Blame Me

Would not be unhappy to offload Williamson. Wilson wasn't a million miles worse than him and it's not even his position! Can only surmise the fear of injury has set in with Williamson.

I don't get the pitch argument either. As was mentioned weeks ago, if the main pitch is causing injuries then switch to the newer one and only use the main one on matchdays. If it's due to the bounce etc then the majority of teams we've faced seem to have mastered it. An aged 5G pitch is surely better than a rutted, bare grass pitch every other week.

Jamie MacDonald returning for a second spell

Who the f**k leaked that! It's so unprofessional

Beginning to think you're at the wind-up now! He's out of contract at RR so there was no need to contact them. They've probably reacted to the newspaper gossip we've all seen and reflects poorly on them. Your logic for that approach is baffling considering what is reportedly happened - RR clearly wouldn't think it OK if only yesterday they were suddenly forced to negotiate a new deal with him to avert him joining us. Where is RR respect in all of this? They've not tapped him up! He's out of contract. His only obligation to RR is to consider a new deal - which they acquiesed over to the point where he's considered leaving. Like any other walk-of-life, he's not going to wait around for his current employer to decide whether they want him or not. On this subject, your criticism of our board is bizarre.

Seems RR are making last ditch attempts at persuading him to stay. A lot of ire from Rovers fans about the way it's been handled. We could yet be knocked back by McGlynn.

There are two boards involved here and you can't discount reporters trawling message boards for tidbits to inflate or corroborate. Perhaps, just maybe, ours is fuming that RR have a leak or they are quietly laughing at the misdirection here and in the national press!

Possibly. Although it's been discussed whether anything posted on a forum is truth or bo**ocks!

I can reveal it definitely won't be Brian Rice (again).

Kenny Miller wants them to take the shackles off - I'd rather they put their football boots on for once! Can't see us getting anything out of this and for those travelling, enjoy your day in Glasgow.

Harry Milne going to Partick Thistle still suggests that most players aim is to go full-time as per Anton Dowds when we signed him. I think it is those clubs preference who are part-time to remain that way for various reasons rather than the argument that they can attract better part-time than full-time players.

"He's dugmeat" "He was badly treated before so wouldn't come back" "We can get better by casting the net wider than Edinburgh" Think I've covered the bases for potential replies.

Aye. A lot of posters think our leagues full of dross teams, the youth teams opposition are dross and the players we we've moved on are dross. The minimum we should expect is to compete in whatever competition we play, which hasn't been the case in recent memory but it does seem like the expectation levels have become completely unrealistic hence perhaps why we seem to be stuck in this spiral of loathing playing/coaching staff past and present and future.

... Aye - In the stands above the pitch on current form! Was woeful yesterday

No agenda. I was in hospitality today and it was announced at conclusion of the afternoon so will be common knowledge now. As is always said there are so many unsung people at the club who make it what it is but we either have the habit of undervaluing or under-appreciating their efforts.

Aye. Sharon McGuire leaving hospitality team after today's game too. Cost cutting in operation as opposed to any strategic improvement the board have identified.

They've bloody we'll beat us! What exactly is the detractors beef with Rice?

Obviously disagree. Alloa aren't going to turn over sides realistically so to get them competing from where they were dropping like a stone to grabbing 5th with decent results should make him a contender. Given the resources we could give him he'd make us challengers at least.

Have to say, as much as he was a fish out of water he at least put some effort in and was MotM. That's how poor everyone else was! Never a striker as he had opportunity in 2nd half and shirked it to for Dowds when in better position. As for manager chat, we should be looking at Rice. He's taken a woeful Alloa under Ferguson and got them organised. Clear standout at this minute for me.

Charlie Telfer goes to bat for Miller in Falkirk Herald this week. Seems like the PR campaign is beginning to soften up the support in favour of him getting the job. Also interesting to note that inwardly the players enjoyed Rennie and Millers management as Telfer expresses disappointment in Rennie's departure and suggests that KM isn't too disimilar. I'd put him odds-on favourite now.

The issue KM has with the media work - and any other managerial pundits in employment - is that when your club is doing well no-one really cares. However, when your giving your opinion on others whilst your own club is sub-par it sticks in a lot of supporters craw. The saying "Sort your own house before commenting on others" can then be easily levelled at said pundits.

Just to weigh in on the DoF role. I see the argument re cost and accountability etc but as a counter argument is there a longer term view that having someone in that role responsible for scouting, contracts and other operations above the coach means that IF the coach is successful and leaves then he doesn't leave with his book of contacts and jeopardise longer term planning that the club would do with said coach. Just a different perspective and no endorsement of Rennies continuing employment. Also get Miller TF.

So much for the transparency espoused by the new BoD. Clearly planning for next season has begun by Rennies comments. To not have made a decision and communicated that to the relevant parties is concerning. Football-wise there is zero improvement with greater resources than Sheerin had - and unhampered by Holt's influence regardless of what it was - so any assessment indicates it's failed. On that basis there is nothing wrong with announcing that club will go in a different way at the end of his contract thus beginning the recruitment for his replacement and allowing them to be involved in the process. Even if it's the case that this has all happened in the background and a replacement has been sounded out we can go through the charade but to not publicly have made the decision at this stage is mind-boggling.

judging by the crowd noise levels yesterday the "The sound of silence" would be appropriate.

Aye. Frustrated that they conceded goals not that they lost. Everything wrong with their attitude summed up in one sentence (as mentioned, not his). Only Mutch recently has looked liked he's had his fill of his own teammates BS but hasn't helped he's had a few 'mares since then. His body language during the game looks like he'd rather be anywhere else than Falkirk.