Bairn in Exile Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rocco said: That’s some assumption to make. Just because he is laid back in his interviews certainly doesn’t mean he lacks passion or aggression. Would you rather we had someone with passion saying “and stuff like that” every few sentences? Is that the only 2 choices that I get? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeabairn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Bairn in Exile said: Why don't you then? because its not me whose querying it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeabairn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Sheerins interviews have been good so far but pre season its easy to stay upbeat and calm. We'll get a better idea of his personality when we go through our first tough spell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Back Post Misses Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 34 minutes ago, Proudtobeabairn said: Sheerins interviews have been good so far but pre season its easy to stay upbeat and calm. We'll get a better idea of his personality when we go through our first tough spell. He comes across quite well. He won’t change one bit IMO. He just seems that way. It is obvious to me he knows he is short of the quality he would like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caractacus Potts Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Bainsfordbairn said: Rocco is correct. Most of the signings McKinnon made during the summer of 2019 were announced as two year deals. Then as the season progressed rumours emerged on here and elsewhere that the second year was actually conditional on FFC winning promotion. That was pretty much confirmed at the end of the season when Buchanan and Doyle were punted after only one year. While Telfer, Connolly, Dixon and Durnan were announced as having signed new one year deals that summer - which they shouldn't have needed if their original two year deal was still active. The whole thing was debated quite heavily on here so I'm surprised you missed it. Cheers for clearing that. Only used to dip in and out of here till the turn of the year so passed me by. Certainly seems like it has been par for the course before to announce 2 years that are only 1 year deals with an option. You’d think they would have announced Wilson and Holt as that given the likely backlash they would receive anyway. Not sure who it serves saying 2 year deal if it’s optional. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big chungus Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Keena back in training then. Hopefully not out for too long 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mevilc Bairn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 16 minutes ago, Big chungus said: Keena back in training then. Hopefully not out for too long You can see him in the video on our twitter/Facebook. Around 1.05 to 1.15 minutes. Appears to have some sort of support on right shoulder. Maybe not quite as serious as thought. I know when I fractured my collarbone I was in a sling for 7 weeks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Was watching a few Falkirk Games on tv recently and stumbled across our 6-0 win against dumbarton 2 seasons ago when mckinnon was in charge (i was also at the game). We played a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and it proved to be majorly successful, playing nice one twos out on the wings and had sammon "attempting" runs through the middle with mcmanus. Even tidser was playing really well setting up our 2nd and 4th goal. From what i can remember we looked defensively sound and dangerous on the counter and it amazes me as to why we didn't continue to play this way throughout the season - Wouldn't have been so negative and got so many draws i think. Now, i know that was only one game and therefore many will say it was a "one off performance" or something along those lines anyway, but it has been the best game i have seen falkirk play for a good 5 years, maybe apart from the 6-1 win against Dundee utd. So after hearing that sheerin will use and adapt the team to the 2 aforementioned formations does sound quite promising, however it just comes down to the players we have. We are probably more defensively sound than 2 seasons ago, central midfield i can't comment on till we see how our new signing do and winger wise not too sure, but we are undoubtedly much poorer in the striker dept - missing a Mcmanus-esque player. Basically i think we might be sound tactically but unless we buck up our ideas and can identify a couple of gems then i think this season might go down to the last few games and play-offs might be our best hope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latapythelegend Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 said: Was watching a few Falkirk Games on tv recently and stumbled across our 6-0 win against dumbarton 2 seasons ago when mckinnon was in charge (i was also at the game). We played a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and it proved to be majorly successful, playing nice one twos out on the wings and had sammon "attempting" runs through the middle with mcmanus. Even tidser was playing really well setting up our 2nd and 4th goal. From what i can remember we looked defensively sound and dangerous on the counter and it amazes me as to why we didn't continue to play this way throughout the season - Wouldn't have been so negative and got so many draws i think. Now, i know that was only one game and therefore many will say it was a "one off performance" or something along those lines anyway, but it has been the best game i have seen falkirk play for a good 5 years, maybe apart from the 6-1 win against Dundee utd. So after hearing that sheerin will use and adapt the team to the 2 aforementioned formations does sound quite promising, however it just comes down to the players we have. We are probably more defensively sound than 2 seasons ago, central midfield i can't comment on till we see how our new signing do and winger wise not too sure, but we are undoubtedly much poorer in the striker dept - missing a Mcmanus-esque player. Basically i think we might be sound tactically but unless we buck up our ideas and can identify a couple of gems then i think this season might go down to the last few games and play-offs might be our best hope. That Dumbarton team that day were the worst opposition we have played in a league fixture at TFS. We were 5-0 at half time. Walking out after that game I genuinely thought they would finish the season on single digit points. