Ad Lib Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Nizzy said: The rumour doing the rounds on the bus home yesterday was that McDonald has a player/coach role sewn up at an Aussie club plus a job as a pundit. He's been phenomenal. Who was the last Thistle player to make such a big impact in such a short space of time? Dug us out a hole no question. I think Taylor’s the next most “impactful” short term recruit I reckon. One or two recruits have steadied the ship in key positions but not in raw goal terms. Prince Buaben was pretty critical in second half of the first season back up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cicero Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I hear Michael Max will be blaring out in the army now by the quo next season over the tannoy. Appreciate u guys want us down for the banter (and extra revenue) just like when we saved u useless dossers November 97. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting777 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, oneteaminglasgow said: I’ve seen Blair Henderson play a couple of times this season, and he’s basically just a lower league Kris Boyd. Can’t recall him ever once doing anything in the build up, just him getting on the end of chances. Considering how poor we have been at actually creating chances, I’m not sure he’d be any good for us. That and I think he’s meant to have a pretty good job outside football, so may not be wanting to go full time. A lower league Kris Boyd would do me fine. If he does sod all,other than score plenty of goals I cant see many jags fans complaining!! Edited May 5, 2019 by Sting777 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Weird season (and not just Cicero posting relentlessly about us, though he is definitely weird). Terrible for the first half and OK for the second half, but still needing to win 3 of the last 4 to stay up, which we did. Some good moments in that latter part, the win away at Alloa, Fitzy's last minute winner vs United, and then the whole of yesterday really. Still an underachievement overall. We lost zero goals in the last 5 minutes of games that affected the result, which compared to the last few seasons is unusual. McDonald signing in February and probably being our player of the year was unusual The whole Coulibaly situation was unusual The envelopes, leaks, and SAS things... unusual. But we've got an away day at Arbroath and Miles Storey being released (hopefully) to look forward to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) Anyway, on that note, I think the squad is like this... Under contract and obvious keeps Sneddon O’Ware Penrice Saunders McGinty -What a turnaround the last few weeks, would have tried to move on until recently but deserved another crack. Only worry would be how much of it down to playing alongside Anderson Bannigan Fitzpatrick Slater Wilson (I guess, though he might be next year’s McCarthy) Under Contract and would try and move on Bell Harkins – though as a Caldwell signing he’s probably here next year Out of Contract and would try and keep McDonald (no chance) Spittal (rumour mill suggests he’s off) Doolan (1 year player / coach role, not a guaranteed starter, hopefully this year is a blip and not a terminal decline) Out of Contract and undecided Cardle- wonder if Dunfermline will try and get him back. Played well in small bursts but injury prone-ness and age a concern Elliott- Can never fault him for effort but still don't think he's that good a defender, which given that he now appears to be a right back and a right back only is an issue Loan players Anderson- done well as a steady the ship job but 3 CBs already under contract for next year Gordon- undecided. Out of contract at Motherwell, can’t see him breaking into their team and he basically missed 85% of this season. Chipped in with a couple of goals but when’s bad he’s awful. Mansell- thanks for yesterday but too raw really. Wouldn’t totally surprise me if we signed him though Hazard- I don’t think there’s much in it between him and Sneddon but I’ll take Sneddon McMillan- see Anderson Time to move on McCarthy Lennox Filing Under A Bizarre Episode Coulibaly We’re Having A Party When They Get Released Storey Keown Grass Roy Edited May 5, 2019 by Fuctifano 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle4eva Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Where's Spittal rumoured to be going ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting777 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Thistle4eva said: Where's Spittal rumoured to be going ? Spittal was the 2nd last guy off the pitch yesterday after Dools. Think he is away. If he goes it would be great to get Tidser (few rumours about that yesterday) as a replacement. Good player and the seethe it would cause with Viking Ton, Port Ton, Ayrshire Ton and all the other Simple Tons over on the Morton thread would be fecking awesome...lol Edited May 5, 2019 by Sting777 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 6 minutes ago, Sting777 said: Spittal was the 2nd last guy off the pitch yesterday after Dools. Think he is away. If he goes it would be great to get Tidser (few rumours about that yesterday) as a replacement. Good player and the seethe it would cause with Viking Ton, Port Ton, Ayrshire Ton and all the other Simple Tons over on the Morton thread would be fecking awesome...lol I think Tidser has a pre-contract agreement with Falkirk. Although, not sure that will go ahead in light of them going down. Agreed on the Morton seethe part though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cilitbang Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I would be looking at Rudden as I don’t see him getting a chance at Rangers next season. Would go for Tidser and Telfer too, cause a little seethe and strengthen a weak midfield. Quietly confident