The Centenary Fund

As we enter the month of September the centenary of Firhill grows ever nearer and our minds focus on not only the great times we have had at "The Stadium of Dreams" (copyright Campbell Hughes) but what the future holds for our Club. Nobody knows for certain what the future will bring but the one thing that is certain is the fact that Partick Thistle needs to generate more revenue each season.

The Centenary Fund is the main fundraiser for the Club and the better it does then the more money is generated for the Club as well as more shares going to the Trust. Over the last couple of months the Trust and the Club have been in regular discussion about how we can, by working together, move the Centenary Fund to the next level. At the moment the Centenary Fund is on course to be the most successful fundraiser the Club has ever had and that is down to the great backing given by the fans - thank you!

As they say in adverts for a certain supermarket chain, "every little helps" and that is also true of the Centenary Fund. It would not take a huge percentage of people who regularly attend games at Firhill, but have not as yet joined, to sign up to make a significant difference to the income being generated as every new member regardless of the level they sign up for is profit to the Centenary Fund.

At each of the home games this season members of the Trust Board have been handing out application forms (and may we take this opportunity to thank all of the people who have taken one and/or have stopped to talk to us - it is much appreciated). The plan is to have a presence at every home game this season and we are looking at the ways we can improve our matchday operation.

In our discussions with the Club we have stressed the importance of getting the facility for people to join online available and the indications are that this will be in place sooner rather than later. We are also aware that people expect the draws to take place on their scheduled dates with the results being published as soon as possible after the draw. This has been communicated to the Club and improvements in this area will occur.

We are aware that the financial climate means that everyone has to make tough decisions on what they spend their money on and your backing is never taken for granted. If you have already joined the Centenary Fund then we thank you and if you are in a position to join then we would urge you to do so. If anyone wishes to ask a question or make a suggestion regarding the Centenary Fund then they should add their comments to this article or get in touch with the Club (mail@ptfc.co.uk).

You can download an application form by clicking on the Centenary Fund link at the top of the page, once completed you can either post it to Firhill or hand it in at the office on a matchday. We would also ask that you put JT in the box provided as this means more shares for the Trust.

Thank You.