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Ayr United v Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Somerset Park Ayr
Kick-Off: 7.45 pm
Referee; W.Cullum
Admission
Adults: £15.00
Concessions: £8.00 [O.A.P’s and Under 16’s only]

Although Jags hopes of promotion are now hanging by a thread, there is still a need to try and keep winning our games till the end of the season as Scottish Cup entry comes into play and we also have the slight possibility that league reconstruction may take place.

Somerset Park is playable at this moment in time and covers are down due to the possible threat of frost to-night [Tuesday] anyone intending to travel should check the Official site before leaving for Ayr.

Trains

Trains to Ayr leave Glasgow Central on hour and half hour taking around 50mins.Trains return at 21.43- 22.13.-22.36 [Fare £8.85 rtn £5.85 with rail card]
Trains to Newton-on-Ayr leave at 17.00-17.30-18.00-18.30 and return at 22.16 £8.60 rtn - £5.70 [with Rail card]

Queen of the South V Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 6th March 2010
Palmerston Park Dumfries
Kick-Off 3PM
Referee: Dougie McDonald
Admission
Adults: £15.00
Concessions: £6.00 [OAP’s – Students – Carers]
16 and under£3.00
Less abled FREE

It might be something you already realized but MET office figures out this week confirmed that this winter has been very very cold. The coldest since 1979 in fact with the temperature between December and February barely a chilly 1.5c “Jags” fans heading for Palmerston Park on Saturday will I am sure will be covered in head to toe with gloves, scarves and hot water bottles, just to give the team the much needed support it will need to gain victory at this difficult venue.

Ian McCall should have a full squad to pick from and it is possible you may see Jackie McNamara in a deeper roll this Saturday.

Queen of the South have Rocco Quinn and Leon Knight suspended.

Trains
Trains leave Glasgow Central at 10.12 and 12.12 taking 1 ¾ hours Returning trains at 18.30 and 19.55
Fare £15.80 day return - with Rail Card £10.45

Partick Thistle V Ross County
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 27th February 2010
Firhill Stadium Glasgow
Kick-Off 3pm
Reporter: Paul Murray
Referee: C.Brown

This was the second time Ross County this season had made the long journey to Glasgow. The trip this time no doubt made considerably more difficult by the heavy highland snow that has fallen over the last few days shutting down their A9 route.  During the first game, Thistle, on a smooth late summer pitch, passed and moved but to little effect against a stuffy , defensive County side intent on a draw.  However those Jags fans who thought that they would see a re run of the August meeting between the two sides were to be proved very wrong. Read More »

Partick Thistle V Ross County
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 27th February 2010
Firhill Stadium Glasgow
Kick-Off 3pm
Referee: C.Brown
Admission
Adults: £16.00
Concessions: £11.00
Under 16’s FREE

League challengers Ross County are the visitors to Firhill this Saturday and they will bring their own style of football with them. Grant Smith a new signing [son of a famous father] may make is debut; also in the squad will be Scott Boyd and Paul Di Giacomo.

Ross County supporters are running a free bus [just one] for this game, so expect an increase in the attendance this week!

Ian McCall is waiting on fitness reports on Robertson, Paton and Donnelly but Stephen McKeown is fit and ready to play.

The Jags need the three points in this game to keep the season alive; if it does not happen then the tavern will be a quiet place on Saturday night.

Dundee v Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 20th February 2010
Dens Park Dundee
Referee: J McKendrick
Attendance 5,216
Reporter- Tom Hogg

Once more the Jags faithful came away from Dens Park feeling that they had witnessed the team in red’n'yella put in the better performance than the home side, but leave empty handed, as despite a polished showing for much of the first half, a lack of punch in the final third proved their undoing.

A chilly day that put paid to the SPL match at McDairmid Park was no obstacle to the few hundred Thistle fans in the Bob Shankly stand who made the trip to Dundee, a number possibly boosted a little by those curious to see the debut of Jaggy (aka Jackie) McNamara. Thistle lined up in front of the Bobby Cox stand to pay tribute to the Dens legend who passed away on the morning of the match and whose death was marked by a minute’s applause, respectfully observed by both sets of fans. Read More »

Partick Thistle V Airdrie United
Irn-Bru Scottish first Division
Saturday 13th February 2010
Firhill Park Glasgow
Referee: S.McDonald
Attendance 2,404
Reporter- Stewart Murray

The teams emerged from the tunnel in bright sunlight, with the Jags in their Camouflaged Pink strip in honour of think Pink day and Airdrie in their normal White, with Red diamond.

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Partick Thistle V Airdrie United
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 13th February 11, 2010
Firhill Stadium Glasgow
Kick –Off 3.00 pm
Referee: Scott MacDonald

Admission
Adults £16.00
Concessions £11.00
Under16’s FREE

Hallelujah! After searching high and low for years scientists now believe they have found a reason to suggest that beer is good for you! Apparently it contains lots of silicon and hey presto (sparing the rather dull explanation) that’s a good thing!

Let’s hope we are having a celebratory beer down in the Tavern after the game.

Mr. McCall has selection problems with Maxi, Shields and McKeown out and Rowson only 50-50 so it looks like Paton and Conroy in the full back positions and Archie moving into the middle alongside Robertson.

Ayr United V Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Wednesday 10th February 8, 2010
Somerset Park Ayr
Kick-Off 7.45 pm
Referee: Euan Norris

Admission
Main Stand:-
Adults £15.00
Concessions £8.00 [OAP’s and under16’s only]
Ground:-
Adults £15.00
Concessions £8.00 [OAP’s and under16’s only]

“Oh we do like to be beside the seaside “Not standing on a open terracing on a cold Wednesday night in Ayr  we don’t .I suspect that beach balls,short sleeve shirts and shorts will not be on the menu for the Jags fans.
Jags will travel the short distance with nearly a full compliment of players. Paul Cairney is very doubtful as is Stephen Mckeown.

Train times
Trains leave Glasgow Central to Ayr on the hour and half hour and it takes just under 1 hour
The 1630:17.30:18.00:18.30 will stop at Newton-on –Ayr
Trains leave Ayr at 21.43:22.13:22.36:23.00
Trains leave Newton-on –Ayr  at 22.16 and 23.03
Fare £8.60 Rtn [£5.70 with Rail card]

INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE 2 PARTICK THISTLE 1
Match Report-Saturday 30th January 2010
Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness.
Attendance: 3,107
Saturday 30th January 2009

by Partick the Dog (with assistance from Wee Honk)

A controversial last minute spot kick fired home by Adam (remember the name) Rooney denied Thistle a deserved draw in an entertaining Battle of the Jags. The result was particularly hard on Jonny Tuffey who turned in a heroic performance, including saving an earlier penalty.  The effort and commitment displayed by an understrength Thistle side gave the supporters much more reason for encouragement than the previous two more abject defeats.
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Partick Thistle v Dunfermline
Firhill Stadium Glasgow
Saturday 23th January 2009
Referee- S.Finnie
Attendance: 2,607
by Alan Murray

McCall made one change from the defeat at Raith Rovers last week with Ian Maxwell returning and Liam Buchanan dropping to the bench. The formation was re-organized with Conroy out on the left and Paul Paton going to the right hand side of midfield. This meant Cairney playing central midfield with Rowson.

Dunfermline started the game well and David Graham had a shot which went wide of Tuffey’s post after the 8th minute. Nick Phinn just a few minutes later had a shot blocked.

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