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, latapythelegend said: That Dumbarton team that day were the worst opposition we have played in a league fixture at TFS. We were 5-0 at half time. Walking out after that game I genuinely thought they would finish the season on single digit points. At least that season we were good at pummelling the dross if nothing else. We hammered quite a few sides at home like forfar and Peterhead too. Last season we were struggling to even beat the shit sides in the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, latapythelegend said: That Dumbarton team that day were the worst opposition we have played in a league fixture at TFS. We were 5-0 at half time. Walking out after that game I genuinely thought they would finish the season on single digit points. Dumbarton were nothing to write home about, but last season and in other seasons there have been times where we still struggled to beat dross teams. But i also believe that we did just play really well and dumbarton weren't prepared 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 31 minutes ago, Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 said: Was watching a few Falkirk Games on tv recently and stumbled across our 6-0 win against dumbarton 2 seasons ago when mckinnon was in charge (i was also at the game). We played a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 and it proved to be majorly successful, playing nice one twos out on the wings and had sammon "attempting" runs through the middle with mcmanus. Even tidser was playing really well setting up our 2nd and 4th goal. From what i can remember we looked defensively sound and dangerous on the counter and it amazes me as to why we didn't continue to play this way throughout the season - Wouldn't have been so negative and got so many draws i think. Now, i know that was only one game and therefore many will say it was a "one off performance" or something along those lines anyway, but it has been the best game i have seen falkirk play for a good 5 years, maybe apart from the 6-1 win against Dundee utd. So after hearing that sheerin will use and adapt the team to the 2 aforementioned formations does sound quite promising, however it just comes down to the players we have. We are probably more defensively sound than 2 seasons ago, central midfield i can't comment on till we see how our new signing do and winger wise not too sure, but we are undoubtedly much poorer in the striker dept - missing a Mcmanus-esque player. Basically i think we might be sound tactically but unless we buck up our ideas and can identify a couple of gems then i think this season might go down to the last few games and play-offs might be our best hope. 1 striker formations only work of too have both a striker capable of playing upfront alone and a midfield that can get up and support quickly. The ‘4-3-3’ towards the end of last season was anything but. Personally I’m not convinced that we have either the strikers or midfielders to play it. The idea of a Dowds, Keena or Wilson upfront alone doesn’t sound promising. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believe The Hype Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 29 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: Last season we were struggling to even beat the shit sides in the league. That's because we were one of them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbhaf Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) New season programme looks good. Edited July 12, 2021 by cbhaf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zbairn Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, cbhaf said: New season programme looks good. 36 minutes ago, cbhaf said: New season programme looks good. What price is it this season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Keena taking part in the small sided games is good news surely as it means he can't be long till he's back if he's taking part in contact training. Also noticed there's still a fair few trialists there so hopefully some more signings to come in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latapythelegend Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 46 minutes ago, cbhaf said: New season programme looks good. The fold out programmes they have for the league cup games are absolutely dreadful. It doesn't take much to produce a normal programme per game, even if just a few pages long. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 44 minutes ago, Zbairn said: What price is it this season? I heard car park price which would be £4? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, FFC 1876 said: Keena taking part in the small sided games is good news surely as it means he can't be long till he's back if he's taking part in contact training. Also noticed there's still a fair few trialists there so hopefully some more signings to come in. I'm just guessing but he's maybe wearing a yellow, rather than red, bib so that the others know not to make any contact? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, latapythelegend said: That Dumbarton team that day were the worst opposition we have played in a league fixture at TFS. We were 5-0 at half time. Walking out after that game I genuinely thought they would finish the season on single digit points. I can assure you, you were not the only one thinking that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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