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Well if the rumours are to be believed, then he'll be a St.Johnstone player next season anyway. Guessing none of us can see him being effective at that level?

It’s all been said in the comments above. When he first came in, he looked a right handful and my instant reaction was that we must do our best to keep him longer, I even posted in here that we should be looking to build next seasons team, in an attacking sense, around him and Carrick. He looked like the kind of player that’s a class above what you would normally expect of someone who is Part Time these days and I thought once he got up to speed, he probably wouldn’t look out of place in the Falkirk squad. At the time, a Queens Park fan posted on here that he is good at cutting in and shooting but once Defenders suss that out, he becomes ineffective…..and I would say this is what has happened during his time with us. He’s targeted for fouls and is often doubled up on. If he was to stay, I do think he’d be a positive addition to the squad, but he over plays ALOT. Some times he gets away with it, other times he loses the ball. I would prefer it if he would move the ball quicker personally. There was an example of that yesterday when he held onto the ball for too long, Dale Carrick stopped his run and when the ball was finally played it was subsequently too far for him to knock it in. The positive side to his game is that, he looks to be, something of a game changer. He has the skill and ability to play higher up and his mazy runs and ball in the box can be top drawer. In a team that dominates the game, you’d fancy him to be one of their top players, for a team fighting, he becomes frustrating, especially when he can’t get the shots away.

Poor game with very little quality, however had it not been for Stone, a game we probably could have won. QOS problems have been well documented, but once again our big problem, was clearly evident….we just can’t score and the strikers have to work off very very little. Carrick ran his heart out, forcing errors and being a pest, Hilson did the same when he came on…to good effect, and Spence battled away, but hoofs up the park are all they have to work with. As even as the game was, on another day, we could have surprisingly won the game. Offord was denied with an excellent save in the First Half then again with a shot in the Second where he managed to scramble it away. Big things were predicted of Stone, people were even tipping him for Scotland honours in the future, and I thought he looked the part again today. I think we looked more comfortable in our 4-4-2 formation, but I am worried, we have no creativity and even the simple things seem to break down or just not happen, and despite Pabs & Jojo doing well in defence, we still look shaky at times. Queens came with a game plan of not to lose and they executed it. They’re poor but they stifle the game and we don’t have the ability in our squad to deal with that…..we couldn’t even get a corner to beat the first man. So, 2 weeks left and 2 more tough games to go….i’m not backing us to do anything, I’m not even sure we’ll even score, so hopefully others do us a favour elsewhere.

No problem with parking if you keep in mind that there are hundred of spaces behind the trees of the away stand. Do not park anywhere that’s not a space, or you’ll likely get a ticket.

As a former SSP member and someone that got to know Colin very very well during this time, he's exactly the kind of guy that Scottish politics needs and someone who speaks well, debates well and is very knowledgeable in the goings ons. However the SSP are truly a basket case of a party with so many faults. They're good at campaigning streets and standing united with workers on picket lines etc etc but actually do nothing....when this is questioned, all you get is "but we're a small party that needs to grow first"......how you grow without actually standing for elections is beyond me. How long does a party need to stand still before it grows? So yes, Colin (and Richie Venton) are excellent politicians, whether you agree with their political stance or not, but you'll probably never get the chance to vote for them and in some way that's a pity because they do have a lot to offer.

Thanks @Beepee67

Welcome @Moorie, and hope you enjoy the day. Our hospitality really is amongst the best (in my experience) so you've made a good choice. To answer your questions: Pubs near the ground, you only have the Springkerse View ( The Springkerse View Pub Restaurant in Stirling (greeneking.co.uk) ) which is in walking distance. You have the cricket club also, but I've not been there for a few years now and I'm not sure what time it open etc etc. If you want a pint before hand, then head to the Springkerse View or stay in the City Centre would be my advice. Getting to the ground, the bus station is right next door to the train station, get the park and ride shuttle bus and it'll take you straight to Forthbank/Stirling Village. Buses are every 5-10 minutes and are cheap. You'll see the stadium when you get off the bus, and the Springskerse View is in the same estate, but maybe about 5 mins from the bus stop. With your Dad having a stick, you can't walk that. It's a long straight road but it'll be too far for him mate, get the bus or grab a taxi from the train station. Get in touch if there's anything else.

Am I right in assuming that Cameron McKinlay will have to wait until next season to make his debut, as the transfer window is now closed?

Cameron McKinley signs from Stirling University. Never seen him play, but 27 goals in 64 appearances in the Lowland League is a good return, so fingers crossed he can step up and do well.

......or are they just objecting everything to try and make the SNP look bad in the year of a General Election that they're party looks set to lose?

My DHGate top arrived last night. £14 and you wouldn't know it.

Every season I read this from people...and I'm not sure how they think that. Since the Play Offs were introduced, I tend to find the team with the most momentum are the one that achieves the aim. It's not fool proof of course, but as a generalisation. Would have to agree with you on this one, a win for you and I think it would come down to ourselves and Annan. I really don't want this threat to go to the last day, so I hope you crumble on Saturday but I'm sure both teams will be up for it.

You and me both

As someone who comes from a West Brom supporting family, and supporters them as my English side, this is incredibly harsh on Phillips. His career has sadly been hampered by injuries and he is in fact just coming back from another one. I have no doubt if he had steered clear of them, he would have played at a higher level than he has and would have and would have picked up a lot more Scotland caps, which he spoke about previously of being frustrated that he was only able to represent the country on 20 (from memory) occasions and it being during a relatively bleak time for the nation. Anyway, gutted for Ferguson, especially after the season he has had. Having watched my son go through the same injury, I know how tough it can be for him....despite the op being private and the best of health care no doubt. Really wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully he can pick up where he left off this time next year.

