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  1. Think my first trip to Hampden was for a Home International match in 73. My dad followed Scotland but not a club side so I was fortunate to be brought up going to Scotland matches when we qualified from 74 -90 and just assumed it was a gimme. Big game days (and especially nights) were something else. Getting crushed as you tried to get near the turnstiles, the fear as you were carried closer to the turnstile with your feet off the ground and the air being forced out your lungs with only the comfort of your father's hand gripping your collar as he tried to make breathing space for you. The police on horses backing into you ala Alex Cameron. Being lifted over bodies then over the turnstile by a complete stranger and standing at the other side waiting on your dad as you watched guys who were barely able to stand somehow summon up the superhuman strength and space to hurdle their way in and spirit up the stairs to the back of the terracing like a Bay City Roller on speed before Glasgow's finest could catch them. For the less fortunate, landing with a splat on the concrete only to be matched out again, nose burst but more frustratingly, kerry oot spilled or confiscated was the ultimate humiliation...although it was only a matter of minutes until they tried again. Standing on a packed terracing or being sent down to the front so you could get a glimpse of the action while at the same time making sure you did not stand in the lake of piss forming at the front that had started as a mere trickle up the back. Or watching as the poor sods selling spam rolls and macaroon bars bravely waded through it like a WWI veteran in the tenches. Nothing gave you the true Hampden experience more than buying a badge off a seller down at the front who had the forthought of donning wellies in summer. Cowering from piss filled beer cans and bottles being thrown in the direction of the pitch if any decisions went against us. Back then things really did rain down on you, literally! By half-time the content of every Agnew's (There's always change at Agnew's) from Fraserburgh to the Borders could be found on that red blaze track. McEwans Export, Tartan Special, Double Diamond and Tennents with those lovely ladies on them. I assume the odd Babycham bottle was a result of the only thing that could have been stolen and and not missed from your parents cupboard as it was only drank by auntie Betty at new year. Although these were less sophisticated times, get caught drinking that on a terracing and you were automatically ear marked for a possible hiding for "drinking like a p**f". If you did indeed make it down near the front of the old west terracing and it was a sunny day then you were more likely to know it was a goal due to the cloud of dust sent up from the ash terracing at the other end. Everybody seemed to own a rampant lion back then. And THAT roar, what a noise! Bring transfixed as you watched the opposing subs not quite knowing what to do as they tried to play around a massed pipe band that seemed to take up over half the pitch. But most of all, it was about going to Hampden expecting a win and seeing some of the finest Scotland (and possibly the world) had to offer down the years that will stick with me. Billy Brenner, Dennis Law, Kenny Dalglish players we could only dream about now. While the spectators experience may be safer and better catered for nowadays in some respect something has indeed been lost from days gone by, even some of the stuff you hated back then, you kinda miss (except the piss and low-flying Babycham bottles).
    16 points
  2. Oh shut up you stupid pillock. We've just been humped again, turning in yet another abysmal performance in a year of abysmal performances. And lost to our major rivals in the New Year derby. We're all hurting. And yet all you're interested in doing is winding up folk who support the same team you do with your ITK crap.
    11 points
  3. Can Lewis go twice please? Utter shitebag of a player.
    10 points
  4. I hate how they talk about how 'Scottish football is back' and how 'Scottish football is in a stronger place now' etc. It's shitebag talk. What they really mean is that a version of the old Rangers are back. Scottish football has been strong for years though. When trophies were being shared around they actually talked it down when in reality it meant the game here was stronger than ever. When Aberdeen were challenging for the league they never talked about a title race. Even now when teams have the same or just under the points that Sevco do they don't include them when talking about a title race. To them a title race is just Sevco and Celtic. But they don't have the balls to say it. Cowardly wanks.
    10 points
  5. 9 points
  6. Ray, your reaction to news that Craig Campbell has signed an extended 10 year contract as Falkirk Football Club Chief Executive. Your thoughts?
    8 points
  7. If we managed to swap Ryan Bowman for Ross McCormack I might laugh my dick clean off.
    8 points
  8. Neil McCann on sky saying that he’s a great believer that a side is only as good as it’s striker. The fact that he signed Moussa as our number 9 tells you all you need to know.
