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BBC News
30-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Thistle name Wilson as new head coach
Partick Thistle have appointed Mark Wilson as their permanent Under-18s coach Wilson, 40, took over in February as interim manager alongside Brian Graham. Dougie Imrie is staying at Greenock Morton despite Thistle's Championship rivals giving him permission to have talks with the Firhill club last week, while Graham was also spoken to about the and Dunfermline boss James McPake and former Celtic defender Paul Caddis, who is in charge of Hereford, were also reportedly interviewed, external by new Jags director of football Ian Baraclough."We fully appreciate that supporters will feel frustrated it has taken us longer than we anticipated to make this announcement particularly as there has been a great deal of speculation throughout the course of this week," said Thistle chairman Richard Beastall."We believe Mark is the best fit for Partick Thistle. His knowledge and commitment to promoting our own talent shone through, as did the leadership he showed on the training pitch, in the dressing room and during matches as we enjoyed a memorable end to the season. "It was always clear to us throughout the process that that Mark was an integral part of our future aspirations."Wilson said of his appointment: "I am really pleased to be the head coach at Partick Thistle and I cannot wait to get started. It is going to be a busy summer but one I am looking forward to."Graham stepped down as the manager of Thistle's women's team the morning after the men's team were beaten in the Scottish Premiership play-off striker said that if he and interim co-manager Wilson did not become permanent managers, he was not sure if he could stay at the 37-year-old was appointed boss of the Scottish Women's Premier League team in 2020 and took over the men's team with Wilson when Kris Doolan left in left Thistle after two years in charge with the Jags sitting fourth in the division and having lost three of their past four fixtures.
STV News
12-05-2025
- Sport
- STV News
Mark Wilson wants Partick to banish play-off cloud that ‘hangs heavy' over club
Mark Wilson wants Partick Thistle to banish the play-off cloud he believes hangs over the club by reaching the William Hill Premiership this season. After a 2-1 aggregate win over Ayr United in the quarter-final, the Jags now face Livingston in the semi-final with the first leg at home on Tuesday night. Wilson, co-interim manager along with veteran striker Brian Graham, recalled Thistle's devastating play-off final against Ross County in 2023 where they took a 2-0 lead to Dingwall after the first leg and opened the scoring before being pegged back in the final minute for a 3-3 aggregate draw then losing 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out. Thistle also lost on penalties in last season's play-off semi-final to Raith Rovers and Wilson, who also doubles as Jags' Under-18s coach, hopes this season is redemptive. He said: 'I've been here a year-and-a-half and I could see what the club is, where it's been, how close they came in Dingwall, and I still think that cloud hangs heavy over the place. 'Some of the players have been there and experienced that, and I said, it was a cloud hanging over them. 'I still think some of them reminisce over that, they certainly don't want to experience it again and maybe some that might have thought that they left something on the pitch there, will certainly have that in the back of their heads. 'So that's an important message that these games can change so quickly. 'Within the space of 180 minutes you could be on your holidays or you could be looking forward to the final. 'So it's important that the players take the heartache from that and not leave anything behind tomorrow or Friday.' Wilson believes further progress in the play-offs would give recently-appointed sporting director Ian Baraclough food for thought when it comes to naming a new management team to take over from Kris Doolan, who departed in February. The former Airdrie and Brechin boss said: 'It gives Ian Baraclough a decision to make, maybe a tougher decision than they would hope coming in. 'He's maybe just looked at it and thought these guys will hold the fort and, putting myself in that position, I'd probably think the same. 'This club's a great club, an iconic club. 'Sitting here, I'm well aware of some of the CV's that will be in for the job and some of the top names. 'So it would be foolish not to consider all that and take out their perspective. 'Brian and I can only do the job that we've done so far, and where that takes us, who knows? 'So it's a tough decision, but I think we've given ourselves every chance. 'If it's a sort of audition, I think we've done okay so far, but there's still a lot of work to be done.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
BBC News
07-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Partick Thistle appoint Baraclough as first sporting director
Former Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has become Partick Thistle's first-ever sporting appointment comes a week after the Scottish Championship club announced that striker and women's team manager Brian Graham and under-18s coach Mark Wilson would remain in charge of the first-team until the end of the have been in charge since Kris Doolan was dismissed in February with Thistle under pressure to maintain fourth place in Scotland's second 54-year-old Baraclough previously managed in Scotland's top flight with Motherwell and the Englishman told Thistle's website: "I know from my previous time in Scotland that Partick Thistle is an iconic club with a great history and to be joining as it approaches its 150th birthday early next year is pretty special. "An exciting end of the season is in store as the men's first team look to secure fourth place and push for promotion."Since Baraclough was sacked in October 2022 after two years as Northern Ireland boss, he has been assistant manager of League One club Cheltenham Town and director of football with Fylde of the National chairman Richard Beastall said that appointing someone with international experience "demonstrates our ambition and commitment to delivering our stated strategic ambition of becoming a sustainable Premiership club".Thistle's defeat by Airdrieonians on Saturday, combined with Raith Rovers' win over Ayr United, means the Glasgow side are only three points above their Fife rivals in the race for a promotion play-off spot.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Survival bid will rest on 'togetherness and personality'
Leicester City academy product Ian Baraclough is hoping Ruud van Nistelrooy's side have used their 10-day break to "build some confidence back up", as the relegation-threatened side prepare to face Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Brighton and Liverpool in their next six games. Speaking on BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast, Baraclough said: "You can clearly see the team are playing without massive confidence in the ranks. Five losses on the trot and two wins in their past 15 games is not great going into the final part of a season. "But, and I think Ruud van Nistelrooy has already said this, five points is not insurmountable at this point in the season. No club in that bottom four are really hitting the heights. "They have to go on a run now. They have to believe, as a club and as players, that they can go and put a string of results together. "Teams aren't going to give Leicester City too much of a chance going into these next six games, but that might be the catalyst of them thinking: 'Hey, what have we got to lose?' "But currently they look devoid of attacking threat and confidence, that's for sure. So these past 10 days will hopefully have been a really important time to build some confidence back up and to prepare for the Chelsea game. "If you can garner a bit of togetherness and generate a bit of personality in this team, there is no reason why they can't stay in this division." Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds
BBC News
07-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Survival bid will rest on 'togetherness and personality'
Leicester City academy product Ian Baraclough is hoping Ruud van Nistelrooy's side have used their 10-day break to "build some confidence back up", as the relegation-threatened side prepare to face Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Brighton and Liverpool in their next six on BBC Radio Leicester's When You're Smiling podcast, Baraclough said: "You can clearly see the team are playing without massive confidence in the ranks. Five losses on the trot and two wins in their past 15 games is not great going into the final part of a season."But, and I think Ruud van Nistelrooy has already said this, five points is not insurmountable at this point in the season. No club in that bottom four are really hitting the heights."They have to go on a run now. They have to believe, as a club and as players, that they can go and put a string of results together."Teams aren't going to give Leicester City too much of a chance going into these next six games, but that might be the catalyst of them thinking: 'Hey, what have we got to lose?'"But currently they look devoid of attacking threat and confidence, that's for sure. So these past 10 days will hopefully have been a really important time to build some confidence back up and to prepare for the Chelsea game."If you can garner a bit of togetherness and generate a bit of personality in this team, there is no reason why they can't stay in this division."Listen to the full podcast on BBC Sounds
