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36 minutes ago, Blame Me said:
In his defence I don't think there was anything unusual in his interview.
It was fairly typical McGlynn and scattergun replies - I think he genuinely couldn't remember everyone who was absent last night and was expecting the interviewer to prompt him about others be perhaps hadn't mentioned.
As for Berra, if it's pro-bono then we may as well attempt to make use of him.
Like another poster I'm going off the highlights and it looked an unfortunate mistake by the GK. It always appears the opposition take advantage of our mistakes when other teams get away with it seemingly.
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1 hour ago, Springfield said:
No doubt that we were missing a few players but apart from a good opening twentyish minutes, looked poor and for so early in season a team without confidence. Defensively we still look vulnerable, midfield- McGinn (as said last season) is done and with Spencer we’re lacking pace. Mackiver with two in two games at least getting into a good habit which every CF needs.
As said McGlynn has my support at present but genuine fears as we actually look weaker than last season. Morrison who started brightly again vanished after the equaliser, as did a few more. Next two games will be difficult and interesting to see how these pan out.
McGlynns interviews have noticeably went from positive/confident to a rambling and just waiting on the excuses that the budgets been cut. The bit about Berra joining up (not being paid) as we’ve no cash, could have been conveyed differently.Just watched after match interviews & whilst I am not McGlyn’s biggest supporter think some of the comments on here are a touch misrepresentative. In my opinion he doesn’t come over any different to normal with a nervous energy typical of his presentation.
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See we’ve added Christophe Berra to our coaching team
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8 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:
Do you genuinely want Coll Donaldson dropped in favour of Mackie at CH?
Why not
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Just now, Kircer bairn said:
Just now, Kircer bairn said:Just now, Kircer bairn said:Can’t see why the diamond of 4 1 3 2 couldn’t be tried with this lineup
Hogarth
Yeats (until we get new RB) Lang Mackie McCann
SpencerMorrison Lowal Agyeman
McIver Allan
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3 minutes ago, ShaggerG said:
McGlynn needs to learn that he has to get the fans onside. We all want possession football, yes, but it's got to mixed with quick, attacking stuff that will create chances and we need TWO strikers in the box to finish them off. There's no reason that this can't be achieved with the players we have so please John, please, stop the needless passing around at the back, get the ball forward and play with TWO up front.
Thank you.
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Thought it was a healthy home support on Saturday & wondering if anyone knows actual attendance figure
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1 hour ago, Shabba said:
Having read a lot of negative comments over the last few days, I think it’s fair to say that members of our fanbase can’t forgive McGlynn for our finish to the end of last season.
I fear if we start the season badly then the crowd could turn on him very quickly. I do agree with the points being made around the squad and McGlynn’s use of his budget.
The squad currently doesn’t look balanced despite our budget apparently being spent. We will likely get a couple of loans in but we will be relying on players like Donaldson, Oliver and Nesbit again. Having just watched the highlights from Saturday, it looks like our defence and Donaldson in particular, give cause for concern. We seemed to create a decent number of chances
Can’t speak for others but prepared to forgive & forget however need reassurance that lessons learned in terms of playing style, formation & tactics. Going on Saturday not sure if change hoped for is in the offing
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1 hour ago, RC55 FFC said:
First time on here for a couple of days.
Personally hope BPM comes back on at some point as he’s as big a Falkirk fan as the rest of us. But taking a break from social media, regardless of which element of it, when needed is never a bad thing.
On yesterday, here’s my pros & cons;
Pros;
1) The pitch looks VERY decent 2) Strip looks a cracker in the flesh too 3) Attacking wise, especially in the 1st half, I thought we looked dangerous 4) Agyeman looks like a player that will have us off our seats (their is a but in the cons) 5) Other league cup group results were a good thing for us
Cons;
1) Defence looked shaky again although I do think Lang will be good for us 2) Midfield was non existent at times and McGinn & Spencer are too similar. I’d drop the former 3) Agyeman looks like Morrison from 3 years ago. As in doesn’t know when to pass in the most and thinks he can beat everyone in front of him
All that said, it was a pre season friendly. But the real stuff starts on Tuesday & we need to get off to a good start in the competitive games. Getting out the group stage could be worth 50k extra and their is our addition to the squad without moving anyone on (McKay) or getting a sell on fee (Fulton).
Was great to be back at the stadium. Regardless of what goes on on the pitch, it’s always great to see familiar faces around you & pals who you don’t see as much in May & June. We’ve lost some Bairns over the summer too though, so a big shout out to those who went along yesterday without their family member or pal for the first time
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3 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:
Totally separate issues- as far as I can see, the board have backed McGlynn to the hilt (to the extent of allowing him to go over budget last season). The responsibility for the bizarre recruitment, stubborn tactics and ultimately poor results lays purely at McGlynn’s door.
