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One of the main reasons I gave up refereeing in 2009 was the conduct of parents at the side of the pitch.
Watched my son play his 3rd match for his wee team tonight and realised that I am one of those parents
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8 hours ago, Gaz said:
Some of the absolute leaps in logic over the past couple of pages man
Our player is about three inches from nearly decapitating someone and folk are giving it the ol' "man's game" and "back in the day they'd have settled that with a firm handshake" nonsense. It's as clear a red card as you're ever going to see and it remains so regardless of whether there was intent or not.
Agreed. The "he's unlucky" and "not sure what he's meant to do in that situation" takes are wild. I dont doubt there was no malice in it, something Tidser said in his after match interview but Coll catches Bavidge full in the chest with his studs, the other way around and we're screaming for a red card. The "he got the ball first" argument is irrelevant and the fact the club aren't appealing it says it all to me.
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2 hours ago, Springfield said:
That’s probably the best any opposition have played at the TFS this season albeit made easier with the red. Ref got this spot on but delivered an astonishing bias for the ninety odd minutes, with nearly every decision going to KH. Nisbett once again with a mind blowing display of running, tackling, passing and shutting down opponents. When you’re down to ten it’s a difficult gig, and although lucky with the one that came off bar, thought we coped well. Every player has played their part, so I’m laying off McCann who just looked disjointed for some reason. Two games till season end and no doubt will be as difficult as yesterday.
I'm usually one to defend refs but yesterday's ref is a Premiership ref and with no Premiership games on yesterday I thought he looked very arrogant as if he thought refereeing League 1 football was beneath him. He also didn't look the most mobile!
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21 minutes ago, Gaz said:
Highlights up. Astonishing camera work there for the first goal
I missed it at the time and still none the wiser!!
Red card looked a red to me at the time and the highlights confirmed it. Yes I think he got the ball first but that's no reason to not show red, clear serious foul play even with no intent to harm the player.
Dylan Tait's clearance off the line
Not sure if Tidser was being entirely serious in his after match interview when he said they scored two really good goals
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18 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:
For the team goals, Macivers takes it for me. Beautiful cross and bullet header
and the 400 passes in the build up!
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We have scored a number of stunning goals this season and the clear favourite will be Morrison v Montrose given the circumstances of that game. Spencer v QOS in the first game was a highlight for me as we had struggled all game and it looked like petering out into a 0-0 finish. I missed the 3-2 Montrose game as my son had a birthday party to go to at half 4.
Personally I love a goal that's come from a good team move so from that collection it's either MacIver v Stirling or Nesbitt v Kelty for me
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Couple of stories about my wee fella over the last month or so that shows he's growing too quick;
Got married to his class girlfriend at school before the Easter holidays
He was among thousands of Falkirk fans on Links Park and knows all the words to a number of the songs
Away on a caravan holiday in the first week of the Easter holidays and he took himself away to the grassy play area which had two sets of goals and played football with other kids. Up to about xmas time he would have wanted his mum or I to take him over and wait
He was doing Goalkeeping coaching through Falkirk Community Foundation since November but for a number of reasons - lack of coaches mainly - that all seems to be stopping. This week he has joined a local football team as a goalkeeper, gone to 1 training session and played his first ever match tonight. Very proud parent tonight
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36 minutes ago, Arbroathlegend36-0 said:
Had been suffering from depression for too long without my loved ones, friends or the people who I work with knowing. Was my little secret and everything was a show when around people including my wife. In October I listened to a voice in my head (been in my head for a while) and I was going to hang myself from the upstairs banister. Had everything ready my wife was out with my youngest child and my oldest was at nursery so I knew I had time to do what was needed. What saved me that day was my wife forgot to take bottles for my 5 month child with her. Seen the doctor next day who put me on sertraline. Got told I may get worse before I get better with the tablets as it takes roughly 6 weeks for the meds to take effect. Suicide attempt number 2 took place not long after where I took a lot of pills somehow my Mrs was suspicious on what I was doing so came to check on what I was doing and she stuck her fingers down me throat which got what I took out.