Caldwell will pull off decent loan signings with his contacts and having a more time to prepare for the window. Not overly bothered if Spittal leaves, attacking players with pace are replaceable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I’d rather have someone more consistently good that Spittal anyway. The ability is definitely there, but he’s obviously a mentally weak player - seems to go through spells of having a really good few games and then one mistake and he’ll hide for months at a time. Would take Tidser, as he’s always been a good player at this level. Think the Falkirk deal will probably still go through, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle4eva Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, Nightmare said: I’d rather have someone more consistently good that Spittal anyway. The ability is definitely there, but he’s obviously a mentally weak player - seems to go through spells of having a really good few games and then one mistake and he’ll hide for months at a time. Would take Tidser, as he’s always been a good player at this level. Think the Falkirk deal will probably still go through, though. Read there's a clause that he can pull out if they are relegated so surely he'll use it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colliedug Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I've no evidence on the Tidser deal but it would be reasonable to think the deal would collapse or something in his agreement to pull out if they ended up in League 1 as i don't see Falkirk paying big wages to him now they are relegated anyway and have to trim down their wage bill, and he would be a decent signing for is if possible and if we act quick cos there are other admirers of his out there on the championship. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colliedug Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I've no evidence on the Tidser deal but it would be reasonable to think the deal would collapse or something in his agreement to pull out if they ended up in League 1 as i don't see Falkirk paying big wages to him now they are relegated anyway and have to trim down their wage bill, and he would be a decent signing for is if possible and if we act quick cos there are other admirers of his out there on the championship.sorry just noticed the previous post from mine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Guess I can retire the old avatar for now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Fuctifano said: Guess I can retire the old avatar for now Ah man, I should really change the King of the North looking rather forlorn to something a bit more chipper but I don't want to tempt fate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sting777 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, cilitbang said: I would be looking at Rudden as I don’t see him getting a chance at Rangers next season. Would go for Tidser and Telfer too, cause a little seethe and strengthen a weak midfield. Quietly confident Caldwell will pull off decent loan signings with his contacts and having a more time to prepare for the window. Not overly bothered if Spittal leaves, attacking players with pace are replaceable. Agreed, Rudden would be a good shout especially if we cant persuade Skippy to stay! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, Nightmare said: I’d rather have someone more consistently good that Spittal anyway. The ability is definitely there, but he’s obviously a mentally weak player - seems to go through spells of having a really good few games and then one mistake and he’ll hide for months at a time. Would take Tidser, as he’s always been a good player at this level. Think the Falkirk deal will probably still go through, though. The interview where he confirms theres a break clause if they're relegated, had a tone of him not wanting to join them in League One. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cilitbang Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 29 minutes ago, thistledo said: Ah man, I should really change the King of the North looking rather forlorn to something a bit more chipper but I don't want to tempt fate. Tormund please. Nothing better to cheer you up when you see his sexy face 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 We should go for Blair Henderson from Edinburgh City.Is it not the case that he has a very good job and only wants to play part time football? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Nizzy said: The rumour doing the rounds on the bus home yesterday was that McDonald has a player/coach role sewn up at an Aussie club plus a job as a pundit. He's been phenomenal. Who was the last Thistle player to make such a big impact in such a short space of time? That wouldn't be a massive surprise tbh. He's been angling for a move back to Australia for the past few seasons. I seem to recall Burrows mentioning in an interview that he was supposed to be heading out there when we brought him back in the 14/15 season when we ended up in the play-off. There were at least 2 approaches for him that I can recall in the 16/17 season: Quote “I was keen as mustard. He (Popovic) tried to get me at the start of the season, it just never worked out — Motherwell weren’t willing to budge. “Then in the January we thought we could get it over the line, and so did I. It went all the way to the very last minute of the window and even then Motherwell were threatening relegation, they didn’t want to let me go. “It was a huge disappointment for me and my family because Western Sydney were willing to give me a longer term deal, a fresh start and a great opportunity for me to ply my trade in the A-League and really go and show people what they’ve not seen of me”. Fox 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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