    8 points
  9. Sorry to disappoint, but there are no new signings planned for unveiling on Tuesday. Last year we were playing on the 2nd so there was activity on New Years Day. This year we're not playing until the 5th so the club have a few extra days to get things done. You may find the next signing(s) will be announced on Wednesday / Thursday if things go as planned. The first departure(s) might be announced on NYD though. I don't know the timescales for those. I don't need to though as no doubt Edi will be along shortly to fill in the blanks for us all.
    6 points
  10. You'll be glad to know you have signaled your intent to punt Haber, as we've confirmed he's free to find a new club in January as well.
    6 points
  11. Watch Rays interview. Basically he is now saying a lot of that shower will never pull on a Falkirk Shirt again. Missed no punches
    6 points
  12. Kincardine and Bennett on here begging other posters to laugh at Celtic is the diddiest, most small time thing I have ever seen. Self respect at rock bottom here
    5 points
  13. Sounds grim for Petra. Hopefully works out for him.
    5 points
  14. Noticed that, he had a little laugh to himself
    4 points
  15. So 18 points from an available 24 in December then. Nae bad ehh. It certainly feels like we have punched above our weight this month considering the fixture pile-up coupled with the squad weaknesses and injuries. Credit to the team for finishing the year with another win and top of the form table (based on last 8 league games anyway). Here’s to some recuperation and fresh reinforcements in January plus more of the same form through 2019. Have a good new year Dandies.
    4 points
  16. 4 points
  17. The Train currently hooring through Kirkcaldy is The Fife Express!!! Choo fucking Choooooo!!!
    4 points
  18. That’s us over halfway through the season, and Killie are a point off the top of the league. We’re also top of the calendar year table, albeit having played a game more than Celtic. What a fucking time to be alive.
    4 points
  19. I have only recently rediscovered my love of the good stuff, happy New year genTs
    4 points
  20. 7am Tennent’s. Does it get better? No, no it does not [emoji7]
    4 points
  21. So it's now the scouting set up that Gary wants us to believe was an absolute shambles and he's had to build from scratch. I find it absolutely fuckin incredible that Archibald, Patterson, Maxwell and a few others didn't have a WhatsApp chat group. f**k, I've got one with my cousins and we only speak at births, deaths & marriages. But thank the Lord. Our tech savvy saviour is here to bring the club into the 21st Century. Regards WhatsApp- "to have that is invaluable, i dont think many Clubs would have that sort of Scout do the job for us and its fantastic what they do..." I've listened to this line a few times and just read it back. What the f**k is he even talking about! There's not a week goes by that he's having a pop at something at the club that's fucked and needs fixing. I suppose it buys him more time. All we did before he arrived was send emails? Really? Take a fuckin step back and listen to the absolute shite you are spouting, Gary. And there are folk lapping this shit up. One poster in WAT described him as eloquent!
    4 points
  22. First post on here so be kind! After going through the hard times with DY and the bad start to this season, it's great to see EF ending the year on a high. The atmosphere today was brilliant, aided by the musical talents of the EFMB. Just wish it was like this at the home games all the time...today has been a good day.
    3 points
  23. McKinnon - "So, hopefully we can get some dece.. err.. some new players in..."
    3 points
  24. I think it’s safe to say now that DY has passed GN on the legend status
    3 points
  25. That video of Caldwell and Low from the other day was horrific. Firstly, there was no point in Low being there since she contributed nothing to the interview, and was largely sat there gazing at Caldwell, and his managerial Brent-isms. Secondly, Caldwell is clearly looked at favourably by the board because he’s willing to do all the work that they’re supposed to be doing. Completing a report for players they want in January, including costing? Perhaps I’m wrong, but surely it is Gerry Britton’s job to work out the costing, and not that big-headed fuckwit. The less for the board to do, the better. Caldwell will get at least another 12 months, regardless of the division we are in. I will not be renewing my season ticket next year if he is still the manager of the club, regardless of what division we are in.
    3 points
  26. Lovely stuff. Those scenes at the end are exactly what you want to see from Scottish football.
    3 points
  27. Of our entire first team I would keep Rudden (if possible), Dunne, and maybe Robson and McKee. Everyone else can just f**k off now. That’s how much damage both Hartley and our Boards’ incompetence have done to this club.
