The Falkirk FC Thread

[Silvio Tattiescone]

4 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

Yeah I wish that were true. Geography is no barrier to the melts who will follow the bigots at the expense of however many clubs they drive past on their supporters bus. 

f**k them

Glory hunting bigoted sectarian verminous cretins, I don't want them in my club sitting beside decent human beings.

[VictorOnopko]

14 hours ago, Shodwall cat said:

Story I heard from a scout was that McCall was caught sniffing the white stuff which hastened his departure from firhill so I doubt he'll be back in football for a while.

First I've heard of that.  He was emptied once we got rid of the toxic old board having recently lost six games in a row, with the team bereft of confidence. By all accounts he sat in his car during training sessions and wasn't interested in what was done on the training pitch.

You may remember that we were also pretty dreadful in our single seaside league season under Mccall and it was mainly a complete collapse from your good selves near the end which helped propel us back up to the Championship.  That all said, he's maybe a marginal upgrade on McGlynn given what just happened...

[PedroMoutinho]

I hope the board have an emergency meeting planned to discuss a new manager but I have a nasty feeling they’ll try to keep McGlynn on. 

I’m not convinced season tickets sales would hold up under the combination of a useless manager, a fifth season in league 1 and big price rises.

[Enigma]

Wonder if you’ll appoint a new head coach, maybe even give it to Paul Smith, but move McGlynn upstairs?

Edited May 10, 2023 by Enigma

[FK1Bairn]

19 minutes ago, Springfield said:

Very interesting to see what numbers go on Saturday. Everyone I’m connected with saying they’re finished after last night abhorrent display. Could be very low numbers.

My missus works with somebody who runs a supporters bus to and from home and away games, they're not running one on Saturday and have told people they'll have to get to TFS themselves

[Ranaldo Bairn]

1 minute ago, Enigma said:

Wonder if you’ll appoint a new head coach, maybe even give it to Paul Smith, but move McGlynn upstairs?

...where he can utilise his well-documented amazing skills at issuing contracts?

Jeezy peeps man.

[Stainrod]

56 minutes ago, Numbers_One_To_Eleven said:

I think McGlynnball has a place but I want a strong plan B. If it’s not working against a weaker side that’s well drilled then resort to the direct stuff (with the right personnel). In fact, I’d make plan B plan A against stronger opposition and go direct. Just go toe-to-toe. Dunfermline lapped it up against us this season. Let’s give a challenger something to think about.I wouldn’t be against Connor Sammon coming back for 10-12 games next season as a strong plan B. I don’t see a plan C being required in L1. Plan A…..Plan B if necessary….if that isn’t enough then we’re stuck.

The problem all season has been we are soft as shite and our match winner ( Morrison ) shits it when it matters. I was never really convinced by McGlynn as it’s obvious from his weekly sermons that he is thick as shit and doesn’t have the respect of the players- however expect the unexpected. On Saturday we can win 4-0 it’s just v unlikely. To save his neck McGlynn should go for it with 3 up top right from the start  with Henderson one of them and forget the tippy tippy just get the ball in the box and fight . I don’t give a shit if we get beat 8-0 I’d rather that than possession football in our half for 70% of the time we have possesion - just fuckin go for it or gtf.

[Numbers_One_To_Eleven]

2 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:

I hope the board have an emergency meeting planned to discuss a new manager but I have a nasty feeling they’ll try to keep McGlynn on. 

I’m not convinced season tickets sales would hold up under the combination of a useless manager, a fifth season in league 1 and big price rises.

I think they’d drop but can see it still holding with average gate still at 3000. Unlike an Airdrie whose attendances are small for whatever reason, there’s an almost macabre reason why Falkirk fans keep turning up in numbers.

[Latapy is god]

5 hours ago, Hughsie said:

I wouldn’t say anyone was celebrating finishing 2nd but clearly it’s better to have the second leg at home.

Assuming you don’t complete shit the bed in the first game, of course.

Better to have the second leg at home .  We haven't beat Airdrie in the last six attempts we have played them at home.

[FK1Bairn]

14 minutes ago, Bairnardo said:

Yeah I wish that were true. Geography is no barrier to the melts who will follow the bigots at the expense of however many clubs they drive past on their supporters bus. 

