One team in Glasgow Partick Thistle

Irn-Bru Scottish First Division

Saturday 3^rd October 2009

Firhill Stadium

Referee: Alan Muir

Admission:

Adults: £16.00

Senior Citizen: £11.00

Students 16-21 £11.00

Under 16’s FREE

With sickness prevalent throughout the corridors of Firhill, the hunt is on for the suspect who was sick over the prototype new all-white away strip!! Let’s hope that Jags fans leaving Firhill on Saturday will not be feeling sick and will be heading to the Tavern for a victory drink.

It looks like a last minute selection for Mr. McColl as he awaits the Doctors report on various players’ fitness after the bug. Paul Cairney is rated very doubtful.

Airdrie’s squad will include ex Jags Marc Smyth, Ricky Waddell and Paul Keegan .New signing Tom Parrat [Don't catch the sickness bug Tom] could play.

copyright Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Inverness Caley Thistle V Partick Thistle
Irn- Bru Scottish First Division
Saturday 26th September 2009
Tulloch Caledonian Stadium Inverness
Kick – Off 3pm
Referee Euan Norris

Admission
Adults: £14.00
OAP’S:£11.00
Students:£11.00 [Only with matriculation card]
Child: £11.00

Travel
Train
Trains leave Glasgow Queen Street
Depart 7.06 Arv 1029 [cheap tickets available on this service]
Depart 8.41 Arv 11.54 [Change Perth]
Depart 10.11 Arv 13.27
Return
Depart 18.43 Arv 22.19 [change Perth]
Depart 20.15 Arv 23.41

Fares
7.06 only  and return on any designated service  £10.00 each way -£6.60 with railcard [subject to availability]Must book in advance.
Super saver £44.50 with Railcard 29.35 return
Over 55’s £16.00
Children travel FREE with an Adult

Irn-Bru Scottish League First Division

Firhill Stadium

Saturday 19^th September 2009

Kick-Off 3.00pm

Referee: Charlie Richmond

Admission

Adults: £16.00

Senior Citizen: £ 11.00

Youth’s under21: £11.00 [In full time education]

Under 16’s FREE

Special Centenary Programne £3.50

Well ,its hats off to Eddie Izzard who has just completed the last of the 43 marathons he’s run in 51 days to raise cash for charity.Thats a total of 1127 miles he’s ran over the length and breadth of Britain.

This achievement is just overshadowed this week by the fact that Partick Thistle has survived one hundred years of playing  football at Firhill.

The first game played at Firhill in 1909 was a 2^nd round Scottish qualifying cup - tie against Dumbarton Harp whose centre forward Carr had the honour of scoring the first goal ever at our hallowed ground. Thistle eventually raised their game and ran out 3-1 winners, a result that would suit us fine this Saturday.

The Jags have decided not to appeal against Liam’s red card, so it could mean a place for Doolan up front. If the team plays with the same spirit they showed last week, it could mean a visit to the tavern for a special celebratory drink or two after the game.

Happy Birthday Firhill

Irn-Bru Scottish League First Division

Starks Park Kirkcaldy

Kick-Off 3.00pm

Referee: Frank McDermott

Admission

Adults: £16.00

Juniors: £8.00

Parent & Child £19.00

Pre - School FREE

Senior Citizens: £8.00

Students £12.00 Proof Required

Jobseekers: £8.00 [Proof Required]

Disability £8.00 +Carer FREE

Thistle make their first visit to Starks Park since 2006. John McGlynn’s side has made an impressive start to their first division campaign with taking 8 points out of 12 and currently top of the table. They are likely to lineup with former jags captain Grant Murray in the defense.

A virus has spread through the Thistle squad with Paddy Boyle, Willie Kinniburgh. Liam Buchanan, Mark Corcoran and Ricky Little all affected. They all trained on Thursday and Ian McCall expects all to be fit. Stephen McKeown will still be missing however.

Travel

Please note engineering works on Glasgow - Edinburgh line. Train times extended

Trains leave Glasgow Queen Street every 15mins to Edinburgh Haymarket change to trains going to Kirkcaldy.

Adult return £21.20

Railcard         £14.00

Over 55 ticket £15.00

Children go FREE accompanied with an Adult on Scotrail services

Partick Thistle v Inverness Caley Thistle

Alba Cup Quarter Final

Sunday 6^th September 2009

Firhill Stadium

Kick-Off 3.00pm

Referee: W.Colum

Admission

Adults: £10.00

Senior Citizens: £5.00

Students: £5.00

Under 16’s £5.00

Please note that Kids go free scheme does not operate at this match. All must pay

What price a Scotland and Thistle double? Or will it be hangover time at 5pm on Sunday? Will the Jags butcher the Caley or will Caleys burly forwards win the game for them? No matter what, let’s hope it’s a good game with plenty of goals.

Thistle has injury concerns over Ian Maxwell and Paul Paton and it could be a last minute decision on these two, otherwise the Jags have a full compliment to pick from.

