Bairney The Dinosaur

You won't see me paying it but would not surprise me at all if there were 100 folk who hold value in something like this. Could be a simple 5k.

Trying to decide if I'd prefer to watch a Lewis Connolly 'strip video' or whatever CC produce.

Other than being just some awful patter and a tad embarrassing there is nothing wrong with the video. This 'no bad publicity' line is fine from the point of view of the sponsor, but it just adds to the point and laugh nature that our club has become in relation to Scottish football. With the club still viewed as a bit of a laughing stock I'd be expecting Crunchy Carrots to cool it with the nonsense.

I had Hogarth down as the best of the 4 we had on the books last season. Agree that pairing him with an experienced backup would be smart.

Would be very happy with that. Buying out his 3 years at Raith might be a stumbling block mind.

Agreed. Time to quietly scrap FF and throw all energy behind FSS.

2015 navy/gold is the only time I've loved a top that's broken the navy/ white/red detailing rule.

Come the end of the summer window I'd only be expecting a maximum of 6 of the current squad to form part of a starting eleven.

From what I gather he (through the SFSA) have effectively been lobbying the Scottish Government for a few years to set up the 'Fan Bank'. I don't remember him ever being mentioned in relation to FSS before.

Because I know a fair few of the FSS committee post/read on here I just wanted to say fair play to them. It must have taken a power of work to get the bid together for something like this and you've gone and absolutely smashed it. Deserve a huge amount of credit. As a slight aside, I've already noticed a few people talking about joining. Hopefully this good news acts as a bit of a catalyst for more signups!

Without knowing the details yet obviously, but yeah I assume this would take the shareholding somewhere close to the 26% original aim. Better to be representing the voices of 1000+ fans however than the ~700 currently.

If you believe in fan ownership then FSS is the way to go. More members leads to a stronger fan voice.

Imagine having a problem with government assisting a business to move towards community ownership.

A step up in quality from the likes of MacIver? I'd like to think McGlynn will manage it.

I could probably get on board with MacIver as an Oliver replacement but that would still require one more striker to come in who is a real step up in quality.

I'd put myself on the side of keeping McGlynn but with no credit in the bank. We really were awful since Dunfermline away (Ayr game aside) but I still just have the feeling that McGlynn can build a side capable of winning this league. However, even a poor League Cup group stage and you wouldn't see me backing him much longer.

Ah it's not the same man. The only redemption would be if he came back and saved the final penalty in Scottish Cup final shootout. Then I'd forgive him.

Doubt we could attract a better calibre of keeper but my depression is bad enough without having to be reminded of 2015 every Saturday.

Nah that's just you looking for something there. I'm including Falkirk has a part of a potentially weak league. Maybe to reword it as a league without a clear strong team.

See if these games had been competitive and we narrowly lost out in the playoffs I'd be defending McGlynn - I reckon his strength is in building a squad and he is capable of winning what could potentially be a weak league 1 next year. However, the man has embarrassed us and shown time and again this season that he bottled the big moments. Couldn't care less if he went.

I feel very much on the fence with McGlynn now. Things were just so catastrophic at the end of last season that I really was just ready for a couple years of gradual progress which would culminate in promotion to the Championship through the playoffs or otherwise. To me McGlynn was a sensible option to guide us through a rebuild and promotion. Last night has filled me with doubt. Nobody could have watched that first half and seen any progress from the absolute embarrassments we've had the last few years.

The real sliding doors moments of Scottish football is if Baird hadn't touched O'Hara's shot against Rangers we would be talking about O'Hara as Falkirk's greatest ever striker. His first two games against Hibs and Rangers I thought we were looking at a world beater.

I used to find it hilarious but now I start to wonder if actually he's a bit ill.

At one point or another I've sat in every stand at the stadium and my best experience was in the gazebo along the east side. Any sort of terracing/safe standing/gazebo return along that side and I'd be moving straight back.

Not for me. It worked great but was found out. McGlynn has been criticised as lacking a plan B since he returned to management but I reckon he's nailed it with the diamond.