Bairney The Dinosaur
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To get Tait permanently would be an absolute coup.
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24 minutes ago, ShaggerG said:
Hamilton fans at it again I see.
The best thing about this is the overwhelming majority of the folk that sit up that end of the stand will be old folk, families and some press from the Falkirk Herald.
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4 hours ago, Anthony Fitzgerald said:
Am I missing something? I thought Tait was a 10 (who could play further back if needed). Sure it was Spencer, Ross Matthews and Tait in front of him?
Asking me to think too far back, but I seem to remember them having a really interchangeable midfield where they took it in turns to fill in as the furthest forward. We play a bit like that now too actually.
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We have to remember to leave a bit of money in the budget for Arfield coming in next January too.
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1 hour ago, BPM said:
Really chuffed for Ross McIver. I remember getting slaughtered by a good few when I said it was a good signing as I felt he was just about Alloa’s best player. He would have been well aware how sceptical our support was. He has taken some real physical punishment this season, no more than yesterday, and has stood up to it superbly well. Yesterday was his best game in a Navy Blue jersey. Well done lad
Yeah he's been brilliant. All the attributes to play the way McGlynn wants and a fantastic bit of scouting from him.
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Beautiful. Just beautiful.
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1 minute ago, Rizzo said:
Doesn't entirely explain why I can't shake it but cheers!
Assume if you shake then it will distort whatever image is on the banner.
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2 hours ago, Bairnardo said:
It's now a complete non issue for me and if it happens and serves to get the crowd and players even a few more % up for it in the first 45 then so be it.
There is nothing better than being right behind the goal for a 90th minute winner though. Can't stand it when that's taken away from me.
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20 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said:
Am I the only one that doesnt have a problem with the highlights packages at all
I only ever watch them on my phone and can never see the issue.
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10 hours ago, tokyo bairn said:
I'm already a member but somehow not on the map
Send an email to admin@falkirksupporters.org and we can get it added.
I don't believe we collect location data for everyone, so we only know where people stay if they've told us.
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9 minutes ago, Scotty Tunbridge said:
Guys I know it is hard to believe when it is your own team in this position but trust me the league is over there’s no need for the pessimistic stuff you are all hitting out with.
This game is a glorified friendly.
I just can't let myself get to that point. Even if I wanted to there is a mental block.
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I wonder (if the season goes the way we hope) if we could see the KM7 Stand sold out to season ticket holders next year. Doesn't seem to be many available each week.
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1 hour ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:
Absolutely fucking golden times in there - what a laugh.
I'm gonna get pelters for this but I enjoyed it more than Brockville.
I just missed Brockville and started going regularly the first year at TFS so nothing to compare it to, but definitely the part of the stadium I consistently enjoyed the most.
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26 minutes ago, Bairn in Exile said:
The gazebo was of its time as it were, it served its purpose to increase attendances but now that we have the KM7 it really isn't needed. Besides, they look terrible, just look at Cove or the one at Hamilton or even that one at Alloa. I'd rather have nowt than something like that along the east of the stadium. Better to bide our time and get a proper covered safe standing terrace built if / when we reach the land of milk and honey.
All true, but I had so much fun in there and the fond memories will last forever.
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12 hours ago, Brockers61 said:
I see that Ayr United's redevelopment of their uncovered terracing is now taking shape and is due to be finished in time for the start of next season. Costs are quoted at £2 million which in this day and age doesn't sound too bad. Do you think a similar solution of seats with terracing at the front would work at the Falkirk Stadium?
I bring this up every time the 4th stand is mentioned, but bring back the gazebo! I loved being in there.
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8 hours ago, Disco Duck said:
I really don’t like the response of “doesn’t quite feel right” though! Anyway, I’ve made my point enough, I got repetitive about 14 posts ago.
8 hours ago, grumpyoldman said:Surely It only upsets the balance of the model if other shareholders don’t pony up for their shares in the new issue.
I guess I think it just looks a bit messy...dare I say it a bit "rangersy"...to be continually issuing shares. It could actually lead to FSS rarely holding the 25% shareholding too. If a share issue had been agreed by shareholders the day after all shares had been bought, and the others 'legs of the stool' all immediately bought, then the FSS shareholding would be temporarily diluted until we 'caught up'. Then the next batch of shares is released and the whole process happens again.
No, I definitely much prefer the model where FSS has a mechanism to quickly secure their current shareholding in the event of a share issue, rather than continually issuing shares.
