Tea and Busquets Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 I think our next priority has to be a centre half for cover. Don’t want MacIver having to play there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 27 minutes ago, Springfield said: Any information on Donaldson & McCann ? I’ve heard McCann will likely miss the league cup games but is hopeful of being fit for the start of the league campaign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 12 minutes ago, Tea and Busquets said: I think our next priority has to be a centre half for cover. Don’t want MacIver having to play there. MacIver should only play CH in an absolute emergency. It was noticeable that he got caught under the ball for Sammon's 2nd v Alloa (reminded me of big Brad actually). I don't think Sammon would have scored that if Donaldson or Lang were in there. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Has anyone still got a link to the wew video with the tequila song and Ross McIver's goals? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers_Lad Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Pretty sure Livi banked or will bank 1 mill from UEFA,add the 300k parachute payment and every club will be starting the season down on them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPM Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 41 minutes ago, Rovers_Lad said: Pretty sure Livi banked or will bank 1 mill from UEFA,add the 300k parachute payment and every club will be starting the season down on them That is just filling a hole though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 2 hours ago, Shodwall cat said: Good to hear that the young right back looks a player hopefully will push finn all the way this year and give us the option of playing finn as midfield cover. All about getting mins in the tank but recovering from two down to win just shows that the invincible spirit is still there. Watched the highlights of east fife v Raith and Raith were pretty awful so it just shows there's a lot of work to be done by sides to get to their peak for the start of the league campaign itself. Is McKenna actually injured or is it just that his contract with Arbroath doesn't finish till tomorrow? The more multi position players we have in the squad the better. Yeats, Adams, McIvor, Henderson versatility will be called on and vital for the season ahead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 (edited) On 29/06/2024 at 15:18, Bairn in Exile said: None of us want to lose a game but this Invincibles tag is a bit of a monkey on our back. We have to lose a game sometime so lets lose one of our pre-season friendlies and then we can relax and play with a bit of freedom. I’m actually wanting the invincibles tag to stay for as long as possible. It’s still uncharted territory for us and a lot of ‘sport psychology’ will be involved in how to keep squad motivation levels up as the run extends. Up Edited June 30 by GunnerBairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 You can't count a friendly as part of that! If you are, you have to count the run starting in January or whenever it was we lost to Bonnyrigg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Versatilities all well and good but Gary Oliver's bang average in his favoured position never mind the other 3 he can cover. I'd have preferred us to use his wage on better quality especially with McKenna coming in. Nesbitt/McKenna/Ross would have been fine for cover in the 10. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: You can't count a friendly as part of that! If you are, you have to count the run starting in January or whenever it was we lost to Bonnyrigg. Yeah, I should’ve been more specific. For me, I’m thinking about League games only, although the Bonnyrigg game is another ‘starting point’ in the ‘consecutive games unbeaten’ column. It would be interesting to see how McGlynn & Smudger choose to motivate the players with the run(s) still intact. Again a bit of psychology will be involved in keeping the players focussed. ETA - Our league invincibility goes back to the season before last! At least if we’re unbeaten after League game 1, invincibility would span over 3 seasons. Edited June 30 by GunnerBairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-FFC Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 2 hours ago, Rizzo said: Has anyone still got a link to the wew video with the tequila song and Ross McIver's goals? This one ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 4 hours ago, Springfield said: Any information on Donaldson & McCann ? Both have injuries. It's for the manager to explain what these are and how long they'll be out, which I expect he'll do if asked in a press conference. He tends to be very open in that regard. No idea when the next FFCTV interview will be but I'd assume there will be one before the League Cup ties begin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 McIver probably only played at CH to get minutes yesterday. We do need cover in defence though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrbairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Any closed door friendlies during the week and any wee surprise faces nicking about training? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 9 minutes ago, Bigbrbairn said: Any closed door friendlies during the week and any wee surprise faces nicking about training? The second and final one will be during the week, which is probably all I can say. There haven't been any surprise faces on the days I've been in. Everyone I've seen at training is a signed Falkirk player, other than U18s who often get a chance to train with the first team and which goes on throughout the year. U18s have their first friendly next midweek. Women have their first friendly two weeks today. I presume both will be publicised on the usual social media places. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 June 2024 Newsletter Dear Member, The FSS membership has this month exceeded the 1000 members mark (more on this later!). This means that we are now collectively contributing over £150,000 a year and we still hold our 25.1% shareholding. In just over two years the FSS has really cemented itself as a vital part of our club. It’s a special place to be. Many of our members have started contributing more than the minimum £10 a month and so, only if you comfortably can, please think about increasing your contribution and helping our club push on We’ve had our first preseason game against Dumbarton on Saturday, and a 3-2 win just builds on the excitement for the season ahead. The start of the season always brings optimism, and we think there is a lot to be optimistic about with this team. Nobody knows what the season will bring, but the only thing that can be guaranteed is that FSS members have played their part in providing the club with that bit extra to push us forward. Our Progress on Your Ideas The regular feature where we can provide you with a monthly update on the FSS Committee’s progress on your ideas. Securing our shareholding At (and since) our members meeting on 1 September, it had been understood that a mechanism which allowed the FSS to continue to contribute all funds to the club, whilst retaining the ability to secure our shareholding in the event of a future share issue, should be explored. At the FSS AGM in March, members were shown the options and heard that the Committee is recommending that our Partnering Agreement with FFC be amended to reflect that, in the event of a share issue, the FSS is issued a “Part Paid” class of shares which consequently protects the shareholding immediately, without the requirement for all funds to be available upfront. This had been submitted to the board for discussion at a forthcoming Partnering Agreement review, however this has been