I'm sure he only signed until the summer but I might be wrong. Would be gutted to see him leave, he improves our squad massively and hasn't even played Left Back for us yet. If we are both in League 1 next season, I would have to say that it would surprise me, but I suppose time will tell. I certainly hope not.

My bum certainly is, time to panic if we don' get the 3 points on Saturday, but that's not to say that it's not squeaking and being a little restless......the truth of the matter is, I'm f-king sh-tting bricks and hope the players are calmer than me. QoS fans (on here) are honest in their own judgements of their team, however it doesn't seem that long ago where we were in Dumfries and they were battering our goal and were unfortunate not to pick up 3 points, when we scored a last minute equaliser.

Congratulations East Kilbride and to MK, his coaching team and to the players involved. People can point to the money and the conveyor belt of signings all they want, however the league still actually has to be won. Good luck in the Play Offs!

Back from a weekend away……I’m now sh-ing myself

Back from a weekend away……I’m now sh-ing myself

At this moment in time, I would take that and would be all for it......surely there's some kind of Stirling and QoS connection somewhere..........

I'll predict that Leitch will start along with Milne. I don't know what it is, but if you look over the course of the season, it's clear that Darren Young sees them as vital players in the side and won't be seen without them. Cooper should have replaced Leitch some time ago (in the eyes of the fans I know) but never has, and Milne probably wouldn't have made as many appearances as he has done either. I don't like being critical of our players, but it's hard not to be with those 2 (and if they read this, then prove me wrong) yet Young continually starts them, so I predict both will start again on Saturday and will produce the same kind of performance that supporters have become used to. I think Geeks and Hilson will be on the bench though. Have spoken about Hilson in the Alloa thread, and don't want to repeat myself. Like everyone, I love Geeks and hope to see him become a 1 club man, he'll give you all he has but at times that's not enough at this level. It's a much of a muchness between him and Scouse at RB, but I suspect Scouse will come in for him after he was taken off at Half Time on Saturday, and to be fair on Scouse, he did well when he came on and made a good few runs where the ball should have been played out to him but it never came. Likewise. Promotion last season was more of a relief than anything (for me) and I'm in no rush to go back. What's a clubs natural level?? I suppose it could be argued on many levels, however I see ours as being here in League 1 and I think it's a travesty to the club and to the city when we are in League 2, so I'm desperate to stay. What I would say though, is that if you take Falkirk away from the league and you introduce Arbroath and maybe Inverness, then attendances aren't much bigger than League 2 next season....so I suppose that's the bright side if it does happen.

15 year old boy charged after the game on Saturday https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/24243009.teenager-charged-connection-disorder-forthbank/?ref=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR2_GHPfySRNT4ah0PgUig530Vbt3dU4YMCFln50Es3rVfy7gIiJwfvfEdU_aem_AUen_cq3hMxAbnE5-7P2jyeG3qgfF8F1Zkiym0xQlkwRHX9GXbFotEvCosGF5yjyDMI#e4ddmas549b

100% agree with the line that I highlighted above. Regardless of what happens, I don't think the change should be the manager. There were rumblings that he was working with exactly the same budget as last season, so if this is true, then I am assuming it's one of the lowest in the league and as I posted a few months ago, by and large, the signings he has made have been positive and he has brought a squad together that seem to be playing for him. Where Darren is at fault, and I posted this in the Alloa match thread, is that I do think he has been overly loyal to a number of players who have simply not hit the heights regularly enough this season. I think we're a squad that is just running out of steam, it's a long hard season and we're not one that is blessed with goals, so we are relying on hard work and putting in a "guts and snot" performance every week. We saw a lot of that in the first 2 or 3 quarters of the season, but we are now in a position where we are not now. It's not down to attitude, I think it's simply down to just running on empty and that kind of thing only takes you so far. 4 games to go, I still think we are safe if we win 2 of them. Beat Edinburgh and beat either QoS and Annan and we'll have done it ourselves, if not then we are relying on other teams doing it for us. I would still rather be in our position than Annan's and I still have faith that this squad can put in 2 big performances to get us over the line, however I'd be telling fibs if I said I wasn't worried. If we do go into the Play Off then I definitely think we are done for.

Yip, it's been a total nightmare for Blair this one, however I'm sure he will bounce back from it. I don't know him personally but you get the impression he's a calm individual and a level headed guy. He never seems to get too up nor down. To defend him though, I think he switched off because the ball seemed to go out of play. I'd not argue that it did, because I couldn't be sure, but I think he's switched off from that. He put his hands up and apologised to the bench pretty instantly, he knew he had made a hash of it. Call it Goalkeepers union or whatever, but I don't think Currie needs to apologise to anyone, he's a solid enough Goalkeeper for this level and he has saved us so many point this season alone.....and also in the past. I watch other Goalkeepers at this level and regularly think he's 1 of the best Part Time Goalkeepers about, and it would take someone special to displace him for me (certainly not Mark Weir). A (vocal) section of our support are critical of him for his distribution, but I think he has improved massively on that part of his game, his kicking is far more accurate now than it was when he joined us from Clyde. Yip, he's had a howler 2 weeks on the trot, but I'm hoping it doesn't effect him too much because over the season he's been one of our star performers and I hope the section of our support that want to shout nonsense at him remember this the next time he has a clanger.

It’s a non-story but one that shows that Josh is still holding out for Full Time football https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/josh-mcpake-training-st-johnstone-32540795