The Partick Thistle thread

[Nightmare]

40 minutes ago, Big Dan said:

Looks like a light squad tonight;

Bell groin tweak.

Spittal, Erskine, Storey and Gordon all doubtful after picking up knocks on Saturday.

McCarthy probably out as he picked up an ankle injury in training.

If all those are missing, we're looking at a bench of Niall Keown and Callum Wilson, plus whatever youngsters we bump up.

Would assume:
------------- Sneddon
Elliott O'Ware McGinty Melbourne
---------- Slater Penrice
Fitzpatrick Storer Mutombo
------------- Doolan

[Mediocre Pundit]

Thank God it’s Stranraer we’re playing. Would be much more embarrassing to potentially get pumped by an U20 team.

[Big Dan]

55 minutes ago, Nightmare said:

If all those are missing, we're looking at a bench of Niall Keown and Callum Wilson, plus whatever youngsters we bump up.

Would assume:
------------- Sneddon
Elliott O'Ware McGinty Melbourne
---------- Slater Penrice
Fitzpatrick Storer Mutombo
------------- Doolan

I would assume that a couple of the ones with knocks would find their way on to the bench.

[the_paulo]

Could be an ironic situation of finally filling the bench but not being able to bring any of them on?  Smashing.

[Fuctifano]

4 hours ago, Nightmare said:

If all those are missing, we're looking at a bench of Niall Keown and Callum Wilson, plus whatever youngsters we bump up.

Would assume:
------------- Sneddon
Elliott O'Ware McGinty Melbourne
---------- Slater Penrice
Fitzpatrick Storer Mutombo
------------- Doolan

Good call, although Erskine and Spittal did at least make it to the bench.

[KelvindaleJag]

6 hours ago, Dr Koop said:

Can't beat a tweak to the groin.

It does make you wonder what the health and fitness team are really up to, doesn't it?

[Dr Koop]

Not tonight. [emoji1]

[Mediocre Pundit]

So from those that have seen him play, how does Fitzpatrick look? Ready to be considered a solid first team player for this season?

[Armand 2]

5 minutes ago, Mediocre Pundit said:

So from those that have seen him play, how does Fitzpatrick look? Ready to be considered a solid first team player for this season?

I think he's playing his way into a first team role. Wasn't there last night but reports from those that were would suggest he was a standout.

It's not particularly easy to come on a substitute at the best of times but especially so when you're a youngster just breaking into the team. I think it says a lot that each time Fitzpatrick has come on, he's impacted on the game. 

I'm not surprised that he's featured as heavily for the Scotland youth sides. He's fairly well built - he's considerably sturdier than Callum Wilson for example who is in the same age bracket.

[Fuctifano]

Fitzpatrick is almost two full years younger than Wilson, who looks like he needs a wee trip to a Spanish doctor. 

Impressed with the little I've seen of Fitzpatrick so far but let's not make him our saviour just yet. That's clearly Mutombo. 

[Reid]

So from those that have seen him play, how does Fitzpatrick look? Ready to be considered a solid first team player for this season?

Was excellent last night, best player on the park. He has no fear at all and wants to run at players as soon as he gets it and does so pretty well. His crossing and finishing has been very good to match. Don’t want to put too much pressure on him but he’s a first team player just now and should be looking to stay that way and not fade out. I could be wrong but I think he’s still an apprentice which I’d imagine would make it quite easy for him to be stolen so hopefully we get it tied down on a proper deal.

[jagfox]

Aside from his two goals, two Stinlar players tried to hack him down and failed to do so on one run. Both defenders got booked 

Edited August 15, 2018 by jagfox99

[thistledo]

Fitzy needs a wiki page man. 

[cilitbang]

How was Sneddon?

[Reid]

How was Sneddon?

Made a good save at the beginning of the game. Had f**k all to do after that.

[Big Dan]

1 hour ago, thistledo said:

Fitzy needs a wiki page man. 

Not until we have him on a longer term contract.

[Sting777]

2 hours ago, Reid said:

 I could be wrong but I think he’s still an apprentice which I’d imagine would make it quite easy for him to be stolen so hopefully we get it tied down on a proper deal.

 

The boy looks the real deal, as long as he keeps his head screwed on.  Imperative that the club get him tied down on a longer term contract immediately. 

Edited August 15, 2018 by Sting777

[the_paulo]

Shhh.  He's rotten, stick to the script!  

[VictorOnopko]

The club will definitely get Fitzpatrick tied down.  We're brilliantly run, have a highly competitive budget, a squad full of competition for places, and we're especially good at basics like always getting the right clauses into all player contracts.

[Acastus]

5 minutes ago, VictorOnopko said:

The club will definitely get Fitzpatrick tied down.  We're brilliantly run, have a highly competitive budget, a squad full of competition for places, and we're especially good at basics like always getting the right clauses into all player contracts.