Rugster Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 8 minutes ago, gav-ffc said: The single greatest line posted on here since relegation in 2019. I beg to differ. For me it was Holt has left the building. Or whatever was written. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Just now, Rugster said: I beg to differ. For me it was Holt has left the building. Or whatever was written. This is an offshoot of that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Must’ve been a stressful window for our John, he’s shrunk 3 feet in his pre match presser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBairn Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, AGPar said: No he couldn't. He's only eligible to play for them for the remainder of the season and won't, therefore, ever be seen in a Falkirk shirt again. I stand corrected. Always thought players could be recalled from loan by their parent club if circumstances dictated. Or perhaps that can only happen when transfer windows are open(?) Not that we need him in any case. Edited February 2 by GunnerBairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 2 hours ago, Springfield said: Great numbers considering TV and playing at a ridiculous time on a Saturday. Totally agree. Anything over 2,500 would have been decent but sounds like it’ll be higher than that. My guess would be: Full KM Stand - 1,876, West Stand - c1,200 & North Stand - c100. Total circa - 3000-3,250 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPM Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 49 minutes ago, Rugster said: I beg to differ. For me it was Holt has left the building. Or whatever was written. That a statement or a question ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 16 minutes ago, BPM said: That a statement or a question ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Surprised we haven’t seen Gary Deans at matches with him being such a big Falkirk fan, going all the way back to Brockville etc. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPM Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 13 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said: Surprised we haven’t seen Gary Deans at matches with him being such a big Falkirk fan, going all the way back to Brockville etc. along with Colin Lidl 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 21 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said: Surprised we haven’t seen Gary Deans at matches with him being such a big Falkirk fan, going all the way back to Brockville etc. Would you go though? You'd be getting pelters every game and that would get old very quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboccop Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 9 minutes ago, BPM said: along with Colin Lidl Am I correct Lidl (Liddel) got his shares for free in return for PR services? Did he sell them? Edited February 2 by Roboccop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On a slightly different note, just received from FSS newsletter. Very disappointing that some of the fans who started contributing have fell away. February 2024 Newsletter Status Update The FSS membership is currently at over 870, and you all provide over £130,000 a year. This is a fantastic position to be in and we are thrilled that the membership continues to trend in a positive direction. However, there is a tinge of disappointment when we think about how much further we could be. We have seen members’ 2-year PayPal subscription end, then not continue through our other payment platforms, and subsequently drop out of the membership. These members represented some of the earliest to buy in to the fan ownership journey and the FSS Committee remains convinced that these drop offs have been in error. Talk to your friends about the FSS and make sure they have switched! Shares Update – 25%! It is the moment we’ve all been working towards, FSS now own over 25% in Falkirk Football Club! Over the last few months, the Committee has been actively encouraging share donation to the FSS with the aim of reaching the initial target of over 25% shares and the safeguard associated with this milestone. Owning over 25% provides both a practical and symbolic step in the Club’s fan-ownership journey, as this offers the opportunity to block any special resolutions that do not match the values of the fanbase. A huge thank you again to all shareholders who donated and to all members who have got the FSS to this point. Of course, we don’t have to stop here. The FSS Committee believes that we are the home for all small shareholders – it is currently estimated that there remain around 700 small shareholders who are not members of FSS. We can unite us all. Any Bairns who wish to discuss donation of all, or part, of their shares please contact: admin@falkirksupporters.org for more information; or gordon.wright@falkirkfc.co.uk to request your share transfer. 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 September 1st, 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. The Committee has, while seeking advice from FSS members with financial and legal expertise, over the last few months been working up a number of options which would secure our 25% shareholding in the event of a share issue sometime in the future. Our work over the last few months has revealed that what perhaps seems a simple issue, in fact has many available solutions and the FSS Committee must ensure that these are all thoroughly explored. This is a significant piece of work, and is taking time to complete, but we look forward to having a well worked proposal to gain the approval of members and present to the Club Board. Junior Membership Members made it clear that there was an appetite to explore a FSS junior membership – and the Committee agreed! Over the last couple months, we have held conversations with Sarah Scott’s (+ team) Junior Bairns and The Jags Foundation (thanks to both) to better understand how we can go about establishing a junior membership and secure FSS members for the future. We have an idea for a junior membership and plan to present it at the FSS AGM (read more below) for discussion, and, if the membership is so minded, we aim to have a junior membership in place by the end of the season. More to come! If the kids are not signed up to the Junior Bairns then get down to the club shop and hand over your £7! You can email sarah.scott13@virginmedia.com for further information on the Junior Bairns. The PayPal Problem and Total Tickets (and Standing Order) Solution! After discussions with members, it was determined that the FSS should move away from PayPal. We have now successfully been using the new platform Total Tickets as a replacement and members are encouraged to switch to Total Tickets by filling in their details here and cancelling their PayPal subscriptions. There remains the option to set up a Standing Order payment instead. As mentioned at the start of this newsletter, we have now seen some members be removed from our membership list due to not switching from PayPal. It is really disappointing, as these were individuals who signed up in the first couple 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. 