the_paulo Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I get that we're upset guys, but ffs Paul Paton. Let's take a breath here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John MacLean Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Saturday was another massively disappointing defeat. I've not felt as bad immediately after a defeat as I did on Saturday. If you were to take it in isolation I think you could file it under 'shit happens'. It wasn't a result of sitting too deep or a lack of fitness. Two poor sides were looking for a winner late on and Hamilton happened to take the chance that came their way. Shit happens. The fact that we have lost so many late goals though makes it hard to treat in isolation. Personally I think the more focus is placed on it the greater the anxiety it will happen again becomes and, therefore, it happens again. It's almost a self fulling prophecy. We lose late goals. We worry about losing late goals and then we lose another late goal. And then repeat. IMO it is a mental failing rather than a physical failing. Re the manager. I feel at times as if people are rewriting our recent history. He has been an excellent manager for us. Until this season he has improved our standing season upon season. We've not had any reason to hire an open topped bus but his achievements stand comparison with every manager we've had since Davie McParland and surpass all those with the possible exception of John Lambie. To progress a club the size of ours season after season is incredibly difficult and gets harder with each passing season. We've certainly stalled this season. Injuries were a mitigating factor in the first half of the season but that isn't a factor now and I do think that overall we have under performed. His previous record, IMO, earns the manager the right to try and get us out of this position. There have been individually disappointing results and our cup record is deplorable but no season thus far under Alan Archibald can be labelled a failure. I would expect that come the end of the season that the Club would review how the club has performed on and off the pitch over the course of the season. I would hope that would be done as a matter of course after each and every season successful or otherwise. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I think there will be a fairly large turnover of players this summer regardless of where we finish given the number of out of contract players and the squad performance. If we go down that may well include the manager but agree with those who have said he's earned the right to see out the season. Also, Paul Paton is shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednyella Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Please no Paul Paton. I agree. Folks need to chill out with these ex player ars*holes returning comments. In all my frustration with Archie & his inability to stop the team from giving up late goals I think he has earned the right to get us out of this. I also think if we go down he has earned the right to have another crack at getting us back up first time of asking. I go back to the Sean Dyche analogy. It’s served Burnley well being loyal and whilst we don’t have the riches of these teams south of the border I do think Archie has the experience now no matter what happens to turn us around whether we stay up or go down. I’m not sure sacking him would be the smart move. I would also like to ask why is Barton out the side and not playing at the back? With him there we’ve picked up several wins Post new year. Have Archie and Bart’s fallen out? I just find it strange that a player who was last years POTY and steadies the defense as a very good sweeper, clearly makes us better is now left on the bench. My hope is he’s back in the backline versus County and we can get that much needed win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Asking Paul Paton to come back would be straight in the most tin pot thing you've seen in the spfl thread. Paul Paton can naff off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Paul Paton seems to have labelled an arsehole by a lot of people who have never spent time in his company. I on the other hand, have been in his presence a couple of times, albeit briefly, and was surprised to find that he was in fact a complete and utter arsehole. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) He's just an angry wee ned, really. Not a very good footballer either. I can see the argument that someone like him might be a benefit to our team at this time, though. Someone who can scrap, put people in their place and maybe help us see a game out. Edited February 27, 2018 by Nightmare 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Paul Paton is a c**t but there is one thing that is much, much worse than re-signing him, and that is playing the likes of Morton and Falkirk in the diddy leagues. We'll be bottom of the league on Saturday. Put aside your hurt feelings. If he can do a job then get him in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamJags Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Aye, Paton is a horrible little rat c**t, and isn’t blessed with much footballing ability, but despite all of this, is exactly what we need just now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cilitbang Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Would love a Lambie + Collins to provide the required kick up the arse (strangle in Collins case) that a lot of the team clearly need 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Leaving aside that he's an arsehole, he's really not very good at football either. There's a reason he's been punted by first Dundee Utd (and an utterly shite Utd side at that) and now St Johnstone. I'll pass. Edited February 28, 2018 by Thistle_do_nicely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Paul Paton actually won over a lot of doubters when at Saints. He's not a brilliant footballer by any means but he always gave 100% and he was also far from being a complete arsehole when I've spoken to him. Sign him up lads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Paul Paton actually won over a lot of doubters when at Saints. He's not a brilliant footballer by any means but he always gave 100% and he was also far from being a complete arsehole when I've spoken to him. Sign him up lads. ^^^Tree house Paul. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cilitbang Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Jagzone has the season review for 2000/2001 up. My 1st season watching Thistle so now I feel old.. Spoiler, Archie and Big Mad Mental hoover up all the player of the year awards 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) Check out @ThistleTweet’s Tweet: Meh... Edited March 6, 2018 by jagfox99 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Victoria Park was always a happy hunting ground in the spring, as I recall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 On 3/6/2018 at 16:40, jagfox99 said: Check out @ThistleTweet’s Tweet: Meh... What do you mean meh? That will be our 6th must win game in a row. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Victoria Park was always a happy hunting ground in the spring, as I recall. Like the time we needed to win to finish top 6, and lost? [emoji12] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 No, no, no, you silly sausage. The fair April evening Dools found his shooting boots. That was a great trip home. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 are hearts tickets on sale to non season ticket holders? can't log into the site 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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