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Just to clarify, I think Falkirk are already taking steps to be "greener" albeit I'm not sure whether that has been driven by ambitions or just external factors e.g. LED lighting installed last summer may have just been an option that wasn't available previously and not as a energy reducing decision.

Waste/ energy reduction, reusables and transport integration off the top of my head.

Really a misnomer as it is "Your ambitions for your club" since these aren't always aligned but I'll let that slide ... On the field, I would like to see Falkirk back competing at the top end of the Championship and beyond. Off the field I'd like us to be innovative around match day experience/engagement and green issues as cynically I think they're revenue generators. The social media/comms "revolution" has come-and-gone. I'd now like to see clubs like Falkirk be in the vanguard of what a new Scottish match day experience could be for future generations. Quite lofty goals!

I'd like to see us do something in the interim with the East side that doesn't have to be a full-on build. During the pre and early season a standing area akin to this: Since Edinburgh have been allowed theirs then a short-term area to get folk to the stadium earlier and stay later and view the game shouldn't be too difficult to muster.

Is that one of Hartley's squads

Shout out to the ball-boy covering the main/North stand for a sterling effort in sh*thousery. Motioning to give the ball back on numerous occasions and then making the Accies player come get it was top class We don't need to bring in ringers for crunch matches when the lads doing it are as switched on as he was

These games are exactly what football is about. You just have to see the attendance last night at Starks and our anticipated crowd to see that when there is something to play for then the interest will be there. As we all know the duopoly in the Premier is holding our game back - not the tiers beneath them in my view. Can't wait for the game today and partisan atmosphere of 5K+ Bairns! Roll on 3pm

#OnlyAcciesWhenThey'reWinning

My one and only time in the North stand was when Ryan McStay scored to win us promotion.

The Foundation and club setup an initiative "Support our Bairns" to help groups etc who required support to attend matches, which I assume is still operating. IIRC it was an option when buying ST online at some stage. There hasn't been any update since 2022.

Is that a euphemism

Been reading with interest since late last night and have attempted not to post in haste in response to BPM's original statements. You sum it up quite succinctly yet inadvertently highlight that what the club require is a new membership based model instead of the traditional season ticket or sponsor. Again I go back to when the ST rises were planned and suggested that the price + FSS should be announced and it was derided. However, that is exactly the position BPM argues fans should take to lessen the "burden" on the 25% who want to be members not fans, I assume. On here it's created a two-tier fan base. May as well rename this the FSS thread since only their opinions matter.

I don't disagree that posting on here is generally p*ssing in the wind but I have seen myself make a post about what appears to me to be an issue to gauge how others feel about it and determine if I am the only person with that view point. I could go directly to the club, tweet JS or not bother. Not to say that's why others post "criticism" on here but I also suggest as a counter point that the Falkirk management team never select a team, give contracts or trebuchet a player based on what folk write on this thread! You can always skip over posts you don't want to read or reply. I don't think snark as opposed to sarcasm is always necessary for our fellow Bairns.

Have seen this once or twice (or more) posted and must disagree. He said himself TNS setup how he thought they would so ergo we were setup to exploit that but couldn't. Additionally, we sign players to fit the preferred style so our subs aren't going to suddenly come on and play in a totally different way. Ultimately you can have as many plans as you want there will be times when it fails and we won't get the desired outcome. Saturday night was one of those as I think we've all mostly agreed they were decent but there wasn't a gulf between the teams.

Putting aside the antics off the park, I did think the guy Brobbel was decent and showed his experience. Miller and McCann had a very low key game compared to usual.

You'd hope there would be strong statements out today from U1876 and the club. I'm sure there was a 3-strikes and out proposition that was put to them by the club, IIRC. It'd be a shame if the work done by the U1876 organisers is undone by those who've attached themselves for reasons other than the football.

Just don't know what goes through these laddies heads. They are an embarrassment to themselves and the club. Whoever the perpetrators turn out to be - "ultras" or not - they're not welcome in our support.

That well known barometer of how teams will fare over an entire season How's your meaningless bounce game victory worked out for you in the league ...

Give what up?

Quite. You'd know all about shite having watched that match last night

Looking forward to a dull as dishwater final between you pair Put money on either team to win it 1-0 and you've got a 50/50 chance of not losing your stake. Not the result we wanted but at least I was mildly entertained. Irked that we presented them with a chance under little pressure.

Their keeper is going to win them this

Doesn't that only count for league matches? Cup game sales can give preference to ST holders to purchase their seat 1st but the whole stand is available to sell for this one as I don't think there was a pre-sale.

Is that a statement or a question?

I'm a pedant for spelling and grammar! Still doesn't detract from the original point! The comms are from the "club" but agree attributing the reasoning was unnecessary. It just has to be better whether it's by oversight/haste etc.