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The fan in the red jumping the wall to invade the pitch only for them to miss.

If a draw is embarrassing I suggest not refreshing the live scores

Good luck in the next round lads and with the rest of the season, not sure where some of the hate is coming from, all in all enjoyable experience but probably would have given you more of a game if our first team played. Will keep an eye out for your result in the next round

If carlsberg made Saturdays then yesterday would be the perfect Saturday. Just as I was finishing my speech full time went and we went top of the league [emoji4] [emoji169][emoji1665][emoji169][emoji1665][emoji169][emoji1665][emoji169][emoji1665][emoji169][emoji1665]

I had to give up expressing milk due to the medication I was on. What a state I was in. As they say though, a happy mum = a happy baby. That's Fraser 1 today. Didn't think we'd both reach this point a year ago!

f**k the colts, stick them up their arse. Just a way of them normalising playing against them so Rangers and Celtic can have their colts in the league set up. f**k them, f**k the old firm and f**k the SFA. I can deal with the foreign teams maybe

Binning McKinnon and going for Hughes would be like being rescued from Josef Fritzl's basement by Rolf Harris.

I think it's harsh of fans to claim Falkirk fans all thought they were going to stroll the league, fans of most clubs thought that. Myself included, that was until I actually saw them play. I think it is more they thought they should stroll the league given their budget, not that they would stroll it. With their budget they should be strolling the league and it is fair enough to be raging that given the money spent they look really poor. On paper the names look pretty good, but some aren't as good as people probably think (McManus, Telfer, Tidser) and tactically they looked way off it last week. There is also a certain profile of player that does well in this league which is energetic, in your face and aggressive, Falkirk seem to have built more of a slow, ponderous possession based side. Unless the players are amazing that really struggles to work in this league. Plus there is the added factor that teams will all be raising their game to play Falkirk and be that bit more aggressive, unless Falkirk are willing to deal with that they are going to have a tough season. The winning points total will be very low this year due to the competitive nature of the league which means they do have time to sort things out, if this had been last season they would already have been in real danger given how Arbroath steamed ahead so early on.

Relatively well off when it died too. You can't take it with you, though. Let that be a lesson to us all.

Kincardine is the worst type of ***. An absolute coward who hides behind puns and suggestions, rather than either standing by his bigoted beliefs, or coming straight out to condemn them.

Insisted on a back five?

Attempted the next round of the quiz thinking "need to get a good score so I don't let down my teammate again" Got 8 out of 10 Wake up this morning to find out I've been kicked out Tainted cup in my opinion. This would never have happened under a Cardinal organised cup, may have happened under a Tynierose cup.

Good to see that Big Tonks has now joined Dunsy and is now using the Fife Express for his daily commute!!!

We exist to be laughed at.

Yes - a very special day that Will live with you forever I am sure- been such a long time since we were top of the league[emoji23]

