HopeStreetWalker Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, latapythelegend said: I watched them a few weeks back against QP at Ochilview and they were awful. It all depends what team turns up I suppose. I'm hoping the weather plays a part. I have no numbers to back it up but I think we tend to do a lot better when conditions are terrible at home. Especially on that pitch, the ball will move faster and passing will be slicker if we keep it on the deck. If there is an early goal then it could be a cup classic. Feet on the ground for this one. Just look how Dundee saw us off and looked as if they could go up a couple of gears if required. Our best chance will not be trying to match Ayr on the football skill stakes but want it more in the blood and snotters cup tie it is. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said: Feet on the ground for this one. Just look how Dundee saw us off and looked as if they could go up a couple of gears if required. Our best chance will not be trying to match Ayr on the football skill stakes but want it more in the blood and snotters cup tie it is. Worth remembering Hetherington started that game, with Brad Mckay at right back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 59 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Some fantastic token coverage on sky sports news there. Along the wee ticker at the bottom.... "Kucheriavyi and McGuffie pushing for appearances. McGlynn could name unchanged 11". Piercing insight, wonder if the bookies are aware of this. Compare that to BBC's Scottish Football page - headline; "Who will take the last semi final place?" - its a 45 second video of Govan, Celtic and ITC winning their 1/4 finals. Neither Falkirk or Ayr are included in the footage, neither is there any commentary or written reference to either team! Now that's coverage... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 15 hours ago, FFC1965 said: Others will know more but briefly - Local lad (Graeme High iirc) - Over 300 appearances https://bettermeddle.org.uk/archive/profile.php?name=1|1979|Nicol - Im sure his dad Harry was involved at the club as a coach ("trainer" in those days) and was a weel kent face too. I can recall him joining in with a few kickabouts we we used to have as kids at the Bellsmeadow (before they put a HBFO road through it) and we dreamt that he was scouting us. - Andy was a long serving super steady full back whose 13 year career spanned our rise from the 3rd tier to 1st. - Ive no idea if he left and came back towards the end of his career. My guess would be that he missed almost every game in 89/90 through injury and returned for a few games in 90/91 before leaving the club in summer 91. As I said others will definitely know better Second right, back row, next to Houstie (and er..one Arthur Grant). Great for us back in the day - dependable, consistent, good tackler, decent pace. Can't remember him having a bad game. Well-deserved recognition! Pretty sure Kenny Dalglish played (for Falkirk) in Andy's testimonial at Brockville. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bluegrass Bairn said: Second right, back row, next to Houstie (and er..one Arthur Grant). Great for us back in the day - dependable, consistent, good tackler, decent pace. Can't remember him having a bad game. Well-deserved recognition! Pretty sure Kenny Dalglish played (for Falkirk) in Andy's testimonial at Brockville. Yes, I never voted for Nicol in this thing, but am delighted he is getting recognition. Souness played for Falkirk too in his testimonial. I've got a photo of GS, AN and KD together somewhere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blame Me Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, Bluegrass Bairn said: Compare that to BBC's Scottish Football page - headline; "Who will take the last semi final place?" - its a 45 second video of Govan, Celtic and ITC winning their 1/4 finals. Neither Falkirk or Ayr are included in the footage, neither is there any commentary or written reference to either team! Now that's coverage... That's harsh. There's a still image where both ourselves and Ayr are tacked on in the final seconds! I actually thought it was their highlights package. However, it's par for the course - the BBC Football Scotland lead story is about a player who's been 2nd fiddle for 18 - 24 months at his club and whether he'll get a new deal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Shodwall cat said: I see it as a free hit really. It's been a bonus getting this far to be honest. I just hope we do ourselves justice tonight unlike Tues. Should be a good open game which should suit us but Ayr are a very decent side so we will need to be on top of our game. It ain’t a free hit is terms of what it would do to the short and medium term club finances. The Board have made it abundantly clear what the challenges are. Winning tonight cuts everyone some slack and a chance to build FSS in a more realistic timescale and at the same time give McGlynn the budget to make a fist of the Championship or finally get us out this hell hole of L1 if we don’t get up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 