Firhill - Partick Thistle

The second Scottish football arena to feature in the Blog is 'Firhill', home to The Jags, Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle.



Travel - Firhill is one of the cheapest destinations to travel to that will be included in the blog as it happens to be the closest Scottish professional football league ground to Glasgow city centre. There are a number of options when it comes to travelling to Firhill. One option is to get the subway to Kelvinbridge which is the closest subway station to the ground, however the walk from Kelvinbridge to Firhill is far from straightforward.This involves crossing Great Western road and turning right, turning left on to North Woodside road and then turning left onto Maryhill Road to get to the ground. A return subway ticket can be purchased for £3.30 making Firhill a cheap away day. Getting the subway to Hillhead is another option if you fancy a drink in one of Byres road's fancy establishments prior to the match.

The Stadium - Firhill has a capacity of just over 10,000. For Championship matches, home fans occupy the Jackie Husband Stand and the John Lambie Stand. Away supports which are than 500 are housed in the Colin Weir Stand while smaller away supports of less than 500 are located in the north end of the Jackie Husband Stand.



Price of Ticket - Adults - £20   Concessions (Over 65s, Students, 16-18 year olds) - £15

                            Under 16s - £5
              
                            
With many fans in the top flight insisting that 'Twenty is Plenty' Partick Thistle should maybe be charging a little less as a Championship side. However the club are clearly looking o the future by offering discounts to young people up to the age of 18. A student discount is also great to see! The Jags aslo offer free season tickets to under 16s which is a great incentive for young Partick Thistle fans.

Pie Review - The pie I received at Firhill was adequate, bot not impressive. For £2.20 I'd be looking for a lot more in a scotch pie. The pastry was slightly under cooked and didn't have the desired crispy golden look. The pie was fairly well filled but not well seasoned. All things considered it was a disappointing pie.