Week 36 update Right, enough Bishop Briggs baiting. This week's sole death is Robert Mugabe. Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/06/robert-mugabe-obituary Quite the read, I'm sure you'll agree. On Friday when his death was announced I got to see in real-time the problem with today's news and its cowering fear in the face of presenting any actual facts. I was watching BBC Breakfast on Friday morning before work. At about five past six the news was announced that Mugabe had died. Now, obviously sudden breaking news like this is hard on live news channels in terms of the on-screen content. It's why you usually get a lot of repetition whenever there's something like a terrorist incident for example, as the same eight seconds of footage is repeated for two hours along with some literal scrambling for relevance by whoever is presenting at the time. On Friday morning, and in a programme with a relatively fixed schedule, I got to see twenty minutes or so of them trying to shoehorn this in. A tweet was read out from someone who described Mugabe in vaguely diplomatic and neutral terms, that he was an architect of a country and it wouldn't be there without him. The replies to this tweet were, apparently, quite scathing. The bearded gonk presenting the programme approached this with as much tact as he could attempt in a display of bothsidesism that Donald Trump would raise an eyebrow at. "Public opinion.... split... on... him there... as you can see...." By the time midday came, the reporting was much more reflective of the whole dictator and mass killings of farmers and hyper-inflation thing you see in the obituary there. I'm 27 years old. Things like the Berlin Wall, Yugoslavia and an apartheid South Africa were either gone or on the way out when I was born, so whenever historical subjects like this come up there's a sort of detachment from them for me. I can't really relate to them properly, my opinions largely being influenced by a latter-day understanding of them rather than a contemporaneous one. As a result, whenever I've heard the name Robert Mugabe in my life my first thought has been: bad. It's quite simple stuff, really. And here you have the state broadcaster in 2019, unwilling to call Robert Mugabe bad in case some zoomer emails them telling them they're a disgrace to democracy or something. What a time we're living in. Before I get to the points I want to share two things he gave the world: A sense of style, and some hilarious bank notes. I mean, the jokes write themselves here. I'm almost interested in learning about economics to understand how something like this happens. If you like the design and layout of this Monopoly money though you might also enjoy his taste in suits: I suppose if you rig a country so that you and only you can be in charge for 40 years, you start thinking you can pull off anything. Anyway, big Rab was 95 when he died, so he's worth 30 Base Points. He was picked by 13 people: @10menwent2mow, @Arabdownunder, @Bert Raccoon, @Billy Jean King, @cambozpar, @Lofarl, @Mark Connolly, @Meden89, @nessies long lost ghost, @pub car king, @statts1976uk and @Ziggy. He was also @Once A Rover always a Rover's Captain, so it's 60 points for him. As a result, the standings now look like this: 1. Oooooft 605 2. Ned Nederlander 545 3. alta-pete 448 4. chomp my root 379 5. sparky88 328 6. Bishop Briggs 301 7. DBA 282 8. Once A Rover always a Rover 211 9. Lex 186 10. peasy23, cdisaaccie 185 11. Miguel Sanchez 171 12. Musketeer Gripweed 152 13. The Naitch 140 14. The DA 139 15. Savage Henry 137 16. Ziggy 135 17. Mark Connolly 130 18. Indale Winton 119 19. ICTJohnboy 118 20. lichtgilpead 115 21. 10menwent2mow 112 22. Melanius Mullarkey 110 23. gingette 105 24. JustOneCornetto 101 25. Arbroathlegend36-0, JamieStevenson 95 26. Ben Twilly 93 27. wellinwigan, BWAClyde, RadgerTheBadger 92 28. ICTJohnboy 91 29. Sweaty Morph 89 30. Lofarl 84 31. LoonsYouthTeam 78 32. HI HAT 76 33. Billy Jean King 75 34. Karpaty 73 35. qos_75 70 36. Bold Rover, Ross. 69 37. Arabdownunder, Bert Raccoon 66 38. choirbairn 61 39. cambozpar, statts1976uk 57 40. Blootoon87, Sergeant Wilson 49 41. killiefan27, psv_killie, Willie adie, Henderson to Deliver..., Kilbowie's Finest 46 42. expatowner 45 43. Bert Raccoon, Eedned, Fuctifano, ToBeSomeone 36 44. Meden89, nessies long lost ghost, pub car king 30 45. atfccfc,mathematics, MixuFixit 27 46. Everyone else 0 The spreadsheet has been updated with everyone's scores (and Ziggy's has been fixed): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NlaNlT-7ZGlQGqszGFfBb49tVzFpWITUAR7BUjApJUc/edit?usp=sharing

Part of me was almost tempted to drive down to Dundee for this and kick the f**k out of the lot of you but I decided against it. Maybe next year. 3-0 away win.

“Johnson against the elite” is as batshit crazy as “Trump against the elite”, yet there are working class people in the U.K. buying into this narrative. Thick as shit, prejudiced, xenophobic, uneducated working class people. Just like in the USA.

