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What to expect when you're recruiting forwards
Analysing where Euan Henderson and Seb Drozd will fit in at Firhill
The nature of the off-season in the Scottish Championship is that most teams have a reasonable amount of turnover. Successful teams lose their best players. Relegated team...
What to expect when you're recruiting midfielders
Why Oisin Smyth and Ben Dempsey were signed - and what the duo will bring to Firhill
The nature of the off-season in the Scottish Championship is that most teams have a reasonable amount of turnover. Successful teams lose their best player...
The Thistle's end-of-season report cards
Who was top of the class for 2025/26? And who must try harder in the new season?
The 2025/26 campaign is over. School is out for the players and coaching staff – and the report cards are in.
Sam Neave Interview Part II: Management contrast, Kingsley the Grim Reaper, and crafting a narrative
The director of the One Team In Glasgow documentary speaks exclusively to The Thistle in a two-part interview
This is Part II of a two-part interview with One Team in Glasgow director Sam Neave. Part I is available here.
Sam Neave Interview Part I: Access, editorial control and earning players' trust
The director of the One Team In Glasgow documentary speaks exclusively to The Thistle in a two-part interview
It was the 97th minute. The game was one apiece. Partick Thistle were throwing the kitchen sink at Falkirk, desperately searching...
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