Anthony Fitzgerald Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Whilst I would like signings in as soon as possible, to help gel quicker in time for the start of the league season, I found this interestingPerhaps just where we are at with the window, but I didn’t think we’d be in the top 6 for number of signings so far.Like others have said, McGlynn seems to know the loan markets well, potentially the best we’ve had since Yogis days, and these may take more time to come in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I expect we will make 1-2 more proper big signings. Maybe a striker and midfielder. Then during the cup game period utilise the all the loans we can (max 4 domestic) and that’ll be us. Unless we are able to get rid off a few of last season diddies I can’t see us properly signing more than 2 players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Trump said: Whilst I would like signings in as soon as possible, to help gel quicker in time for the start of the league season, I found this interesting Perhaps just where we are at with the window, but I didn’t think we’d be in the top 6 for number of signings so far. Like others have said, McGlynn seems to know the loan markets well, potentially the best we’ve had since Yogis days, and these may take more time to come in. It's just more prominent due to there not being any football on at the moment so we're relying on some signings to excite us. Definitely need another 6/7 signings in so I'm glad we've done a fair amount of business early on, we'll also have been pipped to other signings by championship clubs. Airdrie and the Scum have only made the two new signings this summer as another comparison. Queens needed a full rebuild so no surprise to see them bring in a fair few, the quality of some of their signings has been guff though. We need energy in the team now which is obviously more likely to come from the loans we bring in but I'm still hopeful McGlynn manages to find a bit more quality to bring in permanently as well. Edited June 18, 2022 by FFC 1876 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 40 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: It's just more prominent due to there not being any football on at the moment so we're relying on some signings to excite us. Definitely need another 6/7 signings in so I'm glad we've done a fair amount of business early on, we'll also have been pipped to other signings by championship clubs. Airdrie and the Scum have only made the two new signings this summer as another comparison. Queens needed a full rebuild so no surprise to see them bring in a fair few, the quality of some of their signings has been guff though. We need energy in the team now which is obviously more likely to come from the loans we bring in but I'm still hopeful McGlynn manages to find a bit more quality to bring in permanently as well. Beginning to suspect that there’s a significant lower number of players available compared to previous close seasons, mainly due to the circumstances of Covid, cost cutting and reduction in playing staff across most clubs. Makes it more difficult to get the better players signed as agents will be “at auction” Really hoping McGlynn has got a couple of aces up his sleeve, as desperately still needing four ( RB ARMF CFx2) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Springfield said: Beginning to suspect that there’s a significant lower number of players available compared to previous close seasons, mainly due to the circumstances of Covid, cost cutting and reduction in playing staff across most clubs. Makes it more difficult to get the better players signed as agents will be “at auction” Really hoping McGlynn has got a couple of aces up his sleeve, as desperately still needing four ( RB ARMF CFx2) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, FFC 1876 said: Queens needed a full rebuild so no surprise to see them bring in a fair few, the quality of some of their signings has been guff though. Yes, in recent seasons Queens have had an almost full re-build required. However, that's not been entirely the case this season with some retentions from last season, and also we have now re-signed a number of last season's squad (the better ones obviously). Previously under the likes of Johnston we have left recruitment late, presumably waiting on players who had multiple offers to make their minds up and then ended up with some dross (hence where we are). However, Gibson's approach this season has been the opposite, to recruit early having made up his mind who he wants - although he still has some offers out to players who will have other options. It's refreshingly different to recent seasons though - will it work out? Who knows. Edited June 18, 2022 by Otis Blue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bairn in Exile said: Don’t on my behalf. One of my fave songs “ don’t worry be happy “ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboccop Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 just announced - some good soul has donated this to FSS: Calling ALL @FalkirkFC fans Join Falkirk Supporters Society by 12pm on Wed 22nd June & YOU could win 2 places in the Brockville Lounge next Friday night inc a complimentary bar . Prize worth £100! Draw will include existing members already subscribed & new subscribers. Prize donated by an FSS committee member. