One team in Glasgow Partick Thistle

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers
Irn-Bru Scottish first Division
Tuesday 30th March 29, 2010
Firhill Stadium Glasgow
Kick-Off 7.30pm
Referee: John McKendrick
Admission
Adults: £16.00
Concessions £11.00
Under 16’s FREE

There’s nothing like heading up to Firhill on a Spring/Early summer evening, sitting in the cosy comforts of the Jacky Husband stand and awaiting for the arrival of the worlds greatest team onto the park.OK its not going to happen this Tuesday, but we all can dream. Anyone thinking of attending this Tuesday should also consider bringing their boots as Mr. McCall’s team is down to the bare bones.

Will they be dancing in the streets of Raith on Tuesday night? Or will the Jags fans be having a quiet
drink in the Tavern celebrating our first win over our opponents this season?

Partick Thistle V Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 27th March 2010
Firhill Park Glasgow
Kick – Off 3pm
Referee: Frank McDermott
Admission
Adults: £16.00
Concessions: £11.00
Under 12’s: Free

Frank Sinatra sang “pick myself up and get back in the race.”Will Thistle pick themselves up and win their next two homes games and get back into the title race? First up is the Inverness Jags this Saturday and a win is a must to keep our slim hopes alive. Lets hope we all will be going down to the Tavern to join in the fun after the game.

Ian McCall could bring in Ian Maxwell for this game, but the rest of the team should be on usual lines.
Richie Foran returns for Inverness and along with Adam Rooney and Johnny Haynes they will form a formidable front line.

Dunfermline Athletic  v Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Tuesday 23rd March 22, 2010
East End Park Dunfermline
Ko 7.45pm
Referee: Crawford Allan
Admission-
Adults: £16.00
Concessions: £10.00 [Over 60’s and Students with valid matriculation card]
Under 12’s £5.00

Thistle travel to Dunfermline with their manager intact and looking to end a very disappointing losing run.  It looks like Martyn Corrigan, Greg Shields and Ian Maxwell are all out. Youngsters Kieran Burns and Ross McGeough keep their place in the squad.

Greenock Morton V Partick Thistle
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 20th March 2010
Cappielow Park Greenock
Kick – Off 3pm
Referee: B.Madden

Experienced Astronauts wanted! A private company in the US is hiring for a planned space complex which could pioneer space tourism. The question is will Jags fans be over the moon on Saturday at 4.45?

Looks like both Martyn Corrigan and Greg Shields are out. Striker Martin Grehan comes into contention to partner Liam Buchanan. He may have to settle for the bench because McCall expects his team to be unchanged.

Admission
Adults:£17.00
Concessions:£11.00[including students]
Parent and Child:£20.00[Child between 12-16]
Under 12’s FREE
12 -16 £5.00

Train Times
To Cartsdyke: Trains leave Glasgow Central @5 and 35 minutes past the hour taking 40 minutes
Returning @ 17 and 47 minutes past the hour.
Fare £5.75 rtn [£3.80 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
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.

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]

Partick Thistle V Dunfermline Athletic
Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 23rd January 2010
Firhill Stadium Glasgow
Kick-Off 3.00pm
Referee: S.Finnie
Admission
Adults £16.00
Concessions £11.00
Under 16’s Free

Would you pay £1800 just for a leg of ham? Because that’s how much the world’s most expensive ham costs, and it’s on sale in Selfridges in London this week. It comes from 50 specially selected animals and to prove its authenticity it has its own DNA certificate!

How much would it cost to buy all the legs of Ham that are on the park on Saturday?

Stephen McKeown is out, and it looks like it will be late fitness tests for Lovell and Maxwell.
Mr. McCall is on the trail of another loanee from the SPL but whether we will see him on Saturday is another matter.

A win is a must on Saturday so lets hope we have a good night down in the tavern after the game.

Irn-Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 16th January 2010
Starks Park Kirkcaldy
Kick-Off 3pm
Referee E. Norris

New signing Ryan Conroy is added to the squad along with Greg Shields whose long delayed clearance has finally came through. Both Martyn Corrigan and Stephen McKeown are out injured.

Jim Hamilton has left the club by mutual consent and Ricky Little loan deal has been extended to end of the seasonr with Queens Park.

Jags really need a win tomorrow to keep the pressure up on Dundee.

Admission
Adult £16
Junior £8
Senior Citizen £8
Pre School Concession FREE
Parent & Child £19
College/Uni Concession (proof of status req) £12
Jobseeker Concession (proof of status req) £8
Disability & Carer Concession
(Disabled person = Half price, Carer = FREE) £8

Train Times

Trains leave Queen Street every 15 minutes for Edinburgh Haymarket, change here for a regular service to Kirkcaldy. Last train before Kick-Off-Leave Queen st 12.45 arrive Haymarket 13.29 leave Haymarket 13.43 arrive Kirkcaldy 14.23

Return trains leaves Kirkcaldy 17.00 and 17.48 arrive Queen Street at 18.51 and19.21 [change Haymarket]
Fare adult £21.10 with Rail card £15.85 children travel free with an adult
Over 55’s £15.00

Bus

Bus leaves [destination St Andrews] Buchanan Street Bus Station 12.10 arrives Kirkcaldy 13.50 return at 17.19 arrive Glasgow 19.01[No fare information]