Common sense has prevailed. This morning Jacqui Low contacted the Foundation on behalf of the Club Board and advised that, after all, The Jags Foundation would be permitted to have stalls in the John Lambie and Jackie Husband Stands as before. This is the correct decision, and we are grateful to those who clearly understood…
On Wednesday 17th August we were advised by Gerry Britton that the Club Board of Partick Thistle Football Club had withdrawn its consent for The Jags Foundation to have a match-day presence within the “stadium footprint”. It will not surprise you to learn that we disagree with the Club’s stated justification for this. However, it…
The support we have received from Partick Thistle fans in this past week has been beyond our most optimistic of expectations. This process has been exhausting for those involved, but we have made ourselves available to you because you deserve a proactive and accountable form of fan representation. The Foundation now has over 710 members…
During The Jags Foundation elections in May, several of us argued for a discounted first-year membership scheme to be put in place. The purpose of this was to enable all Thistle fans, regardless of means, to be involved and to have their say in the fan ownership journey. We know that a lot of fans…
In the second part of an ongoing series, TJF Board Member Allan McGraw sets out why he decided to run for The Jags Foundation Board and what his hopes are for Thistle in the future. It’s now just over two months since I was elected as a Board Member of The Jags Foundation. Now is…
We’ve had some really great engagement from fans in recent days, telling us what they think the opportunities and challenges for fan ownership are. In this piece, Andrew Holloway, one of our Directors and the Foundation’s Treasurer, sets out why he got involved with the Foundation and why he thinks it’s the best way forward…
Direct Debits and Card payments will resume from Friday 1 July On 13 April, the previous TJF Board announced that it would be placing a “pause” on members subscriptions, including monthly membership fees and additional donations. This was the right thing to do at the time given the relationship between TJF and Three Black Cats…
First and foremost, I would like to thank the outgoing Jags Foundation Board for their dedication throughout this process. They have provided the foundations on which we will now seek to build a vibrant and successful fan-ownership vehicle. In addition to the time commitment of all involved, I would like to recognise and thank in…
As indicated in our previous announcement we have now made arrangements to effectively pause payments for members of The Jags Foundation. Things are never as straightforward as they seem so it is worth some further explanation depending on how you have been paying is worthwhile. Paying by Direct Debit Our direct debit payments are managed…
Firstly, can we just thank you for all the support we have received in light of Saturdays announcement from 3BC and the PTFC Board/CEO. Along with that support, there are the obvious calls for what next? What we are not going to do is get involved in a tit for tat spat with the club…