She wasn’t the chief architect of either disaster, but it says something about how fucking mental Tories are that someone who had a large level of responsibility in ministerial roles for both Windrush/Hostile Environment and turning the DWP into the Department of Forced Labour and Poor Culling can call themselves a moderate in that party without anyone batting an eyelid.

Falkirk had a reputation for standing by their managers through hard times and giving them a chance to turn things round. We were never known as a hire and fire club. If anything when a job came up there were no shortages of applications because of that. The problems we have now started the season after the cup final. It was obvious that the team had to be rebuilt. McDonald was going anyway. Duffy and Grant tragically injured. Vaulks , Alston and Sibbald the best balanced midfield we have had for years moving on to bigger challenges. Loy got a gig at an SPL club. But Houston did not get the funds and the rest is history. It all went wrong for Houston and I felt sorry for him at the end. He had gone toe to toe with Rangers , Hearts , Hibs , Dundee United and bettered them and came so close and nobody could question it was a team that tried and never gave up. Great player and I hope in time he will be remembered for that.

Week 6 Results Only the one winner this week, alot of draws and generally another tough week. Back to league action next week ill get week 7 open in the next couple days @Gazman1966 has been sent his winnings from yesterday, a great start to the competition

Excellent work. Production values upped yet again. That alternative angle on the first penalty really clears up any ambiguity. Or, as it's described by the boy on FalkirkTV, "the weakest penalty I've ever seen". Ref got all three penalties spot on. Had a very good game all around, actually.

See, these dafties go on about us not understanding this league. Pretty clear they don't understand how big clubs operate either. What's that got to do with Falkirk?

I sometimes wish we still had no internet and social media.

FFS. His phone should have a breathalyser/unlock function.

A few thoughts: Does Danny start Johnston next week over Darren Smith? Really hope we can keep Ray Grant, he is at the epicentre of everything Clyde FC. Mcstay and Lamont I had reservations about in League 1: but they have stepped up to the plate. Well and truly shaken off the tag of being solely reliant on David Goodwillie. Granted he can turn a game with a modicum of brilliance, but the guys behind him are now producing the goods also. Can't believe Clyde turned that around yesterday. What a buzz it must be to be part of the squad. Stranraer, Peterhead, Dumbarton and Montrose to conclude the first quarter: all winnable games to me on current form.

This thread is like Groundhog Day. After watching Falkirk TV or checking our score etc. on Falkirk Twitter / BBC Football I feel like shit because of our result / performance and then get in to my scratcher. Wake up the next day and the Falkirk thread reads like this: McKinnon is tactically inept, we’re too narrow, we’re too slow, Dixon and his fucking useless, floaty efforts at a cross straight to the opposition keeper, 1 game away from home, no goals. Repeat. McKinnon is tactically inept, we’re too narrow, we’re too slow, Dixon and his fucking useless, floaty efforts at a cross straight to the opposition keeper, 2 games away from home, no goals. Repeat. 3 games, 4 games, 5 games, etc. If we can all see this, why can’t the board? They did the right thing last season and emptied Hartley when it became clear his signings were abysmal, surely they must see that McKinnon is a f*cking useless one trick pony and needs to go? How many more times can we take watching Groundhog Day?

Serious riddy for the wee dafty who pre-emptively jumps the wall onto the park at the Falkirk penalty before having to meekly clamber back over when it crashes back off the crossbar.

