Alex Nesovic's Barmy Army Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: I see that's wee McCall binned by Partick (despite taking the Forces of Darkness close in the cup in Govan this afternoon). Timing is everything in football ... had this been 2 months back we might have been talking to McCall about our vacancy ... Have they just used the money from today's tie to pay him off? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Alex Nesovic's Barmy Army said: Have they just used the money from today's tie to pay him off? McCall, Archibald & Scally.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Alex Nesovic's Barmy Army said: Have they just used the money from today's tie to pay him off? 59 minutes ago, SUPERSOUTH said: McCall, Archibald & Scally.... You might be on to something there guys ... maybe the Thistle BOD were sat counting the crowd at Ibrox today and doing the sums on their calculator apps to see if they could cover the costs ... allegedly ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 6 hours ago, QoS99 said: Think the season is too far gone for play offs unfortunately. For me, it is between us, Alloa and Edinburgh City for that fourth spot (with Dunfermline, Falkirk and Airdrie nailed down as top three). I can see Alloa scraping into that last spot personally. I'm really not getting how Airdrie are 'nailed down' but Alloa might 'scrape the last spot' given the enormous gap between them at the moment of precisely zero points! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said: I'm really not getting how Airdrie are 'nailed down' but Alloa might 'scrape the last spot' given the enormous gap between them at the moment of precisely zero points! Never let facts get in the way of a good story ... Edited February 13, 2023 by Otis Blue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QoS99 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 13 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said: I'm really not getting how Airdrie are 'nailed down' but Alloa might 'scrape the last spot' given the enormous gap between them at the moment of precisely zero points! Going from the few times I’ve seen both play this season I’m surprised Airdrie aren’t slightly closer to the top two. The first half they played at Palmerston is by far the best team I’ve come to Palmerston this season, meanwhile I’ve seen Alloa a few times and don’t don’t think they are a good team at all. In terms of the actual squad and the way they play football, Airdrie are a far better team for me. I don’t think it’s controversial at all to have the take that Airdrie will/could gain more points in the run in than Alloa. I would feel quietly confident we could perhaps make up the 7 points on Alloa, but as because of the reasons said above, I think it could be a struggle to catch Airdrie. Therefore, making that fourth spot the one up for grabs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 12 minutes ago, QoS99 said: Going from the few times I’ve seen both play this season I’m surprised Airdrie aren’t slightly closer to the top two. The first half they played at Palmerston is by far the best team I’ve come to Palmerston this season, meanwhile I’ve seen Alloa a few times and don’t don’t think they are a good team at all. In terms of the actual squad and the way they play football, Airdrie are a far better team for me. I don’t think it’s controversial at all to have the take that Airdrie will/could gain more points in the run in than Alloa. I would feel quietly confident we could perhaps make up the 7 points on Alloa, but as because of the reasons said above, I think it could be a struggle to catch Airdrie. Therefore, making that fourth spot the one up for grabs. Uh huh. They're certainly not any more 'nailed down' than Alloa are though. And they're only 1 point ahead of Edinburgh too. Regardless of how all three have played against us (and I wouldn't disagree Airdrie's 1st half at Palmerston is the best I've seen in this league this season, other than possibly our own first half v Alloa the first time) the facts are there's a hair between the 3 of them. Airdrie are where they are because their squad is wafer thin and they've a tendency at times to chuck games away a little like ourselves (see particularly Saturday when they chucked a 3-0 lead v Dunfermline and indeed both games against us). Alloa for me are much more solid and less likely to fold like a house of cards when under any pressure. Witness them keeping themselves in all three league games against us when we've absolutely battered them first half in all three. We've ended up with 1 point! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidofthesouth Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Maybe pie in the sky thinking because of the wages involved, but now that wee McCall’s away from Partick, maybe a good time for Marv to chance his arm & solve our defensive woes for next season by putting a couple of pre-contracts under the noses of Holt & Muirhead to come and play their football back home in Dumfries next season? They seem like exactly the type of defenders we need and would help young Brydon progress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitbafollower Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Reading did of the south post signing both Holt and Muirhead on a pre contract would be an excellent bit of business that would build a great base for the next couple of seasons I am the board and club could put a suitable package together for they to happen?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, sidofthesouth said: Maybe pie in the sky thinking because of the wages involved, but now that wee McCall’s away from Partick, maybe a good time for Marv to chance his arm & solve our defensive woes for next season by putting a couple of pre-contracts under the noses of Holt & Muirhead to come and play their football back home in Dumfries next season? They seem like exactly the type of defenders we need and would help young Brydon progress. I get your thinking here. A couple of thoughts though ... 1 - haven't checked Holt or Muirhead's ages, but they won't exactly be young now and I just have a feeling that MB likes young pacy energetic players that he can mould into his style of play. Granted they're both very experienced and should shine in L1. 