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 54 minutes ago, Springfield said: Beginning to suspect that there’s a significant lower number of players available compared to previous close seasons, mainly due to the circumstances of Covid, cost cutting and reduction in playing staff across most clubs. Makes it more difficult to get the better players signed as agents will be “at auction” Really hoping McGlynn has got a couple of aces up his sleeve, as desperately still needing four ( RB ARMF CFx2) Maybe I'm missing something, but does what you're saying not mean that there will be more players available, not less? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeabairn Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Roboccop said: just announced - some good soul has donated this to FSS: Calling ALL @FalkirkFC fans Join Falkirk Supporters Society by 12pm on Wed 22nd June & YOU could win 2 places in the Brockville Lounge next Friday night inc a complimentary bar . Prize worth £100! Draw will include existing members already subscribed & new subscribers. Prize donated by an FSS committee member. Talking of FSS, I still didn't get that most recent newsletter (had everything else up to that one). Anything of interest in it? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeabairn Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 3 hours ago, FFC 1876 said: Think he means the even diddier cup 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudtobeabairn Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Dipped into some other teams threads there (which I rarely do). Quite a bit of quiet optimism on show, especially from QOS and Airdrie fans. With the Fifer likely to be decent and yet to make a few signings too its building up to be an interesting season. Nothing really happening yet for Kelty it seems though they might be happy to consolidate this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Didn’t someone say that Kelty aren’t being externally bankrolled this season? If that’s the case, I would imagine they will be drawing their horns in significantly. Even having lost a couple of players, Airdrie would still consider themselves to be miles ahead of what we had pre recent signings. We probably need 8 new faces just to get close to where Airdrie are at this point in time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, ShaggerG said: Maybe I'm missing something, but does what you're saying not mean that there will be more players available, not less? Apologies missing “not” in previous post 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerthewitness Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Duncan Freemason said: Even having lost a couple of players, Airdrie would still consider themselves to be miles ahead of what we had pre recent signings. We probably need 8 new faces just to get close to where Airdrie are at this point in time. They might have 'done a Falkirk' by putting an unknown entity in the dugout. Hopefully this will bite them on the arse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPar Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 For all the talk about signings, I would not mind seeing an outgoing or seven. McGlynn has inherited pretty much the worst squad in the club's 146-year history. Performed for a month, sacked it off for the other eight. A disgraceful bunch. Getting them out the door is going to be a hell of a challenge, in some cases mission impossible. Compare it to McKinnon. Within weeks of his appointment, some of the worst of Hartley and Mitch's mad mental summer had been paid off and sent packing. And by the following close season, all eighteen of the ton of dross signed that summer had gone, giving McKinnon pretty much a clean slate to build his own squad. McGlynn will be afforded no such resource or luxury due to the contractual and financial situation. I did think we might have been further on in terms of squad construction, given how early our season finished and the appointment of the new management team was made. But that was on the (forlorn) hope that some of last season's lot would have buggered off. Hasn't happened. McGlynn has strengthened the defensive spine of the team. McGinn could be a decent signing and might also provide a bit of the leadership which we've lacked for years. But as it stands, there's still no drive or mobility in the middle of the park and nothing in the final third - perhaps an on-form Morrison apart - that would give any opposition defence cause for concern. Loads of room for improvement, but the manager, if one hand tied behind his back would be an overstatement, is severely restricted by what he has inherited. A pity, as give him the resource and freedom of his predecessors, and I'd back him all day long against the likes of McPake or the rookies that Airdrie and QOS are going with in the dug-out. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Anyone update on tickets sold for Kevin’s big night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kircer bairn Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 12 minutes ago, Springfield said: Anyone update on tickets sold for Kevin’s big night I bought 4 yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Ken squad numbers mean f**k all usually, but Hetherington, Nesbitt and McGuffie retaining 8, 10 and 11 gives me a wee bit of the fear x 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
some_guy Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, 18BAIRN76 said: Ken squad numbers mean f**k all usually, but Hetherington, Nesbitt and McGuffie retaining 8, 10 and 11 gives me a wee bit of the fear x Don't think we should look too much into that, it's probably for a bit of continuity and to avoid giving their morale a gut punch - numbers mean nothing these days so I wouldn't assume this means McGlynn sees them as starters (hopefully)! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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