The Maryhill Magyars
Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish professional football club from the city of Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the First Division after being promoted through the play-offs at the end of the 2005-06 season. For Thistle's progess in the current season, see season 2007-08

History
For recent transfers, see List of Scottish football transfers 2007-08.

Current Squad

Jimmy Bone
Jackie Campbell
Chic Charnley
Arthur Duncan
Johnny Flanagan
Alex Forsyth
Tommy Gibb
Ronnie Glavin
Alan Hansen
John Hansen
Jackie Husband
Mo Johnston
Bobby Lawrie
Peter McKennan
Donnie McKinnon
Dave McParland
Johnny Mackenzie
Dennis McQuade
Andy Murdoch
George O'Neill
Alex Raisbeck
Alan Rough
Bill Shankly
Kenny Arthur Noted players

George Easton (1903-1929)
Donald Turner (1927-1949)
David Meiklejohn (1947-1959)
Willie Thornton (1959-1969)
Scot Symon (1969-1970)
Davie McParland (1970-1974)
Bertie Auld (1974-1980)
Peter Cormack (1980-1983)
Benny Rooney (1983-1986)
Bertie Auld (1986)
Derek Johnstone (1986-1987)
Billy Lamont (1987-1988)
John Lambie (1988-1989)
Sandy Clark (1989-1990)
John Lambie (1990-1995)
Murdo MacLeod (1995-1997)
John McVeigh (1997-1998)
Tommy Bryce (1998-1999)
John Lambie (1999-2003)
Gerry Collins (2003)
Gerry Britton & Derek Whyte (2003-2005)
Dick Campbell (2005-2007)
Jimmy Bone (Caretaker) (2007)
Ian McCall (2007-) Managers
The club's fans traditionally come from the north-west part of Glasgow and pride themselves on being anti-sectarian in contrast to factions of the support of their much larger Glasgow neighbours, Celtic and Rangers. Their traditional rivals (other than the Old Firm) are Clyde F.C..
The club also draws many temporary fans, as the ground is close to the University of Glasgow. Many students from outside Glasgow choose to follow Thistle while there, some ending up supporters for the rest of their lives.
CBS' The Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson is a known supporter of Partick Thistle as well.

Support
Thistle's best ever placing in the Scottish League is third place, which they have achieved on three occasions: 1947-48, 1953-54 and 1962-63. They have qualified for mainstream European competitions twice, appearing in the Fairs Cup in 1963-64 and the UEFA Cup in 1972-73. They also participated in the Intertoto Cup in 1995.

Achievements

Highest home attendance: 49,838, vs Rangers, 18 February 1922, Division 1
Most League goals in a season: Alec Hair, 41 (1926-27)

Ecology
The Bristol Channel is a dangerous area of water because of its strong tides and the rarity of havens on the north Cornish and north Devon coasts that can be entered in all states of the tide. A sailor's rhyme goes "Twixt Hartland Point and Padstow Bay is a sailor's grave by night or day." Because of the treacherous waters, pilotage is an essential service for shipping. A specialised style of sailing boat the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter developed in the area.
In the Severn estuary above Avonmouth, river rescue is provided by Severn Area Rescue Association, while in Burnham-on-Sea the Burnham-On-Sea Area Rescue Boat (BARB)[1] uses a hovercraft to rescue people from the treacherous mud flats on that part of the coast. A hovercraft was recently tested to determine the feasibility of setting up a similar rescue service in Weston-super-Mare.
The city of Bristol, situated on the River Avon, gives its name to the Channel and was once one of the most important ports in Britain. There are still docks in the city centre, but these are largely now given over to leisure use. Bristol's dock activity has now been transferred to the nearby Severn estuary at Avonmouth Docks and Royal Portbury Dock. Resort towns on the Bristol Channel include Weston-super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea, Watchet, Minehead and Porlock in Somerset; and Ilfracombe, Bideford and Barnstaple in Devon.
The Welsh capital, Cardiff, is on the northern side of the estuary, with Cardiff Bay protected behind the Cardiff Bay Barrage. Further west is the city of Swansea with a fine marina. Important ports on the Welsh coast include Milford Haven, a major oil import terminal. Resort towns and villages on the Welsh coastline include Penarth, Llantwit Major, Mumbles and Barry with Barry Island.

Coastal cities and towns

Transport
There are no road and rail crossings in the Bristol Channel. The bridges and tunnel of the Severn crossing are located on the River Severn.

Paddle steamers
The proposed Severn Barrage would constitute a third road crossing.

In ice hockey, holding the stick is a penalty called when a player intentionally holds an opposing players stick in his hands and between any part of his body (i.e. under arms or between legs) to restrict the opposing players ability to play the puck. The Referee will, most of the time, call a Minor Penalty of this infraction.

The Risk Management Authority is a Scottish public body, established by the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. Its functions relate to the risk assessment of offenders whose liberty presents a risk to the public at large and minimising risk in respect of a small number of serious violent and sexual offenders who may be or have been sentenced to the Order for Lifelong Restriction.
The Authority is to be the recognised expert authority on risk assessment and risk management and will:
The Authority is based in Paisley.

develop policy and carry out research into the risk assessment and risk management of offenders whose liberty presents a risk to the public at large
set standards for, and issue guidance to those involved in the assessment and management of risk
accredit practitioners and risk management plans and monitor risk management plans for those offenders who receive an Order for Lifelong Restriction sentence from the High Court of Justiciary.