One team in Glasgow Partick Thistle

Irn-Bru Scottish League First Division

Somerset Park Ayr

Saturday 8th August 2009

Kick-Off 3.00pm

Referee: A. Muir

Admission

Adults: £15.00

Concessions: £8.00 [OAP's and under 16's only]

No Student Gate

While Germans in  the hot spots of Europe, race for the best sun loungers and the English rush to shelter under the nearest umbrella from the incessant rain covering the country at the moment, Jags fans will be donning their Hawaiian shirts, shorts and sandals for a day out at the seaside, when we travel down to play the mighty Ayr in the first league game of the season on Saturday.

Ian McCall has the pleasant task of picking from a nearly full squad, only Archibald and Kinniburgh are out.

No news from the Ayr camp yet, but I am sure we will see an appearance from our old foe Kevin James and our own “Marko”.

Train Travel

Trains to Ayr leave from Glasgow Central on the hour and the half hour.The train on the half hour stops at Newton-on -Ayr. And takes 52 and 50 minutes respectively

Return trains leave Ayr at 13 and 43 min past the hour and from Newton at 16mins past the hour.

Fares :- To Ayr £8.90 with Railcard £5.90 - To Newton -£8.60 with Railcard £5.70

Monday 10^th August.

The Jags Trust are holding an open meeting to discuss the property deal being proposed by the club board. As it is an open meeting non Jags Trust members are welcome.

Visit the Jags Trust blog for more details.

Co-operative Insurance Cup
First Round
Saturday 1st August 2009
Kick-Off 3pm
Referee  Dougie McDonald
Admission
Adults :£12.00
Concessions: £6.00
Under 16’s FREE

As the wee Rangers head down south to play in Arsenal’s Emirates Cup, the big Rangers head north to Firhill Stadium for a 1st round tie in the Co-operative Insurance cup.

Mr. McCall has a full squad excepting Archibald and Kinniburgh to pick from and after Jags comeback at Killie he has pleasant headaches trying to select the right team to take us through to the next round.

As this is a Football Family Fun day game, one hundred mini-footballs will be given to the first 100 under 16s through the turnstyles, there will also be 500 free football skill posters available to all youngsters. Other activities will be available throughout the day.

Wednesday 29th July 27, 2009
Rugby Park Kilmarnock
Kick-Off 07.30pm
Pre-Season Friendly
Admission
Adults: £10.00
Conc.,   £5.00 [Students must show matriculation Card]

Travel

City Centre supporters bus leaves Station bar @5.30pm Non-Members welcome
Adults £8.00  -  Concessions £4.00
Contact Duncan Murray to book 07979 496154

Trains

Glasgow Central Lve18.03 ARV 18.43
Kilmarnock           Lve. 21.50 Arv., 22.27
£5.90 Rtn., £3.90 with R/C

Please note it is quite a long walk from the station to the ground and vice versa.

Thistle head down to Kilmarnock for this friendly, which may be named “The protest friendly” as it is believed there may be a protest by the Killie fans against the closure of the Johnny Walker factory. The organizers are hoping that union members in the Jags support will join in the protest.

Airdrie United v Partick Thistle
Alba Challenge Cup
Saturday 25thJuly 2009
Broomfield Park Stadium
Kick-Off 3.00pm
Admission
Adults £12.00
Conc., £5.00
Referee: Calum Murray

This week its forty years since man walked on the moon. The question is, will Jags fans be over the moon come Saturday around 4.45pm after celebrating a victory over rivals Airdrie United in the Alba Challenge Cup?

Mr. McCall has a full squad to pick from for this game and it will be good to see if the new signings show up well in a competitive match.

Airdrie United have been busy in the transfer front, signing among others Ricky Waddell, Paul Keegan, Alan Trouten and Aussie Frank Lajana. Come Saturday we also may see an appearance of Adam Strachan in an Airdrie shirt.

