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FFS...Billy Reid suggested Morgan, Hartley suggested Heffernan. Now Falkirk TV is suggesting Reilly? Houston needs to get a grip!!!

I guess so lol

Is it on Falkirk tv tonight?

And Sibbald's in the semi

Come on ffs! What a way to boost a guys confidence and we haven't even kicked off yet Sometimes things are better unsaid

Thought we didn't do nil nils at home. Can I bring a friend next game lol

Upfront is the main issue. It is so wrong to be pinning our hopes on O'Hara, Biabi and Shepherd. Lee Miller type is not the answer either. We need pace to excite. We don't need another borefest.

I can't see the positivity some if you are feeling McDonald has gone up to the premier whilst we have got a loan goalkeeper that played at our level last season Muirhead and McHugh have had injury problems, Smith and Cooper are not guaranteed to turn up every week. McCracken may be a bit slower this season and is also injury prone. I love some of your enthusiasm but really I've yet to find it...I hope you are right!

Ok, take your point...so, are you telling me he cannot find any other players except other team cast offs? How many hidden gems has he unearthed, I don't recall too many, maybe some DU fans can help here?

I suppose now he's signed we all need to get behind him. Sometimes players just click with certain teams, here's hoping!

What are the chances of history repeating itself and Sibbald being snapped up by another team just prior to the season kicking off like McGrandles last year?

Yes, I thought that would happen...obviously we cannot or are not willing to compete in financial terms, pretty sad really!

Unlike you, I am not believing the hype. We did get off to a slow start We did lose McGrandles We did have a purple patch...grant you that Loy wouldn't have been such a miss if PH would have spent some money strengthening his squad instead of the likes of Morgan, Boulding, Smith, Cooper. IMO we failed due to Houstons lack of activity We finished 5th losing as many goals as we scored, 7 points behind QOS who we were above the previous season We did reach the SCF and all the hype that goes with it...yes we were unlucky but we had a favourable run where we never played any team above us and yes we were unlucky not so win it but the bottom line is, we didn't against a tiring 10 man team who were against the ropes...but we still blew it We will see how he does this year. Let's not kid ourselves here, the football under Pressley was awful to watch but even he had a purple patch for 6 months. Holt's tenure was not as bad as some are making out...we did make the play offs!!! It's no consolation to say we finished behind a good QOS side. When you watch your team struggle to compete with Dumbarton, Livvy and QOS in vital games...it says it all really! Where is the hype this year, why are we not feeling that high of just missing out on winning the SCF and competing in Europe?

Can't disagree with any of this. We are all assuming we don't have any more money worries yet here we are scraping around looking constantly at bargain basement players instead of spending some decent money to capture the signatures of exciting players who will entertain. We are where we are due to penny pinching and a manager that is taking us down to a new low. I am not surprised that some fans are questioning Houston's ability to do his job properly. We have seen Yogi try to take us to the next level and put the club into financial meltdown signing players, paying over the odds tying them up on longer contracts, May coming in being out of his depth. In all truth Steven Pressley undoing Yogi's and Mays mess working with a greatly reduced budget trying to get the club back on an even keel. Holt comes in does a reasonable job after a poor start and almost gets us into a good position. It is fair to say May, Pressley and Holt all had greatly restrictive budgets to work with but Houston does not appear to be under the same constraints... He even told us last year he had money to spend but didn't. How long can this guy get away with taking this club down to a lower level? I just hope we get off to a good starting.. cause if we don't.... Well you know it ain't gonna be pretty!

Noel Hunt I think I spot a typo?

Any snippets?

Ok... He was up here for 2 days and returned back very quickly, how do we know we didn't offer him a deal, maybe a deal was up to his expectation? Can you remember any others?

This is one of the problems with FFC, we are far too eager to part with our young players far too easily. I would like us to tell them thanks but no thanks and I'm sure we get a better offer after the player has forged his way into the first team. A team that parts with potential young talent in comparison to signing the likes of Heffernan is a team that lacks ambition. Has Houston ever came out and told everyone what is his actual long term plan is? I know the new chairman spouted out about returning to the top flight and finishing off the stadium, so far, I have seen little evidence of this and I see no ambition or imagination to make this happen, words are cheap it's not as if we are skint! Just saying

You are 100% right here, it seems every player we give a trial to eventually signs anyway, Boulding and Taylor spring to mind. I hope McHugh if he signs, works out to be a good acquisition, Houston will not be allowed to make the same mistakes this season as he did last. If he can get it wrong with Boulding AND Taylor, what is the point? Does anyone know about Sibbald and Leahy, are there still rumours circulating?

I wouldn't put money on it. I think we'll get more interest just before the season kicks off. I am sure there are players out there who have had offers and are weighing them up hoping for a bigger and better deal somewhere else. Most of the agents will be encouraging them to hold out til the last minute.I must say I'm disappointed so far, was expecting better activity like most real fans.

How you doing Senor? Hope your not noising or winding people up?

Ha ha ha ha...pot and kettle comes to mind!

Another thing, we did have Rory Loy!Aaaaarrrrgh I bit Damn!

I'm not biting lol It's Friday, it's the weekend you can't even begin to wind me up lol Go and troll elsewhere x

Baird is a good option but not as first choice, he will score goals here and there and does hit a cracking penalty. For me he lacks pace and looks a bit overweight. One thing he definitely needs is good support and will be interesting to see who the maestro has up his sleeve to partner him ( hopefully)