I've worked in Falkirk most of my life other than 2 years in Edinburgh. It was only in October last year that I've started working beside another Falkirk fan and I'm 43

[Rugster]

2 minutes ago, Stainrod said:

The problem all season has been we are soft as shite and our match winner ( Morrison ) shits it when it matters. I was never really convinced by McGlynn as it’s obvious from his weekly sermons that he is thick as shit and doesn’t have the respect of the players- however expect the unexpected. On Saturday we can win 4-0 it’s just v unlikely. To save his neck McGlynn should go for it with 3 up top right from the start  with Henderson one of them and forget the tippy tippy just get the ball in the box and fight . I don’t give a shit if we get beat 8-0 I’d rather that than possession football in our half for 70% of the time we have possesion - just fuckin go for it or gtf.

4-0 wouldn't see us through anyway and I can't see us lasting extra time and pens.

[Numbers_One_To_Eleven]

1 minute ago, Stainrod said:

The problem all season has been we are soft as shite and our match winner ( Morrison ) shits it when it matters. I was never really convinced by McGlynn as it’s obvious from his weekly sermons that he is thick as shit and doesn’t have the respect of the players- however expect the unexpected. On Saturday we can win 4-0 it’s just v unlikely. To save his neck McGlynn should go for it with 3 up top right from the start  with Henderson one of them and forget the tippy tippy just get the ball in the box and fight . I don’t give a shit if we get beat 8-0 I’d rather that than possession football in our half for 70% of the time we have possesion - just fuckin go for it or gtf.

Yeah, Ive thought about Henderson up top. He’s proven to be versatile already. Something with a curveball element to it.

[Hank Scorpio]

9 minutes ago, Blame Me said:

Indeed. Both Dunfermline and Airdrie have missed more than we have been awarded this season.

Here is a concrete example, if last night's the standard for awarding one, you might think we'd be given 

So what are you both saying? Is there a nationwide refereeing conspiracy against Falkirk? 

[Hughsie]

2 minutes ago, Latapy is god said:

Better to have the second leg at home .  We haven't beat Airdrie in the last six attempts we have played them at home.

I’m aware. If you want to take the post out of context that’s up to you but the point I was making is valid.

[Blame Me]

8 minutes ago, Numbers_One_To_Eleven said:

We can talk about numbers and populations etc til the cows come home,

...

Yeah. 

Whoever sets the clubs social media agenda might want to suggest that next year we tone down the supporter call-to-arms until we have the substance rather than veneer of a team who thrives on the turnout 

The smaller supports seem to have enjoyed themselves a hell of a lot more than us!

[Silvio Tattiescone]

3 minutes ago, Rugster said:

4-0 wouldn't see us through anyway and I can't see us lasting extra time and pens.

Ref would probably only give us 2 pens anyway 

[18BAIRN76]

What we’ve seen over the last few weeks, and shone in particularly painful light last night, was a team that McGlynn largely put together himself. Most of the players who pulled on the jersey last night were his. Signings that have ‘improved’ us, if we are measuring from last year - but when it comes down to it, are no way near good enough. That falls on his shoulders.

[Blame Me]

7 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

So what are you both saying? Is there a nationwide refereeing conspiracy against Falkirk? 

Of course not!

Honest enough to admit that it's the general standard of refereeing that is poor and put together with the data would suggest there is a mindset within the referees that blatant pens, as I think my example is, aren't given.

Conversely, since the referees are that bad as acknowledged, I'd have expected at least a few more awards that weren't penalties or are you also arguing that bad refs always only make good decisions? 

[Shodwall cat]

14 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

So what are you both saying? Is there a nationwide refereeing conspiracy against Falkirk? 

No probably just bad luck mixed with the horrendous level of officiating in this league one but we certainly haven't had anywhere near the rub of the green when it comes to penalties this season.  Usually these things at least get close to evening out but that's just not been the case.  Hasn't been the reason we've failed to get up but it does begin to piss you off when it's happening again and again.

[Numbers_One_To_Eleven]

15 minutes ago, Blame Me said:

Yeah. 

Whoever sets the clubs social media agenda might want to suggest that next year we tone down the supporter call-to-arms until we have the substance rather than veneer of a team who thrives on the turnout 

The smaller supports seem to have enjoyed themselves a hell of a lot more than us!

Almost like a manager from another team pinning it up on the changing room door before a game against us as extra motivation for them.