The Falkirk FC Thread

[SouthStander1876]

3 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:

Sorry, this idea that you can’t criticise a signing because we “can’t attract better options” is ludicrous. 

Maciver is 24 and has been full time at 3 clubs, so there is a record there to look at. He is not a player fresh from academy football or getting a first opportunity to go full time.

I can see nothing in his record at Alloa or previous clubs to suggest he has the ability to be part of a title winning side. Further signings will need to add real quality to the starting 11 in my view or it will be playoffs at best.

So youll just never be happy with a signing at this level if you're expecting more

[Guest]

4 hours ago, LatapyBairn. said:

Agree on Nisbet, he had a very decent season overall. Finished the season with the highest number of assists in the league and was selected by his fellow peers to be in the team of the year. His form did drop of toward the end of the season as was the same for a number of our players but during that mid season spell he was arguably our best player and it was at that point he was offered the new deal, probably in part due to other clubs sniffing around I’d guess.

Don’t think so. That was another honour picked up by a Dunfermline player, Chalmers.

[Ryan-FFC]

2 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said:

Others saying he's the last striker they'd let leave, its opinions

That’s it. It opinions as you say. Especially as we haven’t seen the boy in a Falkirk shirt yet. I genuinely hope he does well. 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, lanky_ffc said:

The 2 year deal and the timing of it were both strange. I don't imagine any clubs were challenging for his signature and given his time at us it's unlikely to be the case another year down the line. 1 year deal as a squad player or let him walk imo.

FTFY

[airdrieman]

On 24/05/2023 at 12:21, bridge of allan bairn said:

Does anyone else think the legends graphics in the north stand will get defaced when/if the first big away support turns up? 

Always thought stainrod would look great with a big Mexican moustache 

 

On 24/05/2023 at 12:24, Harry Kinnear said:

I thought that at the Airdrie game. Don’t think it will happen next season due to the size of away crowds but going forward it could once we get to a league where bigger crowds are coming.

 

On 24/05/2023 at 12:32, Zbairn said:

Was my thought too.
 

Another couple of points. 1. I’m surprised that they decided to stick up Super Sam without a sponsor. 2. They could have done it for the start of next season and invited the actual players along for a pitch side walk about. Don’t think Stainrod or Latapy would turn up, but you never know. 3. I’d rather have had John Markie than Yogi, but that’s just my age talking.

The top two(?) rows in the stand were taped off for our play-off visit so that maybe is something the club has thought about. 

[Bairn in Exile]

11 minutes ago, Ryan-FFC said:

That’s it. It opinions as you say. Especially as we haven’t seen the boy in a Falkirk shirt yet. I genuinely hope he does well. 

We all do bud.

[Hugh Hillshaveyes]

As much as I have doubts over mcglynn at least his first two signings are big & hopefully physical..we are all sick to death of pass pass go nowhere...a powerful central mid that can win the ball & a dominant CH would be nice...oh aye & someone who's played right back before although yeats might be the answer there

[GeordieBairn]

1 minute ago, Hugh Hillshaveyes said:

As much as I have doubts over mcglynn at least his first two signings are big & hopefully physical..we are all sick to death of pass pass go nowhere...a powerful central mid that can win the ball & a dominant CH would be nice...oh aye & someone who's played right back before although yeats might be the answer there

Yeats not for me at right back

[Grangemouth Bairn]

Just now, GeordieBairn said:

Yeats not for me at right back

Agreed. Fullback is now a very specialised position and I’d rather see us sign on of those.

Looking forward to see Yeats continue to develop though. Kids got bundles of energy and enthusiasm.

[SouthStander1876]

4 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said:

Agreed. Fullback is now a very specialised position and I’d rather see us sign on of those.

Looking forward to see Yeats continue to develop though. Kids got bundles of energy and enthusiasm.

Dirty wee b*****d aswell

[Sarcastic Bairn]

“I really hope you do well but I think you will be sh*t.”

You can’t ever say there is never any pressure on anybody we sign, and we wonder how they do better when they leave!

 

[SouthStander1876]

Feel for the lad MacIver a bit. Obviously as a professional footballer you need to be able to take criticism but hes just signed for a new club and will probably be buzzing and he just opens Twitter to a negative reaction from the fans 

[GeordieBairn]

7 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said:

Agreed. Fullback is now a very specialised position and I’d rather see us sign on of those.

Looking forward to see Yeats continue to develop though. Kids got bundles of energy and enthusiasm.

Yep, no player in our squad matched his work rate and determination, just needs a little work technically and get physically stronger and he’ll be a right good little player.

[cb_diamond]

47 minutes ago, airdrieman said:

 

 

The top two(?) rows in the stand were taped off for our play-off visit so that maybe is something the club has thought about. 

Aye but only two rows means they were using John McGlynn as an arm model when the safety plan was being drawn up. Us knuckle dragging diamonds have big long chimp arms

[SouthStander1876]

Just now, cb_diamond said:

Aye but only two rows means they were using John McGlynn as an arm model when the safety plan was being drawn up. Us knuckle dragging diamonds have big long chimp arms

[LatapyBairn.]

1 hour ago, Duncan Freemason said:

Don’t think so. That was another honour picked up by a Dunfermline player, Chalmers.

 

44 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said:

I’ve just worded that wrong, he had OUR most assists. Apologises but I thought the point I was making was clear enough.  (Incidentally having just checked he was 2nd in the assist table behind Chalmers with only a single assist less but has scored 3 more goals than Chalmers if we are being pedantic) 

Edited May 26, 2023 by LatapyBairn.

[ShaggerG]

3 hours ago, SouthStander1876 said:

was literally minutes after maciver signed and he was getting slated  No doubt he'll score in a friendly and he'll be touted as a world beater. We're a fickle bunch

Some are fickle, some are realistic, some are positive. Some appear to be as thick as shit!

[Shodwall cat]

One thing I've learned is not to bother about a previous players record or what his previous fans say when we sign a new player. We've had boys that have been praised to the hilt by their last club who turn out awful and players with dreadful records that have turned out decent.  From now on I wait to see what they are like in the navy blue as that is all that really matters at the end of the day. If he turns out shit I'll slate him if he turns out great i'll laud him but till then it's a clean slate.

[Reggie Perrin]

1 hour ago, cb_diamond said:

Aye but only two rows means they were using John McGlynn as an arm model when the safety plan was being drawn up. Us knuckle dragging diamonds have big long chimp arms

Decent self awareness to be fair.

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