18BAIRN76 Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Eh... aye... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blame Me Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Thought Farid had been in an accident judging by the OP photo! Don't believe everything you read on the internet kids 4 minutes ago, 18BAIRN76 said: Eh... aye... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDiamond Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 6 hours ago, 18BAIRN76 said: Still the most successful team in the Challenge Cup xxx Only because the guy who made the Wikipedia page was a Bankies fan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Rennieball said: No, because the original Airdrie died and their titles died with them. Yep, Airdrie are the Sevco Mini-Me. In more ways than one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caractacus Potts Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: They haven’t run at a huge loss for years. Our underlying budget was about 400k/season but over the years selling players, cup runs, investment and soft loans covered any losses. eg in 2015 we made £1.3m. (Since we got relegated in 2010 and closing the Academy we brought in c£4m) We have also done well from summer concerts. This season I can see us making a profit and a decent one if we beat ICT. So we’ve been running a similar playing budget each season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caractacus Potts Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 16 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: I have seen 3 or 4 point out correctly that the difference in the league that M&M took part in was not nearly as good as this (4 FT teams now). Pretty sure M&M were the only FT team with Raith and Airdire hybrids. Also the mess McGlynn inherited compared to the decent squad M&M took over means points comparison is less relevant. You seem only wanting to focus on points gained and take no circumstances into consideration. You seem to think extenuating circumstances only work one way. McGlynn inherited a worse squad but he had a full Summer to rebuild and although M&M inherited McManus they also had to deal with losing him. Again, not saying M&M were better. McGlynn is a far better appointment and his recruitment has been good but tactically he seems just as bad. M&M also had us set up better defensively than McGlynn. There’s a lot of improvement still required but full time or not, we should be beating most teams in this league and at least laying a glove on Dunfermline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, Caractacus Potts said: You seem to think extenuating circumstances only work one way. McGlynn inherited a worse squad but he had a full Summer to rebuild and although M&M inherited McManus they also had to deal with losing him. Again, not saying M&M were better. McGlynn is a far better appointment and his recruitment has been good but tactically he seems just as bad. M&M also had us set up better defensively than McGlynn. There’s a lot of improvement still required but full time or not, we should be beating most teams in this league and at least laying a glove on Dunfermline. He had 14 players bloating a squad of which he has kept 5. Morrison, McGuffie, MCKay, McCann and Nesbitt. The rest he could do very little about due to the contracts they were on. I would probably wager last summer he would have not kept any more than 2 or those had he had the cash then to move them on. It is credit to the players and McGlynn that 3 are now regular starters. Not having tactically he is as bad - absolutely ridiculous statement. If they were that good why were other clubs not falling over themselves to take them - even in a coaching capacity? Edited March 27, 2023 by Back Post Misses 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 11 hours ago, Clangers said: Genuinely interested, so Falkirk having run at a huge loss over many years (partially reduced by cup run and pars games this year) still will be as worse off next year! How are these losses being supported, as the additional support contributions aren’t filling this hole. Yes our rivalry is great but it’s only great when we are. Genuinely interested translates as hopefully I'll be able to criticise how your club is being run once you answer. This has been done to death on here in recent weeks so if your that interested you can trawl back a few pages. The main thing is we aren't going bust and won't end up shafting local businesses like some other clubs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Anyone confirm who will be in contract for new season? Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Springfield said: Anyone confirm who will be in contract for new season? Thanks 13 players. Morrison (both), Oliver, McGinn, McKay, Nesbitt, Henderson, Donaldson, McCann, Allan, Carroll, Mackie and Yeats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bainsfordbairn said: 13 players. Morrison (both), Oliver, McGinn, McKay, Nesbitt, Henderson, Donaldson, McCann, Allan, Carroll, Mackie and Yeats. Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caractacus Potts Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: He had 14 players bloating a squad of which he has kept 5. Morrison, McGuffie, MCKay, McCann and Nesbitt. The rest he could do very little about due to the contracts they were on. I would probably wager last summer he would have not kept any more than 2 or those had he had the cash then to move them on. It is credit to the players and McGlynn that 3 are now regular starters. Not having tactically he is as bad - absolutely ridiculous statement. If they were that good why were other clubs not falling over themselves to take them - even in a coaching capacity? I never said they were that good but they certainly weren’t that bad either, particularly when their record stands up to McGlynns time in charge. What has their livelihood got to do with it too? Would have been much better coaches knocked back when M&M/Sheerin for the job and not like McGlynn had much better offers than us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatapyBairn. Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, Caractacus Potts said: I never said they were that good but they certainly weren’t that bad either, particularly when their record stands up to McGlynns time in charge. What has their livelihood got to do with it too? Would have been much better coaches knocked back when M&M/Sheerin for the job and not like McGlynn had much better offers than us. Mcglynn had the option to stay at Raith Rovers, they are in the championship we are not. Most people would argue they were actually a better option than us at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Caractacus Potts Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, LatapyBairn. said: Mcglynn had the option to stay at Raith Rovers, they are in the championship we are not. Most people would argue they were actually a better option than us at the time. Having the option to stay in the same job to the club whom he got promoted on the back of a technicality is not the same as being offered a job though. Also after the Goodwillie debacle I don’t think coming to us was entirely due to career progression. In any case that’s not the point that’s being made. The point is M&M had as good a record at Falkirk as McGlynn currently has. Being 11 points adrift is poor and sure McGlynn would accept that too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatapyBairn. Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Caractacus Potts said: Having the option to stay in the same job to the club whom he got promoted on the back of a technicality is not the same as being offered a job though. Also after the Goodwillie debacle I don’t think coming to us was entirely due to career progression. In any case that’s not the point that’s being made. The point is M&M had as good a record at Falkirk as McGlynn currently has. Being 11 points adrift is poor and sure McGlynn would accept that too. Agree with a lot of that but I was only responding to the point Mcglynn didn’t have better options/alternative option than ourselves, he probably did. Accepting the contract extension that was on the table from Raith would have been one of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.R.FC Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 27 minutes ago, LatapyBairn. said: Mcglynn had the option to stay at Raith Rovers, they are in the championship we are not. Most people would argue they were actually a better option than us at the time. Whilst it was reported in the press our chairman was attempting to persuade McGlynn to stay after the approach from Falkirk, it is also worth noting he had still not been offered a new contract by our last game of the season. Our owner, John Sim, also said in an interview that after the approach from Falkirk, McGlynn joked with him that if he took the job, Sim wouldn’t need to sack him. McGlynn did an excellent job for most of his time but from 18th December 2021 onwards it was a complete disaster. 3 wins in 19 league games despite having our biggest budget in about 25 years with a huge amount of money wasted on some disastrous signings. Because of this, his budget was due to be cut significantly in a more competitive looking Championship this season. That added to the fallout from the Goodwillie debacle means a move to League One Falkirk at their lowest ebb, where it was almost impossible not to make an improvement on last season, with the biggest budget in the league would definitely be viewed as a much better option. I think it’s been the right move for all parties involved. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) Couldn’t give a shit about the stats, we are currently sitting 2nd in the league and in the semi final of the Scottish Cup and generally the football has been easier on the eye than previous seasons. Edited March 27, 2023 by grumpyoldman 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapitalDiamond Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Bairn in Exile said: Yep, Airdrie are the Sevco Mini-Me. In more ways than one. If You better hope version 2.0 doesn’t hit too much form and come into the play offs like a train then. Would be plenty red and white saltires in the stands that day but you’ll be able to crop them out again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Sorry, but I certainly am not buying into the “better options” for McGlynn than FFC. His time at Raith was done, and he was absolutely tainted there by the Goodwillie affair. That particular race was run, and I do not believe there was any gig open to him that eclipsed our offer. Raith were not interested in a fight to keep him. Other than his 8 month stint at Hearts which ended in him leaving in the February for the usual reason (poor results), Manager of FFC is arguably the biggest gig of his career. I do not think other better gigs were on the horizon, and no, I do not buy into staying at Raith as being one of them. The man is in his 60s. He is looking for the best deal he can get. He is not looking at career progression. If we are indeed paying Championship wages for players, then it stands to reason that we must be paying Championship money for the management team too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, CapitalDiamond said: You better hope version 2.0 doesn’t hit too much form and come into the play offs like a train then. Would be plenty red and white saltires in the stands that day but you’ll be able to crop them out again Sorry bud, I don't have time to look for these red and white Saltires, I'm too busy playing spot the fan. A great game but at the Excelsior Stadium it's a bit like playing battleship, lots of empty spaces. It'll take me forever to finish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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