The Falkirk FC Thread

[renton]

We need a decent centrehalf an experienced head in the middle of the park and another striker whose at least played a few seasons of pro football before we'll get anywhere near competing with the likes of dundee. As i said we were a country mile behind partick last season and dundee will be at least as good as them if not better this year. If you dont think we need new signings then im very surprised. The fact that we could be starting the season with one experienced striker is a huge gamble . If taylor got crocked we'd be in big trouble.

See, Im not so sure of that. Granted they have some good players but their squad a sit stands is very unbalanced (obviously there is some while to go to add to that) meanwhile several of those players could be described as the very epitome of journeyman, while their sole senior striekr at the moment is a man on first name terms with every physio in the country. There is also the massive unkown that is bomber Brown.

Whiel I think Dundee will start as favourites, and they obviously do have some decent players, I don't think they'll be as good as Thistle were last year, and I do think that you guys would've finished closer but for a slow start. All in all, Falkirk should be up there challenging (assuming you keep or adequately replace taylor) with what you have.

[Falkirk-Bairn22]

What is Botti being ready for the first team based on? Anyone who watched the reserves regularly last season said he wasn't a standout, he was outperformed by Shepherd against Queens Park and he certainly didn't show me anything on Saturday.

This is what I'm basing it on, I would be surprised if I'm the only one who rated him highly in the U20s!

[FFC 1876]

Herald reports rotheram put in a 200k bid for taylor on friday and our board are still mulling it over and they also say there is two other unamed english clubs who have bidded. 200k would be good but can't help but thinking if theres alot of interest surely we could get more fair enough hes only got one year left on his deal but goalscorers don't come around very often. Four players on 500p/w(our supposed wage cap) is 100k surely after all the money weve had come in over the last year the board will let holt bring in four players. We released 6 players(weatherston,flannigan,smith,fulton,dods,???? and got compensation for one(murdoch) surely to f**k were not only getting one player in.

[Falkirk_Bairn_1983]

I think what we need to remember is we have promoted 6 players to the full team from the academy. They wont be on mega money but the board will count them as 1st teamers now. Anyone expecting signings will be disappointed I think!

[Marshmallo]

I'd tell them to ram 200k sideways up their arse. 300k plus add ons for appearances/goals to take it to 400k and a sell on fee.

[Guest]

Herald reports rotheram put in a 200k bid for taylor on friday and our board are still mulling it over and they also say there is two other unamed english clubs who have bidded. 200k would be good but can't help but thinking if theres alot of interest surely we could get more fair enough hes only got one year left on his deal but goalscorers don't come around very often. Four players on 500p/w(our supposed wage cap) is 100k surely after all the money weve had come in over the last year the board will let holt bring in four players. We released 6 players(weatherston,flannigan,smith,fulton,dods,???? and got compensation for one(murdoch) surely to f**k were not only getting one player in.

Not a snowball's chance in hell. If Taylor goes, I reckon GH will be allowed to use Taylor's wage, and nothing more, and in all probability, he'll go for a centre half, and try to play a higher line and spread the goals amongst the team rather than rely on a striker. Whatever cash we get for Taylor will either go as part payment for the pitch, or go straight out the back door to repay soft loans. Not one penny of it will be spent on the team.

[Shadwell Dog]

The chances of all 6 of these guys becoming first team regulars this season though is slim and I think its pretty obvious that some are simply being brought through as cheap squad fillers. Our only external signing is also a 19 year old with none or very little first team experience. Again its unfair to expect him to run our midfield at that age. Its a shame that having again backed the club by buying over 1700 season tickets the fans are again being let down by MR and the rest of our bod.

[Craig_FFC]

Hardly any of the 6 promoted from the academy fill me with confidence in the sense that they could be first team'ers. Some never really stood out to me in the u20 games. Could be a long season.

[ka202]

Jeez with the doom and gloom around here I thought I was on onef

[RobBairn1876]

Jeez with the doom and gloom around here I thought I was on onef

I know!

[gav-ffc]

@falkirkbairns: Falkirk line-up : 1 McGovern 2 Duffie 3 Kingsley 4 Durojaiye 5 Flynn 6 Vaulks 7 Faulds 8 Jay Fulton 9 Taylor 10 Sibbald 11 R.Blair #ffcbroch

[gav-ffc]

@falkirkbairns: 8 substitutes - Biabi, Bowman, Leahy, Turnbull, McGrandles, Grant, Rowan, Alston. Liam Dick is still carrying an injury #ffcbroch

[gav-ffc]

Ryan Blair getting alot of game time recently in the past few friendlies. Along with Botti I think these 2 could be the next 2 first team stars.

[18BAIRN76]

Taylor's last appearance?

[ka202]

No mcgeever?

[RobBairn1876]

Went off injured on Saturday, can only assume it's something to do with that.

[Senor Bairn]

Id take the 200k for him. That surely will give holt the money to build a decent side. This is our last chance before sevco and hearts come to the first maybe even dunfermline plus another side fi the spl if the playoffs work out. Give him some bloody money Ritchie. This is ridiculous. Our academy is good but we cant go into this season like this.

[RobBairn1876]

Up 1-0 at Fraserburgh, Jay Futon.

[Just a bairn]

SCENES

[Disco Duck]

Just had a quick look at OneF - what on earth is going on? More than the usual amount of bickering and infighting.