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…
This post commences a series of our efforts to inform and engage with fans about how fan ownership operates at other clubs, and by implication the options available to make it work as best it can for Thistle. We also want to dispel some common misconceptions about what fan ownership involves. This was something we…
Good evening Jags fans, We said we would update you today about our talks with Three Black Cats (3BC). At that time we had hoped we would have more positive progress to report, following our initial interactions with 3BC’s directors. The wording of our previous public statement, and the commitment that TJF would be able to update…
We are awaiting receipt of the McParland Pins, and hope to be able to distribute them to members soon. The first 600 active members should have received an email asking them to fill-in a form to claim their McParland Pin. If you have not filled that form in yet, please ensure that you do so,…
The Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of Thistle Pins. What are Thistle Pins? Thistle Pins are limited edition pin badges, depicting Thistle heroes past and present. We’ve teamed up with Peter Smith at Steelmen Pins, the architect behind a similar scheme at Motherwell, to deliver this members’ exclusive and original series of Thistle-related memorabilia….
We are delighted to announce that the Foundation will be hosting a Summer BBQ on Sunday 31 July! We’ll be getting together in The Brewhaus Beer Garden at 182 Queen Margaret Drive, G20 8NX, from 2pm through to 6pm. Come and mingle with your fellow Jags fans, have some food and a natter, and learn…
Good evening fellow Jags fans. I wanted to take this opportunity to provide an update on some recent activity from the Foundation Board. We can confirm that on 20 June representatives of the TJF Board met with the Directors of Three Black Cats. The meeting was considered to be constructive by the TJF board members…
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…
Good evening Jags fans. Following our second board meeting, I wanted to give you a further update on the Foundation’s activities. Your new board members have been very busy since taking office, and I am grateful to them all for their positivity and commitment to date. Since we took office less than three weeks ago,…
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…