javeajag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 So as we should with any new manager we wish them well....we cant predict the future but we have reason to optimistic...I would ignore Wednesday and as the manager indicated the important match now is Saturday .....his interview showed he has an emotional connection to the club ....I suspect we will soon know whether the squad is adequate or not ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter of '63 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Ian McCall did a decent enough job in his first spell at Firhill...but he rather lost his way and I wasn't too disappointed when he left...credit to him for conquering his personal problems and he has done an outstanding job with Ayr. Archie too had reached the end of the road...he should have gone at the end of the season...I was quite pleased that he was given a chance of redemption but I realised after the first League Cup game ironically against Ayr that it wasn't going to happen for him. He did sign Higgy, Lyle Taylor, Cerny, Osman, Dumbuya & Barton and although the latter three let him down in the relegation season, they were miles better than any recent recruits There has been no doubting listening to McCall over the last year or so that he has a genuine connection with Thistle and his interview on Radio Scotland tonight left me with a big stupid smile..he really "gets" the Club. Archie too is a real Thistle man. It has been a grim two seasons...so bad that I had almost stopped caring about our results...last Saturday had a real end of an era feel about it. Who knows how it will turn out but there is now a "feel good" factor...and that is a pretty good start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Really happy to see Archie back. He had a really poor last 12 months as manager and made some bad mistakes particularly in player recruitment. He would have had offers from other clubs as a manager but it speaks volumes about the guy that he wants to re-establish himself at Thistle and is willing to learn from McCall. Welcome home Archie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Seconded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, laukat said: Really happy to see Archie back. He had a really poor last 12 months as manager and made some bad mistakes particularly in player recruitment. He would have had offers from other clubs as a manager but it speaks volumes about the guy that he wants to re-establish himself at Thistle and is willing to learn from McCall. Welcome home Archie Agree. Cannot be easy to return to a workplace where you were sacked. Lets hope that this is a success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Nurainen Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 The second best bit of good news today, understandably slightly crowded out by the really good news, is that Craig Slater is back in training. I think this guy could do a great job for us. Hope he gets the opportunity he deserves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: Agree. Cannot be easy to return to a workplace where you were sacked. Lets hope that this is a success. Getting sacked seems to be just part of career progression for football managers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I haven’t read or heard about the process of the appointments today. I understand McCall bringing his assistant from Ayr. What is the reasoning behind bringing Archie back ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, one ian mccall and an alan archibald. on the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two ian mccalls, one ian mccall and an alan archibald. on the third day of christmas my true love gave to me, three ian mccalls, two ian mccalls, one ian mccall and an alan archibald on the fourth day of christmas my true love gave to me, four ian mccalls three ian mccalls two ian mccalls one ian mccall and an alan archibald on the fifth day of christmas my true love gave to me FIVE IAN MCCALLS FOUR IAN MCCALLS THREE IAN MCCALLS TWO IAN MCCALLS ONE IAN MCCALL AND AN ALAN ARCHIBALD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, Lenziejag said: I haven’t read or heard about the process of the appointments today. I understand McCall bringing his assistant from Ayr. What is the reasoning behind bringing Archie back ? I think the McCall interview on the OS covers that, Lenzie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: I think the McCall interview on the OS covers that, Lenzie. Cheers. Will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, scotty said: Getting sacked seems to be just part of career progression for football managers. Agree.Still doesn't make it easy to come back to a club where you were sacked and taking a lesser position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 23 minutes ago, jags on tour said: on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, one ian mccall and an alan archibald. on the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two ian mccalls, one ian mccall and an alan archibald. on the third day of christmas my true love gave to me, three ian mccalls, two ian mccalls, one ian mccall and an alan archibald on the fourth day of christmas my true love gave to me, four ian mccalls three ian mccalls two ian mccalls one ian mccall and an alan archibald on the fifth day of christmas my true love gave to me FIVE IAN MCCALLS FOUR IAN MCCALLS THREE IAN MCCALLS TWO IAN MCCALLS ONE IAN MCCALL AND AN ALAN ARCHIBALD! Can we fit Neil Scally into this too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinistar Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Emotional comments from McCall about his return in Evening Times article here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Sinistar said: Emotional comments from McCall about his return in Evening Times article here Thanks Sinistar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Welcome back Ian and Alan and welcome to Neil as well. delighted in particular to have McCall back all the best to you all at the club im been critical previously of the board, but well done to David Beattie and the board in bringing this about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kenny Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 27 minutes ago, Sinistar said: Emotional comments from McCall about his return in Evening Times article here That article puts it perfectly. Word for word he gets what has gone wrong at the club. We completely lost our identity, it was getting to the point where the team didn’t feel like our own anymore. Its only words but it’s a great start, he’s already reignited my passion for the team. There will be some tough times along the way but it feels like we turned a small corner today. I can’t tell you how happy I am that Archie is back as well. He deserves a chance to see the good times back at Firhill. Onwards and upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Hope we get an interview from Archie and Neil as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Blows Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Just think. In 20 months time this could be us! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagsman Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 I don't want us winning league 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 If McCall can get us playing and winning anything like the way Ayr United have been doing in the past year or so it will be great progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 13 hours ago, Winter of '63 said: Ian McCall did a decent enough job in his first spell at Firhill...but he rather lost his way and I wasn't too disappointed when he left...credit to him for conquering his personal problems and he has done an outstanding job with Ayr. Archie too had reached the end of the road...he should have gone at the end of the season...I was quite pleased that he was given a chance of redemption but I realised after the first League Cup game ironically against Ayr that it wasn't going to happen for him. He did sign Higgy, Lyle Taylor, Cerny, Osman, Dumbuya & Barton and although the latter three let him down in the relegation season, they were miles better than any recent recruits There has been no doubting listening to McCall over the last year or so that he has a genuine connection with Thistle and his interview on Radio Scotland tonight left me with a big stupid smile..he really "gets" the Club. Archie too is a real Thistle man. It has been a grim two seasons...so bad that I had almost stopped caring about our results...last Saturday had a real end of an era feel about it. Who knows how it will turn out but there is now a "feel good" factor...and that is a pretty good start. This. We are getting two Thistle men back in the dugout. For that we should be grateful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 11 hours ago, Sinistar said: Emotional comments from McCall about his return in Evening Times article here Honest, emotional, spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie247 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 listening to the sportsound podcast and kenny miller says "There were other things going on at the club involving gary.." in reference to him getting the sack not just because of the terrible record.. anyone have an idea what these other things were? 18.30 - 19.30 mins ish https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07p45hd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlgarveJag Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Jagsman said: I don't want us winning league 1 ...would be nice to win something, even the toss to choose ends would be a result at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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