HopeStreetWalker

Let's get away from looking at other results. Do this business on the pitch and don't give a 'F' about anything else. That's the winning attitude.

There was an old guy who worked at Falkirk Iron Works I spoke to in 1970 when I worked there. He told me the first Falkirk team mostly comprised of members of Carron Company's various department's football teams who had a company league. Since Carron Company was by far the biggest employer at that time it would make sense that they would have played some part in the club's formation since they would be by far the biggest concentration of teams in the area.

The anniversary is when the club was formed because that has to happen first so a team called Falkirk Football and Athletic Club could be put on the park. When the first game was played is incidental.

Play badly and win is the trademark of good team spirit and the right attitude even on an off day. That would have meant a lot to the players at full-time. They will have known it was an off day and a rollicking awaited them in the dressing room but they ground out the result - well done.

Good for you Spartacus.

Your not a member of the old board are you? as you're exhibiting the same lax attitude to income streams and outgoings.

That's where you negotiate the terms and conditions. Also since the club has lower overheads and is more financially secure we play at a higher level. As for the Queens Park scenario not an issue week about and the league fixtures could be sorted out and other clubs rent from the council without any issues. Remember the clubs future is more secure by not having to finance the pitch, roof, floodlights, seats the big one off financial hits it involves. The reality is we are depending on yearly £400k cash injections from the fans with no more security of that cash flow than faith. It is only prudent to look seriously at our major outgoings and the stadium and the recurring oncosts as they require replacement, maintenance are a major contributor to that figure.

That is where negotiation comes into it and sell the benefits for both parties and that requires some business savvy people that know how to make a pitch. For example move the offices out the stadium. Council get a dedicated modern office block. FFC open offices in town maybe together with a shop / pub to exploit a central location certainly plenty of office / shops available therefore reducing club overheads and the town center gets another premises open and trading. Council get full control of TFS area for development FFC get a much needed cash injection at a critical stage for the clubs future and reduced overheads ongoing knowing we don't have to fund roof repairs, new seating , floodlights, pitch on a continual basis with a renegotiated rental agreement ( no lease ) to reflect the ups and downs of our league position.

Council would never sell to FFC we went through that discussion ages ago and its been flogged to death. FFC will never own a home ground again, shameful but there it is. Clean break with no responsibility for it's running is the next best option.

It would be the final piece of the jigsaw for Falkirk Council. They own most of the stadium, car park, and surrounding land, and long-term complete ownership of the stadium is a no-brainer. It's Falkirk Council after all and they do like their statement pieces as status symbols.

Possible one-off cash injection into the club would be to sell the assets we hold in the stadium to the council and be shot of it once and for all. After all previous threads made it clear the council will never sell their share to FFC, so fine let them own the white elephant lock stock and barrel with FFC having no involvement or responsibility for it's upkeep. Let the council update the floodlights, repair the roof, replace the seating, playing surface etc. Rent the place for games possibly training maybe some office space and that's it. Bound to be a reduction in running costs per season not having to factor into the yearly budget these oncosts with the bonus of funds we desperately need this season. Club

Think there was an article in Ruperts Roar giving the history on both badges that strated John Prentice drew it and he said it was based on the steeple. Now where did I put my Fanzines? Personally, I would prefer to revert back to the original (highlander with sword) club crest

Houstie era I think, Cunninghams 1970's side managed 13

Would he rise to the occasion though

Agree its the only extra income source at present hence 'short-term' What worries me is that the club is committed to a budget dependent on an income stream that can't be looked at as a certaintly to do so would be disrespectful to the support. All it takes is for one season to come up short. Hopefully we get promoted and that addresses a good % of the problem. Worrying time though for Scottish Football. Suspect there are a few Scottish clubs on the brink

People's personal finances have been decimated with ongoing reductions in disposable income. Therefore budgeting for £400k pear season donation from fan's is not sustainable, it never was. These funds should be looked on as a short-term fix because sooner or later it will not be met. Some hard decisions for next season whether we go up or stay down.

Great recovery when somebody gets past him and gets back in position also helped by being as hard as nails. He's got that bit bit of instant pace that makes the difference bit like Stuart Kennedy in that department. Big future in the game.

The two teams cancel each other out. Whoever wins the league will be the team that grinds out consistency over the season.

What must be kept in mind is that any future shares issued if bought by non-fans dilutes that 25% figure.

No! But this is Sir Alex Ferguson who was assistant manager at Falkirk. Messages of condolences have been posted by other clubs he was involved with. Courtesy shown to one of the great icons of Scottish Football

Sad news about the death of Sir Alex Ferguson's wife Lady Cathy Sir Alex was an iconic figure in an iconic team in the early 70's Am sure the club will be paying their respects

What about the Leapark Hotel it ticks the boxes, location, capacity, access.

To be in that situation is a nice problem to have. With the option to say to the starter 'your on for an hour give it your all' with a fresh player coming on to exploit the good work done. That takes team spirit and players buying into it and it looks like the squad has that. Jock Stein did that with Lennox-Hughes and vise versa to devesting effect.

Have always said we will have a proper idea of where the team is after 10 games. So good so far but lets not get ahead of ourselves

The late great Davie Cooper at a football night I attended talked about what he judged as an effective fullback. 1. Slow you down and jocky you 2. Fast recovery on being beaten get goal side and repeat. By that time back up for the fullback arrives so the winger passes it back - sideways. He gave the example of Stuart Kennedy saying Stuart would slow me down but I could beat him and he knew I could beat him but he made me beat him on his terms. Would not have gone a dozen steps and Stuart was goalside again and a case of 'FFS Stuart' by that time you had the likes of Simpson or Cooper on your case then it got hairy. Top guy was Davie taken far too soon and spoke very well.