falkirkthebigclub Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Inverness seem desperate for this to go ahead. Cashflow problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 If we were desperate for it to go ahead it would have gone ahead on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 If we were desperate for it to go ahead it would have gone ahead on Saturday. Don't talk pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_F Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 4 hours ago, badgerthewitness said: Inverness seem desperate for this to go ahead. Cashflow problems? Falkirk seem desperate for this not to go ahead. Goalflow problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 On 09/12/2017 at 10:58, Harry Kinnear said: I don't see the immediate rush to get it played. Leave it until after January until we've signed our superstars, surely that would be the best option. I think the SPFL are frightened of a fixture backlog, hence why they're trying to get games rearranged as quickly as possible. I agree with you. Let's put it on in March, when the new players have bedded in, we're firing on all cylinders and the charge up the table is well underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 38 minutes ago, Bobby_F said: Falkirk seem desperate for this not to go ahead. Goalflow problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Bainsfordbairn said: I think the SPFL are frightened of a fixture backlog, hence why they're trying to get games rearranged as quickly as possible. I agree with you. Let's put it on in March, when the new players have bedded in, we're firing on all cylinders and the charge up the table is well underway. Where are you getting the money for new players? Bawface is on less than the minimum wage as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 38 minutes ago, SandyCromarty said: Where are you getting the money for new players? Bawface is on less than the minimum wage as it is. Who says it's going to cost money? I believe the intention is to do this cash neutral. I don't know the specifics of how that will be achieved and if I did I wouldn't post it here, but it's not hard to make an educated guess. We have a number of players who at the start of the season most Falkirk fans thought were very good. They haven't performed but I'm sure there will be other managers who would happily take a chance on them. Particularly if the other club were only paying a portion of their salary from now until the end of the season. The persistent "Loy To St Mirren" rumour which has appeared a few times on P&B is an example of this. There's also the fact that we have a much larger playing squad than many other clubs in the division so there are a lot who can go out on loan to free up wages. Get rid of two squad players and bring in one quality guy who's on less than the two combined. Of course, it'll all depend on whether we can find clubs willing to take our players. (probably on loan) The fact that we've already put three out on loan, outwith a transfer window, shows it can be done though. Especially when you consider that none of the three were rated all that highly by the Falkirk support and so may not have been first the ones who would spring to mind if you were cherry picking from our squad. All speculation on my part, but I think it's going to be a busy and interesting January. We may be about to see the sort of wheelings and dealings that haven't been witnessed at Falkirk since the days of Jim Jefferies. I just hope PH is good at spotting players because our season - and our survival - will probably depend on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 4 minutes ago, Bainsfordbairn said: Who says it's going to cost money? I believe the intention is to do this cash neutral. I don't know the specifics of how that will be achieved and if I did I wouldn't post it here, but it's not hard to make an educated guess. We have a number of players who at the start of the season most Falkirk fans thought were very good. They haven't performed but I'm sure there will be other managers who would happily take a chance on them. Particularly if the other club were only paying a portion of their salary from now until the end of the season. The persistent "Loy To St Mirren" rumour which has appeared a few times on P&B is an example of this. There's also the fact that we have a much larger playing squad than many other clubs in the division so there are a lot who can go out on loan to free up wages. Get rid of two squad players and bring in one quality guy who's on less than the two combined. Of course, it'll all depend on whether we can find clubs willing to take our players. (probably on loan) The fact that we've already put three out on loan, outwith a transfer window, shows it can be done though. Especially when you consider that none of the three were rated all that highly by the Falkirk support and so may not have been first the ones who would spring to mind if you were cherry picking from our squad. All speculation on my part, but I think it's going to be a busy and interesting January. We may be about to see the sort of wheelings and dealings that haven't been witnessed at Falkirk since the days of Jim Jefferies. I just hope PH is good at spotting players because our season - and our survival - will probably depend on it. All good stuff and sensible, but the last sentence is one which might draw a hollow laugh from the direction of the banks of the Tay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Has there been a heatwave up there today then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 No fucking chance of this going ahead. It was baltic last night, baltic today still and forecast to be minus 6 overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 46 minutes ago, Rugster said: No fucking chance of this going ahead. It was baltic last night, baltic today still and forecast to be minus 6 overnight. 6pm tomorrow pitch inspection then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Rugster said: No fucking chance of this going ahead. It was baltic last night, baltic today still and forecast to be minus 6 overnight. Unless they've had the undersoil heating on. Unlike Saturday, the game hasn't been called off a day in advance and there's a video on the FFC site with Hartley previewing the match. The club have made travel arrangements for tomorrow so all that suggests Inverness expect the game to go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, Bainsfordbairn said: Unless they've had the undersoil heating on. Unlike Saturday, the game hasn't been called off a day in advance and there's a video on the FFC site with Hartley previewing the match. The club have made travel arrangements for tomorrow so all that suggests Inverness expect the game to go ahead. I wouldn't have thought they'd have the undersoil heating on with 3 inches of snow on the pitch, surely they'd clear that first. Unlike Saturday the kick off is 7.45pm not 3pm, which lends itself more to an early morning inspection still giving decent notice of a postponement. We shall see, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinatoon Bairn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 My only hope for this game, if it goes ahead, is that Hippolyte and Harris remember they actually need to do something for their wage leaving Davie Raven and Carl Tremarco with their lungs hanging out their arses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmyself Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 24 minutes ago, Chinatoon Bairn said: My only hope for this game, if it goes ahead, is that Hippolyte and Harris remember they actually need to do something for their wage leaving Davie Raven and Carl Tremarco with their lungs hanging out their arses. We're doomed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Loving other fans reminding us we're shite when we've been joking about it for three months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 Why have I only just seen "Bawface Fartley" now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 15 minutes ago, RiG said: Why have I only just seen "Bawface Fartley" now? He isn't bawfaced, he's Ron Jeremyesque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 18 hours ago, Bobby_F said: Falkirk seem desperate for this not to go ahead. Goalflow problems? and point flow problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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