2 - although he's a local lad ... I've always had the impression that Muirhead hates QOS with a passion. Maybe I've got that wrong though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidofthesouth Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: I get your thinking here. A couple of thoughts though ... 1 - haven't checked Holt or Muirhead's ages, but they won't exactly be young now and I just have a feeling that MB likes young pacy energetic players that he can mould into his style of play. Granted they're both very experienced and should shine in L1. 2 - although he's a local lad ... I've always had the impression that Muirhead hates QOS with a passion. Maybe I've got that wrong though. Aye, i did think about the age thing, but just checked and Holt only 30 and Muirhead 32 - surely every squad benefits from a couple of old heads, especially at centre back? Both probs have another 3/4 seasons in them. I think the Muirhead thing is kind of pantomime villain stuff - im sure a couple of solid performances for us and all that would be forgotten. Whether he feels differently/negatively about Queens, I have no idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: I get your thinking here. A couple of thoughts though ... 1 - haven't checked Holt or Muirhead's ages, but they won't exactly be young now and I just have a feeling that MB likes young pacy energetic players that he can mould into his style of play. Granted they're both very experienced and should shine in L1. 2 - although he's a local lad ... I've always had the impression that Muirhead hates QOS with a passion. Maybe I've got that wrong though. Point 1: If they were solid in defence I doubt if Bartley would be too worried about them not being pacy, energetic players, (they're not exactly slow anyway), further up the park is where you really want your pacy players. Point 2: I don't think your mistaken, in fact I believe there seems to be a dislike for QoS among his family for some reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 As well as Holt and Muirhead, big Brownlie is also out of contract with Partick this summer. Any 2 of the 3 would offer a sound central defence at L1 level. We might struggle to meet their wage expectations though. Also depends on whether Chris Doolan or the eventual new boss up in Maryhill sees them as the core of his defence for next season. So this could just be a pipe dream. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeJay Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 We have more than our fair share of underachievers so why show interest in Muirhead, who clearly has a chip on his shoulders. No chance of him going the extra mile for Queens. I'm sure Marv will have his eye on some new talent rather than bringing people who left us years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 52 minutes ago, BeeJay said: We have more than our fair share of underachievers so why show interest in Muirhead, who clearly has a chip on his shoulders. No chance of him going the extra mile for Queens. I'm sure Marv will have his eye on some new talent rather than bringing people who left us years ago. And did Holt not kind of leave us in the lurch when he left the last time also, pretty sure it was after pre-season prep had started when he was released. Also Brownlie has been out a while with an injury, not sure he was a nailed on starter for Thistle when he recovered so you can't be sure of his continued fitness. I think it's time to forget going down the ex-player route, with a very few exceptions it rarely pays off imo. Let's see if Marvin Bartley can bring through a new set of players to take Queens forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_palmy_pie Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Fae_the_'briggs said: And did Holt not kind of leave us in the lurch when he left the last time also, pretty sure it was after pre-season prep had started when he was released. Also Brownlie has been out a while with an injury, not sure he was a nailed on starter for Thistle when he recovered so you can't be sure of his continued fitness. I think it's time to forget going down the ex-player route, with a very few exceptions it rarely pays off imo. Let's see if Marvin Bartley can bring through a new set of players to take Queens forward. Aye , Big Holty stitched us up last time by going to Partick but money talks I suppose. Not much loyalty left in football these days….. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 4 hours ago, BeeJay said: I'm sure Marv will have his eye on some new talent rather than bringing people who left us years ago. ^^^^ This. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipmat Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, the_palmy_pie said: Aye , Big Holty stitched us up last time by going to Partick but money talks I suppose. Not much loyalty left in football these days….. Did he not leave us half way through his contract to go back to Cyprus, something to do with preferring to play there during the pandemic? I can't see him wanting to come back here unless we go up to the championship. Same with Muirhead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_palmy_pie Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 35 minutes ago, Slipmat said: Did he not leave us half way through his contract to go back to Cyprus, something to do with preferring to play there during the pandemic? I can't see him wanting to come back here unless we go up to the championship. Same with Muirhead. He gave the chairman a promise he’d get first choice on his return but decided on signing for Thistle. Anyway it’s history now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QOSQOS Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 8 hours ago, Fae_the_'briggs said: And did Holt not kind of leave us in the lurch when he left the last time also, pretty sure it was after pre-season prep had started when he was released. Also Brownlie has been out a while with an injury, not sure he was a nailed on starter for Thistle when he recovered so you can't be sure of his continued fitness. I think it's time to forget going down the ex-player route, with a very few exceptions it rarely pays off imo. Let's see if Marvin Bartley can bring through a new set of players to take Queens forward. I can think of one exception, that guy up front, S Dobbie was it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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