Trains

Trains leave Queen Street low level every half hour at 27 and 57 past the  hour to Drumgelloch.Trains pass through Partick 10mins earlier.

Trains return from Drumgelloch @8 and38 mins past.

Fare: Adult £4.00 with Rail card £2.65.
Children travel free with an adult.

To commemorate the Centenary year of Firhill Stadium a photographic exhibition will open at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on 25 July and will run until 6 September.

Featuring many previously unseen photographs from the Herald and Times Group archive, the exhibition follows the changes over 100 years of the way the football ground has been used.

• From muddy patch of earth to a 50,000 plus capacity stadium to the lopsided ground of today.
• From crowds of mainly working class men in flat caps to families dressed in replica kits.
• From greyhound racing to boxing, to American football and rugby, with football the constant feature.

Entry is free.

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5pm, Friday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.

The following Hospitality package is available for the Alan Archibald Testimonial match with Liverpool on Tuesday August 11th.

• Guests arrive 5:45pm.
• Introduction and Welcome
• Buffet Meal
• 2 complimentary drinks
• Executive seating
• Match Programme signed by Alan Archibald
• Entertainment
• Hall time Tea/Coffee and Pie
• Pay bar before and after game.

Price £60 per person.

To book please contact Partick Thistle on 0141 579 1971.

Clyde v Partick Thistle
Saturday 18th July 2009
Kick -Off 3.00 pm
Reporter: Alan Murray

Thistle pre season continued with a visit to old rivals Clyde. Jags fans were in the main stand near the Clyde fans so there was plenty of opportunity for banter between the supporters.

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Dumbarton V Partick Thistle
Pre-Season Friendly
Tuesday 14th July 2009
Strathclyde Homes Park
Kick-Off 7.30pm
Admission
Adults £5.00
Conc   £3.00

The Jags head down to the Rock for their second open door friendly of the season, where a collection will be made for the Gordon Lennon fund.As entrance prices are low, it is hoped  that the Thistle fans will make their usual generous donations.

Strathclyde Homes Park  sits at the foot of Dumbarton Rock.Travelling by car, look for sign to Castle just past Dumbarton Railway station.The ground is at the foot of Victoria Street.

A frequent service of trains leave from Queen St Lower Level ,last train before K.O 18.40 arr 19.12

Return trains  21.27 -21.34 – 21.57 plus Adult £4.15 Rtn R/card £2.75

Stirling Albion v Partick Thistle
Forthbank Stadium
Pre-Season Friendly
Saturday 11th July 2009
Kick-Off 3pm
Admission
Adults: £7.00
Concession: £4.00

After the departure of Murray at Wimbledon, the Jags followed up with the departure of Harkins and Twaddle to Dundee and Falkirk respectively .To ease the pain of these departures Mr. McCall went shopping and brought in Bryan Hodge from Blackburn, Patrick Boyle from Dumbarton and the legendary Jim Hamilton from St Mirren and it is more than probable we will catch a glimpse of these players in our friendly against Stirling Albion.

The fans who witnessed the closed door friendly against Queens Park through the gaps in the fences, will also be hoping to see the impressive Spanish trialist don the Thistle shirt again.

Stirling Albion lost their first pre-season friendly 1-0 against Dunfermline on Wednesday night. The Albion had to field nearly a full team of trialists due to holidays and injuries.

The City Centre Partick Thistle Supporters Club are running a bus for this game, anyone interested, should phone Duncan Murray  on 07979 496154 to book.

Trains leave Queen Street at 18 and 48mins past hour and it takes 41mins, also fast Aberdeen service every hour taking 26mins.

Frequent return service from Stirling .First few trains at 1721 – 1729 – 1742 – 1751
Cheap day return £6.70 with Rail card £4.45 Children travel FREE with a fare paying adult
A new pedestrian bridge has been built next to the station, which by crossing cuts the walking distance to the park by about half.

A bus service to the park is available from the Bus Station adjacent to the railway.