44 minutes ago, Bluegrass Bairn said: Second right, back row, next to Houstie (and er..one Arthur Grant). Great for us back in the day - dependable, consistent, good tackler, decent pace. Can't remember him having a bad game. Well-deserved recognition! Pretty sure Kenny Dalglish played (for Falkirk) in Andy's testimonial at Brockville. Souness as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 59 minutes ago, Bluegrass Bairn said: Second right, back row, next to Houstie (and er..one Arthur Grant). Great for us back in the day - dependable, consistent, good tackler, decent pace. Can't remember him having a bad game. Well-deserved recognition! Pretty sure Kenny Dalglish played (for Falkirk) in Andy's testimonial at Brockville. Got them all apart from top left and the boy next to him, and second left between McCulley and McAllister? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Top left is Kenny Ashwood. The others Duncan Angus and David Bell? Edited March 13, 2023 by Ranaldo Bairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 49 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Yes, I never voted for Nicol in this thing, but am delighted he is getting recognition. Souness played for Falkirk too in his testimonial. I've got a photo of GS, AN and KD together somewhere. 8 minutes ago, Reggie Perrin said: Souness as well. Aye. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hope the weather is better for the game, horrendous thru west end 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthStander1876 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Springfield said: Hope the weather is better for the game, horrendous thru west end Pouring in the FK2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Top left is Kenny Ashwood. The others Duncan Angus and David Bell? Had been trying to forget that Ashwood played for us as he wasn't exactly prolific! Is Davey Bell in the bottom row then? I thought he was a tiny wee guy, doesn't look like that in the photo. I'm sure my very auld memory is likely playing tricks on me though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I wonder if the game's in any doubt tonight? I was at Ochilview earlier and the amount of water on the pitch was incredible. Not sure that their drainage will be as good as ours right enough? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 42 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: It ain’t a free hit is terms of what it would do to the short and medium term club finances. The Board have made it abundantly clear what the challenges are. Winning tonight cuts everyone some slack and a chance to build FSS in a more realistic timescale and at the same time give McGlynn the budget to make a fist of the Championship or finally get us out this hell hole of L1 if we don’t get up. Still unbudgeted money though at the end of the day. I'm not going to go crazy at the players if we don't win tonight considering we're a good number of places below them in the pyramid. We've already made more money than we'd have hoped for in the cup . Last thing you want is added pressure on the players thinking it's a must win game which it certainly isn't. Just go out and give it your best shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 23 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: Had been trying to forget that Ashwood played for us as he wasn't exactly prolific! Is Davey Bell in the bottom row then? I thought he was a tiny wee guy, doesn't look like that in the photo. I'm sure my very auld memory is likely playing tricks on me though. Ashwood played for us in two spells! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latapythelegend Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 34 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: I wonder if the game's in any doubt tonight? I was at Ochilview earlier and the amount of water on the pitch was incredible. Not sure that their drainage will be as good as ours right enough? Ochilview always has standing water issues. Especially in the corner on the stand side near the 5 a side cages. Been some amount of rain falling though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 36 minutes ago, Shodwall cat said: Still unbudgeted money though at the end of the day. I'm not going to go crazy at the players if we don't win tonight considering we're a good number of places below them in the pyramid. We've already made more money than we'd have hoped for in the cup . Last thing you want is added pressure on the players thinking it's a must win game which it certainly isn't. Just go out and give it your best shot. Nor would I but a victory would be a huge boost and should not be under estimated IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairney The Dinosaur Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 So pleased Yogi is being recognised as part of the stand. For folk like me whose first memories of Falkirk come in the 2000s this man was fundamental in me falling in love with the club. Absolute hero 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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