ShaggerG Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Dooflick said: I agree, not the best of 'photos, but if he does the business, who knows, time will tell. See you guys on the 28th August. Game's aff! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zbairn Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Duncan Freemason said: It was Leeann Dempster who offered him the Commercial gig at Hibs, but Hibs in the top flight paid less than FFC in the seaside league (because of his commission). His coat was always on a shoogly peg when Carrie Rawlin's decided to become our new Marketing supremo and look closer into how we were funded. The gig with Leeann Dempster at QP was always beckoning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I know I banged on about it at the time, but elevating him to the Boardroom “in case we lose him” was buffoonery of the highest order. So, a board member on salary plus commission.,…guess which things he would push and promote, and which things he would ignore? After AT left, his goose was cooked as he earned commission on stuff that was seen as not being down to him. He couldn’t replace that revenue because he didn’t have AT’s contacts, so he was exposed to a bit of scrutiny. I am sure he did some great work, but I am sure also that he got himself into a position that no-one questioned how he operated. The minute that scrutiny came his way, there could only be one ending. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarballs Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Alright folks, I have absolutely no idea why I put this up at the time but Facebook reminded me that I did 6 years ago. Probably because you guys are box office, right? And obviously, wid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jarballs said: Alright folks, I have absolutely no idea why I put this up at the time but Facebook reminded me that I did 6 years ago. Probably because you guys are box office, right? And obviously, wid. Thanks for sharing mate but @Shadwell Dog will absolutely hate this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jarballs said: Alright folks, I have absolutely no idea why I put this up at the time but Facebook reminded me that I did 6 years ago. Probably because you guys are box office, right? And obviously, wid. How the times change, doubt we would be top of a happiest supporters league now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Not even in the top 7 gloomiest. Very disappointing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoveRangers1922 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Cammy Smith goes to Partick on a 2 year deal. Was hoping Cove would be able to entice the local Aberdeen lad but thought we were a division too low 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 minute ago, CoveRangers1922 said: Cammy Smith goes to Partick on a 2 year deal. Was hoping Cove would be able to entice the local Aberdeen lad but thought we were a division too low It's fine we've got Jaime Wilson. Not surprised we didn't get him as we probably didn't even know he was available. We've missed out so far on every available half decent striker so far and we'll soon be down to the real dregs. Not as if a strikers important though is it really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoveRangers1922 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: It's fine we've got Jaime Wilson. Not surprised we didn't get him as we probably didn't even know he was available. We've missed out so far on every available half decent striker so far and we'll soon be down to the real dregs. Not as if a strikers important though is it really. Holt's 50k not enough for him to keep an eye out on the player market ? We only have 1 quality striker, need another option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caractacus Potts Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, CoveRangers1922 said: Cammy Smith goes to Partick on a 2 year deal. Was hoping Cove would be able to entice the local Aberdeen lad but thought we were a division too low I’m not a huge fan of Smith but dare I say he’s one who ‘would do a good job at this level’. You would have hoped with a bit of investment and the Sheerin connection we could have swung it but if you’ve been paying attention there’s no way that was going to occur. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 39 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: It's fine we've got Jaime Wilson. Not surprised we didn't get him as we probably didn't even know he was available. We've missed out so far on every available half decent striker so far and we'll soon be down to the real dregs. Not as if a strikers important though is it really. It will be when the penny finally drops with talent scout extrordinaire Holt that we couldn't finish our dinner and are languishing in mid table, he'll still try to blame everyone else except himself ofcourse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Have we made any signings so far that Sheerin couldn't have identified himself had Holt not been there? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 52 minutes ago, Shadwell Dog said: It's fine we've got Jaime Wilson. Not surprised we didn't get him as we probably didn't even know he was available. We've missed out so far on every available half decent striker so far and we'll soon be down to the real dregs. Not as if a strikers important though is it really. As I have said before it is because of the league we are in and the level we deserve at this time. Not helped by out reputation and an untrustworthy hire and fire outfit. FFC will have been matching if not bettering other clubs offer. The potential players will have looked at our track record over the last 3 years in player turnover plus players talk to each other and we ain't going to get glowing references. Come to the conclusion its not worth an extra 10 pound per day. Sad but true. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, 18BAIRN76 said: Have we made any signings so far that Sheerin couldn't have identified himself had Holt not been there? The young keeper, can't remember his name. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 22 minutes ago, 18BAIRN76 said: Have we made any signings so far that Sheerin couldn't have identified himself had Holt not been there? I'd say Ross was probably one Sheerin had the majority of say in if not all. He'll have known him from Aberdeen. And he's probably had a fair input into most of the trialists signing. Time will tell if the players he himself wanted and signs will be any good but he's already dropped a clanger straight off the bat by signing this season's version of Akeel Francis (Wilson) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Zbairn said: His coat was always on a shoogly peg when Carrie Rawlin's decided to become our new Marketing supremo and look closer into how we were funded. The gig with Leeann Dempster at QP was always beckoning. You do know he was ill ? He is better away from our car crash behind the scenes, I'd say the same if he went to Brechin. 5 hours ago, Duncan Freemason said: I know I banged on about it at the time, but elevating him to the Boardroom “in case we lose him” was buffoonery of the highest order. So, a board member on salary plus commission.,…guess which things he would push and promote, and which things he would ignore? After AT left, his goose was cooked as he earned commission on stuff that was seen as not being down to him. He couldn’t replace that revenue because he didn’t have AT’s contacts, so he was exposed to a bit of scrutiny. I am sure he did some great work, but I am sure also that he got himself into a position that no-one questioned how he operated. The minute that scrutiny came his way, there could only be one ending. I don't see a problem with him being on the board, generally normal practice to offer him something to keep an employee to show you want to keep him. Do you have any examples of things he would promote and not whilst being on the board as opposed to not being on the board ? Alex indeed was a master of his trade in his time and could sell sand to Arabs but I'd be surprised if he had much input in trucks, hot tubs, cranes etc I was under the impression Keiran was ill before Alex left, if the case where does this scrutiny start ? Covid has hit all areas of sponsors and business income, yep Alex would squeeze blood out of a stone where he could but the blood would be drips and not flowing in a pre covid world. As mentioned above, he is better away from it, he is obviously fit enough now and will fly high or fail in the same measure used when he was at Falkirk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, ebobsboy said: I'd say Ross was probably one Sheerin had the majority of say in if not all. He'll have known him from Aberdeen. And he's probably had a fair input into most of the trialists signing. Time will tell if the players he himself wanted and signs will be any good but he's already dropped a clanger straight off the bat by signing this season's version of Akeel Francis (Wilson) I'd guess Ross is his only input, perhaps a few others but we will probably never know. The board/MSG obviously bought the silence of M&M and if it goes tits up again, they will do so with Sheerin....the open board/msg clarity is not there although they say they want that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 7 hours ago, latapythelegend said: Without sounding stereotypical, there aren't many Asian supporters in Scottish football. I think most tend to support English teams. There aren't enough facepalm emojis in the world for this -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Without sounding stereotypical, there aren't many Asian supporters in Scottish football. I think most tend to support English teams.[emoji23][emoji23] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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