Sunday 11th May, 2025 at 10:00am
Anyone who has been taking an interest in the Scottish Championship recently could not fail to notice how vibrant, noisy and colourful the support Partick Thistle has been receiving. In our games against Falkirk, Livingston and Ayr United supporters in grounds and live tv audiences have watched and heard the positive, and continual backing, The Red and Yellow Army has given the players.
The interim management team of Brian Graham and Mark Wilson have spoken about how the backing lifts their squad and the Thistle players have spoken about how inspirational that support has been.
No-one wants that to change.
However, the excitement generated has led to incidents that are negatively diluting all the fantastic support the club receives.
Whilst the pitch incursions at the home game against Falkirk, and the away game at Ayr, could be described as some as high jinks, and were over quickly as people were ushered off the field of play, they are not events that the club can let pass without comment.
We would ask that no matter what happens in the rest of this campaign that there are no more pitch incursions regardless of the excitement, drama or result.
It was also reported to the club’s Supporters Liaison Officer that four young supporters suffered minor injuries as a result of pyrotechnics at Somerset Park on Friday.
The club understands that some supporters view pyrotechnics as a colourful addition to games however the governing bodies in football and society have ruled them illegal.
Letting pyrotechnics off increases the risk of Partick Thistle no longer being able to host games without a police presence. Having a police presence has the potential to see the club incur substantial and damaging costs.
Please continue to back the club with all the noise and colour that has been on display but please not at the expense of safety.