There have been many glorious Tory meltdowns over the years. Stabbing the c**t Thatcher in the back was excellent, right through their shambolic years led by idiots like Hague and IDS and latterly the hilariously shit Theresa May. There's something especially delicious about Johnson's catastrophic premiership though. His whole life, education, upbringing etc has been focused on him eventually realising his ambition of becoming PM, only for it all to fall apart in humiliating fashion in a matter of weeks, with plenty more misery to come. Watching these vermin devour each other is nothing short of magnificent. Absolute popcorn stuff. Long may it continue

Sandy Jack of Postal United was long-standing EOS secretary from half a century ago. His sons still present the trophy. Strictly-speaking it's the "Alexander Jack Memorial Trophy", IIRC. EDIT: Back in history there was also the Tom Dodds Trophy - apparently he was from the Edinburgh City Police club and also Jack's predecessor - which was briefly used for a League Cup during the 1960s, then became the trophy for the old Edinburgh equivalent of the Tennent's Sixes at Meadowbank, then the Fair Play Trophy but is apparently now lost. EOS League Cup trophy was replaced last season: it's predecessor was donated by Civil Service Strollers and named in memory of someone but I forget who it was. After the EOS League got reorganised in 1987 the League Cup was introduced to provide more games, and the Alex Jack the following season for clubs not playing in the Scottish Cup. Finally - and contrary to common assumption - the King Cup is so called not for his majesty nor as it's foremost among cups, but as it was donated by the owner of a chain of Victorian sports shops called Percival King. He also donated the original Junior Cup and a number of other Scottish football trophies.

Hope you didn’t break your glasses...

a bit ironic a fan of the team with the largest support and the biggest playing squad complaining(wrongly) about council helping the Buffs and not them. Trim a few players and build a toilet.

Happiness is a brown paper bag

Can't keep chopping and changing managers. I wouldn't even be considering Mcpake's position at this point.

The Specials - Ghost town

It's definitely helpful to compare the trade negotiations of a vast supra-international organisation riddled with bureaucratic inertia with your hassles with a local tradesman. The two are definitely comparable.

Sparks : This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us

Prince Far-I-Tribute to Bob Marley

Long long way to go but very happy with the start especially yesterday as the boys had to dig deep playing 60+ mins with 10 men then the last 20 with 9 due to injuries. Couldn't be more proud of the team as a collective every single player has played a huge role so far. A special mention to my assistant manager David Dunn who has kept everything turning over whilst I was missing fighting my own personal battles and everyone at Fauldhouse utd for their support especially Dave Huddlestone

Talk Talk - It's My Life

He should have gone in May. Alright he inherited an absolute mess from Hartley but he had enough time to turn things round. He signed Lavery and Todorov, both of whom seem to be doing fine at new clubs and never gave them a chance. Zak was a star but he needed help and that was clear to see. His negative, boring tactics got us relegated and for that he should have been sacked. We will do nothing with him at the helm.

The Hollies - Jennifer Eccles

f**k me, you get beat by a better team and you throw in the towel, perhaps football is not for you.

So they can warn the other trees what will happen if they don’t toe the line.

That is such a sad story DA. You are only 35 mate and are not even halfway through your life expectancy. You can turn this bud. 11,000+ greenies tells me you are a good, witty c**t with a lot to offer. You are working your way out of debt and congrats on paying off your credit card. Does the debt arrangement scheme not take into account all of your debts? Pick yourself up dust yourself down and don't let this condition control your life, take it back. You are not running out of time mate.

The Bluetones - Marblehead Johnson

Strachan was good for us in certain aspects, he did have the team playing well. But he picked the wrong players everytime. Some of he line ups were absolutely rotten and he paid the price for sticking with the same under performing players. Where as Clarkes team made sense. He's had 3 games, the people with negative views of the management already need to get a grip. 3 games, Strachan had how many goes at qualifying. Once in an easy group. He was never going to take us to a major tournament. The right man's in charge give him some time.

I find it amusing that our young lads have dispatched 3 senior sides in the last 3 rounds without conceding a goal. I don't agree with the principle of colt sides in the cup - not even a wee bit - but as long as it's happening and we are, I'm delighted every time a team of our young lads pump out sides filled with 'good honest pros' like Kyle Hutton, Stuart Carswell and Darryl Duffy.

421 Ayr fans down