The only criticism that could be levelled at the board is their failure to remove him following the Airdrie game. However, I can understand why the decision was made to keep him due to the financial implications and uncertainty involved in replacing him.
The early indications are that he has failed to learn from last season and the board could well be left with a decision to make.
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13 minutes ago, Zbairn said:
I think there are 2 separate things at play here :-
1. The current BoD are miles and away better than previous. They may not get everything right 100% of the time, but they in general have made huge strides to improve fan/club relationships and lay out our financial situation in a much more transparent function. To have "fans" on the BoD through the Patrons Group and the FSS is a huge stride forwards in the way the club is being run. I don't think there could be any better way, given our financial restrictions, for us to move forwards. There is no "sugar daddy" FFC fan out there willing to lose cash on a League 1 Scottish club. To try and bring in an outside investor is playing with fire. We have been there before and got our fingers burnt. My opinion only, those who complain about the BoD should try and get themselves elected by one of the supporters Group and attempt to make the changes or improvements they see fit.
2. Again only my opinon, McGlynn is rightly getting pelters. He is a dinosaur in modern football terms and cannot change. I think as the season goes on we will get more and more frustrated with his decisions and the style of football will be the same as last season. Yes it was the BoD's decision to appoint him. He steadied the ship but has not taken us forward. The results at the end of last season and the predictions of "DF", Raith fans and a few others were borne out. He should have been punted then. We can't punt him now....not for a few more weeks anyway. Possibly the BoD's thinking is in a financial sense. We have lost so much cash paying out previous managers contracts.
In this respect the BoD are caught between a rock and a hard place. If they do decide to get rid of McGlynn, I don't envy them trying to bring in a new manager that will bring us the league playing the footy we want to see. if they get lucky then all good and well, but the chances are that it could be another disaster. My caveat to that would be to bring in someone with a knowledge of the game in Scotland and someone who has relatively modern ideas, rather than another old guy who has been round the block a few times. Even then the chances of success are probably 50/50, as we. have seen with Rennie and Sheeran.
Bottom line is, I'm glad I'm not the one making these decisions !
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14 minutes ago, TheScarf said:
Wanting your manager sacked after losing a friendly by 1 goal to a team in the league above you.
What a website this truly is.Nothing to do with result my friend as one read of the post match responses would tell you. Cautious tactics coupled with set up do give cause for concern on whether lessons from last season have been learned.
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1 hour ago, Duncan Freemason said:
We seem to be entering a world of ever decreasing circles here. Sure, it’s impossible to offer up objective critical opinion on something you did not see or experience. Keep in mind that those self same rules need to apply to positive reactions from those who weren’t there either. Currently, that is treated with mild amusement and general acceptance.
Where the signals are being lost is in the interpretation of what we are seeing on the park. Defeats, wins, draws…….at this point, none of that truly matters.
What does matter, and what is the real issue is the manner in which we are setting up for games. Last season (at least for me) showed McGlynn to be stuck in a rut. Of what I have seen this season, he is still in the same place. His only way out of it feels like more expensive/better players operating in exactly the same system……..a system that has been less than stellar with RR or us.
I doubt very much that the same old same old from McGlynn is going to be switched up to something a bit more adventurous in August………if it were, there would be clear signs of it being trialed in the last few games……but it didn’t happen…….and it’s that approach that is a genuine concern…………not winning losing or drawing games at this stage in the season.
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2 hours ago, Harry Kinnear said:
That line up would do me. This idea yesterday of bringing Ola on in the holding/defensive midfield role didn’t work and hopefully McGlynn recognised that. We don’t need two there, Spencer against Bonnyrigg done the job there himself with Oliver dropping deep to help if required. Ola can play the no. 10 role just behind McIver with Agyeman and Morrison on the wings.
I’ve a feeling though the over cautious manager will opt for both McGinn and Spencer in the midfield and it didn’t work yesterday, they got in each others way and McGinn looks gubbed. Also he needs to cease with bringing Allan on as a lone striker as it doesn’t work either. Try him in the league cup at times with McIver who seems to win his fair share in the air but knocks it down for no one.
As I’ve said countless times I’ll give McGlynn the benefit of the doubt but he has to learn from previous mistakes and recognise when things aren’t working. I’m not going to panic after a preseason friendly but if things aren’t going right after half a dozen league games then I think McGlynn will really feel the wrath of the crowd, especially if he’s sticking with his heavy possession but lack of creativity style of play.
