[oht]

As shiny stadiums go, think thats one of the best ive been to. Good size is its main quality - enough to open each stand for a crappy 1st Division game in January.

This post has been edited by oht: 15 January 2012 - 10:17

[Shadwell Dog]

Yesterdays game simply showed up the inadequacies in our current squad im afraid. No real impact players on a bench at present which is filled with kids. A couple of experienced signings and we'd win this league in my opinion. To the game itself we played some great stuff but lets face it our two best players were duffie and wallace at the back. You'll struggle to find two young defenders that will come close to these guys in this league. Wallace simply gets better every week and looks like hes played for years never mind only just turned 19. Decent performance but as has been said we dont really have the personnel for a plan b.

[Gareth]

Can't really add much to what has already been said.
Although I don't think we particularly set ourselves up to get a 0-0, that was us playing 2 up front!

The movement from our front two was really disappointing I thought. Mark Roberts was off the pace and McManus seemed out of sorts.
Can't understand why Wardlaw doesn't get a start in games like that. Our only outballs were into the channels and Wardlaw would be ideal chasing and harassing, he'd certainly have given Dodds a much tougher time of it.
Although it was only brief I liked the look of the new guy Dodd. Always kept possession and seemed pretty confident on the ball.

Still, it will all look much better next week once Stevo puts pen to paper...

[D.Armour Appreciation Society]

oht, on 15 January 2012 - 10:16, said:

As shiny stadiums go, think thats one of the best ive been to. Good size is its main quality - enough to open each stand for a crappy 1st Division game in January.

Never watched Football there but been to Football Conferences several times, its completely over specified internally.

[MrDust]

Magnethead, on 15 January 2012 - 09:46, said:

After spending a while in the 2nd Division and visiting some of the wonderful venues there, TFS is positively palacial.

Anyone who moans about it obviously has never been to Alloa, Cowdenbeath or Peterhead.

Somebody said there was plans for safe terracing to go in at TFS, is that true ?

Cant see it, safe terracing in our league is just concrete tho but in doing so would need us to either not open one or two stands with the size of crowds we get in this division....

The official safe terracing cost more money than the seats as far as I can gather too......

As for mention of plan B and another couple of players, agree we are a bench short of a real challenge but we have Compton there wasting away on two counts, If his head was right....I know a big IF.... but he wouldve been a useful bench player. There is much more of a chance of me starting in goals next week tho as seeing Compton in a Falkirk jersey again...

[yogisbairns]

MrDust, on 14 January 2012 - 20:49, said:

Strange that her breests were bigger than her arse....considering her shape.....

I thought it was Jimmy Krankie running on at first!

[JRS LEFT PEG]

A lot of people - me included - thought Ayr would be pushovers . Couldn't be more wrong .

[Magnethead]

JRS LEFT PEG, on 15 January 2012 - 16:04, said:

A lot of people - me included - thought Ayr would be pushovers . Couldn't be more wrong .

We're only going to improve for our 2nd half to the season.

[itzdrk]

JRS LEFT PEG, on 15 January 2012 - 16:04, said:

A lot of people - me included - thought Ayr would be pushovers . Couldn't be more wrong .

we all got slated for saying it pre season

just like i did when i said queens would be down with us

good on you for owning up to it but

[AASA]

ayrunitedfw, on 15 January 2012 - 10:10, said:

Were you the guy that kept banging the back of the stand

No mate, I was right next to the tape. Closest to the main stand. Best view in the house.

[JRS LEFT PEG]

In previous seasons there has always been a Stirling Albion, Brechin or Stranraer to act as a buffer , if you know what I mean . No such thing this time . We might well go down or maybe ourselves . One thing for sure, is that Ayr are making one hell of a fight of it , no matter what.

[JRS LEFT PEG]

yourselves that should have been .Can't correct as on phone

[itzdrk]

JRS LEFT PEG, on 15 January 2012 - 18:15, said:

In previous seasons there has always been a Stirling Albion, Brechin or Stranraer to act as a buffer , if you know what I mean . No such thing this time . We might well go down or maybe ourselves . One thing for sure, is that Ayr are making one hell of a fight of it , no matter what.

yeah we have been quite lucky this and last time weve been up that there have been two poor teams around us both times

airdrie and morton last time fair enuf we went down but it wasnt till the last day
and yourselves and raith this time

big period comming up actually ayr have alot of home games comming up between now and march if we asume no rescheduled games until then ayr only have 1 away game at ross county between now and when we next meet falkirk on league buisiness but we will be 3 games off the pace at this point with 3 tough midweek fixtures away to livi and partick and at home to ross county

im pinpointing this period as the most important in the seasion for me

[Somerset Dreaming]

Disco Duck, on 15 January 2012 - 09:23, said:

so what did Ayr fans think of the ground? Good place to watch football or soulless 3-sides shell in no-mans land?

