The Falkirk FC Thread

[Ranaldo Bairn 3,463]

14 minutes ago, steveffc said:

3 hours ago, Gaz said:

Loads of our 'fans' would love Barry Ferguson

Source? It be like Neil Lennon rocking up after he got punted from Celtic, what point you trying to make?

When the new club played Stirling Albion (whose manager was away getting married IIRC) in Division 3, we were going down the stairs in the SS at FT, and Dave the tannoy man announced the final score of 1-0 to the Binos, myself and my companion fell about laughing.

I then got a mouthful of abuse from an auld wifie behind me saying we "shouldn't be laughing at them". This made us laugh even harder, and she was of course totally ignored.

That woman is exactly the type of person that would love Wee Baz the crab turn up at TFS. There's a lot of them about.

[Gaz 7,616]

25 minutes ago, steveffc said:

3 hours ago, Gaz said:

Loads of our 'fans' would love Barry Ferguson

Source? It be like Neil Lennon rocking up after he got punted from Celtic, what point you trying to make?

A few years back when Ally McCoist was out of a job there were a few rumours that he was on his way to us. There were more than a few fans absolutely creaming themselves at this prospect.

Given that McCoist had failed at the only half-serious test he'd had as a manager, it sure as hell wasn't his ability that had a number of our fans excited about it.

Edited January 8 by Gaz

[Hughsie 2,089]

8 hours ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:

When the new club played Stirling Albion (whose manager was away getting married IIRC) in Division 3, we were going down the stairs in the SS at FT, and Dave the tannoy man announced the final score of 1-0 to the Binos, myself and my companion fell about laughing.

I then got a mouthful of abuse from an auld wifie behind me saying we "shouldn't be laughing at them". This made us laugh even harder, and she was of course totally ignored.

That woman is exactly the type of person that would love Wee Baz the crab turn up at TFS. There's a lot of them about.

There used to be an audible cheer at Brockville at times when the Rangers result was read out over the tannoy.

 

 

[Shadwell Dog 3,464]

33 minutes ago, Hughsie said:

There used to be an audible cheer at Brockville at times when the Rangers result was read out over the tannoy.

 

 

Must've been before my time.

[Dennistoun Bairn 522]

33 minutes ago, Hughsie said:

There used to be an audible cheer at Brockville at times when the Rangers result was read out over the tannoy.

 

 

? Really?  Don't remember that.  Where I was stood/sat, big cheer when the feckkers lost, then yes, absolutely.  

[Donathan 782]

I assume if our league does get stopped, it’s not season over? Reckon they’ll try and resume in a few months and at least get to 18 games before calling it

[Kircer bairn 59]

I think if the club are serious about a future project we need an experienced manager / young coach pairing similar to the Wright / Davidson combo @ saints  

 

[gav-ffc 3,467]

12 hours ago, Russ said:

Scott Mercer is shite but still an upgrade on Doyle imo. Put the game on for 5 minutes and seen him defending the back post dreadfully to concede a goal then 5 minutes later miles out of position when they should’ve scored again. Sometimes forget just how fucking garbage he is.

Aye but he’s a character on social media.

[Gaz 7,616]

1 hour ago, Shadwell Dog said:

Must've been before my time.

I can remember it and I started going in about 87.

Brockville's proximity to the town centre meant you'd get a regular stream of folk who weren't really Falkirk supporters but had wandered down with their mates for something to do.

[Gaz 7,616]

51 minutes ago, Donathan said:

I assume if our league does get stopped, it’s not season over? Reckon they’ll try and resume in a few months and at least get to 18 games before calling it

I can't see them postponing it. I think if it stops, that'll be it.

[Shadwell Dog 3,464]

22 minutes ago, Gaz said:

I can remember it and I started going in about 87.

Brockville's proximity to the town centre meant you'd get a regular stream of folk who weren't really Falkirk supporters but had wandered down with their mates for something to do.

I've been going since early 80s and I can never remember any cheering of old firm results apart from when they were getting beat. I do remember a ginger headed boy who used to attend games with his Falkirk scarf on till we played Celtic when he'd swap it for a Celtic one.  Used to hate how the home end would get filled with rangers and Celtic fans back in the 80s though.  Really pissed me off.

[superandy_07 989]

Gemes aff

 

Edited January 9 by superandy_07

[NavyBlueArmy1876 1,545]

Total diddy behaviour from Arbroath. We should be awarded the tie 

[Grangemouth Bairn 3,574]

16 hours ago, superandy_07 said:

This is amazing, some other long gone FFC web pages of yore — Ruperts Roar, Bairn in Holland, and (thank f**k) One F

‘Days of Yore’

You got the same song sheet as Dawson Park Boy ??

[matthew1876 33]

Can’t help but feel that the game being off is a bad thing for us - as had been mentioned, this was somewhat of a free hit for M&M, so would have been interesting to see how they approached it 

[roman_bairn 2,520]

Total diddy behaviour from Arbroath. We should be awarded the tie 

I presume the game will be rearranged for midweek?
If that game cannot be played at Arbroath I think there’s an argument for switching the game to TFS.....

[bejazz1 201]

Should be moved forward for tomorrow

[Shadwell Dog 3,464]

14 minutes ago, matthew1876 said:

Can’t help but feel that the game being off is a bad thing for us - as had been mentioned, this was somewhat of a free hit for M&M, so would have been interesting to see how they approached it 

Yeah cause even if m and m reveal Messi as the new signing between now and the game getting played we still Cannae play him.

[MrDust 1,432]

1 hour ago, Shadwell Dog said:

I've been going since early 80s and I can never remember any cheering of old firm results apart from when they were getting beat. I do remember a ginger headed boy who used to attend games with his Falkirk scarf on till we played Celtic when he'd swap it for a Celtic one.  Used to hate how the home end would get filled with rangers and Celtic fans back in the 80s though.  Really pissed me off.

Can't say I've heard owt myself too, same bracket of time including a season ticket for the main stand cause that was the only place you could buy one back then.

I recall one Rangers game cramped in choir area, couldn't see much of the park like many others with it being filled with opposition fans, one larger opposition fan doing commentary was not the most enjoyable way to watch your team.

 

1 hour ago, roman_bairn said:

I presume the game will be rearranged for midweek?
If that game cannot be played at Arbroath I think there’s an argument for switching the game to TFS.....

Wednesday I think was posted pre game for reschedule if off

[Shadwell Dog 3,464]

2 minutes ago, MrDust said:

Can't say I've heard owt myself too, same bracket of time including a season ticket for the main stand cause that was the only place you could buy one back then.

I recall one Rangers game cramped in choir area, couldn't see much of the park like many others with it being filled with opposition fans, one larger opposition fan doing commentary was not the most enjoyable way to watch your team.

 

Wednesday I think was posted pre game for reschedule if off

Think even more home fans used to boycott the games back then than now due to the whole infiltration of the home end and that of course made it worse.