WC Boggs Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 4 hours ago, BallochSonsFan said: Official site confirming that Faz, Frank and Eric Philips have extended their contracts. There was a lot of very justified anger that Farrell kept his job after we were relegated. It's arguable that the club didn't decide to keep him for entirely football reasons only. Given how we've performed so far in League Two, how do folk feel about him getting an extension? Is it too soon to forgive the relegation season and to reward our so far excellent league position? Or have Farrell and his management team done enough to justify the faith shown by offering extended contracts? I'm a bit torn on this one. We can only judge Farrell on results and so far this season he's doing a very good job. The season isnt over though, and if we end up missing out on promotion then has he still done a good job? I'm not against him getting a new contract at all. I think we might be a little bit early in doing the deal, but the counter argument could be that if he gets us promoted as league winners then he'd be a prime candidate to get a job at another club. If that happens then at least we get compensation if we have him tied to a contract. I think you've summed up most board's line of thinking very well. If the manager looks like getting promotion and at this point he does, then it enters their thinking that they don't want to lose him to a better offer. This leads to thoughts of a pre-emptive strike to prevent that happening. Sometimes too early, as has certainly happened before at Stirling in very recent memory. I suppose in their heads it becomes a risk management question. Is the risk of losing him greater than the risk it could all go south? With the decision taken, it either works out or backfires big time. I don't have sufficient knowledge of Dumbarton to guess which outcome is more likely. I do know how much it sucks when it doesn't work out well. Seen it, done it, burned the T shirt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarko_son Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Something which adds to the bizarre nature of today was seeing this. A hundred and fifty quid to see Gazza.. I do obviously understand this isn't the club that arranged it and if we can fleece folk through venue hire etc then there's a positive for the club behind it but f**k me there was folk going on about the 70s tribute nights and here we've got 1690s tribute acts instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Clarko_son said: Something which adds to the bizarre nature of today was seeing this. A hundred and fifty quid to see Gazza.. I do obviously understand this isn't the club that arranged it and if we can fleece folk through venue hire etc then there's a positive for the club behind it but f**k me there was folk going on about the 70s tribute nights and here we've got 1690s tribute acts instead. Thanks for the heads-up Clarko, but this is very sad on a number of levels, including the optics for our football club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleslie99 Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 36 minutes ago, Clarko_son said: Something which adds to the bizarre nature of today was seeing this. A hundred and fifty quid to see Gazza.. I do obviously understand this isn't the club that arranged it and if we can fleece folk through venue hire etc then there's a positive for the club behind it but f**k me there was folk going on about the 70s tribute nights and here we've got 1690s tribute acts instead. Tbf this has nothing to do with the club. Back Onside are just using the venue, it's their event. I did hear last week it was happening and expected tickets to be around the £30 mark, when I saw that earlier I just about fell off my seat, £150 is ridiculous. Iv been to a few glitzy charity balls, sportsman's dinners etc for charity through work, and although top dollar, doesn't quite hit the £150 mark, in the current climate I'd be surprised if it sold out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 34 minutes ago, pleslie99 said: Tbf this has nothing to do with the club. Back Onside are just using the venue, it's their event. I did hear last week it was happening and expected tickets to be around the £30 mark, when I saw that earlier I just about fell off my seat, £150 is ridiculous. Iv been to a few glitzy charity balls, sportsman's dinners etc for charity through work, and although top dollar, doesn't quite hit the £150 mark, in the current climate I'd be surprised if it sold out. Having now checked out Back Onside, I see it is a Mental Health Charity and it might have helped if they had included this on the advertising poster as to the casual observer it looks a bit like a commercial operator trying to turn a coin from Paul Gascoigne's reputation. I also agree with you on the pricing; OK they are obviously seeking to raise funds but 150 quid is a very steep price indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Can't wait to dig out my sash for that one. As for the new, extended contracts for the coaching staff; I can see the logic in stability and longer term planning. It's something that can pay dividends for clubs. Kilmarnock have done similar with McInnes in an attempt to lay foundations for coming seasons rather than being solely focused on the current one. However the major difference in this scenario (two major differences perhaps) are that though Killie are pretty mince this season, they did win the title under their manager last season. That's a very different angle from Dumbarton who are currently sitting top under Farrell, but were relegated under him last time out. The other difference I see would be that full time football more commonly sees longer deals, where bottom tier teams more often are year to year. It could be a bold move that pays off, it could be misplaced. Time will tell, but I don't begrudge the club trying something different from the usual. I don’t know the club's inner workings of finances and contracts, only those in charge do, and presumably they've taken the possibilities into account. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Incoming Ghanian right back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons fan 1872 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, the snudge said: Incoming Ghanian right back? Any idea of a name? I’d say we need another winger if possible rather than a RB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WC Boggs Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, the snudge said: Incoming Ghanian right back? Are you sure he's a right back? I'm thinking midfielder Fosu, recently released by Arbroath. If it's a loan, still more likely to be a midfielder......and yes I could well be wrong on all counts. Edited January 20, 2023 by WC Boggs typo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons fan 1872 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, WC Boggs said: Are you sure he's a right back? I'm thinking midfielder Fosu, recently released by Arbroath. If it's a loan, still more likely to be a midfielder......and yes I could well be wrong on all counts. Fosu signed for Peterhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WC Boggs Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Just now, Sons fan 1872 said: Fosu signed for Peterhead Thanks mate. Just need whoever it is to be a RB now to complete my ineptitude. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Parr Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Anyone know the last time we beat a team who was in the Premiership at the time? Feel like it might be some time ago but happy to be corrected on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 18 minutes ago, George Parr said: Anyone know the last time we beat a team who was in the Premiership at the time? Feel like it might be some time ago but happy to be corrected on that. 1985. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 49 minutes ago, George Parr said: Anyone know the last time we beat a team who was in the Premiership at the time? Feel like it might be some time ago but happy to be corrected on that. I think Partick Thistle at Firhill in 1982, if you're talking about the Scottish Cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, George Parr said: Anyone know the last time we beat a team who was in the Premiership at the time? Feel like it might be some time ago but happy to be corrected on that. 1 hour ago, Boghead ranter said: 1985. This is correct. We beat Morton 1-0 on 16th March with Jimmy Simpson scoring. 52 minutes ago, lionel wickson said: I think Partick Thistle at Firhill in 1982, if you're talking about the Scottish Cup. This is also correct. We won 2-1 with Joe Coyle and John Donnelly on the scoresheet. Mo Johnston scored for Thistle. Rangers put us out in the next round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Good support today. Great to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons Fan Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 12 hours ago, Sweet Pete said: Good support today. Great to see. It was great to see. The whole team should be proud of the performance and even though we didn’t get the result, they should take confidence from it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I had the fear a wee bit, not about facing Kilmarnock but more about what effect a pumping could have on us after a poor defeat in our previous game. Despite the loss I’d like to think it will give us real confidence boost, there wasn’t a failure in the team yesterday. Oh, and big McNiff eh? Weak link and all that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I wasn't there yesterday but it sounds like the collective performance was everything you would have wanted in such a fixture, so well done to everyone at the club, and indeed the travelling support. Kris Doolan on the BBC gave us a very good hearing. I was also interested to read the comments on Ryan Wallace. His industry and intelligence have been impressive for a number of weeks and I've wondered what else could be achieved with a striking partner. Declan Byrne is very similar in style to Wallace but could Russell McLean be the guy ? Two up front would certainly be a big change of formation but I feel we may need to be more offensive in the second half of the season, and it's noticeable that our main challengers have played with two up front all season. I'd be interested to see us rotate two up front, and whilst this would mean a man less in midfield I think it's potentially a better team balance. It's all about opinion though and some may point to the hiding at Forthbank when we played two up front. For me though that was less about the formation than an error-strewn performance meeting a very clinical home team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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