Very nice stadium, decent bit of leg room (unlike Killie). Also pleasing to see that there were no empty stands. And it nicely amplified the occasional bit of noise from the Falkirk support.

Any plans to finish the fourth side?

Re the game, very dominating display from Falkirk and after 10 minutes I feared we could get pumped. However, apart from a scare or two our defence coped quite well, as did the very solid Falkirk defence with our sporadic attacks.

[Disco Duck]

Somerset Dreaming, on 15 January 2012 - 18:55, said:

Very nice stadium, decent bit of leg room (unlike Killie). Also pleasing to see that there were no empty stands. And it nicely amplified the occasional bit of noise from the Falkirk support.

Any plans to finish the fourth side?

Unlikely - we only got the South Stand through the generosity of a benefactor (to be fair, he's just leasing it to the club) so there's no way we could come up with the cash - and the Cooncil have quite rightly said they've paid for enough (the main and North stands were a 50/50 JV between club and council).

There's no demand for it for Falkirk anyway even if we were in the SPL. In some ways it's a shame as, aside from anything else, building a 4th stand would create a good c12,500 venue for non-OF cup semis, minor internationals, etc. Easily reachable from both East and West. It would be even more soulless for Falkirk games though!

[Comfortablynumb1910]

After the first half I was surprised / delighted we got a point out of this. Perhaps we are rehearsing for a backs to the wall smash and grab job. Thought Falkirks riight back was head and shoulders above the rest. Nice wee ground and as previously said loads of leg room unlike some. Unfortunately you`ll have plenty empty seats every week which makes for an odd atmosphere. Why don`t you have the young un`s that make the noise in the corner of the main stand next to the away support instead of tucked away in the other stand behind the nets. Surely this would liven things up a bit atmosphere wise.

I also think you`ve missed a trick not having a bar somewhere in the nice new main stand where away fans can get a few pre-match beers when theres no pubs nearby.

[ffcsam]

Comfortablynumb1910, on 15 January 2012 - 20:57, said:

After the first half I was surprised / delighted we got a point out of this. Perhaps we are rehearsing for a backs to the wall smash and grab job. Thought Falkirks riight back was head and shoulders above the rest. Nice wee ground and as previously said loads of leg room unlike some. Unfortunately you`ll have plenty empty seats every week which makes for an odd atmosphere. Why don`t you have the young un`s that make the noise in the corner of the main stand next to the away support instead of tucked away in the other stand behind the nets. Surely this would liven things up a bit atmosphere wise.

I also think you`ve missed a trick not having a bar somewhere in the nice new main stand where away fans can get a few pre-match beers when theres no pubs nearby.

Yep, we have a bar but for home support only(£5 for pie and a pint, also lets you in for a beer after the game). Nearest public bar is Pennies at the College/Falkirk market.

[Butch Coolidge]

This has to be one of the friendliest match threads I've ever seen on here...

As for the game, we absolutely stole a point obviously, but it's been a while since we've been pish and actually got something from a game, so I'm going to take it.

Really liked the stadium, and didn't think I would, just a shame about the fourth side, but the three that are there look like fine places to watch a game of football from.

My day was made even better by having a comp ticket thrust into my hand by a generous Mrs Reid as I was counting out my £17.

Good day all round that!

[welshbairn]

Butch Coolidge, on 16 January 2012 - 17:17, said:

This has to be one of the friendliest match threads I've ever seen on here...

As for the game, we absolutely stole a point obviously, but it's been a while since we've been pish and actually got something from a game, so I'm going to take it.

Really liked the stadium, and didn't think I would, just a shame about the fourth side, but the three that are there look like fine places to watch a game of football from.

My day was made even better by having a comp ticket thrust into my hand by a generous Mrs Reid as I was counting out my £17.

Good day all round that!

We SPL fcukers have to stick together!

[Butch Coolidge]

welshbairn, on 16 January 2012 - 17:20, said:

We SPL fcukers have to stick together!

And may we both continue to f**k the SPL.

Amen.

[Hawk89]

Butch Coolidge, on 16 January 2012 - 17:33, said:

And may we both continue to f**k the SPL.

Amen.

I'm looking forwards (on the back of this thread) to the "Friendly" final between us in a couple of months.

[Somerset Dreaming]

Hawk89, on 16 January 2012 - 19:40, said:

I'm looking forwards (on the back of this thread) to the "Friendly" final between us in a couple of months.

Hmmm, perhaps we can get some scarves made up.......

[Magnethead]

Somerset Dreaming, on 16 January 2012 - 23:15, said:

Hmmm, perhaps we can get some scarves made up.......

The least said...

[choirbairn]

MrDust, on 14 January 2012 - 20:00, said:

I thot we did play well and not a complaint but we were never pushing it fully on the front foot all day.

We haven't been pushing it fully on the front foot since Pressley was given the job.
It's the reason we got relegated, it's the reason we stayed down last season, and it will be the reason we'll be a First Division club for as long as he hangs around