Two millennia ago in Bethlehem, the Nativity story has it that Three Kings came bearing gifts for the baby Jesus. As a tribute to that tradition, and to raise money for a good local cause, we will be launching the Three Kings Pin on Friday 16th December at 7pm. About the Three Kings Pin The Three…
A bonkers injury time, and a wonder-goal from Jamie Sneddon, rescued a point this afternoon up in Aberdeen. But McCall’s side don’t now have another game for a fortnight. You’ve probably been watching the World Cup to get your football fix between Saturdays. The group stages are now over and the real competition begins. On…
This afternoon the Football Club sent an email to a database of season ticket holders indicating that, unless they specifically and personally replied by Wednesday 7th December to “opt-out” they would be passing on their personal details to the PTFC Trust. We have a number of urgent observations to make about this. Concerns about GDPR…
The PTFC Trust knows our member-endorsed red lines. We could not have been clearer about those, in particular the need for any ownership vehicle to be, as a matter of urgency, in majority democratic control. If the trustees now wish to meet again and make meaningful progress, in full knowledge of those red lines, then…
We wanted to clarify our position on yesterday’s protests as there has been some ambiguity, not least caused by Gerry Britton’s radio interview with BBC Scotland. TJF itself had no part in the organisation, or encouragement, of the protest that took place. However, the objects and aims of our organisation clearly state that TJF will:…
The Jags Foundation welcomes the publication of the Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the PTFC Trust and the Club. We make the following observations. A departure from best practice Firstly, this arrangement differs significantly from the arrangements in place at other Football Clubs that are fan-owned. A memorandum of understanding provides no legally enforceable…
The Board of TJF has noted the update published by the Football Club this afternoon, confirming that the Scottish Football Association has ratified the change of majority control from Three Black Cats to the PTFC Trust. We were already aware of this decision, following our own correspondence with the SFA, and the announcement is of…
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…