Seen a new doctor who I took a liking to and felt I could trust her and could come out of this dark hole with her help. For me I didn’t know why I felt so low, depressed, tired and basically so useless. I’ve got a wife, 2 kids, a house, full time job and no money troubles so for me I had no reason to feel how I was feeling. The doctor said you don’t have to have a reason which is true but for me I needed a reason. I asked for my bloods to be took for an under active thyroid as it was borderline a few years back and this came back as underactive. Levels should be 0.5 to 2.0 mine was over 100. One side effect of an underactive thyroid is depression.
Everything started to get normal after getting on the right meds and after 4 months off work I returned to work in January. As people do work mates was curious on why I had so much time off work and if everything was fine. I was open and honest to my work colleagues and told everything what had happened.
Unfortunately after 4 days after returning the voice in my head came back and wouldn’t leave me alone and I took a drug overdose while my wife and kids slept. The Mrs found me and was rushed to hospital by ambulance where I had my stomach pumped. The voice in my head failed again and told me better luck next time when trying again.
Straight away I had the mental health team come and see me in hospital and for a month after my release from hospital. They helped me with routines and things I can do if I ever got back to the dark place which has really helped me.
Mrs never fully understood how I could do this especially with having such young children. My children was my motivation to get past this darkness. Walking my daughter down the aisle or seeing my son getting married had always been on my mind and motivation on why I needed to keep going in life. When the voices came into my head them things didn’t matter to me and i was totally numb to it all and I was fine about killing myself and the kids not having a father in both of their life’s. The motivation for me now is still my kids but I’m not thinking about the future and them possibly getting married. They need me in their life’s right now whether that’s playing Barbie’s with my daughter and watching frozen for the millionth time or changing my 9 month old son’s backside while he’s smiling at me. They both need a daddy figure now and forever and I’m no use to them dead.
Been back at work for 3 weeks where I’ve told people the story of what’s happened. I’m not embarrassed or ashamed of what I’ve done as I was down a very deep hole and I couldn’t see a way out and the voices in my head told me it was ok to do what I was doing. Luckily I’ve not had any voices since January and I’m on the road to recovery. Take every day as it comes while keeping a positive mindset. Still got a long road ahead of me but I’m feeling good about myself. Also getting tested for autism/ADHD. Unfortunately I’ve got to be 3 months stable before I get a diagnosis but spoke to a specialist who is leaning towards Autism but won’t know until May time when I get my full assessment done.
Depression is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about. The hardest part is opening up and admitting it to people about it. Once you’ve done that then get the help and support you need to get you through it.
Sorry for rambling on although if one person reads this and feels the same as I have done and makes them want to get the help then thats all that matters.
A lot of what you've said is so true. The stigma of mental health illness is still around and needs tackled head on. Talking about it or even getting it down on here hopefully helps.
Thank god your missus found you each time and together you got the help you needed. You're still here to be a husband and father and ultimately that's all that counts. If your suicide attempts had been successful then your employer would have replaced you in weeks, in the grand scheme of things money really isn't important.
Keep on talking, sharing and taking one day at a time. Good luck mate
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5 minutes ago, Raybowski89 said:
If Yeats is offski, could we get Stephen O'Donnell? Not good enough at international level but would be great in the championship.
Doubt we could afford his wages
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It's absolutely up to each individual person whether they want to contribute a bit more to buying a season ticket. Personally I plan to buy a season ticket for myself and my son next season for the first time as if nothing else it will save me more than paying at the gate. I've been to every home league game this season bar the 3-2 Montrose game and its cost me £340, would have saved myself £98 had I bought a season ticket.
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2 hours ago, Springfield said:
Slightly off subject, and borrowed
from FB, taking the knee (Simon style)
I remember this well! Didn't he then flick the ball over a Hamilton player almost straight after kneeling on it?
