Spud1971

Just a wee message to let everyone that there will be a YES public meeting in Springburn Campus Kelvin College, G21 4TD on Thursday 24th of July (5 min walk from the train station). The speakers will include Jim Sillars, myself and another speaker which has yet to be finalised. So if you're undecided please come along and hear some of the arguments as to why we should be independent. Even if you plan on voting no, you are still more than welcome to come and challenge the arguments made and listen to some different view points. And if you are voting yes then these meetings are also a great way to hear some of the arguments which will enable you to speak more confidently to other undecideds. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting starts at 7:00pm. Should be a good night. Cheers. https://www.facebook.com/events/1452416101674663/

I can understand why DU fans won't have been impressed with him. Even during his time at thistle he could go 89 minutes contributing hee haw, but in the 90th minute turn into messi and score an absolute screamer. (even his goal against st. mirren at tannadice was very well taken) Erskine is definitely a confidence player who only grows when the crowd is behind him. Like i said, he can stumble over his own feet and make slack passes but he can also pull some amount of magic out the bag that can completely change a game. That was recognized by the Thistle fans last season and he only grew with the support. I also think that at thistle he has the advantage of playing with lads that he's played with for years. Hopefully he slips right back into place in the team and can continue on the road to becoming a jags legend.

I see where you're coming from, but surely, if anything, this actually shows thistle to have been extremely reasonable and negotiated in a respectable manner. So considering that we're not the only club arguing with DU about compensation, surely, this would go in our favour?

I'll go fur that!

Ha! That's a good yin. Good replacement.

Sexist and homophobic? You seem a happy chappy. Just you sing away till your wee hearts content then.

Well at least your sons comment had something to do with football. However, I think there's bit of difference between shouting "you kick like a girl" and chanting she's as "tight as the paper on the wall" and "i'd love to f*cking ride her"

There were also black people in the 60's, does that warrant racist chants? Society changes, as does what is considered acceptable or offensive, we should keep up.

Aye exactly, it's a "fitba match" ....point out what this song has to do with football? I don't accept that such degrading song is "part and parcel" of the game, maybe in the 70's aye, but not now? Not when there's young lassies and kids coming to watch their team.

Well actually, sexism is against the law. However, that's not my point. My point is that, if anything, it's just common decency not to sing such derogatory chants at a football match, whether the police get involved or not, there is no place or argument for it.

The point isn't whether the polis would step in or not, the point is that it's a completely sexist and offensive song (especially for a club with a family atmosphere) with nothing to do with the football? You agree that it is "sexist" and "puerile"....so why sing it?

To be honest, if in this instance you're accusing me of being PC, then I would rather be that than practise being a sexist bigot stuck in a time warp of the 70's.

It’s refreshing that there are some people here willing to raise the fact that sometimes we are out of order. Some people clearly see Mary from Maryhill as being light hearted Glasgow banter for the boys but in truth it is 100% offensive. Why is it deemed to be okay to sing about woman in this manner? I’m sure if we were singing about Blacks in a similar derogatory way, people would want to lynch those responsible. Please don’t come back at this with the usual ‘PC brigade are up in arms again’ garbage. This song should be thrown out along with the one that started this thread.

He's been injured for ages but Archie said he needed him on the team, that's why he's been pretty poor for the last wee while.

Where's manpreet when ye need him?!