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1 hour ago, Tony Wonder said:
Thanks for the heads up.
How are the sales.of the Hearts tickets getting on, I think we are hoping / expecting 4.5k away fans for this time, if so , hats off big time, that would be an impressive following.
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1 hour ago, accies1874 said:
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/11925550/spfl-plastic-pitch-grass-hamilton-academical/
Some good news in here about the stadium, though I would be interested to know how they're funding it and what the long-term implications of that funding are. I'm not sure reverting to a grass pitch would send out the best message to the academy at a time when we're already blocking the pathway for young players coming through, and, even beyond that, I think it's good to be in control of where the players are training in the absence of any dedicated training ground.
That would presumably be Clyde getting punted, that agreement would be with McGowan....
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What is the capacity of the main stand at the Falkirk Stadium..
Thanks in advance
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5 hours ago, FLDiamond said:
Thats really good money, but was thinking about gate money too… OF or Motherwell home or away would be a big payday. Staying grounded but feel like this could be one of those cup ties like Celtic in ‘98. Dare to dream
Next round is getting drawn at the Excelsior before the game on Sunday, so we will be in the hat....
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30 minutes ago, BPM said:
Oh the irony of a Airdrie fan criticising the behaviour of another clubs fans.
We are just pissed off , we couldn't get you in the Final, it would have been lower league box office, That would have been a decent final....
Regarding recent troubles League 1 used to be a sleepy old seaside league, looks at it now Alloa young guns or whatever they call themselves running riot, Falkirk and Hamilton fans squaring off, what next...
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29 minutes ago, Kenny_m said:
Yeh, his biggest problem is his age but he's going to get mentioned when most jobs in Scotland come up. He needs to manage his career carefully as a wrong choice could set him back but he's a clever guy.
As we are all aware, PH keeps everything close to his chest but there is absolutely no way he's not been discussing new contracts with him and Dycey.
Of course situations change quickly in football and a quick look at the league table sees us in a healthy 5th place but 5 points from the relegation play off. I'll be much more relaxed if we can get 4 points from our next 2 league games against Ayr and Morton given that we've lost twice to Ayr and Morton are the league's form team.
It's working for Rhys and us at the moment, he has total control over everything, PH just leaves him to it apparently and Rhys gets what he wants within reason, he goes to other 'bigger' clubs, would they be willing to give him total control, I don't think so, I personally think he will be here for the foreseeable future, Football changes quickly, pressure will be on him for the Hearts game, from the media and the armchair curiosity fans, we need a good show next week and more importantly follow it with 3 points against Ayr the following week.
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8 hours ago, Diamonds Are Red said:
Is the Main Stand not 3300, the East 2900, South and North 1900 each? Agree that with 1700 home fans v St Johnstone then we'll do well to get 2k given time and on tv.
I could be wrong the figures I got quoted when the stadium opened at first were, 3750. main Stand, 1800 each behind the goals and 2820 East, I don't think it is far off, still think 6 k or just above for Hearts game, depends what we sell and any neutrals that want to come along, we have that factor as well,
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6 hours ago, AndrewFFC said:
I think it's 40k for winning and 25k being runner up + 40% of gate receipts each, which is probably worth at least 750k if you're playing massive FC.
Thanks for info , hopefully accies can get there act together and out that league, trust me the longer you are in it, it sucks the life out the club....
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Ho much prize money is on offer for Trust Trophy finalists, Hamilton won it well last season, is it lucrative money wise.
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Listen I would swap places with Raith in a minute, top of the league, very talented squad, but Murray has been a bit of a kid on a sweetie shop signing wise, did you really need to sign Rudden, I have saw this lad numerous times for Thistle and Dundee and honestly not seen him have a decent game yet, Hamilton or Smith i rate higher, the same with Kyle Turner does he add much more to a very talented midfield, something isn't right is it a clash of egos, Dylan's has to be massaged, Murray is the man to do it, an off form Vaughn and Smith are the same,
In watching Watson and Murray are 2 meat and tatties centre Half's, who struggle in a game of pass the parcel, so much of today's game even at our level starts from passing out from the back, in your good run O Reilly was passing out through the lines ...
