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57 minutes ago, Michael W said:

Ugwu would be an excellent signing for this level. I was a little miffed we didn't keep him last season and with hindsight we should've kept him as his replacement, Ethon Varian, was severely lacking in the goal department. 

Ugwu's key limitation is that he is slow. He has very good technique and control, and is an absolute unit of a man. Very difficult for CBs to deal with as he is stronger than them. Unfortunately this does mean he is liable to concede an annoying number of fouls, although often I felt the fouls given against him were unfair, and that he'd merely outmuscled the defender and hadn't done anything wrong. 

Falkirk lacked a whole host of things last season, and one of them - in every single area of the pitch - was presence. Right through the spine of the team, we were far too lightweight, no dig, no energy, no effing heart. Sounds like Ugwu would at least be competitive, and that would be a welcome - and long overdue - change.  

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31 minutes ago, Bluegrass Bairn said:

Falkirk lacked a whole host of things last season, and one of them - in every single area of the pitch - was presence. Right through the spine of the team, we were far too lightweight, no dig, no energy, no effing heart. Sounds like Ugwu would at least be competitive, and that would be a welcome - and long overdue - change.  

One thing McGlynn has going for him in that respect is that he will seldom end up signing a shitebag. Whilst his approach to the game has changed from 'industrial' to 'actually decent to watch', he still has a preference for grafters. Players that don't dig in will generally find themselves benched. 

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20 hours ago, Back Post Misses said:

Telfer is a typical ex-OF kid who has got contract after contract on the back of “he was at Rangers/Celtic so he must be decent”. Falkirk have missed out the L1 playoffs the last two seasons. He was part of that - enough said. 

Be good at 5 a sides.

Good on the ball, awful trying to chase back, gets pushed about and outpaced by bigger stronger part time players. Still has 'potential ' at 27. ' Will do well with better players around him ' tattooed on his chest. 

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59 minutes ago, Bluegrass Bairn said:

Falkirk lacked a whole host of things last season, and one of them - in every single area of the pitch - was presence. Right through the spine of the team, we were far too lightweight, no dig, no energy, no effing heart. Sounds like Ugwu would at least be competitive, and that would be a welcome - and long overdue - change.  

Mcglynn has definitely seen how weak we were with his additions of Donaldson, Henderson, Mackie and McGinn who add some much needed physicality.

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11 minutes ago, Kevin James Left Knee said:

Everyone is in the same situation it seems.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62030282

Final sentence reads:

'Meanwhile, others were holding out for bigger clubs or higher wages as "they see the start of the season as the last week in July when the league starts".'

These issues could easily be solved to some extent by allowing a limited number of trialists in the group stages of the league cup. It's absolute madness that this hasn't been changed yet.  The group stages were brought in to provide a competitive replacement for friendlies and yet you can't play players you're looking at signing. Typical of the clowns that run our game.

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1 hour ago, Kevin James Left Knee said:

Everyone is in the same situation it seems.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62030282

Final sentence reads:

'Meanwhile, others were holding out for bigger clubs or higher wages as "they see the start of the season as the last week in July when the league starts".'

Got more than a feeling the end of the month will come down to a players auction. If there’s a time for the managers to show their worth, next three weeks is going to be interesting……

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Graeme Young in The Daily Ranger'

Yeats wanted by Bairns

Falkirk have offered a deal to Finn Yeats, writes Scott Burns.

The Bairns are set to hand the former Aberdeen youngster a full-time deal.

Yeats has been on trial with Falkirk.

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23 hours ago, Mr.Blue said:

Really surprised that ugwu is considering dropping down a level. He was a good player for us and many fans would have been happy to see him stay. Imagine he'll do well in that league. Not an out and out goalscorer but is a handful for defences and gets a decent amount of assists. Good option to have.

A forward line of Oliver and Ugwu doesn't scream Goals Goals goals.

One can hope for the McManus league one is easy to score in.

We need a striker in asap if we are to be competitive in joker cup.

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2 hours ago, MrDust said:

A forward line of Oliver and Ugwu doesn't scream Goals Goals goals.

One can hope for the McManus league one is easy to score in.

We need a striker in asap if we are to be competitive in joker cup.

Realistically given our third tier standing who would you suggest we sign that would guarantee us “goals, goals, goals”?

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