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30 minutes ago, JulioBairn said:
It’s an absolute given that we’ll strengthen in the summer but we have a very good base to build from. I’d expect most of the guys out of contract to move on for starters so they’ll all need replaced.
I’d imagine Martin at Hamilton will be in our sights and I’m quite looking forward to seeing what our summer recruitment is like. Is it a year too early for Arfield?
I hope McCann and Yates sign a new deal, probably Shanley as well and Morrison obviously. Oliver I’m 50\50 on, the rest can go
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Just now, ebobsboy said:
I'll caveat that by saying Dunfermline who won it fairly comfortably added to theirs and have gotten worse. I certainly didn't think they'd be in a relegation battle.
Im told they've had horrendous injury issues.
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16 hours ago, Ian Mcleod said:
We'll soon see if you're able to do it on a regular basis. I'm not saying that you won't either. At the end of the day Falkirk fans watch your team every week so you will know more about your own team than we will. I just don't think you've been excellent in any of the games against us even though you have been the better side in probably all 3 of them but will you be able to do that against better managed sides?
The Airdrie team than finished 7 points behind a poor Falkirk side last season are up challenging for the playoffs. They literally signed nobody of note in the summer, it’s essentially the same squad.
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3 hours 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
He’s certainly made a few eat humble pie. The folk moaning and bitching at the start of the season before a ball was even kicked about his signing, Yates being our first choice right back, McGlynn being kept on, Nesbit getting a new deal ect ect have been made to look pretty stupid now.
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1 hour ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said:
That isnt correct though, we split the stand for game against East Fife 2 years ago, 3 full sections of Falkirk fans, 1 empty section and East Fife fans in the last two.
You're also really overthinking the logistics. Move the plastic segregation divider and seat covers over the seats, could even do 2 sections if the club was worried. Move two sets of metal barriers across to block off the front area and a few stewards, it would be fine
Regardless of how simple it would be I doubt it’s somthing the club would be allowed to do last minute, we don’t live in a world of common sense and there’s probably a bit of red tape involved to do this. Most likely these arrangements are all made in advance through the week being approved by the police match advisor with stewarding and policing all pre planned and staffing arranged in advance.
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6 minutes ago, GunnerBairn said:
Reading the FH sounds like McCann’s hedging his bets on us getting promoted first before deciding whether to stay. Probably wants to see other offers which might come in during the summer.
Or he’s angling for more money
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6 minutes ago, Ian Mcleod said:
I don't even need to name Accies players here
Stone (QOTS)
Wales (Alloa)
Fyvie (Cove)
Burrell (Cove
Lyon (Kelty)
Those are 5 straight away that I can think of who are championship level.
We only just released Burrell at the end of last season
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8 minutes ago, bairn88 said:
These Hamilton fans are ridiculous. They’re about 3 points off where the all conquering Fifers were at this stage last year. Fickle overreaction.
That’s it, a similar points per game return for Rankin next season probably wins them the league!
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16 minutes ago, ebobsboy said:
I'm not convinced McGlynn has ever been 100% on McCann. Given Mackie was supposed to be his left back and banged the drum long about him being xyz. Reality being McCann has fought his corner and will be a better left back than Mackie ever will as the day is long. Whether that gets McCann a new deal or not he's one I'd be sad to see go. I don't think he's done much wrong not to merit a new contract.
He will have been offered a contract extension IMO, whether he chooses to sign it is another matter.
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2 hours ago, FFC 1876 said:
See I don't know how to interpret that article, Is Mccann saying he's waiting until the season's done before deciding what he wants or is he saying I'm not bothered I haven't been given an extension as we have a title to win?
Would love him to get an extension but I've got the feeling McGlynn will be looking for a taller replacement.
I cannot envisage a situation where Mcglynn does not offer McCann an extension, we will struggle to replace him with better IMO. Another left back to push him/replace him is definitely required but he is a player we should be keeping.
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10 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said:
You can keep your diddy horses, we've got a big wheel.
If we are going down this route could Camelon or Tamfourhill not claim ownership here?
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3 hours ago, Bairn in Exile said:
Just ignore it. The more we react, the more they will say it.
I’ve no idea why it would be a thing anyway, even if the stadium was in Grangemouth (postcode classes it as being in Falkirk town centre I’m told) why would that be an issue? It’s as much a part of Falkirk as say Camelon , Bainsford, carronshore ect ect
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7 minutes ago, Sputnik said:
Regardless of previous incidents, there must be a better way of accomodating a few hundred away fans who will already have been allocated an entire standalone stand to themselves that doesn't also involve blocking off a massive chunk of the main stand too.
Seems bonkers, but I guess if we don't actually sell out the rest of the main stand it maybe doesn't much matter.
The full main stand will be open should the tickets be needed IMO. If we don’t sell out all our tickets then they’ll keep that bit sectioned off however.
