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47 minutes ago, Bigbrbairn said:
Due to caring responsibility i will be watching on gaelic tv. How do you say feckin gutted in gaelic?
Hopefully not got that big knob Craigen on.
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When the day is dawning...
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1 hour ago, Raybowski89 said:
No issues at all with Nicky getting a new deal. I'd like to echo what others have said though, as I do feel an experienced back-up keeper would really help. Derek Gaston at Arbroath would be a good option, as he has coaching experience already. Michael McGovern of Hearts, for obvious reasons, would be another good choice. Even Jamie MacDonald at Morton would do. A younger alternative could be Jamie Sneddon at Partick Thistle, who is out of contract in the summer. He has bags of experience at championship level. I would expect him to probably be first choice, as opposed to back-up however.
Michael McGovern's taking the experienced part a bit too far as he'll be 40 in the summer so will probably be considering retiring if he doesn't get another year at Hearts.
Your other three options are absolutely honking. Give me Ryan Fulton, Josh Rae or someone from down south.
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Very happy with Hogarth staying, deserves the right to fight for the starting jersey next season.
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1 hour ago, bridge of allan bairn said:
No Henderson. Thought Mackie played well last week so hopefully plays as well on Saturday again.
Hester's a different proposition. Should have too much for them going forward though. 3-1.
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1 hour ago, gav-ffc said:
Interesting appointment for the assistant officials
Better shift his fat Tory arse off the park pronto at the full time whistle or it'll be a remake of the lion king with a navy blue stampede.
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19 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said:
Not anything particularly reliable but heard he was interested in coming here and doing his coaching badges.
Said the same when someone mentioned Berra a few years ago, absolutely a no from me.
He's been pish for years, luckily for him as have Hibs.
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4 minutes ago, Monkfish85 said:
I think he would get more out him and the way you guys play would suit him more. Definitely a player in there .
Had heard murmurs from someone in the club Mikey McKenna turned down new deal and is going to Falkirk. Not sure if there’s any truth in it .We're in need of a new number 10 to push Nesbitt and Oliver for the starting spot but I would have never imagined Mckenna as an option.
Would be strange for him to go full time at 33.
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4 minutes ago, Monkfish85 said:
Good player but very frustrating . Can hold onto the ball to often at times but that could be to do with the current team.
Also heard another of our players is a done deal to Falkirk next season.Who's that?
Bird's a McGlynn wet dream in terms of his mould for a striker and at 22 there's plenty of development in there but I worry his lack of desire is holding that back. Could just be he needs the right manager to bring that hunger out of him.
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Jay Bird, what's your thoughts on him this season?
Thought he looked a right good prospect in the pre season games as he looks to have loads of positive attributes but every time I see him in your highlights it just looks like he can't be arsed.
Is it a case of lots of talent but no drive?
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As much as Morrison takes the headlines for the goals, Coll Donaldson has played every single game this season and has been monumental in keeping the unbeaten run going especially thinking of that penalty he won at Edinburgh.
Captain Coll for me.
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Andrew Irving to West Ham
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1 hour ago, Ludo*1 said:
So would you say Dennis Mehmet, Joe Chalmers & the like should be regarded as Dunfermline legends based on what they achieved last season if it weren't for that one loss against Montrose?
Team with the biggest budget by far, no constraints in comparison to any of the other sides, put out the SC by lower league opposition, won the league at a canter - it's a good season, great for you lot undoubtedly considering the misery this league has been for you lads, but legendary? Come on now.
They were quick enough to give Mehmet his legendary 3 year deal last summer.
Conveniently left out the fact we've also beat 3 championship clubs this season in the cup. Ayr, Queens Park and rode Dundee United silly. Also dominated Partick Thistle with 10 men before losing a late equaliser.
It's some feat for any team to go unbeaten through a whole league season so on that basis I'm sure Dunfermline fans would have classed that side last year as legends.
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59 minutes ago, Ludo*1 said:
I'm not trying to punch down and I suppose it is getting you out of the lowest situation you've ever been in, but Falkirk winning League One, shouldn't be getting the players and management heralded as 'legends' just because your previous attempts have been utterly woeful. Only Hamilton have even posed a slight challenge out of the FT teams and a lot of their fans think their manager is incompetent.
Come on lads, great season for you, great to see the back of this league but a club the size of Falkirk should not be deeming people legends for getting you out of League One regardless of going unbeaten or not!
Nobody thinks the team are legends just because we'll have been promoted out of league one.
They'll be legends because of the manner they've done it.
Unbeaten in the league all season(hopefully), 2nd best defensive record in the country, most goals scored in the spfl and the top goalscorer in the spfl.
