Partick Thistle accepting applications to become club's terrifying mascot Kingsley
The spiky yellow design was created by Turner Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley
Your support helps us to tell the story
This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.
The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.
Partick Thistle are accepting applications to become ‘Kingsley’, the club’s infamously ugly mascot.
The spiky yellow design, created by Turner Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley, became internationally recognised last year after its unveiling at Firhill Stadium.
Kingsley was described as, among other things, a ‘monobrowed mutant sun god’, while reactions on social media ranged from cautious acceptance to mild terror.
A year on, Partick supporters (or anyone between 5ft8in and 6ft2in, for that matter) now have the opportunity to become Kingsley.
The Glasgow-based Scottish Premiership side are searching for someone to step into the suit of their “dentist-deprived ray of sunshine”.
“We’ve decided to turn to our fans to find our next Kingsley,” said Ian Maxwel, Partick Thistle’s managing director.
“We want to see passion, creative thinking and ideas that are a bit out there, just like the mascot should be.”
In return, the successful applicant will receive a 2016/17 Partick season ticket and the “warm fuzzy feeling you get when you know you have made thousands of people happier.”
Prospective Kingsleys should send a CV, covering letter and a link to a two-minute video to iamkingsley@ptfc.co.uk.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments