Big Badger

Biggest takeaway for me tonight was the graft that our boys put in. Far too many games this season where we’ve shirked tackles or not tracked runners but everyone of ours put everything into that tonight and the crowd responded in turn. It was night and day from recent displays at Peterhead and Montrose and great to see. I still make Dunfermline favourites (quite simply, I think they have better players than us) but I’m really encouraged by tonight and looking forward to Saturday.

Would keep Lyon, Fox, Doyle, Robson, Grant, Brown and Muir - rest would not be missed.

Thought when he first came back from injury Grant had a significant impact on performances but he looks slower and more cumbersome as the weeks go on. Think he’d stroll it if we went 3 at the back, but god forbid we change the system…

An embarrassing, gutless performance yesterday. Don’t think we strung 4 passes together the whole game. Watched a lot of poor Queen’s Park teams in my time but never ever doubted the attitude or work ethic of a team like this. They just don’t give a f**k about this club and it’s so depressing. Special mention for Luca Connell on the back of another pathetic display. Leaders like Tony Quinn, Jonny Whelan, Ryan McGeever or Stevie Reilly just wouldn’t let it happen when they cross the white line.

The idea that anyone who watches football regularly, is happy with their team of (well paid) full time professionals winning NINE out of 29 league matches is fucking baffling to me. Only managed to beat four teams in the league this season.

Sounds like a typical use of time and resource from full time Queen’s Park so far so wouldn’t be surprised. Strange game of football. Relieved to get the point but thought we were very poor for an hour after a good start and prior to an okay finish. Superb goal from Darcy but will never understand why we changed back to a failing system after the equaliser rather than going for the win. Absolutely bizarre attitude from Beuker and the couching staff. Thought Grant and Robson were our standout players. Should be slapping the captains armband on PG until the end of the season. No slight on Doyle but he’s the leader of the team and foolish to pretend otherwise.

Dylan Reid away back to St Mirren after two loan appearances. What a waste of a loan signing. This fucking club.

Insipid stuff. A total disaster of a season that doesn’t look like it’s going to improve any time soon. Don’t see why any coach worth their salt would want to work under Beuker (a guy who has proven in recent weeks that he can’t manage a team). He, and the whole ‘project’, have been hung out to dry by Dempster and the committee. Lord Haughey isn’t the kind of man who wastes money. Penny for his thoughts.

Nathan denying something means we can get the printing presses at Lesser going eh?

Honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Beuker is on the phone to AZ Alkmaar begging to be taken back. I really am struggling to see the plan. 5 loanees under 21 (6 including Darcy) - what does this say about our ‘incredible youth system’. Squad is chalk full of players who don’t seem to care (Gillespie, McHugh prime culprits) and we are drifting towards mid table or worse at an alarming rate. Should have been a great season for us but turning into an absolute mess now.

I hope he isn’t going to post pictures of himself on the sidelines after every game. Bit of a riddy. As is not getting Partick Thistle’s name right.

Our highly paid Chief Executive and legions of hangers on will get one big decision right at some point. Just you wait. We might have went bust by then mind.

This is batshit conspiracy theory lunacy. It was well documented at the time that Jamieson had no interest in signing a full time contract hence why he was replaced by Grant (who is also a better defender).

That Nicky Jamieson patter is absolutely insane.

A genuine and heartfelt thanks from The Big Badger.

Can we stop pretending this was a team of young boys we had out please? Fox, Kilday, Robson, Morrison, McHugh, Connell, Thomson, Gillespie and Davidson have all been first team regulars this season. Only Longstaff, Gillies (played 30 minutes) and Heraghty (our best performer) can be described as fringe players. As insipid a performance as you’ll likely see from any team this season. Ellis isn’t the man - think it’s obvious at this stage.

The two worst full time teams in world football locking horns on a freezing cold December’s afternoon. What is not to love?

Every word is spot on to be honest. We have the biggest budget in the league and are a point ahead of Falkirk (who everyone howls in laughter at). Can’t have it both ways - a hugely distressing first few months of the season. Ellis isn’t up to it. Put him out of his misery and get someone competent in before the season goes completely Pete Tong.

McHugh’s inclusion (as one of two strikers) completely changed the way that we play; that was the biggest issue for me. Brown was extremely effective as the highest in a midfield three in previous games and didn’t have the same impact deeper in a two - McHugh isn’t good enough to change the team around. As for the overall performance - thought we we were poor over the piece. Couldn’t have complained if Annan were a few goals up at half time. Ferrie was excellent.

Boors on tour. What an absolute load of nonsense being spouted about the use of an extremely common swear word at a football match. If people are really that sensitive I suggest that live sport maybe isn’t for them.

Glad to hear this. Hopefully the members involved can successfully hold the committee to account and get answers (and an apology) to recent complaints and questions.

It does have something to do with the vote in my opinion. It was the first big 'lie of omission' that the Club chose to perpetuate. Now I'm not a member, and I would've voted for a change in the articles if I was, but I attended supporters meetings at the Social Club and it was very clear that the structure being suggested by Gerry Crawley and David Hunter was for a self sustainable part time professional football club; playing in a 1700 seat stadium with a thriving youth development system. The club would then be partly funded by the sale of highly talented young players to bigger clubs. As another poster mentioned above - the models being looked at were those at Arbroath and Alloa (both part time teams who overachieve on the pitch). Fast forward to May 2020 - and without any further announcement - the club are offering full time contracts to established Championship players. If this is what was suggested to members at the time of the vote, I think they would have backed it in the same manner they backed the original proposal, but it wasn't. Why would a side looking to challenge for a place in the Premiership (as stated in media interviews by our CEO and Club President) build a ground with only 1700 seats? The goal posts were clearly shifted between the vote and the beginning of the next season - and it's hard not to link this with the major investment made towards the playing squad by Willie Haughey. Since then we've had the failure to acknowledge the last game at Hampden Park; the appointment (and subsequent departure) of staff such as Stuart Garden and Darren Taylor; the mysterious disappearance of Tony Quinn; the establishment of a 'Charitable Trust - completely out of the blue; failure to acknowledge the end of building work at Lesser Hampden; the announcement of the wrong temporary home for the end of season 2020/21; committee members breaching COVID rules to celebrate with players while fans need to watch on a stream filmed by students; the sacking of a Championship winning manager; a delay in announcing Firhill for season 2021/22; failure to arrange an AGM and the inexplicable decision not to sell season tickets in June. Should I go on? Because I can.

It is actually disgraceful that here we are; six days away from our first competitive home game; and we have no idea what the situation is re ticket sales for the fixture (made even worse by the fact fans have not seen the team play for upwards of 15 months). The club has an army of volunteers willing to help them; 15 (?) committee members who get to enjoy a multitude of perks for very little work; at least two full time office staff and a CEO - and yet can't communicate basic information to the lifeblood of the club - the supporters. We know for a fact there are committee members (and prospective committee men - one of whom posted on this very thread last week) who read and contribute to this forum. Your continued silence on any issues of substance is further proof of your collective incompetence. Either sort this shitshow out or do the honourable thing and resign en masse.

He’s either an arsehole who doesn’t care or he is just not up to the job. I do not know the guy and cannot possibly answer but these are the only two possibilities.

Don’t be so silly Bob. For that to happen there would have to be a President/CEO/committee members who care about the rank and file Queen’s Park supporter. As long as they have their own bit of responsibility and status why should they have to answer to plebs like us?