The Falkirk FC Thread

[Russ]

Has there been a bigger upgrade in the history of football than going from Steven Hetherington to Stephen McGinn?

[Rob1885]

Oliver guaranteed to score in at least 4 games next season.

[Kevin James Left Knee]

Sean Mackie

[Bairnardo]

Has there been a bigger upgrade in the history of football than going from Steven Hetherington to Stephen McGinn?

Maybe not but I'd need to see Nesbitt > Sibbald just to be sure

[Springfield]

5 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:

Which comments?

On Twitter 

[Bluegrass Bairn]

4 minutes ago, Russ said:

Has there been a bigger upgrade in the history of football than going from Steven Hetherington to Stephen McGinn?

 possibly this to this 

[Dawson Park Boy]

7 minutes ago, falkirkzombie said:

John McGlynn said on signing Gary:

“Gary is a striker who can also play behind a striker or coming in off a side. He’s gained a lot of experience mainly playing in the Championship, and we feel Gary will complement the way we want to play. He’s an intelligent attacking player who can link the play in and around the box, he knows the route to goal, he knows the runs to make, and he’s coachable and willing to learn. At 26 years old we believe he’s ready to play a big part next season and beyond.”

Liked the bit about being ‘coachable and willing to learn’

[Guest]

Now we have a McGinn HSW will be really fucking lost. 

[Grangemouth Bairn]

8 minutes ago, Kevin James Left Knee said:

Sean Mackie

Where did you see this announcement?

[HoBNob]

Sean Mackie the final one. 

McGinn is a good signing and player (I'm happier with Hamilton though), Mackie and Oliver are very, very meh though. 

[bairn88]

                   PJ Morrison

Williamson Donaldson Henderson Mackie

Morrison    McGinn    New       New

                       Oliver

                        New

Certainly starting to take shape

[Bairn in Exile]

Stephen McGinn, Gary Oliver and Sean Mackie.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cKiU2w48PDs/Ro_yPNdMLCI/AAAAAAAABiE/zQiuHO6fTDg/s400/I_CASTES.jpg

Edited June 9, 2022 by Bairn in Exile

[Springfield]

Decent day signings, McGinn obviously stands out. Really pleased so far, I,d expect some key loanees and looking forward to season start. 

[latapythelegend]

1 minute ago, bairn88 said:

                   PJ Morrison

Williamson Donaldson Henderson Mackie

Morrison    McGinn    New       New

                       Oliver

                        New

Certainly starting to take shape

I think we may see McCann tested out on the left side of midfield. 

[Harry Kinnear]

Wonder if McCann would be worth trying on the left of the midfield. His height got him caught out a lot defensively but he could be worth a punt further forward.

[Harry Kinnear]

1 minute ago, latapythelegend said:

I think we may see McCann tested out on the left side of midfield. 

Great minds again

[Bairnardo]

2 minutes ago, Grant228 said:

Sean Mackie the final one. 

McGinn is a good signing and player (I'm happier with Hamilton though), Mackie and Oliver are very, very meh though. 

This won't be the last time of the summer that one of us says to someone else on this thread.... You haven't watched that they are replacing. 

 

I would take any sort of bet that Gary Oliver is a significantly better signing than Leigh Griffiths, Jaime Wilson, Michael Ruth and Samuel Ompreon. Let's hope McGlynn does as he says and finds someone who Oliver can link up well with. 

 

Mackie... Well I'm not one of the ones who thought Leon McCann was a problem needing solved, so I won't slag McCann off in the same context, but should be perfectly adequate. 

[Taxi for De Massis]

Looks like we’ve started signed players all possessing the same characteristic, namely a desire to play.

Looking forward to the season ahead

[HoBNob]

1 minute ago, Bairnardo said:

This won't be the last time of the summer that one of us says to someone else on this thread.... You haven't watched that they are replacing. 

 

I would take any sort of bet that Gary Oliver is a significantly better signing than Leigh Griffiths, Jaime Wilson, Michael Ruth and Samuel Ompreon. Let's hope McGlynn does as he says and finds someone who Oliver can link up well with. 

 

Mackie... Well I'm not one of the ones who thought Leon McCann was a problem needing solved, so I won't slag McCann off in the same context, but should be perfectly adequate. 

Oh I have no doubt that they are replacing dross, I hadn't realised until recently that you somehow managed to accrue even less points than what we did during our horror season down here. However just because something is replacing shit, doesn't automatically make it good. 

[Bairnardo]

Just now, Grant228 said:

Oh I have no doubt that they are replacing dross, I hadn't realised until recently that you somehow managed to accrue even less points than what we did during our horror season down here. However just because something is replacing shit, doesn't automatically make it good. 

No, but as others have alluded loads of times and someone said again today, these types of players do well in this league and the league above on a routine basis. Many of the ones who have been absolute shite for us in the last few year have notably went away and been fine or good elsewhere. We have had a foolproof habit of turning folk to pure shite of late so I think it's OK for us to now finally look at a real football manager making these selections and thinking, yeah hel do ok with us.