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The other thing worth noting is that if Rankin were to replicate the same win percentage (as he has at at this present moment) next season it would most likely be enough to win the league. It’s hard to legislate for a team going on the type of run Falkirk have so far, it’s not been the norm in this division.
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5 minutes ago, 60`s bairn said:
You`re right about Mark Stewart, I`m sure we signed him from Partick for the Academy and he pretty much played his first season in it. He did get a debut against Cowdenbeath though in a 5-0 victory in the league cup, scoring soon after coming on.
Did he not spend a season or 6 months out on loan to Montrose or something as well?
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7 hours ago, Latapy is god said:
So you accept mediocrity?
No, why? do you?
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18 minutes ago, Springfield said:
Thats life ? So we just accept another year in the third tier of Scottish football and confirmation that we will revert to a part time or hybrid model.
No, we accept we can only pay out what we bring in like 90% of clubs in the country regardless of what league we are in, as has always been the case, it’s not difficult. Should we still be in this division I doubt it would actually be as severe as a part time scenario but the club needs to plan budgets for a worst case scenario as well as a best case. Do you think we are different from the rest somehow? Should we borrow money and put the club into debt? Should we rip up the fan ownership model and sell to a Mark Campbell type? Is there a billionaire sugar daddy prepared to buy us and bank roll the club indefinitely? I’d love to hear what it is you’re suggesting the club could do to increase revenue over and above what is already being done.
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6 minutes ago, Springfield said:
As said there’s no doubt the revenue streams will be increased, like all supporters, worried that without the guaranteed top spot, where we will be financially?
We’ll be completely stable but will have to cut our cloth accordingly like every other club has to should we be in league one again. The playing budget will reflect this, that’s life. We can’t keep paying championship wages indefinitely while spending a 6th year in league one.
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22 minutes ago, Springfield said:
Most likely?
Well accounts for the current year obviously haven’t been published yet so how could I or anybody claim it as fact unless they are actually on the BOD or mid term numbers had been leaked!? You brought the subject of investment up so I stupidly presumed you’d actually have paid some attention to what’s been going on behind the scenes! FFS, you don’t have to be brains of Britain to calculate the numbers the FSS are now contributing each month, add into that increased gates, a 10% hike in season ticket and PATG prices, sold out hospitality, increased sponsorship moneys, increased merchandise and strip sales, the club actually telling us they’ve exceeded a number of revenue targets for the year already ect ect! Unless they are making all that shit up it quite obviously is going to contribute to an increase in the clubs overall revenue! Last years published accounts also showed increases in these revenue streams , that is there in black and white so yes! It’s is indeed most likely we’ll see that trend continue when this years accounts are published!
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20 minutes ago, Springfield said:
With respect are we anywhere near the making up the -£400K ?
Yes, of course we must be! Between FSS contributions and increased commercial income it’s most likely been halved or more in this year I’d say, we’ll see when accounts are published. FSS contributions alone will be contributing well over 100k and membership numbers seem to be steadily increasing as well, are you not happy at how things are being ran? Off the field as far as the club accounts go shows income has been growing healthily, it’s all there on record if you bother to check and i’m guessing when accounts for this year are published that trend will have continued if the reports are accurate regarding pretty ambitious income targets being already exceeded from merchandise , hospitality and sponsorship ect in this year. We could of course just stop trying to grow revenue streams and cut the playing budget if that’s what you’d prefer?
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31 minutes ago, Springfield said:
We can play with the maths till the cows come home, but it’s brutal to criticise fans that not contributing to the FSS. I have many very close Falkirk friends who are die hard fans who each season spend fortunes on STs, new tops, training gear, 50/50 hospitality etc. Why do they not contribute to the FSS ? Their general consensus is that why should they contribute even more cash than they already give to the club, and why don’t we have a BOD capable of attracting investment, wether from the existing people or others prepared to invest.
You realise the current board have actually attracted record numbers of investment both last season and this? The pretty lofty commercial targets set have all been exceeded.
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40 minutes 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 know it’s a long way of before the club is in a position to look at stuff like this but I’d love us to build a proper terracing rather than a seated stand to fill that space at some point, maybe the internal could have a row of windows to incorporate catering or hospitality lounges but don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t be the first to built a fit for the modern day but old school style terracing. As far as I’m aware the current premier league rules no longer forbid this. Presumably it would also be cheaper to construct than an actual run of the mill seated stand?
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30 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:
Are they?
The members I know (including myself) all certainly do yes. Id imagine a sizeable majority are the same, the FSS probably have numbers on season ticket holders and the majority of the membership also do also buy a season ticket at the very least I’d be happy to wager.
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8 hours ago, grumpyoldman said:
For nothing, really
Not for nothing, they are given the shares upfront to secure the 25% while the monthly direct debits continue.
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The Hamilton Accies League 1 thread
in Scottish League 1 General Chatter
Posted · Edited by LatapyBairn.
And John McGlynn is a diddy? He very nearly done the double promotion with Raith the last time he took them up. Probably with less resource than he’ll have at Falkirk.