Photos: Kingsley the Thistle Mascot/Facebook
Since arriving in Scotland from California last summer, Partick Thistle’s new mascot Kingsley has struggled to make any headway with the ladies – largely due to his thinly-veiled demonic rage.
Now, with Valentine’s Day coming up next weekend, Kingsley has taken positive steps to land himself a date for the big day by launching a poetry competition to find himself a romantic suitor.
Indeed, Partick fans have been invited to submit 250-word odes via the club’s official website for Kingsley to sift through in order to find himself a “Queensley”.
The lucky winner will then spend the day with the sunshine gremlin before the Jags’ game against Aberdeen on 19th February, before holding his hand to lead the teams out at Firhill.
On Valentine’s Day, will you be my queen, then we can watch big Pogba, destroy Aberdeen #Queensley
— Kingsley (@ThistleMascot) February 4, 2016
Kingsley had a little heart-to-heart with the official Partick website in which he outlined his plans:
I’ve made lots of friends since I moved here, especially in the team, who are all great guys. But I’ve never had much luck in love as I am quite shy with the ladies.
So I thought I’d take matters into my own hands and look for my very own Queensley to share my first Valentine’s Day in Scotland.
I would love to have somebody come along to the Aberdeen game with me and help cheer the guys on. I can be pretty loud and full of energy, so I need somebody to keep up with me. They don’t even need to be yellow.
But I would like someone creative, with a little romance in their soul. I thought a poem could show that and so whoever sends in the best Valentine’s poem will join me at the game.
How sweet. Even spiky yellow hell-beasts deserve a little bit of happiness.