jagfox Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Why not try Penrice with Devine and move Barton into the middle with Edwards. Penrice is a left back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 5 hours ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd String said: Would never take a relegation for a cup win, me personally. Why not? In 30 years time, nobody is going to remember that we spent a bunch of years in the top flight. Whereas if we win a cup it's on our honours list forever and people be reminiscing over that for a long time. Look at the way we still bang on about 1971. Plus, we were relegated we'd be able to bounce back. Which there's even more chance of now that the playoffs are in place. I'd take back to back relegations if we won a cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJags Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Penrice is a left back? He's played at centre half a couple of times in the closed door games. Looks like he's playing there tonight as well. Potentially a back three with wingbacks? Or Barton has been moved into the middle with Edwards further forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd take a Scottish Cup win for relegation at a push.Not so much the Bet Fred Cup. Bit of a Diddy cup now especially without the European place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Why not? In 30 years time, nobody is going to remember that we spent a bunch of years in the top flight. Whereas if we win a cup it's on our honours list forever and people be reminiscing over that for a long time. Look at the way we still bang on about 1971.Plus, we were relegated we'd be able to bounce back. Which there's even more chance of now that the playoffs are in place.I'd take back to back relegations if we won a cup. No guarantee we would bounce back. Hibs, Dundee Utd recently. St.Mirren? I'd much prefer to keep our top flight status than win a cup, if that was the option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, GrahamJags said: He's played at centre half a couple of times in the closed door games. Looks like he's playing there tonight as well. Potentially a back three with wingbacks? Or Barton has been moved into the middle with Edwards further forward. I think it's a 4-2-3-1 with Penrice at CB. If it was the 3 CBs and wingbacks, it would mean two of Erskine, Lawless or Spittal playing at CM alongside Edwards. Not outwith the realms of possibility I suppose, but unlikely. Edited July 25, 2017 by Nightmare 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd String said: No guarantee we would bounce back. Hibs, Dundee Utd recently. St.Mirren? I'd much prefer to keep our top flight status than win a cup, if that was the option. Don't need to bounce back immediately. Maybe try asking some Hibs fans if they'd rather have went down for 3 years, won the cup then came back up or slithered about between 6th and 9th for the last 3 years while not making any progress in the cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.j Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'd take a Scottish Cup win for relegation at a push.Not so much the Bet Fred Cup. Bit of a Diddy cup now especially without the European place. Only because the media keep telling us it's a Diddy cup. If the media talked it up, perception would be different.Id love to see us lift a Cup. League Cup or Scottish Cup. I don't care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Just now, Highlandmagyar 2nd String said: No guarantee we would bounce back. Hibs, Dundee Utd recently. St.Mirren? I'd much prefer to keep our top flight status than win a cup, if that was the option. Doesn't have to be immediately bouncing back. As I said, nobody in 2050 is going to look back, fondly remembering that time we spent a bunch of years as a mid-table club in the top flight. You remember the successes. And ours have been so few & far between, I'd quite happily take another one for a few years of suffering after it. At least we'll then always have it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Don't need to bounce back immediately. Maybe try asking some Hibs fans if they'd rather have went down for 3 years, won the cup then came back up or slithered about between 6th and 9th for the last 3 years while not making any progress in the cup. We aren't the size of Hibs who probably have the more resources to survive a few seasons down there. We've seen a few occasions when we go down it becomes a long stretch and near deathThe Wir cash won't be there forever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Penrice is a left back? And plays CB. Pay attention Jagfox[emoji4] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 We aren't the size of Hibs who probably have the more resources to survive a few seasons down there. We've seen a few occasions when we go down it becomes a long stretch and near deathThe Wir cash won't be there forever. I'd take scrabbling about with nonsense like Selkirk, BSC and Clyde for a few years to win the Scottish cup tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 And plays CB. Pay attention Jagfox[emoji4] Never a centre back, shoe horned in bounce matches doesn't count [emoji56] [emoji211] [emoji211] [emoji211] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Never a centre back, shoe horned in bounce matches doesn't count [emoji56] [emoji211] [emoji211] [emoji211] I'm sure Archie knows what he is doing. Suppose you fancy his job? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'm sure Archie knows what he is doing. Suppose you fancy his job? At the game caller? [emoji23] [emoji23] [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black sapper Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd String said: No guarantee we would bounce back. Hibs, Dundee Utd recently. St.Mirren? I'd much prefer to keep our top flight status than win a cup, if that was the option. I don't usually post here (happy lurker) so forgive me butting-in but..... My old Dad was born in 1921,watched Thistle all his.life. I was born in 1953 and started going to Firhill when I was about 6-7. The only trophy Thistle have won in both our lifetimes was on 23rd of October 1971 - the day I got married, so we both missed it. He died a few years ago, never saw us lift a major trophy. I'm 64, so I'm getting worried. I get what you're saying HM, But for me I'm pretty sure a big cup win would be one of the greatest days in my life. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 8 minutes ago, black sapper said: I don't usually post here (happy lurker) so forgive me butting-in but..... My old Dad was born in 1921,watched Thistle all his.life. I was born in 1953 and started going to Firhill when I was about 6-7. The only trophy Thistle have won in both our lifetimes was on 23rd of October 1971 - the day I got married, so we both missed it. He died a few years ago, never saw us lift a major trophy. I'm 64, so I'm getting worried. I get what you're saying HM, But for me I'm pretty sure a big cup win would be one of the greatest days in my life. Of course a cup win would be a great day,but in swapping for relegation I wouldn't take it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 19 minutes ago, Highlandmagyar 2nd String said: Of course a cup win would be a great day,but in swapping for relegation I wouldn't take it. But why not? Why would you choose remaining in the league (a decent achievement, nothing more) over an actual honour that would be remembered forever? Can't understand the logic at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnoc Moire Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Would take a cup win over top flight survival all day long! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagyar 2nd String Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 12 minutes ago, Nightmare said: But why not? Why would you choose remaining in the league (a decent achievement, nothing more) over an actual honour that would be remembered forever? Can't understand the logic at all. I'd prefer long term future to a cup win and relegation and an uncertain future. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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