Murray at Airdrie was as dour as f**k most of the time, but he ground out results, maybe he is struggling with a better supporting cast, he might need to go back to basics, to get this going again..
Good luck for the rest of the season,
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The last few finals have been on astro, if Falkirk win , I can see the final being played at Livi, Good luck to TNS , but an Airdrie v Falkirk final is lower league box office,....
Onto tonight's game where we controlled it pretty much throughout, their were a couple of performances worth mentioning. Dean McMaster a player I haven't been as praiseworthy as others towards, he had a man marking job on Lewis Vaughn, who is arguably one of the best players in the league, Dean schooled him tonight... The other was Charlie Telfer who again played Dylan Easton out the game, nothing fancy, simple one touch football and a cool head....
Nights like tonight, makes you think how far we have came from the dark days (not that long ago). Let's enjoy this, we deserve a wee turn.
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3 hours ago, Mr November said:
Hoping for a TNS win tomorrow purely on the basis that I do not want to read an Airdrie v Falkirk cup final thread.
It could be the biggest bin fire in history, one only Steve McQueen could put out.
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1 minute ago, SanStarko said:
Well that was utterly fucking awful.
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10 minutes ago, Tony Wonder said:
I think we've already sold out the East Stand and a chunk of the South and tickets only went on sale yesterday. My guess is we'll sell both stands already allocated. A couple of good performances in the upcoming games might see us sell more if available in the North. I think KO time and the date has played a part, if it was Saturday at 3pm we'd be looking at over 5k easy I think seeing as it's the SC, not somewhere we've played competitively before and is relatively easy to get to.
Would imagine the North stand would be available if numbers merited it, The frustrating thing is the main stand will probably be half empty holds just under 4k, Airdrie at a push IMO will sell 2k which is a decent number for ourselves as you say kick off time and BBC game will be shown in the attendance unfortunately..
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Just now, Grumpy Soo-sider said:
It won't be easy but I do think it's possible. There's a new positivity about the place just now so we just need to plug on. Caley on Saturday will be interesting - shame Welsh will be out.
We are on 28, and in a decent place 'at the moment' but our Away record is terrible, apart from the recent win against yourselves, we only picked up 4 points in half a season away from home, and after our next game we will have only 5 home left and 9 away, so as you say things could get tight for a number of teams
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12 hours ago, CrossgatesCynic said:
Get back to basics with the formation. Rotate the squad slightly, with a focus on getting players in at their natural positions.
Could easily go either way, regards the result, but that's no surprise.
Would like to see Rovers make another final. Won't lose a minute's sleep if they're out come bed time Friday.
It looks to me as if Murray is going baws out to win this cup, to be honest looking at your signings recently, all on paper top drawer for this level, Rudden and Turner, is that areas of the pitch you have an abundance of riches,
Murray is or at least used to be the epitomy of a safety first manager, bordering on being dour, this season maybe due to the players at his disposal Dylan, Vaughn, Hamilton etc , but he seems to be signing players aka lower league galacticos,
I hope you guys can nick it from United at end of season, although I think they will eventually go on a run .
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10 hours ago, jb66 said:
Even if hearts sell out south and east?
Are Hearts liable to sell 4300 tickets ( roughly). For a game at teatime on BBC on a Sunday, if so, hats off. .
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10 hours ago, jb66 said:
Even if hearts sell out south and east?
Why would that B trenchie, I think we will be looking at a crowd of 6k max, so probably wouldn't need it any way.
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10 hours ago, HoustonSpider99 said:
Maybe, but Crawford is capable of playing in that #10 role, giving Thomas/Turner some real competition. I always remember Crawford being the difference between Hamilton being dugmeat and being able to Nick a result.
Crawford was all the rage 4 or 5 years back at Hamilton, all of a sudden it went quiet, I always felt their was an off field issue with him, he has never got back to that level..
Spong i have watched a few times this season and was a stand out , he made you tick in the middle of the park, Welsh is decent enough but not that type of player.
Are you guys confident if getting to 40 points which always gets quoted as the water line.
