Rocco

So you’r happy to overlook his off the field antics because he’s proven to score goals in previous years

People on here saying Griffiths would be a good shout need their heads checked. The guy hasn’t performed in years and is quite clearly not the interested. Why on earth would he be a good signing? Some fans deserve the club we have

Nobodies making excuses. We are highlighting the reasons why it isn’t as simple to bring in “quality” players as you like to make it out to be

So back to what I said last night. What manager could we have got that is well respected enough to get these players to come? I can only assume you don’t believe Rennie can do this

I can’t remember Raith issuing anything like the Q&A that we did or have anywhere near the turnover of players. You are basing your facts on the performance of the club in the league. What we have managed to do is tarnish our reputation in both football performance and as a business

My point is they’d have been more attractive than us. There is no overlooking the public mess out club has made of things in recent years. We are the laughing stock of Scottish football but I don’t think Raith really held that title the way we do

We clearly are. We are the laughing stock of Scottish football and I would think any club/player looking in from the outside would be very hesitant about coming here. Players also speak and I’d guess or name will be muck with the majority of players that have left over the years. The smaller, less attractive clubs on paper you talk about will have likely been a more attractive proposition than we are right now. We may have better facilities but with what’s went on over the years, I very much doubt our superior facilities will make these players and clubs overlook everything else.

At no point did I make out the reputation damage was anywhere near the same. What I was clearly pointing out is we are in such a state that I do think the club have explored this signing as we are a club that is going to find it difficult to attract the quality we want/need.

@Blame Me why the red? What part of that doesn’t make sense?

Shadwell, you’re continually overlooking the points that have already been made that we are not in the same position as Arbroath, Raith and Partick. Whether you want to admit it or not, with what has happened over recent years, we are not an attractive club for players or for other clubs to loan players. We have year on year got worse as well as the club publicly embarrassing themselves on many occasions. We have a lot of work to do before we become an attractive proposition again. This is also why I believe the club are trying to sign Goodwillie. He, like us has a damaged reputation and is of the quality required that we can likely attract to the club

Isn’t really his fault though is it? He’s inherited a shit show of a squad and he’s made obvious improvements, but nothing he can do will change the fact we need to play Hall and McKay who are both way below par

Who has ever said Rennie isn’t a gamble? Every appointment is a gamble. Out of interest who do you think Falkirk could have realistically appointed who was a better option on paper?

You are correct but my point from before is valid when it comes to recruiting managers too. We are not going to get those type of managers as they wouldn’t touch us with the state we’re in

Are you forgetting everything that’s happened at our club at the last 4-5 years? Getting worse year on year, publicly slagging off players past and present, board members embarrassing themselves for the world to see and let’s not forget the huge turnover of players. None of the managers you mentioned were recruiting with that hanging over them. Even as a fan, if I had a job at another club and Falkirk wanted to loan a player I was at, I doubt I’d send them

You’ve actually lost it mate. Get real

Spot on

I agree but we need to be more clinical. We’re far too wasteful

I can honestly see the season ticket numbers dropping dramatically next season

I really don’t see how this has helped your argument

Because ATS was signed for his goal scoring prowess

Can’t believe some were saying we didn’t need another striker after we put 6 past the mighty Dumbarton last week

He did it for Arbroath tv as a farewell interview. Wouldn’t get too upset about it

January is a difficult month and It’s likely with the winter break being brought forward in the top division that it’s slowed things down. Just need to hope deals start to be confirmed

None have unsettled me as such. I’m just saying I’m a little concerned that we are 6 weeks into a new dawn and 2 board members have stepped down. I’m by no means trying to say it isn’t working, but I expected to have some sort of continuity till things were up and running.

Do one mate! I’m nowhere near a negative person and unlike a lot on here I’m always willing to give managers and players a chance before writing them off. My point is we’re trying to get a settled board to take the club forward yet, we’ve had two step down this week. I’ll judge on how things behind the scenes are going when I see positive results coming out the club. I’m not going to just assume things are going great because we have “good guys” involved.