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McGlynn and Falkirk are in a much better place this closed season for attracting very good additions to an already settled and very strong squad.
If you were a player considering your options, where else outside the top league would you consider going next season, especially if Dundee United go up and Livi come down?
Playing in the Championship, most weeks we are selling out stands home and away (highest attendances in the League, Pars aside possibly), on TV most weeks, playing attractive football, settled and respected management team, happy dressing room, fan owned, modern facilities/stadium, feel good factor back, pot guaranteed game time (squad rotation!?). Probably well over 3,000 season tickets will be sold next season.
I'm hoping McGlynn will have his pick of who is available and he wants, especially if we wrap the league up early and can get in for players earlier than others. Higher wages being paid elsewhere might be the only challenge - eg Livi parachute payments, Morton cup run money, sugar daddy owners etc
Do we think there are any League 1 good players he might be interested in for next season that we have seen this season?
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1 minute ago, Bairnardo said:
My mate was at the game with me yesterday and passed comment on how good Hendo was. Its really hard to explain to someone without getting into wild hyperbole just how good this team is, and that actually, that classy centre half is in fact just filling in, and is usually found bodying folk in midfield.
There are a serious number of candidates for player of the year in this team however for me Henderson is the most important player we have and he'd get my nod.
There was a complete roaster behind me yesterday slagging him (and others) off, saying he was too soft. Some of our fans don't deserve this team.
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4 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:
How many winners has he scored this season?
Having a hard time thinking who has done better at getting the late winner than him. It might only be 3 or 4, but he's bagged us 3 points instead of 1 more than anyone else I'd imagine.
He's definitely chipped in with some very important goals. My guess is its been pretty well spread out throughout the team this season. Defenders, midfield and strikers have all contributed. Would be an interesting stat though if anyone could be bothered doing it.
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A lot of chat about Gary Oliver this weekend. I had a feeling he was one of our better finishers and checked out the stats this morning. He arguably has a bit more composure in front of goal than our other strikers.
His goals to shots ratio is by far the best in the team at 42%. Calvin Miller (25%) Callumn Morrison (23%), Ross McIver (18%) and Aiden Nesbitt (17%).
His goals to minutes on the pitch is a very impressive 108 minutes. Nearly a goal a game. Morrison (130 minutes), Miller (199), McIver (208), Nesbitt (279). We create a lot of chances but aren't that clinical (as McGlynn has said countless times) in front of goal.
Obviously some of these players perform different roles and assists (Miller has 10, Nesbitt 8, Spencer 6), work rate etc comes in to it but its interesting nonetheless.
We definitely need a clinical poacher, goal scorer for next season, not saying for a minute Oliver is him (he's not that type of player) but he has earned the right to be discussed as a contract extension and squad player for next season.
Edit to add: As a comparison Burrells (highest in league) stats are 37% goal conversion and 126 minutes per goal. O'Hara (highest at Hamilton) are 19% and 197 minutes per goal.
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10 hours ago, ShaggerG said:
Incidentally, did anyone else notice that the grass was too short today?
No, but I thought the grass was too yellow!
In all seriousness, credit where it's due, the pitch was in excellent condition for the time of year. Forthbank is one of the best places to watch football in Scotland IMO. Great view, terracing and seats (on all 4 sides), grass pitch, tidy, tannoy system is good, well laid out and when there is a good crowd very good atmosphere.
It'll be one of the grounds (I hope) I'll miss visiting next season.
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8 minutes ago, Bairn in Exile said:
Or, eight draws from our last eight games. We could win this league without winning another game, crazy.
We could actually win this league without playing another game. Hamilton are projected to finish on 71 points. We currently have 72 points.
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Can't believe there are 42 points between the two sides and with 24 points still to play for very likely to be more than 50 points by season end, quite astonishing. I think I tipped Queens to finish above us this season in the league predictor, shows how much I know. The Bartley experiment has been a mitigated disaster, and most people saw it coming from very early on in the season. I'm genuinely baffled, even with the cost implications, that he is still in position.
Having said all of this, Queens have actually given us the toughest 3 games this season of all the teams in the league, with one draw and two narrow losses. I am hoping this is the game where we really turn up against them, and as McGlynn has been saying recently, give someone a "doing" that's been coming for weeks.
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3 minutes ago, Tea and Busquets said:
Agreed. Henderson in for Tait and Mackie on at the back for me.
We definitely miss Henderson in midfield. He's been great at the back too though
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Happy with that team. With Lang out that's as decent as it can be
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9 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said:
I cope just fine with opposing points of view if debated lucidly.
I've said it dozens of times before but nobody has EVER told me not to post. I choose not to, though I still read it regularly.
And with that, cheerio again.
I agree with your QoS comrades, the more better quality posters on P&B the better and you very comfortably fall into that category.
Your viewpoints and insight are missed.
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5 minutes ago, Bairn in Exile said:
Any idea how many south terrace tickets sold?
No idea. I think we sold quite a few tickets on the day of the game last time at Stirling. My guess is there will be plenty of space in the south terracing, especially given the East stand hasn't sold out yet and tickets are the same price for stand and terrace. Those really wanting in the terrace probably bought early for the north terrace.
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151 tickets left in the East stand
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1 minute ago, RC55 FFC said:
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Based on their current points per game ratios, Hamilton will finish on 69 points. The same points total we currently have. With 9 games to go.
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Another important win and drives a stake into the heart of any very faint hopes Hamilton were holding onto.
Irrespective of what they do win the next 4 games in march and the title is ours at Montrose away. Sooner if we beat them points wise on a game by game basis.
