The Falkirk FC Thread

[latapythelegend]

5 minutes ago, LatapyBairn. said:

This would be perfect IMO, the stadium and fans would benefit from having some safe standing rail seats or even better an old school terracing which I’m told is now perfectly legal provided the numbers are restricted. If the structure can be built with community grants from the foundation then so long as the club get use of it on a no cost basis then it’s a win win. 

I read it as possibly just flat standing but if the infrastructure is there then a basic terraced area would be ideal.

[Guest]

Ayr’s concept design for covering their terracing looks rather good.

[ShaggerG]

24 minutes ago, Duncan Freemason said:

Sorry, but I don’t think you fully grasp the engineering here. We have three cantilever roofs. Their positioning is the outcome of a whole bunch of calculations that really can’t be messed around with.

Any future works on the roof would be the replacement of the sheeting, but certainly not the engineering of the load bearing structures. As I said previously, to re-engineer the cantilever would cost more than the stand cost to build. It would be a huge engineering undertaking that for our three stands would cost millions. To lower the profile of the roofs, it would require massive re-working of the steel fabrication within the structure of the stands.

You would effectively have to dismantle the stands, and start from scratch. It would cost many millions to achieve.

Pish!

I remember reading about a man that removed all of the rafters in his loft to give him more room. Could we not just do something similar?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, ShaggerG said:

Pish!

I remember reading about a man that removed all of the rafters in his loft to give him more room. Could we not just do something similar?

Feck. You are not supposed to know about that.

[Bairnardo]

15 minutes ago, ShaggerG said:

Pish!

I remember reading about a man that removed all of the rafters in his loft to give him more room. Could we not just do something similar?

Everyone knows the cantilever companies have it all sewn up. Sell u 5 times more than you need. Reckon we're good to cut out most them without even asking a structural engineer

[Blame Me]

If it's terracing, something akin to the EV charger canopies would suffice as a structure if you can imagine 4-5 rows of bleacher type seating on the side facing the community pitches.

Win-win. Boost the stadiums green credentials further, add additional capacity and provide a covered viewing area for both pitches on the Grangemouth side. 

Might also please @HopeStreetWalker as it'd keep the atmosphere in 

[Reggie Perrin]

28 minutes ago, Blame Me said:

If it's terracing, something akin to the EV charger canopies would suffice as a structure if you can imagine 4-5 rows of bleacher type seating on the side facing the community pitches.

Win-win. Boost the stadiums green credentials further, add additional capacity and provide a covered viewing area for both pitches on the Grangemouth side. 

Might also please @HopeStreetWalker as it'd keep the atmosphere in 

Would need to have a TV gantry built in.

[RC55 FFC]

1 minute ago, Reggie Perrin said:

Would need to have a TV gantry built in.

And a cage

[RC55 FFC]

I see tickets are on sale now online for the Home play off match on Sat 13th

[Ranaldo Bairn]

4 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said:

I see tickets are on sale now online for the Home play off match on Sat 13th

Is it 3pm?

[Rugster]

7 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said:

Is it 3pm?

No it’s quarter to seven. 

[bairn88]

I wonder what “kind” of stand the KM would become. Imo it’s a guarantee all the “young” team and loads of KM regulars would move to the new one. Maybe we could all go up the north end of the East Stand 1st half then KM stand 2nd half

[Blame Me]

22 minutes ago, Reggie Perrin said:

Would need to have a TV gantry built in.

... you could probably charge your phone as well!  

[18BAIRN76]

38 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said:

I see tickets are on sale now online for the Home play off match on Sat 13th

Tickets available to buy for season ticket holders but nothing on the club channels yet which is a bit odd.

[Reggie Perrin]

31 minutes ago, Rugster said:

No it’s quarter to seven. 

I will admit to briefly thinking what a stupid time for a kick off…

[HopeStreetWalker]

1 hour ago, Duncan Freemason said:

Sorry, but I don’t think you fully grasp the engineering here. We have three cantilever roofs. Their positioning is the outcome of a whole bunch of calculations that really can’t be messed around with.

Any future works on the roof would be the replacement of the sheeting, but certainly not the engineering of the load bearing structures. As I said previously, to re-engineer the cantilever would cost more than the stand cost to build. It would be a huge engineering undertaking that for our three stands would cost millions. To lower the profile of the roofs, it would require massive re-working of the steel fabrication within the structure of the stands.

You would effectively have to dismantle the stands, and start from scratch. It would cost many millions to achieve.

You make a valid point but these concerns should be able to addressed with the appropriate civil engineering.

Even a cladding panel on the front edge would help with the acoustics and be a good advertising hoarding.

Council must be pissing themselves laughing with a captive tenant picking up the care and maintenance over the next 100 years of their leased property with the bonus of a healthy mark up on any of their staff seconded to games and events.

[LatapyBairn.]

8 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said:

You make a valid point but these concerns should be able to addressed with the appropriate civil engineering.

Even a cladding panel on the front edge would help with the acoustics and be a good advertising hoarding.

Council must be pissing themselves laughing with a captive tenant picking up the care and maintenance over the next 100 years of their leased property with the bonus of a healthy mark up on any of their staff seconded to games and events.

You quite obviously still don’t understand the deal or ownership structure between the club and the council when it comes to the stadium. That’s despite a few on here explaining various aspects of it to you at different points in time. It’s clear you’ve obviously made your mind up regardless/despite of the facts and it’s becoming extremely boring. 

Edited May 3, 2023 by LatapyBairn.

[PedroMoutinho]

Not sure whether both clubs need to agree ticket prices, but have to say I’d like to have seen lower pricing for our playoff matches to try and get a sell out.

Personally I’d have gone for a maximum of £15 (ideally £12) but hopefully they will still sell well.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:

Not sure whether both clubs need to agree ticket prices, but have to say I’d like to have seen lower pricing for our playoff matches to try and get a sell out.

Personally I’d have gone for a maximum of £15 (ideally £12) but hopefully they will still sell well.

League decide pricing and take a cut on all play off games. 

[RC55 FFC]

47 minutes ago, bairn88 said:

I wonder what “kind” of stand the KM would become. Imo it’s a guarantee all the “young” team and loads of KM regulars would move to the new one. Maybe we could all go up the north end of the East Stand 1st half then KM stand 2nd half

I would move from the West to an East stand/terrace. It’s where I stood in the most at the Brockville days, ie facing the main stand.