Hank von Hell

Hartley still getting ALL of the blame for this despite it being a club decision to go for young upcoming unknown players in the hope of selling them on for big money. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/falkirk-axe-renowned-youth-academy-11724613

I don't think investment is the right word, give us some money so we can pay some right duffers to piss off is more accurate . What Is an Investment? An investment is an asset or item acquired with the goal of generating income or appreciation. Appreciation refers to an increase in the value of an asset over time. When an individual purchases a good as an investment, the intent is not to consume the good but rather to use it in the future to create wealth.

As Rome burned, Nero went on the telly to talk about Rangurs

For many years we could not obtain a loan which was probably a good thing as we'd be in bigger trouble now. Wonder who ,considering the current noise coming out of the club re finances, would be willing to give us that kind of credit, other than the Provvie. I just remembered the concerts used to bring in a heap of cash and we've been denied that money in the last few years due to Covid. Hopefully now that regular cash stream kicks back in and helps towards things like a new pitch.

Folks say ah well other sides manage okay on it but they will play there twice a season. Falkirk play on it and train on it , it has to me causing injuries to our players. It has to go but we are potless after years of paying off crap managers and signing on fees for hunners of jobber players, so it's here to stay for years yet

Thanks, confirms a couple of things I have been saying over the last few months. 1. It will be difficult & expensive to move on all the under contract unwanted players, despite someone on here telling me it will be relatively cheap & easy - based on I suspect no knowledge of the situation. 2. We won't be going part time next season based on the above, despite someone else on here continually listing it as an option.

I very rarely watch Falkirk these days which is why I never comment on the players , I just comment on the BOD and their many many mistakes over the years. I did watch the last 2 games on stream and have to say I can't believe the massive drop in quality even since a couple of seasons ago. Losing to Montrose 0-3 at home with a whimper seems to me an insult to the club and the many great players over the years, I would never have thought we'd sink so low. No disrespect to Montrose but before I left the UK to come to Oz I watched us in a Scottish Cup Semi Final boss Hibs (at least for the first half). How has this happened. Oh yeah....I hate Craig Campbell, Margaret Lang & Gary Deans. They are why we are where we are, not down to anyone on the current BOD.

I'm glad you said "and Miller". All i read when they were appointed was "Rennie & Miller" this and "R&M" that , I had to check they weren't co-managers. Now it's all going pear shaped it's only Rennie that is getting pelters - which he should be, but why is Miller absolved of all blame? He never fronts the press or media unless it is to talk about Rangers. I'm pretty sure he's been awful in every coaching role he's had since stopping playing (I haven't checked this, it's just my perception). If you are part of the solution in the beginning you must also be part of the problem when it goes wrong.

Surely part time next season is not an option. In reality you'd have to pay off every contracted player before signing an entire team of part time players on top of that with signing on fees. Hybrid first then part time the season after or the season after if they decide to go that way. Hope not though

Credit where credit is due, at least he went and got a sheet of paper. #Garyworks12hourdays

They wouldn't build an ancient Pictish burial ground in the blast zone.

Different level but Marcelo Bielsa took Leeds from 16th in the Championship to 9th in the EPL with basically the same squad. Guys like Phillips and Klich were on their way out when he arrived but are now established internationalists. A good head coach/manager can work with the players he's got and make them and the team better. It's just we have had a succession of terrible coaches and the answer is always bin all the players and get a whole new load in. The most important person at any club is always the manager/head coach.

And at Motherwell under the despicable John Boyle

Awrite Al, yes we spray painted our hair orange as we were all in the Houstie Hardcore, we left the can in the dressing room and these 2 kids got a hold of it and copied us. Turned out they were the Jeffries & Brown's kids ! We set up a mock interview with Simon where I was Hazel Irvine and I asked him "Simon, you've played for Sheffield Utd, Aston Villa ,QPR, Strasbourg, Rouen , Falkirk and now the Houstie Hardcore, whose the best in your experience". Simon replied "That's a lot of good clubs you mentioned there Hazel, but for me player for player it has to be the Houstie Hardcore!" I think @MrDust still has it on video somewhere.

I played at a supporters club sixes tournament at Brockville many years back in the Elliots 3 team. Each team was assigned a Falkirk player and a policeman - it was a joint venture between the club and the Police promoting community stuff. Well we were given Simon Stainrod, which still remains one of the highlights of my life. He wasn't arrogant or aloof , he was sound and hung about with us all day between matches. We put the copper in goals and played a 4 man defence with Simon up front. Every one of our misplaced or overhit passes he got to and controlled in a flash, it was a complete education. I also remember we were going to play a team with Stephen Cody in the next game and Simon advised us not to hold on to the ball as Cody is an absolute maniac and will break your legs even in this.

I used to play 5s with Myles. He'd go in goals and you just couldn't score in the small goals then he'd get bored and play outfield and run rings round us all. Really nice guy.

George Craig, Craig Campbell and Gary Deans - the architects of our downfall. No one will ever convince me otherwise, we are where we are because of that unholy trinity.

Excellent summary and exactly how I feel, and have been banging on about for years. To go from that wonderful team of young players that made you so proud to a conveyor belt of absolute jobbers is heartbreaking, and there will be no return on any player for the foreseeable future.

I find it odd that we went for a head coach who has spent all his coaching time overseas when we knew we could not sign any players that he either worked with or knew. From what I've read it seems it was a surprise to Rennie too and he was banking on signing overseas players. A bit of a stuff up?

I'm sure I have read that every transfer window since Campbell & Lang destroyed the club.

Bielsa actually sat on the bucket very rarely in recent seasons at Leeds , he does his iconic low squat, which is impressive for a 66 yr old man, yelling "MOVE, MOVE" & "RUN" and his OCD inspired 13 steps back & forth across the technical area - the very definition of prowling.

I'm interested how we can become a part time club next season with so many players on full time contracts (plus your proposed new full time assistant). Surely paying them all off would negate most of the savings of going part time?

Apologies for my howling mad hysterical question. I will indeed try to be more calm in the future. Thanks heaps.

Yes I agree but It's still a buy out and it's rarely peanuts. Most of our players are on the downward spiral IMO so unlikely to get better elsewhere. Too many fans think we can just kick under contract players out with no consequence.

By punt you must mean pay off the remainder of their contracts. That's a lot of cash for us to lay out for nothing, where's that coming from?