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No Lang massive miss. Presume Henderson in defence for him. Tait in midfield for Henderson. Mcginn on bench again.
Miller benched for Ross.
McCann benched for Mackie which is a strange one given he played a blinder Saturday. So rotation at play again, not sure why at this stage (unless mcann not fully fit, but on bench)
Long as expected in goals this whole month.
Would happily take a draw here, extend lead by a point and keep unbeaten run going, getting one of the tougher away fixtures out the way.
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Update on the stats post yesterdays results.
Based on points per game to date this season (as opposed to more recent form) we will finish on 91 points (2.54 ppg) and Hamilton on 69 points (1.93 ppg). We are on 66 points now, so theoretically 3-4 more points and we are there. It will probably take more, especially if their result yesterday isn't a one off good day.
Still got a great chance of mathematically winning this in March, although it's possibly looking more like the Montrose away game now than the Edinburgh home game. As always depends on results the two sides have and these can be quite unpredictable as we saw yesterday.
Cove away on Tuesday another tricky one (esp with Fyvie back now). Phenomenal position to be in though.
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Just now, BPM said:
We have won 10 out of the last 11 before today. How much better could we have been?
We've been great, but the 4 points to Edinburgh and Annan dropped were completely avoidable.
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We really are making more of a meal of this closing out the league than we need to.
Why on earth drop Hogarth who played well last week?
Why drop Henderson, when every time we do we drop points? Rotate only when the game is won.
19 chances again today and only 1 taken. We really do need a composed finisher next season. I know we've scored a lot of goals across lots of players but it's days like today you need a proper finisher.
The only times we drop points and struggle are when we are trying to appease everyone in the squad. Be RUTHLESS with the best starting 11 every time!
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8 minutes ago, Higgenarse said:
Understand the need to rotate but unless Mcginn has been exceptional in training no point putting him in as he is leaving at end of season anyway. Hogarth must be pissed off seems to be dropped after every good performance
Don't get mcginn starting at all. Both Henderson and Tait are better options to start (unless both not 100pc fit then fair enough). By all means, as we keep saying bring mcginn on second half if we are comfortable. No room for sentimentality here. That's not to say we can't play well with mcginn starting of course we can, but why change a team that's cruising this league?
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1 hour ago, ebobsboy said:
Also looked to be carrying a bit of timber, but he's no longer a youngster. Tbf to Gaston he was a decent keeper in his day sadly his best days are behind him. Conceding 8 goals in your last couple of games won't help either. Which proves an earlier point about the championship being mental. Queens Park put 6 past Arbroath and then they go and beat the joint leaders after being two down.
I don't think Gaston was in goals for the 6-0 loss last week. He was very good last night keeping his side in the game with a string of great saves until they eventually turned it around and won it.
That's not to say I'd want him as our goalie, but I'd definitely want some more experience for next season.
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2 minutes ago, Harry Kinnear said:
Totally agree, what Ayr are doing looks fantastic and would look great on our east side.
I think the 3 stands we have are far superior to what Ayr are putting in. Really don't get the excitement for the Ayr thing and don't think it would blend well with our existing set up. I seem to be in the minority though!
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3 minutes ago, Blame Me said:
Really a misnomer as it is "Your ambitions for your club" since these aren't always aligned but I'll let that slide ...
On the field, I would like to see Falkirk back competing at the top end of the Championship and beyond.
Off the field I'd like us to be innovative around match day experience/engagement and green issues as cynically I think they're revenue generators. The social media/comms "revolution" has come-and-gone. I'd now like to see clubs like Falkirk be in the vanguard of what a new Scottish match day experience could be for future generations.
Quite lofty goals!
Interesting point you raise about green issues. Were you thinking about anything in particular?
You're right about them being revenue generators. I believe forest green made a lot of progress in this area.
Off the top of my head they did more organic, vegan and vegetarian food. Would be good if we could generate some of our energy renewably too as starters.
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1 minute ago, RC55 FFC said:
The space in the main stand has been filled by the council I believe (it was theirs anyway) for office space now that the town hall has closed in the town.
I didn’t know the NS had a 1st floor? I’ve only been in there once or twice but can’t recall anything bar the catering & toilets.
Just my opinion but the stadium needs finished, personally would love a terrace (or what Ayr are doing) as it would allow standing plus larger income from hospitality etc.
The club don’t take all of the money from the corporate side on a match day with the council doing the food & taking the bar takings I believe.
It’s not an urgent job but when it can be done either by fundraising (FSS?) or through some sort of grant/sponsorship then it should be looked at. Premiership or not.
I agree. My opinion also. Having a stadium that never gets finished just doesn't sit right. Its been twenty years, we've grown organically over that twenty years stand wise, I think the timing is right now to plan (sensibly) for that 4th side per my post above
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All joking aside, who's going to want to stay at Hamilton (caveat - unless they go up through the play offs) if Falkirk make an offer and we are interested? We could really pick the bones of any team in this league if we felt the player would be good enough. I'm not sure there are that many in this league that would make the step up and add quality to what we have.
Off the bat, I can only think of, at Hamilton, Scott Martin (injured) and Ahkeem Rose (Loan), and at Alloa liked the look of both Bobby Wales (Loan) and Taylor Steven (as a prospect). That's about it for me. Most sides are part time and not sure if there are any at the likes of Cove, Montrose that I'd take. That's no surprise how good our squad have been this season, it's going to take something decent to strengthen it.
Would like to see Finn Yeats sorted ASAP. Maybe when the league is finally secured it will flush some more info out.