, while I agree that Turner would be an overload on existing options, I would tend to argue that Tiffoney would be a huge asset in giving us 3 effective attacking wide player possibilities. Currently if either Fitzy or Lawless is injured, suspended, off form or tiring during a game, there is no effective replacement (apart from a formation change or involving players like Zander Mackenzie who have slightly different qualities). Wes MacDonald should have been that person, but it looks like he has not risen to the required expectation level. You could imagine Fitzy, Lawless and Tiff fighting for 2 of 3 places and whoever was left out, especially if it were Fitzy or Tiff, coming on after an hour and terrorising the opposition defence, and perhaps giving us a genuine attacking threat if camped in defending a lead in the latter stages. Of course the 1 out of the 3 not starting wide would also be a serious competitor for the Number 10 role (where admittedly we do have other options, but none with Tiff or Fitzy's pace).

Who is Ashford? Am I missing a rumour somewhere? I am assuming that this is not Marcus R Ashford. He could perhaps do with a loan spell, though would not be a regular starter with Fitzy and Lawless being in good form.

I hesitate to enter into contention with a Parliamentary lawyer, and fear that the whole weight of the House of Commons Library will be deployed against me! Agreed that if (a) the first Inverness player had connected with his touch, and (b) the linesman had not waved Craigen away, the goal should have stood. I cannot prove or disprove (a), but (b) definitely happened. Thus the Inverness move was fundamentally flawed from that point on and could not result in a legitimate goal. If Euan Norris had allowed the goal, one match official would have deliberately consented to Thistle being materially disadvantaged by the clear and obvious error of (and express communication of that, causing a Thistle player to amend his intended behaviour which would have prevented the goal, by) another match official. That cannot be!

To all on the forum (including moderators) In the words of the great John L (Lennon rather than Lambie): And so happy Christmas..........for yellow and red ones. A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year Let's hope its a good one without any fear. PS This did get me wondering, what do Thistle fans fear most in 2024? Perhaps (in ascending order) Liquidation, administration, relegation, failing to reach the play offs, being eliminated in the play offs..........or being trapped in a lift with Derek Adams?

Doolan would certainly have been.