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24 minutes ago, Diamonds Are Red said:
Yes they will have had to take into consideration the SFA's cut of the gate, the increased stewarding, policing and utility costs, gate halved with Hearts etc...
What is the split of the gate, it isn't 50.50 , it is not something like 45 home, 35 visitor and the rest goes to SFA.. it's not as simple as it seems, to be honest I am glad the club are trying to maximise revenue streams, I see Hospitality is in the Rowan suite, how many does that hold, it seems pretty well priced .
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34 minutes ago, Airdrie76 said:
Any word on tickets for the Hearts game (when they’re on sale or how many we’re giving them)? Games not far away now.
Don't know anything about tickets yet, heard on Saturday that Hearts will get 2 stands, 4300 approx ,, Airdrie will be in usual main stand, think expecting a crowd of around 6k.. also rumour I heard was away car park may be getting closed due to Hearts buses and the BBC broadcasting trucks.. if so we better get there early..
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Hard to disagree about the game, fair result, the game ebbed and flowed for the 90 minutes and was an intriguing watch, Thistle istill class as one our bitterest rivals, but to be fair they are the best side we have played (3times) this season, Airdrie are becoming a lot more streetwise, we had 4 potential starters out, and we still competed to a high level, a 3 week break as we go on our cup travels , after that teams will start to kick for home and the pressure in the league will really crank up.
Is the decent Partick outfit down to shrewd business and coaching by another young manager just waiting for a chance, Doolan, Rhys, Tidser (Kelty), Agnew ( Stranraer) have all been trusted by their chairmen, which really goes against the grain of Scottish Football where the same names get thrown in the bowl time and time again.... Yogi anyone....
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56 minutes ago, ExiledLichtie said:
What I remember about that season was you were in administration, and some absolute shyster (I forget his name) put together a ludicrously expensive team including Owen Coyle, and proceeded to smash goals aplenty past us, a team who had been forced to upgrade their stand, putting us in a terrible financial position. But we made the best of it, signing terrible players, and cutting our budget to the bone for the next 10 years, while Airdrie rattled the buckets, bleated about how they "just wanted a club to support", got us relegated, went bust, bought Clydebank, and bounced back like nothing had ever happened. 20 years later, they're on the Arbroath thread, talking about FFP.
It really, really gets on my wick. See also Dundee, Dundee, Partick Thistle, Dundee, and assorted others.
Edited to add, if I sound bitter, its because I had to watch a team consisting of Jim Gardner, Stevie Fallon, and Craig Feroz while bucket rattling Airdrie were off winning the Challenge Cup with Owen Coyle.
Answering your post( respectfully hopefully). I can understand your frustration been there myself your club is on its arse, and you watch teams spend money like a drunken sailor and signings decent on paper players at will,
Going back to our dark days we were in Provisional Liquidation not administration ( don't know the difference really TBH) basically we were fucked, We had a few CHANCERS Archibald being the biggest liar since pinnochio and for some reason the liquidator KPMG liked another wrong un who was linked to Dumbarton, as you say we got a stay of execution and somehow survived that season, yes we did have Owen Coyle from Ross County, he wqs over 30 and considered to be 'shot' in footballing terms, the rest of that team had some decent names but absolutely done Eddie May, Derek McWilliams, Fraser Wishart, Landry Zahani oni,Scott Bannerman, we stayed up somehow, and the following season we picked up some decent players Ian McCall was in his pomp back then, picking up Mark Roberts in the exit trials, Alan Ferguson keeper thrown on the scrapheap (knees were done though) Craig McPherson freed by Morton , big Kevin James, Stuart Taylor, Lee Gardner , Colin and Stuart McDonald a 16 man squad that punches way above it's weight, it was thrown together not carefully crafted with a warchest..
It has taken us a long time to get back to the championship, do we belong here time will tell,
One thing I will pull you up on Craig Feroz "The Bulll" he was a great striker for my local junior team Rob Roy back a few years back.
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1 hour ago, KD1711 said:
Looks like he is going to reject, will shock a lot of people who he signs for if he goes where I'm hearing.
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Airdrie v Hearts
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The East is 2.8k and South is 1.8k