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6 minutes ago, IR1970 said:
Just what ive heard..
From who though?
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McLaughlin
Forrest Findlay Devlin Taylor
Christie McTominay Armstrong Fraser
Russell Shankland
Forrest basically told to play as high as possible but help defensively if needed. Give Robertson the night off.
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28 minutes ago, IR1970 said:
Millionaires look as tho they have walked away...guys who backed them weeks ago are now saying there 1st choice is beattie and the status quo....you couldn't make it up.....get colin weir back in and lets all work together....
Where you getting this from?
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5 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said:
Don’t know why more managers don’t do it. There’s no way you can a good view from the touchline.
Totally agree.
Did Walter Smith not do similar and leave the shouting and balling to his assistant (McCoist)?
I would imagine sitting up in the stands would give a better view to make any tactical tweaks at half time.
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2 hours ago, Baldie1980 said:
I know the whole scotland squad were gash last night but does anyone else think mulgrew was incredibly gash.
A central defender who cant do contact defending and who thinks he's some beckenbaueresqe ball playing centre back cause he takes 4 or 5 touches before lumping it aimlessly up the pitch.
I also cant trust a centre back in his mid 30s with a hairband.
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Having a conversation at work about lasts nights game, and one of the topics was Mikey Devlin's place in the team/squad.
Not fishing, genuinely want to known out of curiousity, if you guys have everyone fit, does Devlin make your strongest XI? And would he get a game ahead of Considine?
Cheers.
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29 minutes ago, Fuctifano said:
I get the "controversial" take on Doolan and it's not something I'm wildly out of sync with but if you're a Thistle fan then unless you're over 50 (i.e. seen Mo Johnstone play for us) you probably haven't seen a better striker signed permanently for us.
Would take Doolan above Grady, Roberts, Burns and Britton. Lyle Taylor was / is better than Doolan but he was never our own player.
I am not over 30, never mind 50!
But i think it kind of sums up my thinking on him. Best weve had since ive been a fan but imo he is a good striker considered great because we've not really had any genuinely great strikers for decades.
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7 hours ago, parsforlife said:
Club legends are rarely brilliant players, when you do get a particularly good player they are usually gone onto bigger things well before they can gain that status.
Being a 7/10 player who puts in the occasional superb game is about what you need. Good enough to get fans to love you, managers to keep you but not too good that bigger clubs will come in.Totally agree.
I'd class Doolan in the average to fairly good striker category who once or twice a season would go on superb runs of scoring, rather a great striker who would have a few barren runs each year.
Still some boy though.
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Although rightfully a club legend, Kris Doolan wasnt/isnt that good a striker and is only fanned over so much because of his longevity, the abject standard of most of our other strikers the past decade and the fact he is an all round good guy.
Unbelievable first touch mind.
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9 minutes ago, VictorOnopko said:
Ade "3 goals in 46 games" Azeez?
If it would have kept Miles "what the f**k is this round thing at my feet" Storey out the team, we'd have had more of a chance at least!
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9 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said:
That's clearly bollocks.
McTominay. McGinn. McGregor. McLean. Fleck. Christie. Armstrong.
There you go...7 players that are better CMs than Ryan Jack. Each playing at a higher level than him, or at least playing to a better standard at the same level in the case of McGregor and Christie.
So clearly not bollocks.
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45 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said:
Just as well you're not Scotland manager then!
Jack's having a terrific season both in the league and in Europe and, given our defensive frailties, would have him playing in front of the back 4 vs Russia.
Jack might be having a good season with Rangers but he's about our 8th best CM right now.
Would be shocked if he plays against Russia and theres shouldn't really be much need for him against San Marino.
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The defenders we are going to be facing against San Marino are significantly worse than defenders in the Scottish Championship.
So, in theory, assuming he won't feature against Russia, Shankland has been selected to play against inferior opposition yet with far better quality teammates to provide service to him.
If a chance falls to any of our currently fit strikers in the box, I'd far rather have the chance fall to Shankland rather than Brophy, McBurnie, Phillips, Russell, Burke or any of the other options we have available.
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45 minutes ago, Jaggy Snake said:
Armstrong is the most alarming omission. I would have him starting every game possible for Scotland, as he has an intelligence and driving run that no one else offers. We’re definitely much weaker without him.
I agree that he offers something different but im not sure I would have him as a starter ahead of McTominay, McGinn, McGregor, Christie, McLean or even Fleck based on current form.
For me, he's a very good squad player and I'd certainly have him there, probably in place of Johnny Russell.