understandably delayed while the board look to manage the important company secretarial role so well performed by Gordon. Once everyone is satisfied that this is something we can move forward with, it will be shared with the membership for their thoughts before any final agreement. Junior Membership Members made it clear that there was an appetite to explore a FSS junior membership – and the Committee agreed! The FSS proposes to create a free 'subscription' membership for under 16s. It has been determined that the Junior Membership should best engage young people in the ethos of the FSS message "Fund, Safeguard and have your Say". Regarding 'Fund', it was suggested that by placing a cost on membership this would result in a parent/guardian contributing and would not engage the young person. A suggestion from the Junior Bairns will be taken forward whereby a contribution portal, which has an incentive to contribute towards, is created to encourage the young person to engage in this way. Regarding 'Safeguard', Junior Members will receive an E-certificate of ownership as our safeguarding is associated with the 25%+1 ownership of shares. Regarding 'have your Say', as Junior Members will not be permitted to vote or stand for election to Committee (as per our constitution) they will be engaged through focus groups and surveys with parental consent. Look out for the launch in July! PayPal After discussions with members, it was determined that the FSS should move away from PayPal due to their fees and the max 2-year subscription. Members are removed from our membership list when not switching from PayPal. This is particularly disappointing as all the successful work that is being undertaken by all to attract new members is being counteracted by these drop-offs. These were individuals who signed up in the first couple of months of the subscriptions-based model and were vital in getting this off the ground. We believe that many, possibly even all, of these members are not dropping off through choice, but that the message has not yet got through to them that their subscriptions have ended. There’s still around 150 members contributing through PayPal and we don’t want this to happen unwillingly to any other members, so please, if you know anyone who may be in this situation then encourage them to continue their membership through our other payment options. There has always been the option to set up a Standing Order payment and this remains the preferred method for membership. You can set up a minimum £10 monthly Standing Order to the details below: Falkirk Supporters Society Ltd Bank of Scotland Account number - 21724460 Sort code - 80-22-60 It would be greatly appreciated, if switching to a Standing Order, you could also email us at subscriptions@falkirksupporters.org with your Full Name, Email Address, First Payment Date and Donation Amount as this would greatly assist with our tracking. Your data will not be shared and our Privacy and GDPR policy can be viewed at https://falkirksupporters.org/fss-policy-documents/. Additionally, we have use of Total Tickets as a payment platform replacement which will be particularly useful for overseas subscribers. Members can switch by filling in their details hereand cancelling their PayPal subscriptions. 1000 Members! We’ve done it! The FSS Committee had set itself a target of 1000 members before the start of the new season and we’ve passed it (1002 to be exact!). This is an incredible achievement after just over two years and highlights just how engaged the support can be in a fan-ownership journey. We held our best competition yet when we passed the 1000 members mark and our lucky winners were contacted by email. These were the prizes, keep an eye out for more of our competitions: To carry the ball on flag raising day Win a signed NEW top Win a signed ball. As a general rule, fan ownership groups tend to reach a membership of roughly half the number of season tickets. We had previously said that’s probably somewhere in the region of 1300 for us…but after the response from Bairns this season we really should be aiming to push way beyond the 1500 mark. For now though, lets enjoy being 1000! Summer Signings As you will all be aware of now, FSS contributions form part of the football budget and the most exciting part of the football budget is of course…new signings! This summer, as John and Paul have done such an incredible job (with the help of FSS funds of course!) of keeping the Invincibles together, we only get to spotlight a few new faces! Welcome to FSS funded summer signings Jamie Sneddon and Michael McKenna. And welcome back to permanent signings Dylan Tait and Ethan Ross! More contributions = more signings!! Volunteers The FSS continues to grow, which is great news but that also brings new challenges in how we manage the organisation as a lot of our administration has been done manually. Unfortunately, there were no new applications to join the FSS committee at the recent AGM, but there are co-opted positions available for people who could help develop the FSS or just help with routine activities. We have already received responses from several members already who may be able to provide assistance in the area of business administration but we are also looking for help in assistance in other areas such as marketing and building capability on the committee. Even if you just wish to volunteer some time without joining the Committee, we would appreciate all offers of help. If you are interested or would like to learn more in getting involved, please get in touch with us at admin@falkirksupporters.org or through our social media channels. “One of Our Own” This month we would like to highlight our friends at Crunchy Carrots. They designed and supported us with the launch of our new website. We couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Check out our new website here - https://falkirksupporters.org/ And check out Crunchy Carrots here - https://crunchycarrots.co.uk/ If any members, individuals or business, wish to share something with the wider membership, then please get in touch with us at admin@falkirksupporters.org. Our business partners 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1000 members and 150k+ a year is FANtastic. COYB 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, Bainsfordbairn said: The second and final one will be during the week, which is probably all I can say. There haven't been any surprise faces on the days I've been in. Everyone I've seen at training is a signed Falkirk player, other than U18s who often get a chance to train with the first team and which goes on throughout the year. U18s have their first friendly next midweek. Women have their first friendly two weeks today. I presume both will be publicised on the usual social media places. Regarding the U18s, does anyone know if the lad McNab is a defender and if he’s a CB? He was on the bench vs Alloa on trophy day, I think, and if he’s a CB then would hope to see him and Logan Sinclair more, given our defensive issues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainsfordbairn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 3 minutes ago, GunnerBairn said: Regarding the U18s, does anyone know if the lad McNab is a defender and if he’s a CB? He was on the bench vs Alloa on trophy day, I think, and if he’s a CB then would hope to see him and Logan Sinclair more, given our defensive issues. Yes to both. He's a youth player (schoolboy?) and isn't one of those who was given an apprenticeship, so you might not see much of him. I think he's still young enough to play with the U18s next season so he probably still has time to earn a contract. I assume he was pulled into the squad on the final day due to the lack of defensive cover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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