Harry Kinnear Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 35 minutes ago, Long Suffering Bairn said: Poor guy looks terrified to be here. Probably read some of the moaning on P&B. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 So that's us at a squad of 28 players, albeit 4 academy prospects who most likely won't see much first team action. We've still got another 2 loans available should we need another signing or two but given how big the squad is at the moment I doubt we'll see anymore until someone moves on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Em, what? National League (or Conference to give it its old name) sides will pay more than most Scottish League One/Two sides and will have contracts just like anywhere else. They have players moving for five and six figure transfer fees. Clubs in the National League include the likes of Wrexham, Notts County, Oldham, Yeovil, Chesterfield and York. Who? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, MetalWolf said: Can't be 2018 again, no tattoo sleeve or designer haircut in sight this time as best I can tell. Also at least it says we had him on trial not just signed without the manager seeing more than a video. Wilson was on trial -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said: Wilson was on trial Do you think McGlynn's as bad at picking a player as Gary Holt or Sheerin? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brockvillenomore Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: Do you think McGlynn's as bad at picking a player as Gary Holt or Sheerin? With Sheerin admitting in the Falkirk Herald this very week that he was a tiny wee bit out of his depth. And Holt now a personal trainer. Edited August 5, 2022 by Brockvillenomore Blind as a bat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Like all new players, welcome to the club La La. We don’t ask for a lot, all we ask for is 100% effort every time you pull on the NB. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superandy_07 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Mochrie signs for the Pars -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Not to worry, we’ve got Aidan Nesbitt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 43 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: Do you think McGlynn's as bad at picking a player as Gary Holt or Sheerin? No. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, superandy_07 said: Mochrie signs for the Pars I seen that mate. I’d like to have seen him at us as I’m sure you would have however the board have been transparent and we are not in a position to loan Mochrie on the wages United wanted - I, like you though have also seen what’s happened in the past to clubs like Dunfermline, Livingston and Dundee who have lived out with their means and have ended up ripping people off due to their reckless spending. Neither of us want Falkirk to end up in that position. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulioBairn Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Disappointed that Mochrie has gone there as it massively strengthens them but pretty optimistic about our new boy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestAl Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) The horror of the 2018 pre-season is hard to forget as the optimism of the “Brentford Model” unfolded during the early weeks of the season. The flawed belief that Hartley knew what he was doing in signing a cache of previously unheard of players from the lower reaches of the English pyramid or Premier/Championship “B” teams has led to a ‘fool me once….’ attitude by many a fan. So, we are asked to have faith in an albeit respected manager (McGlynn) to fill an obvious need in the first team (attacking mid & striker) with a couple of (with all due respect) unknown young players from a similar source as the 2018 debacle. Forgive my scepticism but this could all go sadly wrong, especially with the likes of Nesbitt, McGuffie, Wilson, Malcolm, Ross etc still here. Edited August 5, 2022 by HonestAl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zbairn Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, HonestAl said: The horror of the 2018 pre-season is hard to forget as the optimism of the “Brentford Model” unfolded during the early weeks of the season. The flawed belief that Hartley knew what he was doing in signing a cache of previously unheard of players from the lower reaches of the English pyramid or Premier/Championship “B” teams has led to a ‘fool me once….’ attitude by many a fan. So, we are asked to have faith in an albeit respected manager (McGlynn) to fill an obvious need in the first team (attacking mid & striker) with a couple of (with all due respect) unknown young players from a similar source as the 2018 debacle. Forgive my scepticism but this could all go sadly wrong, especially with the likes of Nesbitt, McGuffie, Wilson, Malcolm, Ross etc still here. 3 things - 1. I don’t think the likes of Wilson or Ross will get any game time once McGlynn has assembled his preferred squad. In fact, its more likely that they will be jettisoned. 2. Hartley signed the players without having a look at them. At least McGlynn has had them on trial before committing his budget in signing them and 3. You could say Wilson was looked at before signing, but that was by Sheerin and Holt who couldn’t pick a player if they tried. Edited August 5, 2022 by Zbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonestAl Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Zbairn said: 3 things - 1. I don’t think the likes of Wilson or Ross will get any game time once McGlynn has assembled his preferred squad. In fact, its more likely that they will be jettisoned. 2. Hartley signed the players without having a look at them. At least McGlynn has had them on trial before committing his budget in signing them and 3. You could say Wilson was looked at before signing, but that was by Sheerin and Holt who couldn’t pick a player if they tried. I do hope so Z, but ….. 1. Jettisoned - easier said than done. To whom, or is it just costly contract buy-outs? 2. Players look to have been initially invited based upon video analysis (as is the norm these days) but I wonder just how long their respective ‘trial’ periods have been. One week? Two weeks? 3. My fear is that much like Wilson and Ompreon, the phrase ‘panic signings’ spring to mind. Edited August 5, 2022 by HonestAl 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Easy to be sceptical with the way unknown signings from down South have worked out recently but I'm not having that McGlynn is going to be hoodwinked in the same way as absolute no marks like Holt or Sheerin. Attacking side should have a new look tomorrow, or at least new options where options looked scarce, so let's just see. I'm quite looking forward to see if McGlynn has unearthed something, but obviously there's trepidation too. It's only natural given where we are and why 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Losing out on Mochrie (though surprised he hasn't gone to a championship side) is a blow and possibly tips Dunfermline back to being bookies favourites again. Our new attacking signings are pretty much completely unknown but if they can perform as well as the defensive players we picked up earlier in the window I'll be confident of a good season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 We have basically recruited virtual unknowns in the attacking area with the possible exception of Kennedy and bar Alegria's ill fated spell at Partick he would have went under the radar aswell. The one positive is at least McGlynn knows the areas that need strengthening. Your hoping all these guys work out they really have to when what you already have in their positions aren't good enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbri Bairn Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Lawal i love a good palindrome . A player 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, ebobsboy said: We have basically recruited virtual unknowns in the attacking area with the possible exception of Kennedy and bar Alegria's ill fated spell at Partick he would have went under the radar aswell. The one positive is at least McGlynn knows the areas that need strengthening. Your hoping all these guys work out they really have to when what you already have in their positions aren't good enough. John had similar signings when Raith went up to the championship in the likes of Duku, Musonda and Ugwu. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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