bridge of allan bairn Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 8 hours ago, RC55 FFC said: Latest episode of the Falkirk Daft podcast - Episode 29…Limbs! - is out NOW. Where we; Review the HUGE win over Kelty Hearts ️ Preview Alloa Ath (A) on Tues Discuss the latest news from The Bairnabau ️ How to WIN 2 x Free tickets to Falkirk Football Club Speakers Night on 3rd March And we preview the BIG Scottish Cup tie in the company of @darvelfc manager @Mickkennedy1904 Apple: apple.co/3PX3l02 Spotify: spoti.fi/3PCiXGJ Youtube: bit.ly/3b4R4YH Thank you to this weeks sponsor - Falkirk Supporters Society Another excellent show gents, thanks. Really good guests in Stuart Adam and Mick Kennedy. As always Stuart Adam spoke brilliantly, I was really pleased to hear him address the massive elephant in the room, that is the relationship with the Council. IMO this doesn't get addressed enough by the club and is the biggest hindrance to progress. Hopefully this will be something that continues to be addressed more frequently. I genuinely believe we will get the opportunity to take back the stadium at some point in the future from the council, whether its by us negotiating bit by bit ownership or the council realising its a very saleable asset when they are cash strapped, either way it will happen at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, bridge of allan bairn said: Another excellent show gents, thanks. Really good guests in Stuart Adam and Mick Kennedy. As always Stuart Adam spoke brilliantly, I was really pleased to hear him address the massive elephant in the room, that is the relationship with the Council. IMO this doesn't get addressed enough by the club and is the biggest hindrance to progress. Hopefully this will be something that continues to be addressed more frequently. I genuinely believe we will get the opportunity to take back the stadium at some point in the future from the council, whether its by us negotiating bit by bit ownership or the council realising its a very saleable asset when they are cash strapped, either way it will happen at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later. TBF on the club they can’t, just as previous boards, come out and openly attack the council as they have to work with them. However Stuart was excellent in highlighting the issue. Maybe pressure from outside like this is the way ahead 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge of allan bairn Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: TBF on the club they can’t, just as previous boards, come out and openly attack the council as they have to work with them. However Stuart was excellent in highlighting the issue. Maybe pressure from outside like this is the way ahead Not suggesting for a minute the club should do anything other than work professionally with the council, as Stuart says working together to cut the club some slack providing a future win win. Good to see this being highlighted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 11 hours ago, Springfield said: You heard it first - Division 1 champions ! That's braw - we'll just focus on League 1 while you piss around chasing a trophy that doesn't exist. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, bridge of allan bairn said: Not suggesting for a minute the club should do anything other than work professionally with the council, as Stuart says working together to cut the club some slack providing a future win win. Good to see this being highlighted The council meanwhile carry on working unprofessionally with the club 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 minute ago, HopeStreetWalker said: The council meanwhile carry on working unprofessionally with the club What are they doing that is not professional? Do tell us? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, bridge of allan bairn said: Another excellent show gents, thanks. Really good guests in Stuart Adam and Mick Kennedy. As always Stuart Adam spoke brilliantly, I was really pleased to hear him address the massive elephant in the room, that is the relationship with the Council. IMO this doesn't get addressed enough by the club and is the biggest hindrance to progress. Hopefully this will be something that continues to be addressed more frequently. I genuinely believe we will get the opportunity to take back the stadium at some point in the future from the council, whether its by us negotiating bit by bit ownership or the council realising its a very saleable asset when they are cash strapped, either way it will happen at some point, hopefully sooner rather than later. Do the club know how much the council would sell the stadium and the surrounding land and infrastructure for example the car park? Have they even asked? If the board have any interest even in the far future to own the facility outright then the value has to ascertained. I doubt the question has ever been asked. -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said: Do the club know how much the council would sell the stadium and the surrounding land and infrastructure for example the car park? Have they even asked? If the board have any interest even in the far future to own the facility outright then the value has to ascertained. I doubt the question has ever been asked. What a bellend you are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 29 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said: Do the club know how much the council would sell the stadium and the surrounding land and infrastructure for example the car park? Have they even asked? If the board have any interest even in the far future to own the facility outright then the value has to ascertained. I doubt the question has ever been asked. I doubt it's been asked either given that there's no possible way it would be affordable to us at the present time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Back Post Misses said: What are they doing that is not professional? Do tell us? Not sure about now mate but they certainly screwed up any chance of the site being developed in the past which resulted in a number of developers walking away from attempts at deals. There couldve been so much more going on at the ground including completing the stadium if they hadnt continually blocked and held up progress on that front. Edited February 7, 2023 by Shodwall cat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrbairn Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 The council are currently trying to stop paying out for leases that they have for facilities like Stenhousemuir Gym to save money so i doubt if they would want to sell the Stadium which presumably makes them money. They are more likely to want to use it more 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, HopeStreetWalker said: Do the club know how much the council would sell the stadium and the surrounding land and infrastructure for example the car park? Have they even asked? If the board have any interest even in the far future to own the facility outright then the value has to ascertained. I doubt the question has ever been asked. TFS is on the council’s books for £12m. No need to ask even if we haven’t 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, ShaggerG said: I doubt it's been asked either given that there's no possible way it would be affordable to us at the present time. I would think that raising money to own the stadium wouldn’t be that difficult if the price was sensible. That I would think is where the issue is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 58 minutes ago, Bigbrbairn said: The council are currently trying to stop paying out for leases that they have for facilities like Stenhousemuir Gym to save money so i doubt if they would want to sell the Stadium which presumably makes them money. They are more likely to want to use it more Not sure it has ever made the council money? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Shodwall cat said: Not sure about now mate but they certainly screwed up any chance of the site being developed in the past which resulted in a number of developers walking away from attempts at deals. There couldve been so much more going on at the ground including completing the stadium if they hadnt continually blocked and held up progress on that front. Wasn’t aware of all that TBH. Not sure that falls into “unprofessional” way of operating that HSW was alluding to mind you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Shodwall cat said: Not sure about now mate but they certainly screwed up any chance of the site being developed in the past which resulted in a number of developers walking away from attempts at deals. There couldve been so much more going on at the ground including completing the stadium if they hadnt continually blocked and held up progress on that front. Part of the problem when dealing with the Council is the fact that it is a transitory organisation. You are (rightly) at the mercy of the electorate. Overnight you could go from having a broadly sympathetic regime to one run by the Camelon twins of evil and their minions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Bigbrbairn said: The council are currently trying to stop paying out for leases that they have for facilities like Stenhousemuir Gym to save money so i doubt if they would want to sell the Stadium which presumably makes them money. They are more likely to want to use it more Yeah, their list is mainly older building where the cost of energy and upkeep are high. No chance they're looking to relinquish one of their newer buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabba Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 The council also use the offices for their workers so I would be surprised if they were looking to offload the stadium 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albertobotswana Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 (edited) Stumbled upon this on YouTube https://youtu.be/owjbJCZravo Edited February 7, 2023 by Albertobotswana 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blame Me Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, Albertobotswana said: Stumbled upon this on YouTube https://youtu.be/owjbJCZravo Good on him. Footballs fickle and if he had have scored that gilt edged chance he had in his 1st game it might have been different. Don't think the period he was at the club was conducive to anyone succeeding. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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