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 a Standing Order or the Total Tickets platform. Although many of you will still have time remaining on your 2-year PayPal subscription, we would like to encourage all members to cancel their PayPal subscriptions and either: 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 Or sign up via Total Tickets here. 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/. Blockbustarz What an incredible night we had last Friday at the FSS fundraising night! Bairns joined together at Camelon Social Club for a night with 70s Glam Rock band Blockbustarz and (after the full dance floor emptied following a final rendition of Amarillo!) the money raised totaled £1557.25. Thank you to everyone who bought tickets and donated raffle prizes! Nights like these are so important, not just because of the important fundraising efforts that are central to the FSS aims, but because they go a huge way to strengthening the bond between Bairns. We hope to have more of these nights to build a strong FSS community and any ideas you have would be welcomed. AGM The 2024 AGM of the Falkirk Supporters Society is provisionally due to take place at 7pm on Friday 22 March in Behind The Wall. Papers will be issued to members nearer the time. There will be an election as positions on the Committee will be required to be filled. "One of Our Own” This month we would like to shine a spotlight on our friends at Fanatikool Furnishings. Fanatikool are an upholstery company based in Falkirk who offer an array of products from sofas, chairs and stools right through to their leather frames (that members will have seen in our popular FSS POTM award) At our fundraising night the Club donated a signed top from this season and it has framed by our friends at Fanatikool. Look out for an auction to continue our fundraising efforts shortly. If any members do run their own business, and wish to offer something to the wider membership, then please get in touch with us at admin@falkirksupporters.org. Our Business Partners…so far. Mon’ the Bairns! The Falkirk Supporters’ Society Committee. FALKIRK SUPPORTERS' SOCIETY 71 Morningside Street Glasgow You received this email as a member of FSS 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 15 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Would you go though? You'd be getting pelters every game and that would get old very quickly. Absolutely. If it’s something I’ve done all my life. Plenty others of that era still attend matches, as do some of the much previously criticised MSG, so nothing should stop Deans going. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatapyBairn. Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 51 minutes ago, Roboccop said: Am I correct Lidl (Liddel) got his shares for free in return for PR services? Did he sell them? Indirectly sold them to the Rawlins along with most other members of the former MSG, got his 30 pieces of silver then went and bought a season ticket at Hearts I’m told! Never to be seen again…. Edited February 2 by LatapyBairn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPM Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 38 minutes ago, Roboccop said: Am I correct Lidl (Liddel) got his shares for free in return for PR services? Did he sell them? No idea how he got his shares but he certainly got cash when he checked out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 28 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said: Absolutely. If it’s something I’ve done all my life. Plenty others of that era still attend matches, as do some of the much previously criticised MSG, so nothing should stop Deans going. Aside from what you are correctly inferring..... that he isn't now, and never was, any sort of Falkirk fan. The snake oil selling gobshite 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDust Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 4 hours ago, HonestAl said: Doug Somner, Brian Martin and, er, Stewart Wheatley as well, although Cumbernauld Colts are not strictly a Junior side. You know, maybe we should scout the lower leagues a bit more……. A large portion of our team that went up in Billy Lamont promotion season were signed from the juniors. George Watson, Roddy Manley, Peter Hetherston and I'm sure Alex Rae was signed from juniors too A hell of a lot has changed since them days back then. The squads were for 1st team and reserve fixtures. There were no age restriction leagues, simply was first team and reserves. Money also, who would've thought a player could earn more lowland level than he could playing 2nd tier level football. It's worth keeping an eye on that level but recent players we have had from that level recently have not made any impact. The boness striker that scored 50/60 goals and got a 3.5 yr contract at Kelty is now back at lowland level after half a season. We have a greater success rate with academy drop outs, I couldn't name you the last junior player we signed who made an impact, probably going back to those days in the 80s 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Airdrie continue to lead in the other semi. Feel our team have something to prove against them, so would be good to play them in the final and get last year off our back…..(hopefully)…. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPM Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 13 minutes ago, MrDust said: A large portion of our team that went up in Billy Lamont promotion season were signed from the juniors. George Watson, Roddy Manley, Peter Hetherston and I'm sure Alex Rae was signed from juniors too A hell of a lot has changed since them days back then. The squads were for 1st team and reserve fixtures. There were no age restriction leagues, simply was first team and reserves. Money also, who would've thought a player could earn more lowland level than he could playing 2nd tier level football. It's worth keeping an eye on that level but recent players we have had from that level recently have not made any impact. The boness striker that scored 50/60 goals and got a 3.5 yr contract at Kelty is now back at lowland level after half a season. We have a greater success rate with academy drop outs, I couldn't name you the last junior player we signed who made an impact, probably going back to those days in the 80s Did Alex Rae not come to us after Rangers freed him? Anyway that was 40 years ago and the game has completely changed and very few get the the top 2/3 leagues in Scotland without some sort of senior input during their development. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 9 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: Airdrie continue to lead in the other semi. Feel our team have something to prove against them, so would be good to play them in the final and get last year off our back…..(hopefully)…. Think I'd rather play Rovers as they seem pretty disjointed compared to Airdrie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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