The Falkirk FC Thread

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:

The thing about naming old heroes is that they were superb, but often surrounded by, or managed by, dolts. 

Hence we have never won anything major since 1957.

It’s a good thing therefore that for most diddy club fans, their continued support isn’t based upon winning cups. It’s not about reflected glory.
On the other hand, it’s the be all and end all for the big two provincial clubs

[cbhaf]

7 hours ago, Bairnardo said:

8 hours ago, cbhaf said:

I can never settle on an all time XI but you have to love the idea of a team with both Stainrod and Latapy. First on the teamsheet obviously Crunchie every day of the week.
How about a "rest of the world" XI:
Mallo
Aafjes, Den Bieman, Tiago
Riera, Latapy, Ristic, Lima
Samuel, El Alagui, Moutinho
And the nightmare equivalent:
Fasan
Oponga, Lescinel, Khalis 
Theobald, Tano, Wallner, De Massis
Finnbogason, Fellner, Xausa
Admittedly that midfield is being judged on not a lot of playing minutes, I did see the entirety of De Massis' Falkirk career though...

Froxylias or Haber are WAY more worthy than Gerhard Fellner. Not sure what he did wrong to get in a nightmare 11. I remember him being quite good for his short spell.

Probably just that I had the good fortune not to see much of Froxylias or Haber playing. 

[The Laddie Gastineau]

4 hours ago, ShaggerG said:

That was Golden Fry, Derek's brother. 

Heh heh heh, that would be Golden Frye, then.

[bridge of allan bairn]

There is an awful lot of competition for worst and best falkirk players.

Worst for me, as someone mentioned earlier was Taylor Morgan, a striker who just didn't look like a footballer in any shape or form, poor control, poor positioning,  weak in the air, and all backed up with a total of 0 goals in 14 appearances. 

Best is really hard, as it depends on which league we were in, who was playing around them, were they in their twilight of their career. I started going mid eighties and the 3 obvious ones everyone mentions are crunchie, stainrod and latapy. stainrod just shades it for me as he dragged us to the title, played equally as well in the premiership, entertained on and off the pitch and gave the whole team a swagger and belief, plus I was lucky enough to see his goal straight from kick off in Perth which not only due to his nerve, skill, cheek and atrocious weather conditions will stay with me till the day I die. I never enjoyed my football more than I did that season or two. 

on another note arfield playing for rangers today, didn't remember he also played for falkirk last time rangers won the cup in 2009

[Senor Bairn]

1 minute ago, bridge of allan bairn said:

There is an awful lot of competition for worst and best falkirk players.

Worst for me, as someone mentioned earlier was Taylor Morgan, a striker who just didn't look like a footballer in any shape or form, poor control, poor positioning,  weak in the air, and all backed up with a total of 0 goals in 14 appearances. 

Best is really hard, as it depends on which league we were in, who was playing around them, were they in their twilight of their career. I started going mid eighties and the 3 obvious ones everyone mentions are crunchie, stainrod and latapy. stainrod just shades it for me as he dragged us to the title, played equally as well in the premiership, entertained on and off the pitch and gave the whole team a swagger and belief, plus I was lucky enough to see his goal straight from kick off in Perth which not only due to his nerve, skill, cheek and atrocious weather conditions will stay with me till the day I die. I never enjoyed my football more than I did that season or two. 

on another note arfield playing for rangers today, didn't remember he also played for falkirk last time rangers won the cup in 2009

Not having that about Taylor Morgan...

His dummy  run set up Sibbs header in the Cup Semi against hibs!

 

Dylan Mackin is the worst striker I've seen, pretty sure he signed right after Haber. 6'3, must've been about 20 stone. Looked like we'd found him on Sporsters on a Saturday night. 

[Senor Bairn]

Going down memory lane, remember McKinnon played big Aaron Jarvis on loan from Luton (?) when we had Shayne Lavery on the bench on loan from Everton. 

12 games and 0 goals for Jarvis. 
 

Lavery came on in the last game of the season against County and was MOTM. 
 

 

[Russ]

Going down memory lane, remember McKinnon played big Aaron Jarvis on loan from Luton (?) when we had Shayne Lavery on the bench on loan from Everton. 
12 games and 0 goals for Jarvis. 
 
Lavery came on in the last game of the season against County and was MOTM. 
 
 

Aye Lavery and Todorov sitting on the bench but that c**t kept playing Jarvis who was absolutely brutal.

[Andy Dufresne]

Ally Graham

We swapped Stevie Kirk for him.

[Guest]

I’d like to offer up Mince Vennie.

[Andy Dufresne]

Also Nicky Walker

100% losing record 

[bridge of allan bairn]

38 minutes ago, Senor Bairn said:

Not having that about Taylor Morgan...

His dummy  run set up Sibbs header in the Cup Semi against hibs!

 

Dylan Mackin is the worst striker I've seen, pretty sure he signed right after Haber. 6'3, must've been about 20 stone. Looked like we'd found him on Sporsters on a Saturday night. 

Dylan Mackin scored 2 goals in 8 appearances, Taylor Morgan 0 in 14! 

[Believe The Hype]

Dennon Lewis is the worst player I have ever seen for Falkirk. 

[HopeStreetWalker]

42 minutes ago, Duncan Freemason said:

I’d like to offer up Mince Vennie.

Now there is a name that sends shivers up my spine ! FFS we spend 20k on him

Biggest rip off from Dundee since we swopped Bobby Robinson and Bobby Ford for Mervyn Bryce

[Just a bairn]

Rakish Bingham is an underrated contender for worst of all time IMO. Wild that he went onto play for Dundee United.

[Senor Bairn]

33 minutes ago, bridge of allan bairn said:

Dylan Mackin scored 2 goals in 8 appearances, Taylor Morgan 0 in 14! 

My ones pisher than your one! 

[ClathyDave]

Did we not pay money to sign John Stewart from Aberdeen? I seem to remember we signed him over David Templeton but I could be talking mince. 

[Andy Dufresne]

2 minutes ago, ClathyDave said:

Did we not pay money to sign John Stewart from Aberdeen? I seem to remember we signed him over David Templeton but I could be talking mince. 

We paid £50k for him.

[Guest]

Just as an act of atonement for smiling at something today, I watched the April Alloa game highlights again.
I had completely forgotten about our corner kick routine that involved passing the ball directly from the corner to Cawley.

The passing of a few weeks actually makes that nonsense feel even worse. 

[gav-ffc]

1 hour ago, ClathyDave said:

Did we not pay money to sign John Stewart from Aberdeen? I seem to remember we signed him over David Templeton but I could be talking mince. 

50 grand and a 3 year deal.

[Stainrod]

20 hours ago, Amarillo Bairn said:

23 hours ago, RC55 FFC said:

3-4-3

Gordon Marshall

Davie Weir, John Hughes, Tommy McQueen

Derek McWilliams, Russell Latapy, Will Vaulks, Kevin McAllister

Simon Stainrod, Sammy McGivern, Richard Cadette

Subs: Parks, Gray, McKenzie, Baptie & Coyle. 

My team tbh but I'd swap Parks with Marshall

Sammy McGivern your having a laugh he was out of his depth when we moved up to the Premier League. Great servant and super effort but was a headless chicken until Simon partnered him and set up a few goals that boosted his form especially that hatrick at Airdrie.

IMO Lee Miller , Farid, Taylor Jonny graham were all streets ahead of Sammy.