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54 minutes ago, Disco Duck said:
It may have been the plan, but was that communicated to the ordinary members?
It had always been my understanding as well that once the shareholding was secured that FSS turned to a contribution model. I think it's quite clear though that this wasn't well communicated as you're not the first to raise it as an issue. I wasn't on the Committee at the point of the Fans Bank initiative, but I think it's fair to say that (as fantastic as it was/is) this accelerated everything and started to raise issues that would otherwise have been ironed out in the 4/5 years it would have taken to slowly accure the shareholding.
The issue itself around shares is quite a complicated one. FSS has always been considered as part of the 3 legged stool, therefore to be continually issuing shares would risk the balance of the model. I get the point that all other shareholders would have access to any issued shares, but something about it just doesn't quite feel right. I much prefer the suggestion that FSS seeks a mechanism for which it can purchase it's ringfenced shareholding quickly in the event of a future share issue...much like an individual large shareholder would do. There are more mechanisms (many many more) than just the loan option available to be explored and that is a piece of work ongoing at the moment.
I think everybody is looking for the same outcome for the FSS - that is a fans organisations with a shareholding that ensures that the big decisions have the supporters backing, a vehicle for which fans voice can be gathered and amplified, and the chance to help fund the Club to a stronger position. It's just that there are varying directions to get to that end point. Bumps in the road sure, but I think everything is on the right track.
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45 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:
No it fucking hasn't you happy clapping old board sympathising furry pink b*****d
Old board sympathising cut me deep
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The P&B Falkirk thread has certainly become a much more serious place than it used to be.
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34 minutes ago, Dave Mc said:
There does have to be a fine balance to not undo the great work by the Ultras but there does seem to be a correlation between Ultra groups and trouble.
24 minutes ago, accies1874 said:It isn't an isolated incident though. Falkirk's ultras have now had numerous incidents where they've been "violent" and "aggressive"
Definitely not an easy situation, but I maintain that the issue is more how these groups are viewed, and therefore treated, by the authorities and wider society rather than the group itself.
Last night there was the clearly antagonist Police tactics. Hamilton game I think is when the 'robust search' warning went out before the game. It all breeds this fraught environment which can spill over into the type of thing we saw last night.
Much more complicated than just folk out to cause I bother imo.
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21 minutes ago, Long Suffering Bairn said:
No-one is saying all of the singing section were involved in the violence last night.
Maybe not, but I've seen enough across social media to show that people are suggesting that the behaviour last night was because there is now, as you put it, a singing section. That's when you start getting into dangerous territory. The narrative will build and this group will be vilified as violent, aggressive and something 'other' than the rest of the fanbase when it is simply not true.
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57 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:
However, given what subsequently happened did happen and has subsequently gone viral, I do think the club need to issue a response.
56 minutes ago, Dave Mc said:Saying nothing makes it seem this is acceptable.
Yeah I do get that. A difficult task but I feel any statement would have to carefully balance the condoning of behaviour without adding to the narrative that football fans are deviant. A difficult ask.
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I don't think it's a coincidence that the first real issue we see from within the ultras section comes after the police wade into them during the game.
I spent around 2 years studying policy relating to football fans, particularly around policing and surveillance at matches. There is an endless list of evidence that the tactics employed by the police (we seen them in the first half yesterday) are antagonistic. All they caused yesterday by wading into the group was to chuck a few folk out, and piss off 100 others who were otherwise fairly calm.
I'd be incredibly disappointed in the Club if they released as statement as all it does it perpetuate the notions that 'ultras' are deviant. So far the approach the Club have taken is perfect - by taking any issues behind closed doors and fixing them. Let that continue.
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1 hour ago, BPM said:
But Lang should just launch it and regroup
Definitely. Accumulation of errors and was part of a period of the match where it felt like we were overplaying it. Nesbitt's pass was the one that put the play back into a risky area from a relatively safe place though, so I'd have him equally accountable.
More generally, it's mad how different folk's opinions can be on the same game. Seen calls that Nesbitt and Spencer were the best players on the park, but I thought the midfield was probably our weakest point. Neat and tidy, sure, but last night we needed them to be quicker and get the ball to front 3 in dangerous areas.
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I just think he's one of those players whose natural ability means his ceiling is so high. The hardest things to coach are touch and ability on the turn, but Tait has them down.