ARu-Strathbungo Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 For years I worked abroad, and would see Thistle about 6 games a season. So earlier this month when I finally retired, I thought I should buy a half season ticket to watch closely what this character Caldwell is doing to our club. I'm thinking that if I am going to criticise the guy, I should at least watch the team week in, week out so it can be constructive criticism. A few weeks ago I tried to find the price of the a half season ticket online … no luck, so I tried an email to the club (I was abroad and the phone was not an option) to date no reply! I wonder if this apathy is indicative of the mood within the club? Generally my dealings with the ticket office have been sombre affairs (tickets for the last few games of last season, and picking up the ticket for the Livingston game) I get the feeling there is no stomach for the struggle we will certainly have to get back to the top (or at least into the top 4) of the championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 There seems to be the general apathy in the office. I won a signed ball in last month's centenary draw and I'm still waiting for it despite sending several emails. I can't collect it on match days, as the office is closed. Also it can't be left at Firhill on match days as I wouldn't be allowed to take it inside the ground, even though the mascots get a ball given to them on match days and have it with them inside the ground. Also the office is 'waiting on the kit man to get some balls signed'. A bit of a joke if you ask me. Adding to the hassles a fellow poster had trying to collect his 50-50 winnings a few months ago it really is poor stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falklandal1 Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 2 hours ago, jaggy said: There seems to be the general apathy in the office. I won a signed ball in last month's centenary draw and I'm still waiting for it despite sending several emails. I can't collect it on match days, as the office is closed. Also it can't be left at Firhill on match days as I wouldn't be allowed to take it inside the ground, even though the mascots get a ball given to them on match days and have it with them inside the ground. Also the office is 'waiting on the kit man to get some balls signed'. A bit of a joke if you ask me. Adding to the hassles a fellow poster had trying to collect his 50-50 winnings a few months ago it really is poor stuff It is totally unacceptable for winners to get messed around,the 50/50 sellers stand out in some pretty lousey weather to sell tickets, and the office cannot be bothered to sort the most simple of operations,makes you wonder if they actually care?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted December 24, 2018 Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 33 minutes ago, falklandal1 said: It is totally unacceptable for winners to get messed around,the 50/50 sellers stand out in some pretty lousey weather to sell tickets, and the office cannot be bothered to sort the most simple of operations,makes you wonder if they actually care?. Everybody who enters these sort of competitions are not doing it to win, but to put money into the club. So whenever the winners are known it should be made as easy as possible for them to get their prize, no matter what it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Todays performance wouldn't tempt anybody to buy a half season ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Auld Jag said: Todays performance wouldn't tempt anybody to buy a half season ticket. I would predict the total number getting sold now to be in the region of 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: I would predict the total number getting sold now to be in the region of 0. Extremely worrying and sad but true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 I think my situation is a case in point. I now know the price for a concession 1/2 season ticket, but I have not bought. Yesterdays performance was poor, but you (well at least I) can see there were talented players for Thistle, but confidence and self belief within the group are totally missing. Had Doolan connected with that crossball on the 6th minute, perhaps then the team would have gone on to record some kind of victory, but instead, a mindless hoof up the middle caught all of the Thistle defence, bar one, playing statues and to compound matters our goalkeeper decided to give the Morton player the easiest option of lobbing the ball over his head. The words Caldwell said to the press after the game about every player in the dressing room being worried for their jobs will have done no good for team moral whatsoever. For sure there is a need for 3 or 4 good players in the squad, but the team I saw playing against Morton was not a bad group of players, but rather a group who are becoming scared of the ball, nervous about taking a chance and badly coached by someone who is not qualified to hold that position. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 2 hours ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: I think my situation is a case in point. I now know the price for a concession 1/2 season ticket, but I have not bought. Yesterdays performance was poor, but you (well at least I) can see there were talented players for Thistle, but confidence and self belief within the group are totally missing. Had Doolan connected with that crossball on the 6th minute, perhaps then the team would have gone on to record some kind of victory, but instead, a mindless hoof up the middle caught all of the Thistle defence, bar one, playing statues and to compound matters our goalkeeper decided to give the Morton player the easiest option of lobbing the ball over his head. The words Caldwell said to the press after the game about every player in the dressing room being worried for their jobs will have done no good for team moral whatsoever. For sure there is a need for 3 or 4 good players in the squad, but the team I saw playing against Morton was not a bad group of players, but rather a group who are becoming scared of the ball, nervous about taking a chance and badly coached by someone who is not qualified to hold that position. Ran out of likes. The appointment of Caldwell is costing us money. It is up to the board to correct their mistake and get somebody in to get this squad and anybody that comes in January organised and motivated, to get us out of this mess. We have went from going for promotion, to now having to worry about relegation because the board did the wrong thing. Not by sacking Archibald but by getting Caldwell in. If we go down it will take us years to recover, if we ever do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted December 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 What is totally galling is the fact that 18 months ago we were on par with the likes of Kilmarnock. They hired in a manager who's CV was simply excellent with one or two minus points, the board of directors were able to look at his CV and make a good judgement call on his CV as a whole and take the decision this guy had the kind of common sense management approach that would work with the playing staff available and with the Scottish Premiership. Partick Thistle board of directors on the other hand seem to have been charmed by a Powerpoint presentation and a series of excel spreadsheets. The expression 'bvllshtye baffles brains' comes to mind. My real worry is that it will get a lot worse before it gets better, and it might take years for PTFC to recover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, ARu-Strathbungo said: What is totally galling is the fact that 18 months ago we were on par with the likes of Kilmarnock. They hired in a manager who's CV was simply excellent with one or two minus points, the board of directors were able to look at his CV and make a good judgement call on his CV as a whole and take the decision this guy had the kind of common sense management approach that would work with the playing staff available and with the Scottish Premiership. Partick Thistle board of directors on the other hand seem to have been charmed by a Powerpoint presentation and a series of excel spreadsheets. The expression 'bvllshtye baffles brains' comes to mind. My real worry is that it will get a lot worse before it gets better, and it might take years for PTFC to recover Another excellent post. Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted December 30, 2018 Report Share Posted December 30, 2018 Buy your season ticket here https://www.ptfctickets.co.uk/login.php?redirect=%2Fmembership%2Fmemberships.php&sReason=MustBeLoggedIn: %2Fmembership%2Fmemberships.php I'm all for moans but the ability to buy a ticket is advertised and easily done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARu-Strathbungo Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 LLD, A few weeks ago I was working abroad and internet access was patchy to say the least, this obviously didn't help in my efforts to find the price of the ticket and what games the ticket would be valid for. I now know the answer to both these questions, but I found them in Saturdays program. My point was more related to the use of email for enquiries that cannot be answered by the website, and PTFC don't appear to respond to email traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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