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Anyone make it along to the FSS AGM tonight?
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5 minutes ago, Bigbrbairn said:
Mackie Donaldson as centre defence tomorrow?
Against the team who scored 2 goals against us from set pieces last time out it's a blow, hopefully he makes the game as otherwise we'll have Donaldson as our only real height.
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1 hour ago, Broken Algorithms said:
Easton, Watson, Thomson, Dick, Matthews, Ross, McGill, Millen, Corr, McNeil and Masson.
The last 6 will likely be away - McNeil might get offered a deal as a back up keeper. Millen had a dispute with Murray which led to him training on his own.
Thomson is our goalkeeping coach so that might impact things too.
I'd expect Easton will either re-sign with us or go to a top flight club. Naturally, he'll be waiting until the season is over before signing a new deal. Ironically, he's not performed as well after the game at Tannadice where he started getting linked heavily with a move to the top flight.
Watson has been out with injuries for most of the season so I'm unsure if we'll offer him a new deal. Dick is a consistent left back but I can't see Falkirk needing that with McCann.
I'd hope we offer Matthews a new deal. He's been superb since coming back from a long term recurring injury.
Transfermarket has Sam Stanton listed out of contract, but he signed a new long term deal in December.
I had Liam Dick as the other potential in my mind as McGlynn signed him for you, he's local to us and he can fill in at centre back if needed.
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Other than Ethan Ross who else is out of contract and likely to not be offered a new one?
Like last summer I'd imagine McGlynn will be all over them.
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How much is not a lot of room?
With promotion all-but over the line, McGlynn revealed that the current squad won’t look too different come the start of the next campaign, with continuity key.
“I don’t think we’ll have a lot of room for bringing in new faces, I don’t think the budget will stretch that far,” he admitted. “But we will have a lot of continuity. It is what it is. “We have an amazing dressing room, the guys all get on like a house on fire.
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3 hours ago, StuartA said:
I’m happy with Oliver signing. He’s scored a fair few goals for us, link-up play is good, and he’s clearly liked in the dressing room. Stats don’t measure stuff like squad harmony.
If there are still two contracts on the table, I guess excluding the loan players, then that’s what, an intent to retain 14 of the championship winning side? Have to say, I like the way McGlynn is going about his business. He’ll have the last month of the season then entire close season to make the final 6 or 7 signings, unlike many of our opponents.
Get Hogarth, Yeats, Ross, Tait and Shanley resigned then sprinkle in some quality starters in the summer. Allan will be out the door.
Goalkeepers
Starting GK
Nicky Hogarth*
Owen Hayward (A)
Defenders
Finn Yeats*
Keelan Adams
Tom Lang
Coll Donaldson
CB/LB Cover
Leon Mccann
Logan Sinclair (A)Midfielders
Brad Spender
Liam Henderson
Dylan Tait*
CM cover
Shay Burke (A)
Gary Oliver
Aidan Nesbitt
Starting 10
Callumn Morrison
Calvin Miller
Ethan Ross*
Alfie Agyeman
Scott Honeyman (A)
Rhys Walker (A)Strikers
Starting ST
Ross MacIver
Ryan Shanley*
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1 hour ago, Reggie Perrin said:
True, my main concern is that Yeats is really not a right back though he has done a fine job as a stand in.
I'd rather have Yeats than a 'proper' right back like Williamson, Tumilty, Doyle or Mercer.
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10 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said:
I like Yeats and he's young, but I'd argue he's been our weakest (outfield) consistent starter this season. I think his role should be a midfielder to come off the bench next season.
He could definitely improve defensively but over the course of this season I can't remember many times the opposing winger got the best of him over the course of the whole game and given he's only 19(20 next month) I'm not surprised he's got things still to work on.
I don't mind him in the middle of the park but he's very limited in there for me, I much prefer him at right back.
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1 minute ago, SouthStander1876 said:
Right back more important than the 10 for me. Surely not putting all the eggs in the colts boy's basket?
I'm assuming Yeats will eventually sign a new deal and if he does I reckon it will be between him and Adams as to who makes that starting spot their own.
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4 minutes ago, Rob1885 said:
Surprised Oliver getting a new deal. Might be falling into the trap that we did last Summer of being too loyal to some who won't make an impact required for a team looking to make at least a play off push.
He's being signed as a squad player who can play in 3(4 at a push) positions in McGlynn's 4-2-3-1 but absolutely we need to improve on the starting 11 this summer.
GK, 10 and ST being the priority.
Do you think you'll make the playoffs?
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The Falkirk FC Thread
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