The Partick Thistle thread

[The Firhill Frozen Pie]

35 minutes ago, Greenacres said:

Do Thistle pay many players over a £1000 a week.

Queens could not get anywhere near the £1200 you are supposed to be paying Kevin Holt .

Your budget must not be far behind Killie .

I would hazard a guess we would be anywhere between 3rd to 5th in budget terms behind Killie & Dunfermline - I think ICT pay a fair whack and not so sure on the Accies but just coming down from Premier League you would expect them to have a decent wage.

[Bishop Briggs]

Neil Scally's match preview suggests that we have only 14 senior players (including recalled McCready) available for tomorrow's game.

The squad is very thin and it's disappointing that we not sign at least one more defender before the transfer deadline.

[oneteaminglasgow]

9 minutes ago, Bishop Briggs said:

Neil Scally's match preview suggests that we have only 14 senior players (including recalled McCready) available for tomorrow's game.

The squad is very thin and it's disappointing that we not sign at least one more defender before the transfer deadline.

Loan window is still open, which I assume is where we were looking anyway. I think we can also still get free agents at any time as long as they were free agents before the transfer deadline, but I'm not 100% on that. 

In any case, does anyone actually care about tomorrow's game? 

[Bishop Briggs]

7 minutes ago, oneteaminglasgow said:

Loan window is still open, which I assume is where we were looking anyway. I think we can also still get free agents at any time as long as they were free agents before the transfer deadline, but I'm not 100% on that. 

In any case, does anyone actually care about tomorrow's game? 

I think that you're right but the choice of loanees and free agents will be more limited now.

I care about tomorrow's game as I'd like us to win a trophy. 

[JagsCG]

1 hour ago, Bishop Briggs said:

Neil Scally's match preview suggests that we have only 14 senior players (including recalled McCready) available for tomorrow's game.

The squad is very thin and it's disappointing that we not sign at least one more defender before the transfer deadline.

I presume this is those who’re unavailable; 

Rudden, Mayo, Stone (Int. Duty)

McKenna, Brownlie, Bell (Injury) 

Hastie (Cup-tied) 

 

I think another defender is definitely needed for cover at least, but the loan window is still open (too late for tomorrow’s match however). 

 

[costa]

Are Stranraer doing a live stream of the game? No mention of it on social media?  cheers

[Jacky1990]

8 hours ago, The Firhill Frozen Pie said:

I would hazard a guess we would be anywhere between 3rd to 5th in budget terms behind Killie & Dunfermline - I think ICT pay a fair whack and not so sure on the Accies but just coming down from Premier League you would expect them to have a decent wage.

I reckon ICT's highest earners will earn more than ours, but our overall budget will be slightly more.

Its been said before by someone else, but Hamilton might well have money in the bank, but it doesnt mean that money is directly into their budget.

Based on moves this summer, Id be surprised if we didnt have the 3rd highest budget tbh.

Allthough paying Holt over £1k a week seems steep for a fairly bang average Championship player. Hope thats not true.

[JagsCG]

2 hours ago, Jacky1990 said:

Allthough paying Holt over £1k a week seems steep for a fairly bang average Championship player. Hope thats not true.

I’d be very surprised at that rumour (no clue where it came from) being true, I’d understand someone like Turner who had multiple options of clubs being paid pretty highly but not Holt. 

[jaggyness]

Are Stranraer doing a live stream of the game? No mention of it on social media?  cheers

Unfortunately not no

[costa]

1 hour ago, jaggyness said:

10 hours ago, costa said:

Are Stranraer doing a live stream of the game? No mention of it on social media?  cheers

Unfortunately not no

Cheers.

[Bishop Briggs]

15 hours ago, JagsCG said:

I presume this is those who’re unavailable; 

Rudden, Mayo, Stone (Int. Duty)

McKenna, Brownlie, Bell (Injury) 

Hastie (Cup-tied) 

 

I think another defender is definitely needed for cover at least, but the loan window is still open (too late for tomorrow’s match however). 

Your list is correct.

The injury news is not good. "Steven Bell will miss out too and Ciaran McKenna is still a bit away from being in contention for a matchday squad". The comment on Bell is vague - nothing on what the injury is and no indication on how long he'll be missing. 

Presumably, it'll be a choice of Akinola or Gordon at RB when Mayo returns.  I'm assuming that we can't recall Niang before January at the earliest. I'd prefer another specialist RB with Akinola, McKenna or Mayo at CB. So who is available, affordable and good enough?

[Big Jocks Chewin The Fat]

Who is the stuttering mess on the jagzone commentary in place of Michael Max? Gonna be horrific listening to this!

[erty13]

Who is the stuttering mess on the jagzone commentary in place of Michael Max? Gonna be horrific listening to this!

Commentary was good, and got all the thistle players names correct.

[Duke Gekantawa]

Stephen Hendrie signs on till January

https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/signing-news-hendrie-signs-deal-until-january/?fbclid=IwAR0eVeo406P-cC_TAa83PivXejZVakvucqrmGLgGbzvSO2l8yRo14G80E1s

Looks a good signing to me

[Fuctifano]

I was expecting our last defensive signing to be some 18 year old from the OF / Hearts / Hibs so I'm at least pleased it's an experienced player and a proper left back.  

only signing til January seems a bit strange though, initial thought was maybe a fitness issue but he played 40+ times for Morecambe last season.

[craigkillie]

He is rubbish though tbf. Maybe he'll be a bit better at this level.

[Pie Of The Month]

Been training with the club the last few weeks so assuming he should be fit to come straight in and bump Foster to right back until McKenna is fit.

[oneteaminglasgow]

1 minute ago, Fuctifano said:

I was expecting our last defensive signing to be some 18 year old from the OF / Hearts / Hibs so I'm at least pleased it's an experienced player and a proper left back.  

only signing til January seems a bit strange though, initial thought was maybe a fitness issue but he played 40+ times for Morecambe last season.

I would assume that he was holding out for a better deal than we’re offering but it hasn’t materialised yet, so it’s maybe him keeping his options open. If he does well enough for us to get one in January, then fair enough. 

[Reid]

Never been impressed with him and was shocked that West Ham paid as much as they did but maybe he’ll be fine at this level.

[JagsCG]

Pleased with this signing, hopefully will be decent at this level and it now gives us another option at LB with Holt almost certainly going to remain in central defence. I’d imagine Foster will now head to RB (although there’s a valid argument he’s been better on the left).