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It's called humour, try and let some into your life!

Club shop now shut for a week, no update on new players, re-signings, new strip, season tickets or anniversary plans. How not to run a club. Don't worry though, the NL Cup is just around the corner. Reminds me of The Dirty Dozen, Rhys takes 12 assorted misfits and trys to mould them into a team before ditching 10 of them and naming 2 under 16's on the bench plus Hutton for the first Viaplay Cup game. We'll STILL get promoted though because it's the Airdrie way!

Sounds like you're a regular facebook visitor, occasional poster? If you don't like memes you can scroll past them you know! Some might think your judgemental opinions could be seen as being divisive within the support? Each to their own I say but I suppose this is your playground so I'll agree to disagree.....

Intrigued! Is P&B too highbrow for someone to suggest Kyle Connell as a signing? Some folks on here have a right downer about the facebook group and I really don't understand it.

Agreed! ATS left back, Cammy on the right, Rhys and Dycey in the middle, McMaster or Telfer start. Thought Telfer did well tonight when he came on.

If you had to pick one defender to lose for the 2nd leg you would've picked Janny. A very soft 2nd yellow. We've got options though so it doesn't concern me too much. Accies looked sharper than us 1st half. They also looked fairly solid in defence which isn't that surprising as they've had plenty of defensive practice all season. They offered nothing up top all game though and fell away in the 2nd half, especially after we got our goal. All to play for on Saturday, it's going to be nervy but I think we'll do it!

IMO this year's play off is a free hit for McCabe. He was a radical choice of manager but his decision to take the job helped us retain the core quality of last season's team. We only really lost Dylan Easton and we've recruited not bad with Cammy Ballantyne & Josh Rae coming in. Threadbare player-wise at the start of the season but looking back, can see that McCabe was looking for quality rather than filling bums on the bench. It's also been pleasing to see how much he has improved players like Cal Gallagher who's had the season of his life and big ATS who has done a great job for us. Our academy boys are showing a lot of promise too. It's all positive for us at the moment but the only downside on the horizon is that if we don't go up, we face the real prospect of loosing key players like Frizz. The only failure for me this season has been signing Telfer. You can't win them all!

to be fair, a lot of Celtic fans travel from more affluent areas like Airdrie/Coatbridge/Motherwell/Hamilton!!!

Such as it is, that was actually a very decent home support for us last night. I'd also love to go back 30 years too but sadly it is what it is attendance-wise. There was actually guys beside me last night who were saying "I don't like this, it's too busy!!" You're obviously a fan from the same generation as myself. What's the way forward for Falkirk? You shouldn't be grubbing around in the 3rd tier! Don't be like us, the longer you stay the more conditioned you become to it, like being in jail!

Happy not touchy but if I come across as touchy because I'm happy then I suppose I am touchy. The constant stream of "We're bigger than you", "You've got no fans", "Clydebank in disguise" banter coming from you lot is just like a wounded animal lashing out and I totally get that. You're hurting and angry and maybe a wee bit touchy! Keep the faith and you might come good one day. Positive vibes to you all.

To be fair, it is a big stand!!! (and we own it too like all proper big clubs!) Please don't feel sad for us though, we're quite happy with our lot. If it's a "We're bigger than you because we have more fans than you" scenario then I accept that you are the bigger club and I hope my admission makes you feel a wee bit less sad than you obviously will do this morning. Numbers have dwindled at Airdrie due to years and years in League 1. Be careful, it could happen to you. Keep paying the rent and you'll be fine. There's always a home for you in places like Cumbernauld and Larbert if you need to "downsize". Much love and best wishes to you and your club for the future from us "Giantkillers!"

Looks like an easier league on paper for next season. Every cloud and all that! I think your season ticket holders will make or break McGlynn's tenure. A pretty unique situation where fan power may determine the way ahead for your club.

Fair point. So you'll be sticking with McGlynn then??

Very magnanimous of you but knowing Airdrie, it's not quite over yet! The player/manager appointment was a big risk and we've seen some crazy results and performances this season, last night being no exception. Bottom line is you shouldn't be in this league. We shouldn't be in this league either. Trailing away to absolute dumps like Meadowbank and Kelty, watching 20 Edinburgh fans celebrating pumping us 6-0 at home, we've had lows too in recent times. Stuck in this league for years, financial issues, change of ownership (sound familiar?). We've already been there and done that and I take no pleasure in seeing "big" teams like you, Dunfermline, Thistle joining us down in the dump of League 1 over the last few seasons. Your time will come, I'm sure of it but from an outsider looking in, older managers like McGlynn are yesterday's men (although I accept that Chipper may be an exception). Unsure of the way forward for you, I'm sure you feel the same way but best of luck to you. You'll need it!

hahahaha! That proper made me laugh out loud. Well played sir!

Pressing Falkirk will be key as they have consistently looked shaky at the back when we've pressured them for spells in every game this season. The 4-3 Dunfermline game was the same. Our best line of defence is attack, if we sit back we're fucked. Kennedy and Morrison are quality but we've got quality too. Too close to call, my heart says us but I'm afraid my head says Falkirk. Either way, it will be very close. Whoever wins gets promoted IMO. I think our best 11 picks itself, the only debate is pie selection for the 2nd leg, haggis &peppercorn? donner? Bring it on!(the games & the pies!)

hahahaha! That made me proper laugh out loud! Well played sir!

Nearly had a second at half time and was swithering between the haggis one and the donner meat one! BTW, not dissing Christie's pies at all, they're good pies just heated up badly.

Had a steak pie yesterday. Best pie in the league by a mile. Congratulations Falkirk, League 1 pie champions for me! Delicious!

Congratulations guys. Well deserved. Hope to be joining you!

Your club's online ticketing system for Saturday is a fucking shambles. Just saying as you pride yourselves on being a big "professional" club!

Thank you Pars! I stuck a very large amount of money on you tonight and you didn't let me down! Champions elect. Just hope we get a chance in the play-offs. Not hopeful at the moment though.

You've saved me a lot of typing sir. Rhys back in defence to get them organised!

The league is yours to lose now. Teams like Dunfermline shouldn't be grubbing about in League 1. It's always a good away day, smashing stadium. Thank god these two games are over, it's been a hard shift for us. An easy 3 points for us next week to get us back to winning ways. Fed up beating Falkirk!

Don't see anything other than a home win. They sussed us out last week and have the hex on us. We might be one of the best footballing teams in the league but lack of experience on the playing and the management side will cost us. Rhys can't play when he's managing and he can't manage when he's playing. Either way, I'll be there.