    3 points
  28. Patrick Brough is a significantly better footballer, in any position you like than Aaron Muirhead.
    3 points
  29. In other news, pleasing that Bartley isn’t being risked before his big move on Tuesday.
    3 points
  30. Mitchell - Utter shite but still not worse than Fasan. McGhee - seems to get away with a lot more than others, all over the place yet again. Harrison - Should of done much better with the first goal but still someone I’d keep. Muirhead - how three managers have actually seen him in the flesh and kept playing him is astonishing. Robson - very hot and cold sometimes he’s the only one trying to get us going and other times I forget he’s on. Sammut - must be absolutely pishing himself that Chelsea pay him (probably) over 5k a week to play professional football, joint worst with Muirhead today. McKee - best player for us today easily and surprisingly didn’t actually shy away from trying to get on the ball. Bauben - Can obviously play but also seems to think he has all the time in the world to do so, won’t be missed. Lewis - probably one of his better games but that’s not saying much, still utterly dreadful. Rudden - everything just bounced off him, worst game I’ve seen from him. Hopefully see at least 3 bodies in the door on the 1st.
    3 points
  31. Sitting next to Burrows at the game today...
    3 points
  32. How on earth can any of our fans moan about our new signings. They MUST be better than we what have. They only need to do a job until the end of the season. That today, was embarrassing jus like every single home performance (bar the Ross County game).
    3 points
  33. Don't think that there can be any argument that the scouting system has been an appalling failure for at least the last two years. Can't think why anyone can have a problem with Caldwell's statement. He's not deflecting, merely pointing out an obvious problem.
    3 points
  34. Given the history of that cup and the Dewar Shield the 91/92 Final was probably played in 2002.
    3 points
  35. Answering texts, or updating Social Media - "Bloody lorry keeps catching me up and trying to overtake lol x"
    3 points
  36. Flying out from Edinburgh Airport this morning. I always get a bit of a dodgy tummy when we fly with the family as I get a bit stressed about the whole thing. Standing looking at the board to find out what desk we need to drop our bags at and I let go a silent one. I can tell it's going to be bad as it feels hotter than a thousand suns on the way out. I'm not going to lie, the stench was horrific. My wife then loudly proclaims that "the drains are absolutely stinking in here".
    3 points
  37. Haven't read entire thread, so this has probably been covered before, but c*nts who can't maintain steady progress on the motorway when the road in front is completely clear. Driving works 7.5T van on M8 today, so restricted to 56mph. Daft bint in front doing roughly this, so happily following behind. Next thing she's dropped down to 50, so move into middle lane to pass her, halfway through overtaking she decides to go up to about 60 and pass me by on the inside, causing me to have to drop back in behind. Similar situation shortly after, but this time I pass her and pull back in infront. Next thing she's off at about 70 and disappearing into the distance, thank f*ck thinks I. Lo and behold, 5 mins later I am stuck behind the absolute melt in the inside lane again.!! Ultimate, rage inducing c*nt on the road!!
    3 points
  38. The mantle piece has a nice space for something just now, what can we put there.......
    2 points
  39. That was absolutely awful. When we were 2 up against Alloa I allowed myself to think we might actually stay up, we've been completely abject since that moment. Need a whole new team and a lot of luck.
    2 points
  40. Mental indeed. Who doesn’t just finish the tub once they’re open? Tell her to get a fucking grip.
    2 points
  41. DRAPER HATES THE CALEY
    2 points
  42. 2 points
  43. Are you having a dig at your own posting from two years back?
    2 points
  44. I think this is the first time I've posted one of own in here! Anyway, I'm no longer a speccy b*****d! Tried out contact lens a few years back but just couldn't get them in. Had to flee Specsavers in shame after a good 20 minutes of failing to do it, with the optician visible seething. Tried again a couple of years later with the same results and resigned myself to being a speccy bas until I could afford laser eye surgery. On a whim I booked another contact lens appointment for a week ago. At first I had the same issue with being unable to put them in. However the optician this time showed me a different way to do it (puttting it on the white of your eye then moving your eyeball around) and I got it pretty easily. Got a load to take away with me to try out and apart from losing a couple down the sink had no problem putting them in. This morning I signed up for monthlies and am now glasses free! Still going to save up for laser eye surgery though, bit it's less urgent now.
    2 points
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