Thistle Analysis

Tactical and data-led analysis of Partick Thistle FC. Visuals, threads, and insight from Firhill. Posting on Substack @ThistleAnalysis.

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Two games this week meant plenty of options, but I chose to dive into the first half at East End Park.

The scoreline looked comfortable, but before the red card it was a tight tactical battle - high press, disrupted build-up and in-game tweaks all came into play.

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Five games left of the first half of the Championship season.

How many points would you be happy to see us on at the half way mark?

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RT

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BEN FKN STANWAYYYY

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Unfortunately, St Johnstone also sit on 24 points, and we can’t both win it…

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Eleven matches into the league season, so far too early for projections…

7W, 3D, 1L, 24 points.

That’s 2.18 PPG, and over 36 games that is ~78 points.

Enough points to win the Championship in every season since Rangers won it in 15/16 with 81 points.

Good night Jags fans 🇧🇪

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FT | ⌛ | Defeat at Firhill.

Partick [2 - 1] Ayr

#WeAreUnited

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PTFC OK

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Smyth is a Rolls Royce in that 6, so calm and classy

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BEN FKN STANWAYYYY

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Really noticing the 8s supporting deep build up more then previously, helping us play out of pressure

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Samuel struggled to make the ball stick with him first half, Watt should help us there

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No idea how we’ve gone in at HT losing this, really strong performance

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Very bad news if Ashcroft is out for long, fingers crossed it’s not bad

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Don’t forget that Ayr are basically close to being as strong as us right now, having steadily climbed the Power Ratings and are now well clear in third. They’re only a decent win tonight behind us…Thistle remain one of only two teams who’ve increased rating since August, however

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@StAnalysis how you feeling about things at the moment? I’d still have you guys down as big favourites for the title but it does seem like it might be closer between Ayr, us and yourselves than previously thought.

Tuesday night at Firhill is huge!

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@jagalytics @jamescairney_ Win on Tuesday and I might say it 🫢

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Is it too early to say the words…

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Smyth***

Ashcroft also outstanding

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Smith has been outstanding

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Still think this tbh, he had the better of his man but he’s struggling against wright and lacks the threat to cut inside

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*deletes tweet saying I’m not sure about Chalmers being put on left*

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*deletes tweet saying I’m not sure about Chalmers being put on left*