gee Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Have a good night all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinMagyar Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Bugger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 watching the website commentary I just knew the equaliser would come. It's become a very bad habit being unable to hold on to a 1 goal lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Top six? Not when we continually throw points away. Relegation. No! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Nixon Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Good news for all the moaning erses who enjoy complaining. Enjoy the rest of the night moan, moan, MOANING about the team you "support." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerjag Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 If you don't take your chances.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milhouse Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Archibald's hamartia = inability to hold onto leads. Not sure what he can do though. Most likely psychological. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milhouse Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Interestingly though, I remember Lambie's last team in the top flight having a similar problem, although not to the same extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Archibald's hamartia = inability to hold onto leads. Not sure what he can do though. Most likely psychological. Not play dug meat players like Balatoni. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milhouse Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Not play dug meat players like Balatoni. Didn't have a choice though if Frederic Frans not fit too play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarencegarter Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Ok ok I was made to eat my words to an extent. Yes he scored from 2 yards out but what else did he do in the game. first half continually gave the ball away and second half after the goal i don't think he touched the ball. Again I fail to understand why Archie didnt use his other two subs? It slows down the play and frustrates the opposition. He made the same error at hamilton when he failed to bring frans on. Higgy looked shattered with 15 to go. Really don't understand it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Ok ok I was made to eat my words to an extent. Yes he scored from 2 yards out but what else did he do in the game. first half continually gave the ball away and second half after the goal i don't think he touched the ball. Again I fail to understand why Archie didnt use his other two subs? It slows down the play and frustrates the opposition. He made the same error at hamilton when he failed to bring frans on. Higgy looked shattered with 15 to go. Really don't understand it! It's a rule of the forum that you can't criticise the manager. People that don't go to the games will be along to flame you. Archie gets it right in a few games but he make bad mistakes as well. That should have been an easy win by a couple of goals today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 John Lambie Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 The problem was who do you bring on, Lawless is lightweight when in situations where we've not got much of the ball & he's the obvious choice to come on. Stevenson probably should have stayed on with Doolan coming on for Higgy & playing on the wing. Or bring Wilson on for Craigen, no point having him on the bench every week & not bringing him on when the team could do with some fresh legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTFC1942 Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 As a manager with a one goal lead and10 minutes to go, not having used any of your subs I guess you change your striker. Can anybody please explain to me how that can the help the team? I know the issue is the players on the park but I am sorry but the manager is still not learning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watties wallies Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Why take off our best player today, he didn't look tired or injured Why change our midfield surely we have a player that can play left back rather than change our midfield three The equaliser we could all see it coming We drop deeper, we lose our shape, we panic, composure goes out the window It's happening far too often Archie really has got to address this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinny Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 It's a rule of the forum that you can't criticise the manager. People that don't go to the games will be along to flame you. Archie gets it right in a few games but he make bad mistakes as well. That should have been an easy win by a couple of goals today. I'm not sure anybody has ever actually said you can't criticise the manager. Whenever criticism has appeared, a selection of fans, myself included have stated their opinion. This just happens to be being unable to understand why you'd want to get rid of a manager when we're currently in a better position than we have been since I have supported Thistle. From the criticism and support camps, there are some fans who are more constructive than others. Yes he makes mistakes, but he's still learning. One thing I have always valued is giving managers sufficient time as continuity is incredibly important. I have always though that sacking managers for the sake of a "bounce" doesn't work and is just costly. First the new man gets a new coaching team, then they need to get their own players in. The risk when selecting a new manager is tremendous, and I'd rather carry on with Archie who is always improving (we are set to finish higher up the "pyramid" than last year, to me that's progress) and has the dressing room morale as high as it was under Lambie I reckon, than risk getting in an unknown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThickAsThieves Posted December 20, 2014 Report Share Posted December 20, 2014 Not play dug meat players like Balatoni. He's a decent enough defender for this level. Thistle always need a scapegoat though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 It sounds like incredibly bad luck for Conrad (and so for the team and fans), and poor finishing. Doolan is the best striker we have, yet he's being left out in the cold by Archie. Wouldn't Doolan probably have scored a couple of those chances yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 It sounds like incredibly bad luck for Conrad (and so for the team and fans), and poor finishing. Doolan is the best striker we have, yet he's being left out in the cold by Archie. Wouldn't Doolan probably have scored a couple of those chances yesterday? Don't know. Would Doolan have put in the cross for the goal that we did score? Don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 It sounds like incredibly bad luck for Conrad (and so for the team and fans), and poor finishing. Doolan is the best striker we have, yet he's being left out in the cold by Archie. Wouldn't Doolan probably have scored a couple of those chances yesterday? The answer is no. All the chances were for midfield payers running on to balls set up to hit on the edge of the box. I like Dools but that's not his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 The answer is no. All the chances were for midfield payers running on to balls set up to hit on the edge of the box. I like Dools but that's not his game. Does that mean that our principal game plan is one that has no place for a recognised striker? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Does that mean that our principal game plan is one that has no place for a recognised striker? It's beginning to look a bit like that - we certainly don't make many penalty box chances. Fraser had four shooting chances in the second half and the goal came from a Stevenson cut back to Craigen who made a typically good late run but untypically scored. Stephen O'Donnell made a good run down the right wing and put in what would have been a dangerous cross had there been a Thistle player within 20 yards of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jukebox Rebel Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Post-match stats: Thistle's alternating outcome sequence stretches to 24 competitive games in a row. Steven's run of 22 consecutive apearances (20 competitive) come to an end. Abdul is now "last man standing" with 21 consecutive competitive apearances. Following his great news from the day before, Kris Doolan makes his first appearance as a father. Thistle make a single substitution for the first team since 1st March 2014 when we also drew 1-1 (away to Ross County). With his goal, James Craigen becomes the first Thistle player to be honoured with the "Big Shout Out" over the tannoy. Conrad becomes the first Thistle player to be "credited" with an own goal this season. The last man to do so was James Craigen who got the "winner" in a 3-2 defeat at home to Ross County on 10th May 2014. In matches where both teams have scored, this is the first time Thistle players have scored all the goals since we beat Dunfermline 5-1 on 10th November 2012. Conrad scored that day too - for the good guys! Aaron Muirhead was the unfortunate on that occasion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andynptfc Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Post-match stats: Thistle's alternating outcome sequence stretches to 24 competitive games in a row. Steven's run of 22 consecutive apearances (20 competitive) come to an end. Abdul is now "last man standing" with 21 consecutive competitive apearances. Following his great news from the day before, Kris Doolan makes his first appearance as a father. Thistle make a single substitution for the first team since 1st March 2014 when we also drew 1-1 (away to Ross County). With his goal, James Craigen becomes the first Thistle player to be honoured with the "Big Shout Out" over the tannoy. Conrad becomes the first Thistle player to be "credited" with an own goal this season. The last man to do so was James Craigen who got the "winner" in a 3-2 defeat at home to Ross County on 10th May 2014. In matches where both teams have scored, this is the first time Thistle players have scored all the goals since we beat Dunfermline 5-1 on 10th November 2012. Conrad scored that day too - for the good guys! Aaron Muirhead was the unfortunate on that occasion. Love reading these the day after a game, absolutely superb. I'm sure someones asked this before but how do you get these facts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sunnylaw Jag Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Love reading these the day after a game, absolutely superb. I'm sure someones asked this before but how do you get these facts? I believe he has a couple of rare red and yellow oompah loompahs who churn out these facts for him in a sweatshop in his cellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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