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Based on Accies form in the last 7 games or so, I thought they'd be our toughest game but that yesterday was an utter canter for us. Didn't need to get out 3rd gear, Miller and Nesbitt were brilliant, Tait and Spencer won the midfield battle and the defence kept Hakeem Rose quiet with the exception of a few half chances. Shout out to Hogarth as well, nothing to do all game but still had the concentration and alertness to pull off two saves to keep the clean sheet
Also, how many times did Miller say "Invincibles" in his post match interview? The players have a determination to do it and for their sake rather than the fans, I hope they do it.
Accies were poor, continue like that and they won't go up
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Just now, Scotty Tunbridge said:
800 odd in the home end for a nothing game, I’m not too worried.
Is there shite 800 odd there, 400 tops!
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1 hour ago, scottsdad said:
Coke Zero gives me the shits.
I've tried the stuff twice, had migraines the following day each time.
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16 minutes ago, Tea and Busquets said:
I think I’d be disappointed if we didn’t go unbeaten now considering the position we’ve played ourselves into. No club outside of the old firm has went a full season unbeaten, not in the 4 professional leagues anyway. That would be a monumental achievement, far greater than winning the league in a two hours race.
A two hours race? That would be a marathon which I guess 5 seasons in this league is. The finishing line is in sight, let's get over it
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4 minutes ago, Rocco said:
Spencer extending his contract?
Yes!!
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Anybody go along to the stadium this afternoon for the Scotland u16 girls v Switzerland friendly?
I knew nothing about it until my partner phoned me at work to say she was at the game with our son who only found out about it when he was having lunch in the restaurant. I went along after finishing work and caught the last half hour or so.
There's another friendly between them on Sunday afternoon but it's great to see our stadium being used for international football again.
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1 hour ago, Harry Kinnear said:
That is bloody superb, that is our future
The kids were singing Championees as the players walked out, it was brilliant to see and the players were loving it
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11 minutes ago, Rizzo said:
For our third, is the chap who was standing on the goal line claiming for offside?
I think it's more a claim for offside against Miller but he's never off.
I kept expecting the flag to go up at Alfie's goal, watching it back on Alba I can't see how Shanley isn't impacting on the keeper when Alfie shoots but I'll take it
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Well done to Stenny in clinching League 2 yesterday. Seem to have stumbled over the line a bit but once you're over that line nobody cares.
Hope you all enjoyed your night. Based on Falkirk's league title win, you'll all be buzzing for a long time yet
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57 minutes ago, Kircer bairn said:
See Man City fans stolen our Amarillo song
Plymouth fans have also stolen the MacIver song
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5 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said:
That reminds me - hats off to Montrose FC. No jobsworths in hi-viz trying to stop the party, no extra barricades around the pitch, no haranguing over the PA. We were made to feel welcome from the moment we arrived in the town - the cafes, pubs and kebab joints were great. Many thanks to the Legion keeping their lounge open for visiting fans even though they had a wedding on. The cops were good natured and just kept an eye on things without being arseholes. Although there were huge queues to get in the ground, they moved quickly with no hassle. Well done to the Montrose team for the guard of honour, although bending over to take seven was maybe a bit OTT
Full of respect for Montrose, my favourite wee team now.
Agreed. I'm sure Ross said on Falkirk Daft that Montrose supplied the champagne as well but I might also have imagined that. If they did then that's amazing hospitality from them
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1 hour ago, Numbers_One_To_Eleven said:
I think there was a decent manager in MacKinnon btw. I think timing and circumstances done for him in the end.
And the fact he was nearly as much of an arsehole as Hartley
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18 minutes ago, Long Suffering Bairn said:
Anyone know how to report someone who is trolling you?
Ignore them. If red dotting positive posts gives them a kick then let them bash on.
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The Falkirk FC Thread
in Scottish League 1 General Chatter
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I never watched it but they've been celebrating all week, got the title won and Airdrie wouldn't have been 100% at it in case of injuries before the playoffs. No way was that going to be a good game.
At least our boys had their eyes on the ball after the league was won