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I can't lie, I didn't hear them very clearly, though I could see them bouncing I just meant when the whole crowd was getting behind the team I was surprised how such a stand could make such noise. I don't know if it was the same lot that were singing but there were 7/8 young lads looking for trouble after the game certainly. Shame why they need to do that if they're going to the effort to try and create a bit of atmosphere in the ground.

There wasn't much goalmouth action but when Stirling had a wee smell in the second half I was surprised how noisy it got from the home end.

So you're now admitting there was in fact contact and he never went down for "no reason" like you originally claimed? As expected.

Yeah definitely me. FWIW, I assume you missed your man barging into the 'big lampost', aye?

The rumour I heard was he (Reilly) was going to Stenny. Can't say it was a reliable source though so no idea if true. I can't see many players wishing to stay if Bartley's still here anyway. And I doubt Bartley will want to retain any given it's their fault we're in this position, in his head.

Aye it was a 'good' watch. Very dark in places. The lassie playing Kathy Bates was excellent even if her accent was pretty shite.

Moans about a player diving. Watches Aidan Smith every week...

I'm a Falkirk supporter next week such is the faith I have in Bartley.

I've even spent time watching him off the ball and don't see him doing much there either tbh. He always looks lost to me. But as I've said before, in his defence, most of the side look lost when trying to carry out Bartley's tactics. It won't surprise me if the boy goes on loan to a side with a manager who isn't completely useless and do well for them next season.

And of course then blame the players for the failure of the system...

We can't expect Bartley to adapt his game plan to get the best out of his better players though. So Gibson can play in a position that hinders him and like it!

Think this is extremely harsh on Gibson. Had a look through their comparative stats:- McKechnie - 19 starts, 1 assist, 2 goals. Gibson - 10 starts, 7 assists, 2 goals. I'll also add that Gibson has only had 3 starts in a row all season*. How on earth is an 18 year old supposed to get into a rhythm when he's barely given a run of games (yet shite like Ferguson continually start and don't improve at all...). Whatever way you want to look at it, Gibson is streets ahead of McKechnie with half the starts and should have been starting far more often than he has. Dress it up any way you want, the blame absolutely does lie at the feet of Bartley. Another useless piece of management from him. * In the league certainly, never checked the cup games.

Aye pretty much this. There was a lot of diving he bought and other times he never stood for it. Nowhere near the worst ref performance of the season tbf. Far better than I expected.

It was one of our scouts, wasn't it?

I saw one QoS guy a bit irate and assumed he was in bother. He seems like a bit of a wrong un anyway tbh. Aye unfortunately every club seems to have these type of youths now and again. Should say £18 for an adult and kid is great value. Paid £30 at Hamilton for the same thing. Fair play to Stirling. Yeah he definitely wasn't great but I didn't think he was the worst either. Certainly not bad enough to be hooked so early in the half. But unlike Doherty or Ferguson, even if he's playing poorly, Gibson can whip in a decent cross and make something happen. I'm not convinced Bartley didn't do it to make some kind of petty point. As poot as Gibson was by his standards, there's been far worse performances over the season where the player has stayed on far longer than that (today included). I didn't see much from McKechnie tbh. He tracked back a bit but in an attacking sense I don't think he offered us anything.