Harry Kinnear Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 9 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: McCann's an integral part of our success this season, no way I'd be getting rid. He's actually very good in the air too, despite his height. I agree, probably my favourite player at the moment. Always puts in a 7/8 out of 10 performance. I actually don’t think at times he gets the recognition he deserves and I’d definitely be keeping him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Couple bad games and players start becoming not good enough. Football fans (especially Falkirk) are quite fickle sometimes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 There's no way I'm the only one that gives zero fucks about the TNS game? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 minute ago, Bairnardo said: There's no way I'm the only one that gives zero fucks about the TNS game? No, me too. We had a weak game against a better organised team, got what we deserved. Meh. Move on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I'd give Mccann a new deal as he's been excellent all season and always gives 110% but McGlynn's tried to replace him with Mackie more than once so I wouldn't be surprised to see him leave in the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Recognise that I will be in the minority here but I actually like Mackie. By no means a polished performer but fairly decent defensively and always gives 100%. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUMBER 7 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 46 minutes ago, Harry Kinnear said: I agree, probably my favourite player at the moment. Always puts in a 7/8 out of 10 performance. I actually don’t think at times he gets the recognition he deserves and I’d definitely be keeping him. McCann is having a great season and is well worth retaining. However he has been found out a couple of times being too advanced before attacks have began or likely to begin, like where he was when Nesbit was closed down in a wide right defensive position on Saturday when he played the ball back to Lang he didn’t have on out ball left to McCann as he was trotting back from being too advanced at a point when he was unlikely to receive the ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: There's no way I'm the only one that gives zero fucks about the TNS game? I think it’s more to do with the recognition that we look really good in this division and a growing expectation that we were good enough to challenge towards the top of the Championship. The TNS game showed us that we will struggle against higher quality players in a better organised team…. Edited February 5 by roman_bairn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartA Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 6 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: I think it’s more to do with the recognition that we look really good in this division and a growing expectation that we were good enough to challenge towards the top of the Championship. The TNS game showed us that we will struggle against higher quality players in a better organised team…. But the Dundee Utd, Ayr, Partick and QP games showed this squad can also compete with them. We don’t know what the squad will look like if we go up, but I’d still hope it would be largely be what we have now, with a few additions to bolster. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Don’t think there’s anyone having a cheap shot/pot at McCann. He’s been one of our stalwarts this season. Some of his attacking attributes a pleasure to watch. However his defensive qualities when under pressure not as good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) I don’t think it’s outlandish to suggest that if you’re to move up a division, some of the players that got you out of League One won’t necessarily make the cut a level above. It’s sad, but I don’t think it constitutes having a go at anyone, it’s just the nature of the game. Edited February 5 by 18BAIRN76 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 6 minutes ago, StuartA said: But the Dundee Utd, Ayr, Partick and QP games showed this squad can also compete with them. We don’t know what the squad will look like if we go up, but I’d still hope it would be largely be what we have now, with a few additions to bolster. Yes I think the first game against DU was similar to the TNS game. And I think we had a really good spell against Dundee U in the second game when they simply went to pieces. I actually thought the Partick game was our best performance of the four games you mentioned. I’m not sure Ayr or QP were good examples of well organised sides at the top end of the Championship so I’m not sure I’d include those as examples. I do think we are a bit short on the quality needed to push on if we get up next season now. More than I thought a few weeks ago…. Edited February 5 by roman_bairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On McCann, I’d definitely offer a new contract. I’d also like Mackie to stay as he’s had nowhere near enough game time, due to the settled team. On another subject, well done the Club on their statement and hope it weeds out the trouble, sending a strong signal. The proof will be in our biggest home game of the season vs Hamilton, up next. I’d expect the Club will arrange a heavier security presence to deter any repeat occurrence. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 So in the space of a week, McCann isn’t good enough for the Championship if we get promoted because he’s short and we are fucked if we go up because we had an off night against TNS. Give me strength. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn to Believe Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 100% all for giving a new deal to McCann. One of our steadiest performers this season. Very good in the air (for his height) due to his positioning. Could count on one hand the mistakes he’s made this season - caught up the park a few times. Still only 23 as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Just now, Grangemouth Bairn said: So in the space of a week, McCann isn’t good enough for the Championship if we get promoted because he’s short and we are fucked if we go up because we had an off night against TNS. Give me strength. Re what I said re the Championship. I think we’d survive the Championship but not sure I think we would be pushing for promotion. And is not just the TNS game it’s the performance in a few games for which we seem to think there’s mitigating circumstances that wholly explain the poor results when really I think most would still have expected us to win with the quality we thought we had on the bench for example….. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 People wanting Mackie to stay?! Absolutely wild, looked terrible and unfit v Edinburgh city Ffs. One to get off the books. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulioBairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Teams do target McCann due to his height but how often is it a successful tactic? The guy is actually pretty good in the air and never gives anything less than a 7/10 performance every week. Get him a new contract and forget any talk of getting rid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBairn Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 11 minutes ago, bairn88 said: People wanting Mackie to stay?! Absolutely wild, looked terrible and unfit v Edinburgh city Ffs. One to get off the books. Appreciate he was poor vs Edinburgh and I’m giving him some benefit of doubt here. He’s hardly kicked a ball all season so I’d guess he’s pretty rusty, and think the Edinburgh brain-fart game he was asked to play ‘left wing’ in a 3-5-2, which confused the hell out of him and his team mates for that matter. I’ve not minded him too much when he was playing regular, barring the odd rash challenge. Edited February 5 by GunnerBairn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Really good statement from the club. Hopefully they can work together to identify the perpetrators and get them banned. I hope the ultras will be co-operative if only for their own sake as the club can’t continue to facilitate them if incidents keep occurring. Have to say some of their social media content/comments doesn’t do any favours in that regard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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