RossBFaeDundee Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Awful news, sorry to hear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenortherner Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 He knew what he was doing when his health started to fail. His legacy should ensure Thistle make it back to the top league sooner rather than later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Sad news. One of the good guys in life by the sound of things. His legacy will be remembered fondly by all Partick Thistle fans and his local community in general. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Sad times. He was doing what a lot of us would do with a lottery win, investing it in the clubs we love. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Bliss Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) Sad times for his family 1st and foremost. Edited December 27, 2019 by Yenitit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Weir was also involved at the grassroots level with Largs Thistle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenolly Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 49 minutes ago, Nightmare said: Heard he’s been in a bad way for a while now, so not surprising news. I wonder how much he really knew about what was going on with this whole takeover & transfer of ownership to fans. Wouldn’t be surprising if it was his representatives (POAs?) pulling all the strings. Will also be interesting to see what the future holds with all of that now; if enough has been signed off for things to go ahead as planned, or if it’s back to the drawing board. Firstly thoughts with the family, but you’ve touched on a very valid point. Dependent on how far the transfer of both club and ground are, plus the families desire to follow Colin’s wishes to gift both club and ground to the fans, or own it themselves or sell it, this could get complicated. Especially if he’s not been in the best of health for a while and potentially his decisions could be challenged due to this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cilitbang Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, thenolly said: Firstly thoughts with the family, but you’ve touched on a very valid point. Dependent on how far the transfer of both club and ground are, plus the families desire to follow Colin’s wishes to gift both club and ground to the fans, or own it themselves or sell it, this could get complicated. Especially if he’s not been in the best of health for a while and potentially his decisions could be challenged due to this. Echoing this. I hope Colins’ legacy isn’t remembered for the inevitable power struggle shitshow we will now get. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I really, really hope that this was just something horrible and sudden and that everything up to there was him making his own decisions. If someone else did, and now, like others have said, his legacy is going to be people fighting over the scraps, then that's obviously not the way it should have gone. He has clearly done a huge amount for us, and for other clubs, in a sensible, level-headed manner, whilst in a situation where it would've been easy to have done something frivolous. Fucking awful for the family, completely irrespective of what it means for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Very sorry to hear this. Much respect. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 As horrible and sad as the circumstances are, it reaffirms to me that Partick Thistle fans are thoroughly decent human beings. I am in no doubt that the club will give him a fitting and appropriate tribute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 I genuinely felt a bit bad when one of my first thoughts were "That's a shite one for Partick", it's all sorts of sad he's only got 8? Years out of the fortune having grafted his life. What a fucking tragedy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting777 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Awful news, only a few weeks after buying a controlling share in the club. Where it leaves us now is anyone’s guess but I would imagine 3 Black Cats will continue to run the club until the hand over in March. I saw him at the POTY awards in May. He was in a wheelchair and it was clear that his health was extremely poor. Sad way to end the year. RIP Colin! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 RIP, hopefully he can still have the legacy of gifting ownership to the fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John MacLean Posted December 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2019 I guess we've all dreamt at one time or other of winning the lottery. Colin Weir lived that dream.If you look at many of his philanthropic activities you'll see the notion of community involvement and empowerment running through them.Partick Thistle have much to thank him for. His financial involvement with the Club was never about short term gain but was motivated by a desire to safe guard the future of the Club. A hugely laudible intent.His passing serves as a sad reminder that wealth doesn't guarantee good health. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 15 minutes ago, John MacLean said: I guess we've all dreamt at one time or other of winning the lottery. Colin Weir lived that dream. If you look at many of his philanthropic activities you'll see the notion of community involvement and empowerment running through them. Partick Thistle have much to thank him for. His financial involvement with the Club was never about short term gain but was motivated by a desire to safe guard the future of the Club. A hugely laudible intent. His passing serves as a sad reminder that wealth doesn't guarantee good health. Good Post. As many have said the guy lived a dream shared by many. Condolences to his family at this time, more so at this time of year, and you'd hope all the legalities of his wealth would have been well organised to avoid future wranglings. If only his ex had hung around a bit longer....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatwad Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Colin Weir done a lot of good, whether fans disliked those off the pitch that he associated with, we need to think of the bigger picture. I remember some time ago being told by a friend who was then a volunteer at the club that Scottish Power were up at the club offices demanding we not use the floodlights for a pre-season friendly against Bristol Rovers because we were that fucked. We went from that to finishing in the top six in the top flight and began a culture of youth development that we couldn't quite do for some time owing to the previous board's running up debts. We owe our modern existence to Colin Weir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Sad news. One of the good guys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Sad news indeed. As many have said the guy lived what is seen as the dream and between him and his wife they contributed to numerous good causes across the country. I hope his legacy will see Thistle safeguarded and in the hands of the fans rather than some fly by knight coming in and taking over. That is a noble cause and clearly was his wish so should be implemented. 8 years after winning all that money is too short though. Tragic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Grant228 said: I genuinely felt a bit bad when one of my first thoughts were "That's a shite one for Partick", it's all sorts of sad he's only got 8? Years out of the fortune having grafted his life. What a fucking tragedy Tragedy strikes as local man spends only eight years as multi-millionaire. Get a fucking grip. Edited December 28, 2019 by Barry Ferguson's Hat -11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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