party politics

Don't know how many of us were down there today but that was as good an away support as I can remember. The singing was non-stop and the atmosphere created by it was unbelievable.

Players want to play for that. You can see it in their body language and efforts on the park.

Today was brilliant, even though the other scores were a boot in the baws. If we can keep that up in the stands then I'm sure the players will continue to respond with their best on the park and that might just be good enough to get us out of this thing. If not? So be it.

The fact that there are still threads running debating Jack's suitability to be the manager at this stage of the season, in the middle of the run we're on, and needing everyone pulling together is, quite frankly, f**king ridiculous.

If we go down there will be plenty of time for recriminations and "I told you so's" but in the meantime why can't we just give it a rest and enjoy some of the best football and atmospheres we've had in a long while?

There would be a demand for Gilmour, Caldwell and co's head if we had knocked this back and Partick Thistle were on the receiving end of cash and possible loan signing.
I get people are unhappy about it but I think in time people will come to realise it was a great bit of business for a few days work.
I personally don't think it has done the club's image any short or long term damage. It merely shows that we have one of the best, if not thee best, pitches in the country with excellent facilities off it. Clubs up and down the country would love to have the extra revenue this and the Scotland U21's money will have brought in to our cash strapped club.
Be proud of what an excellent facility we have at our disposal and talk it up and not down all the time. :-)
Well done to all involved! :-) Well done Tommy Docherty! ;-)

The pundits? Who gives a f**k what these slabbering bawbags think. They are an authority on the square root of bugger all.

Chic Young , occasionally annoying, was hugely irritating on the radio last night in particular.............playing these wee games about I know who was approached and offered a chance before TC, but, I'm not telling , leaving things hanging , making spurious whataboutery remarks and then dancing round some plot in his own head, tapping up players and introducing , or facilitating people and third party agreements all throughout his career , ffs
For a journalist the guy is nothing more than a confused fantasist ............if journalism was a drink then, clearly coffee just isn't his cup of tea

I actually don't think it was all that bad a game.
We were well on top for long phases... and has some absolutely wonderful passing moves. For spells, we were actually a joy to watch.
Our problem is twofold and is obvious.
Up front, we miss the Tommohawk like nobody would have believed. This is a tragic bit of bad luck... but that said... Thommo is a class above anybody we could realistically expect to have at the club... and we need to prepare for life after him anyway!!!
Bigger problem is a long standing one... when we are so defensively fragile, we can have all the possession in the world and all the pretty passing movements out... but we can be cut open and destroyed by one simple pass.
Twice we were sucker punched when well on top.
It is to our credit that twice we fought back... but those defensive frailties have been glaringly obvious for how long now?
Full marks to McLean and McGinn who are starting to look like a midfield partnership that can function without a minder... our boys are growing up!!! Please get off their backs and encourage them....can you even begin to imagine life without them at present?!
Still wondering what on earth Caldwell has to do to get a run! He had a presence and a lot more effective movement when he came on. Ball is devoid of confidence... that was obvious in his missed sitter. Had he simply thrown himself in the direction of the ball I'm convinced it would have bounced off him and in... but he didn't want to hit it first time and misjudged the bounce completely... purely a confidence issue imo.
Ultimately a draw was right and fair... but what a lost opportunity.

Club are furious about this "rumour" which is completely without foundation.
Team spirit is apparently superb, very tight dressing room and all the players right behind the management team.
No idea where the story came from.
Everyone focused on Weds nights game and trying to build on the positive aspects of Saturday's performance.
That came pretty much from the horses mouth.