No News from the Caley camp yet regarding their line up but we hear that Lee Cox is a player to look out for, also Jags fans may be happy to have another look at Danni Sanchez, who looked a promising player while on trial with us.

The Jags Trust Annual General Meeting will take place this Thursday in the Aitken Suite. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and has a very special guest - club legend Denis McQuade. He will be talking about his role at the club as Club Development Director along with some memories from his playing career at Thistle.

Sorry for taking so long to get this up. The lucky winner of the strip was MMCF(aka Paul Dorrian).

Thanks to everybody who contributed. Even my Girlfriend who gave a tenner saying that it was cheap at the price to stop me moaning for a little while!

Here are the names:

Gucci £15 Craig Morrison
stuart_adam £10 Stuart Grierson
Fawltytowers £20 Martin Towers
willjag £10 willian Jarvis
West Ender £20 Jim Mackay
Honved £10 Tom Hogg
Woodstock Jag £20 Graeme Cowie
Shuggie £10 Hugh Cooper
Twinny £20 Christopher Mason
MMCF £20.00 Paul Dorrian
Jag of Arabia £25 George Harris
James Anderson £10
Graham £20
Allan Heron £20
GrantB £10
Gillian £10
Stewart Murray £10
Ailsa Connell-Wilson £10
Doni £10
Alan Murray £10
Martin Dempsey   £28.21

Irn-Bru Scottish League First Division

Saturday 29th August 2009

Firhill Stadium

Kick-Off 3.00pm

Admission

Adults: £16.00

Concessions: £11.00

Under 16’s FREE

Referee: John McKendrick

On their way to Firhill this Saturday, Jags fans will not be asking “will we win to day”. It will be more like “will we score?” Anyway, come three o’clock, I am sure Mr. McCall will have come up with the answer to the problem and will put out a team that will bring our first three points in the league this season. Ian has more or less a full squad to pick from, so a visit to the tavern after the game could be on the cards.

Morton travel to Firhill with a major goalkeeping problem with their three top goalkeepers out injured. The problem is so bad that they had to register goalkeeping coach 43year old David Wylie, to cover for 19 year old rookie Ryan McWilliams.

A name for Jags fans to fear this Saturday is Peter Weatherson.A gentleman with a similar sounding name caused the Jags no end of trouble in our last two games.

Irn Bru Scottish First Division

Saturday22 August 2009

Palmerston Park Dumfries

Kick-Off 3pm

Referee: Charlie Richmond

Admission

Adults £15.00

Concessions £6.00 [OAP's Students and Carers]

Under 16’s £3.00

Less able  FREE

A Couple in New Zealand awoke this week to find a naked man in their bed !The Australian had been staying with another guest, but during the night he wandered into the couples room. After admitting he couldn’t remember his friends name or room number the police gave him a ride home. With the travel difficulties getting home from  Dumfries, maybe the quickest way  would be a ride home with Strathclydes finest.

Ian McCall travels down to Palmerston with a problem, who to play up front. With Doolan, Hamilton and Sid all playing well and scoring at Forfar,the question is should he bring back Liam? It looks like Liam will start on the bench.

Queen of the South who are managed by 2 ex Jags in Gordon Chisholm and Kenny Brannigan, had a great victory against Dunfermline on Tuesday. I am sure Jags fans will give a warm welcome to ex Jag David Lilley and ex Airdrie Willie McLaren.

Train and Bus

Leave Glasgow Central [train] 11.03 Arrive Kilmarnock 11.41[Bus] Leave Kilmarnock 1151 Arrive Dumfries 13.55 [You can leave one hour later but the bus does not arrive till 14.49.]

Return  [Bus] Dumfries 17.40 Arrive Kilmarnock 1945 [Train] Leave Kilmarnock 1950 Arrive Glasgow Central 20.27

Fares £15.30 return

Children with Adult on this route only[not valid via Carlisle] FREE

Railcard £10.10

Irn-Bru Scottish League First Division

Saturday 15th August 2009

Firhill Stadium Glasgow

Kick-Off 3pm

Referee: C.Allan

Admission

Adults: £16.00

Senior Citizens: £11.00

Youths [16-21] Full time education

Under 16’s FREE

On Tuesday, the country set donned their Berber jackets, jumped into their 4×4’s and set off to the moors for the start of the game season. This Saturday, Jags fans will be putting on their beloved strips and heading to Firhill for the game to start off our season at home against Ross County.

Ian McColl should be able to add the name of Willie Kinniburgh to his pool after Willies return to action in “Archie’s” testimonial on Tuesday night. If the rumours are right, we will be missing Liam Buchanan and possibly Stephen Mckeown

Ross County travel down to Firhill with ex Jags Scott Boyd and Paul Di Giacomo in their pool, Stuart Kettlewell and Steven Craig are well known faces to Jags fans and they will be in Derek Adams thoughts for Saturday, also in the pool will be ex Celt and Inverness Jag, Ian Vigurs and the “John Carew” of Ross County, 6′2” Garry Woods.