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1 minute ago, Oleksandr said:
Dying
Close enough cheers, see you at the next squad announcement thread
Please don't.
Thank you.
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3 minutes ago, Marshmallo said:
My reading of this is that your cutoff for Scotland squad consideration is any full time footballer, is that correct?
My cut off for Scotland squad consideration is anyone who is, or potentially is, in the top 2 or 3 players in each position eligible for Scotland that are fit to play.
Shankland absolutely falls in to this category, at least the potentially part, at this time. Especially since we are playing at home to San fucking Marino.
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Hold on, are there people seriously upset that a guy who has scored 49 goals in 53 games is in the squad because he happens to play in the Championship?
Ross County and Livi (and sadly Thistle) have proven over the past couple of seasons that the difference between the bottom end of the Premiership and the Championship is minimal.
Shankland has been phenomenal for two and a half years and would walk into any team in the top league barring two or three sides.
As for as the hopefully tongue in cheek suggestions of Nathan Austin because "where do you draw the line?". Preferably at the point you are deemed that shite you have to drop out of professional football and work as a labourer.
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Couldnt care less if Shankland plays in the Championship, if he is better than options playing in higher leagues then it is a no brainer for me.
FWIW I thought McBurnie was excellent for Sheff Utd against Liverpool, but as more of a hard working nuisance rather than main target man type striker. I think he'd be good in a front two and hope he gets that chance against San Marino.
No idea how Devlin can be in the squad ahead of Liam Lindsay or someone in form like Declan Gallagher.
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12 minutes ago, Firhillista said:
You clearly have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
You talk about concerns, but none of them expressed on here make any sense. Weir bringing Low back in as chairman? What are you talking about?
And if you're going to tell someone not to be patronising, don't start off by telling them to calm down.
Which concerns don't make any sense?
Is it the concerns over Goodwin being involved, despite a history of talking a good game while at the same time demonstrating utter ineptitude?
Is it the concerns over TfL's lack of transparency and seeming refusal to answer questions raised by fans?
Is it the concerns over the divisions that have developed within the Thistle support over the past couple of years that means some feel fan ownership wouldn't be the best thing for Thistle at this time until everyone is more together?These are just some of the genuine concerns that TfL have, so far, failed spectacularly in abating. To refuse to even acknowledge the validity of these concerns is utter arrogance.
Although he has his faults, I have faith that David Beattie will do what is best for the club in the long term.
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42 minutes ago, craigkillie said:
Fortunately we don't have that idea, which is why several players younger than that have been called up having played far fewer senior games. Andy Robertson had just turned 20 and was halfway through his first top flight season when he made his debut. Scott McTominay is 22 and has 11 caps - he had started 13 games for Man Utd.
Even in the last year or so we've had six players who have reached double figures in caps whilst aged 24 or under (Robertson, Tierney, McKenna, Paterson, McGinn, McTominay).
Only having six players having played 10 or more games at 24 is a shocking stat. Some players are reaching their peak by that point. We should have double that with the amount of caps by that age.
As long as they are good enough, we should have players in the squad at 19, 20 getting games here and there to gain experience so by the time they get to 22, 23 they can really kick on.
McGinn, McGregor, Fraser, Souttar, Griffiths should all have way more caps than they currently have, and a lot of that is to do with managers not trusting them until they are much older. We should start having more faith in our youth players, thats the point im making.
Where is the harm in getting players like Gilmour, Mikey Johnson, Hornby or one of the younger keepers involved against a team like San Marino?
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Tom McIntyre getting games for Reading in the Championship.
20 years old and keeping some good, experienced guys out of the team.
Could be promising.
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We need to move away from this idea that players need 100 odd games and be 23 or 24 before having them in the squad.
If they are better than what we have get them in.
Teams far better than us bring players in early.
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1 minute ago, DAVIDB69 said:
I thought that is what she meant people call local holidays bank holidays , but banks are not closedAye.
But lets be honest, her calling it a Bank Holiday was the least worst thing about that closing comment.
Tragically bad. Almost feel bad for her.
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Just now, DAVIDB69 said:
It’s not a bank holiday weekend what is that woman talking about
Its September weekend in Glasgow so those of us who actually have jobs are off on Monday. I assume theyve just assumed its a Bank Holiday.
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The Partick Thistle thread
in Scottish Championship General Chatter
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Just needs to work til January when McCall can get rid of Caldwell's dross and bring in some functioning attacking footballers.