Harry Kinnear

I was just at the wind up, I worked with an Airdrie fan and know you are not all like that, it’s only that 90% that are the issue

I agree with you and was being flippant with my post. Very few clubs don’t have idiots in their midsts and it does seem to be happening a lot more these days. We had the fighting before the game at Hamilton in December and I’m sure I read somewhere about trouble at an Alloa game recently with youngsters causing bother, add in the young lad being assaulted at a recent Fife derby. I don’t know how the clubs can stop it. As I said earlier the cost of policing is too high for most clubs to pay now and they prefer stewarding but that doesn’t stop incidents from happening inside and outside of grounds.

I’ve maybe not explained myself right. I totally agree with what you are saying, they are wearing the balaclavas and covering their faces because they don’t want identified because they are so CCTV, social media aware. That’s what makes it more difficult in identifying all of them. From the footage I’ve seen however there are some that could be picked out and maybe if they were identified and banned it might deter others. It’s definitely a conundrum for the club.

I don’t like the whole balaclava, face covering malarkey but these are kids that have grown up in a CCTV/ Social media era and they are very conscious of the fact big brother is always watching. I don’t know the answer to stop behaviour like last night and it must be an absolute headache for those whose job it is to try and prevent it. I just wouldn’t like to see the Ultras/Singing Section being disbanded but I fear if these type of incidents continue then pressure will mount on the club to do precisely that.

I agree with this, but what is the answer to stop it. Ultras/Singing sections are the in thing at the moment, like Casuals were in the 80’s and skinhead gangs before them. I don’t know how clubs can totally stop it. We’ve had trouble at games before the Ultra section started. I just feel if the club get rid of the fans in that corner of the KM7 and don’t let them have the drums/flags etc then the whole TFS experience will go back to being shit. There is good CCTV coverage around the TFS plus social media can hopefully identify the main perpetrators, get them named and banned and it might be a deterrent to others to act like that.

I agree, the casual culture were fashion based people who sought like minded individuals out before, during and after games to participate in violence or pavement dancing on the majority of occasions. A lot of these individuals didn’t go to games or support the particular club they attached themselves too. From what I’ve seen of the Ultras so far they support the club and give the team great backing. I’m not condoning that behaviour last night, far from it. I think fans like LSB and anyone else should be able to go to games home and away without feeling frightened or threatened. I still think a lot of what went on last night would have a lot to do with adolescent wee Ned’s having loads of time to fill themselves full of drink or drugs and showing a lack of maturity. To condemn the full Ultras section because of it is unfair.

There was an old guy in the South Stand rustling Wherther Original wrappers last night, outrageous behaviour.

At least it’s only some of our fans

These night games for TV are great but there is a reason you wouldn’t get say the Old Firm playing at that time on a Friday/Saturday night, the Police would be consulted and identify the risk involved. We are playing in the third tier and most games are low risk because of the lack of away fans, there will be little or no involvement from the Police at this level with regards to scheduling. If we go up next season that will change and the club will incur more cost with regards to the policing of games. We seen what happened at Hamilton when there was no Police in the ground and it was down to stewards to keep the fans apart. I don’t blame the stewards for not getting involved as much as the police would when fighting breaks out, they get paid a pittance. If the Ultras start to feel heat from the club then I’m sure they can sort out the behaviour of the numpties amongst them.

The problem now is clubs don’t pay for policing. Police only attend grounds if there are incidents outside like last night. Policing is very expensive and the majority of clubs prefer the steward option as it’s a whole lot cheaper.

On the Ultras thing, I think they have been great for the club and I would hate to see them go as they add so much to the atmosphere.

Just watched the highlights and like bridge of allan Bairn says above we were unluckier than I remembered. Morrison, Henderson and Lang all had decent chances which on another day we might have taken. Its all could have, should have, would have though. We regroup and focus on Hamilton now.

I said this at the start of the season after the Dundee Utd loss. There are times for passing about the back and there are times when it should be launched. The modern way is there is something wrong with just getting the ball blootered when required and it shouldn’t be like that.

I think McGlynn is doing a great job this season, I’m not going to flap over the two recent cup defeats as I think we will still win the league. I also think with a decent transfer window we would have enough to compete in the Championship, but I won’t make wild claims about getting promoted right away. We missed chances last night as we did in the Bonnyrigg game, which could have made things a bit different. A couple of cup defeats should not derail the good feeling around the club at the moment as it has all been about fine margins.

Don’t think there was much in the game, we made one mistake and they capitalised on it and saw the game out comfortably after that. Quite a few of our players had a bit of an off night but far rather have that in the cup than the league. We can now focus on what needs to be done in terms of league business without any distractions. Thought the ref was again absolutely fucking ganting but that’s just the norm and I don’t know why I should expect anything different. We move on and focus on beating the Accies in a fortnight.

KM7 now sold out, so should be a decent crowd/atmosphere

Thought Raith looked shit and a shadow of the team I saw earlier in the season, they created feck all. Take it if we get through it will be at Livingston. Airdrie v TNS would be lucky to break the 2000 mark and would probably be at Hamilton.

Watched Raith a couple of times before Christmas and thought they looked a cracking side. Watched this tonight as we obviously still have an interest and wtf has happened, have created nothing and look a shadow of the earlier season side. Are players out injured.

It’s on BBC Alba, BBC iplayer and S4C

Depeche Mode were superb last night, thought it was a better setlist than Berlin, Martin’s acoustic version of Strangelove was brilliant. The setlist was better but sadly crowd weren’t, couple stood next to us at the side, laid 10 drinks against the wall (I know because I counted them) and chatted and pissed about the full gig, they would have been better in a pub. Loads of pissed folk, guy face planted near us and burst his face. Atmosphere was decent but way too many folk off their faces, f**k knows how they’ll make their work in the morning

No sure Police Scotland would fancy that. Been bother at a couple of Raith Pars games this season and then if you throw us into the mix.

Hopefully we will put on the kind of performance that will have the TNS players yearning to get back to the Green Green Grass of home.

Wee tune for 17th Feb Dylan Tait is magic, he wears a magic hat and when he saw the Falkirk crowd he said I’m having that He was at Hamilton Accies but left them cos they’re shite He came to Falkirk Bairns cos we’re Fucking dynamite.

I must be fucking mad but I yearn for the days of One F or similar. I love P&B, been on it over 20 years but I’d love a Falkirk Forum where we could have separate threads where fans could discuss board matters, FFC TV matters and we could have a thread just for football matters. That would be great.

I see if we get past TNS next Saturday the final is scheduled for the weekend 23/24 March so our home game v’s Edinburgh City will be rearranged.