Balanced response with which I concur
2 hours ago, Harry Kinnear said:That line up would do me. This idea yesterday of bringing Ola on in the holding/defensive midfield role didn’t work and hopefully McGlynn recognised that. We don’t need two there, Spencer against Bonnyrigg done the job there himself with Oliver dropping deep to help if required. Ola can play the no. 10 role just behind McIver with Agyeman and Morrison on the wings.
I’ve a feeling though the over cautious manager will opt for both McGinn and Spencer in the midfield and it didn’t work yesterday, they got in each others way and McGinn looks gubbed. Also he needs to cease with bringing Allan on as a lone striker as it doesn’t work either. Try him in the league cup at times with McIver who seems to win his fair share in the air but knocks it down for no one.
As I’ve said countless times I’ll give McGlynn the benefit of the doubt but he has to learn from previous mistakes and recognise when things aren’t working. I’m not going to panic after a preseason friendly but if things aren’t going right after half a dozen league games then I think McGlynn will really feel the wrath of the crowd, especially if he’s sticking with his heavy possession but lack of creativity style of play.
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1 hour ago, latapythelegend said:
I think Oliver would we be a real asset in midfield. He has the brain and the legs and keeps it simple.
He's a very smart player and uses the ball very well. Just not a finisher.
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1 hour ago, Back Post Misses said:
He has played under 15 minutes of competitive football for us. He has no doubt got ability but IMO, on what I have seen, he has a long way to go for us to even consider getting any sort of fee for him. He is not the quickest or very physical to begin with. He has still to prove he can get into the first team at L1 level still.
I am not saying in time he won’t be a really good player but far too early to judge IMO.
I have seen Pearce playing since he was a 14 year old starring for an Airdrie based boys’ club against my grandson & his talent is undoubted. I agree with BPM here though that it’s far too early to be putting the lad in a bracket beyond great prospect material & as he transitions from youth football versus his peers, grows physically & comes up regularly against men opponents only then will we see if realises his undoubted potential.
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8 hours ago, ebobsboy said:
Listen to McGlynn's interview post match v Airdrie in the home leg playoff. Concede too many goals. Defence needs addressed goalie and right back emphasised on it, midfield, wide players (depending) and up front. If he has spunked the budget on other areas then that's on him and basically has cut his nose off to spite his face.
Whilst the jury is still out for me on McGlyn’s tactics I think it’s a bit unreasonable to suggest he’s not been addressing many of last season’s squad deficits given signings to date.
Personally speaking I’m looking forward to a fresh start when competitive games get underway & as we used to say as Bairns’ fans Expect the Unexpected
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Touching tribute paid by Michael White to Craig Brown on club website
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38 minutes ago, Harry Hood Fan Club said:
I'm not...I think you'll be very pleased with him playing for your Club. Perhaps you should think about welcoming a new player and getting behind them instead of running them down before the season starts.
38 minutes ago, Harry Hood Fan Club said:I'm not...I think you'll be very pleased with him playing for your Club. Perhaps you should think about welcoming a new player and getting behind them instead of running them down before the season starts.
Totally agree
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16 minutes ago, Balde Bairn said:
It could only be a Falkirk fanbase that thinks this has been a positive summer for recruitment. Signing guys that Raith and Hamilton aren’t bothered about losing us not good.
Hamilton
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5 minutes ago, Springfield said:
Reading between the lines, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a cull of players being released. Not sure where it went wrong, but I’m sure there was a significant investment from the lottery guy.
Was his legacy not left to their youth set up
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9 hours ago, Diamond1924 said:
Thought I’d drop in to say goodbye to the biggest club in cinch league 1. All the best on your 5th consecutive season in cinch league 1. I’ll miss the pumpings we gave you in cinch league 1. Maybe scrape the cinch league 1 playoffs next season. Accept the mediocrity.
What a diamond geezer you are
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6 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said:
Nobody will pay £100k for him however he’s an important player for us imvho. He’s more important now given that Kennedy is away and Oliver is staying.
I heard he’s headed down south so maybe fee might be reasonable given buying power of clubs even at in National League level
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2 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said:
Probably but losing Callum Morrison and Kai Kennedy from last seasons squad and giving Oliver an extension does not seem positive to me.
Its early doors though.
Agree we need at least one more natural wide man if CM sold as I suspect Agyeman has been signed to play there rather than through the middle. I also would hope that any fee received for Morrison would be reinvested in quality replacement
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The Falkirk FC Thread
in Scottish League 1 General Chatter
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I think Saturday will be significant in terms of tactical nous against stronger team. A few observations from being there last night: