Senor Bairn Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I'll be going that's all that matters. Greenocks a shitehole but Awwwwaaayyyy dayyyzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Fair enough chaps. Each to their own and that. Apart from Hamilton, and to a lesser extent, the Scottish leagues, not much other football interests me. Probably has a bearing on my thinking. Well, I tend to like most football so long as it's on. Apart from friendlies. Never friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Baptie Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 From a sitting point of view, the away stand at Rugby Park is far worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 From a sitting point of view, the away stand at Rugby Park is far worse. Aye but it's such a huge stand you get a row to yourself to compensate and sit diagonal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Anyone using the lack of leg room as an excuse not to go is at it imo. Folk didn't seem to have a problem turning up at Killie, easily the worst leg room of any away day in Scotland My problem is with the resistance to opening a better area of the stadium, when it is readily available. It's the same shitey treatment you get at the likes of Celtic Park, getting put behind a huge pillar when there are 20000 empty seats. Scottish football fans seem to use any excuse not to go to games these days, and unfortunately our clubs are making it easier and easier to justify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolph Hucker Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Enlighten me about my deeply stupid post please. Sure, happy to. You were the first to mention pyrotechnics on this thread, and while you didn't overtly suggest or encourage their use on Saturday you seem very keen to see what the result of using them would be. To be clear, then, you're interested in seeing the effects of the use of fireworks at the game on Saturday. In a wooden stand. With lots of people in very close proximity to them ( well, probably not LOTS of people, cos we're talking about the Falkirk end, but the point still stands). I don't know or care what age you are, but if you can't remember the scenes at Bradford's Valley Parade ground thirty years ago you should google it or look it up on Wiki. That was caused by something as innocuous as a dropped cigarette end, not a firework. And you are the one who raised the subject, with the result that at least one other poster commented favourably on the idea and, who knows, he or others might just be daft enough to bring some along to the game. THAT'S why it was a deeply stupid post. And while we're on the subject: It's like Morton are almost encouraging football banning orders shoving us in the main stand. Ahh, so any trouble caused by the away fans on Saturday wouldn't beTHEIR fault, it would be Morton's for not offering them the freedom of the stadium. I'd love to see you present that as your defence at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday. All in all this thread hasn't really been your finest hour, mate, has it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolph Hucker Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Anyone using the lack of leg room as an excuse not to go is at it imo. Folk didn't seem to have a problem turning up at Killie, easily the worst leg room of any away day in Scotland My problem is with the resistance to opening a better area of the stadium, when it is readily available. It's the same shitey treatment you get at the likes of Celtic Park, getting put behind a huge pillar when there are 20000 empty seats. Scottish football fans seem to use any excuse not to go to games these days, and unfortunately our clubs are making it easier and easier to justify. In my opinion people make too much of an issue about the legroom in the main stand at Cappielow. Sure, another couple of inches of legroom would be welcomed, but I'm five feet eleven and have no problem sitting there for two 45 minute periods with a stretch of the legs in between. To read some of the criticism on threads like this you'd think every Scottish fitba' fan was six foot four. Man up, shuttit and watch the bloody game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 In my opinion people make too much of an issue about the legroom in the main stand at Cappielow. Sure, another couple of inches of legroom would be welcomed, but I'm five feet eleven and have no problem sitting there for two 45 minute periods with a stretch of the legs in between. To read some of the criticism on threads like this you'd think every Scottish fitba' fan was six foot four. Man up, shuttit and watch the bloody game. Well said. I think the facilities on offer at Cappielow are above most Sunday league teams of a similar size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Fitzgerald Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Sure, happy to. You were the first to mention pyrotechnics on this thread, and while you didn't overtly suggest or encourage their use on Saturday you seem very keen to see what the result of using them would be. To be clear, then, you're interested in seeing the effects of the use of fireworks at the game on Saturday. In a wooden stand. With lots of people in very close proximity to them ( well, probably not LOTS of people, cos we're talking about the Falkirk end, but the point still stands). I don't know or care what age you are, but if you can't remember the scenes at Bradford's Valley Parade ground thirty years ago you should google it or look it up on Wiki. That was caused by something as innocuous as a dropped cigarette end, not a firework. And you are the one who raised the subject, with the result that at least one other poster commented favourably on the idea and, who knows, he or others might just be daft enough to bring some along to the game. THAT'S why it was a deeply stupid post. And while we're on the subject: Ahh, so any trouble caused by the away fans on Saturday wouldn't beTHEIR fault, it would be Morton's for not offering them the freedom of the stadium. I'd love to see you present that as your defence at Greenock Sheriff Court on Monday. All in all this thread hasn't really been your finest hour, mate, has it? Well I'm glad you spent a lot of your spare time replying to me. I'm glad I caught at least one fish.At no point did I mention fireworks, by the way. The Valley Parade story is tragic and something I'm well aware of. Yet if something similar could happen due to an 'innocuous' event, a mistake if you will, 30 years on, what does that say about the health and safety of the stand and what conditions to put away supporters in the 21st century? Fortunately it appears Morton has reversed this inhuman decision and will open behind the goal for Falkirk fans, a win for football fan power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 "five feet eleven" That's adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolph Hucker Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Well I'm glad you spent a lot of your spare time replying to me. I'm glad I caught at least one fish. At no point did I mention fireworks, by the way. The Valley Parade story is tragic and something I'm well aware of. Yet if something similar could happen due to an 'innocuous' event, a mistake if you will, 30 years on, what does that say about the health and safety of the stand and what conditions to put away supporters in the 21st century? Fortunately it appears Morton has reversed this inhuman decision and will open behind the goal for Falkirk fans, a win for football fan power. A lot of my spare time? Nah, for those of us with a bit of intelligence a short post like that takes maybe 5 or 6 minutes. Simples. pyrotechnics (noun) [plural] uk /ˌpaɪ.rəˈtek.nɪks/ us /-roʊ-/› a public show of fireworks(Cambridge Dictionary Online) The stand is perfectly safe and fit for purpose, meeting all the safety standards required of it. And, of course, smoking in it has been prohibited since very soon after the Valley Parade tragedy, so what point are you trying to make here? Nice to see you've changed tack, though, and aren't trying to defend the indefensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolph Hucker Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 "five feet eleven" That's adorable. I'M adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka202 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Can we go back to talking about football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ka202 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hoping to see Falkirk win the first fixture of a league campaign for years. FAO Falkirk fans, when did Falkirk last play at home on the opening day? Was it against Dunfermline the first season we came down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hoping to see Falkirk win the first fixture of a league campaign for years. FAO Falkirk fans, when did Falkirk last play at home on the opening day? Was it against Dunfermline the first season we came down? That game never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Hoping to see Falkirk win the first fixture of a league campaign for years. FAO Falkirk fans, when did Falkirk last play at home on the opening day? Was it against Dunfermline the first season we came down? Yep, 2010Also played Rangers at home 2008 and Inverness 2005. Other than these 3 we've been away 8 seasons since moving to Westfield. Even then you can say we were only at home to Inverness because it was flag day. Seems that fixtures computer doesn't like us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yep, 2010 Also played Rangers at home 2008 and Inverness 2005. Other than these 3 we've been away 8 seasons since moving to Westfield. Even then you can say we were only at home to Inverness because it was flag day. Seems that fixtures computer doesn't like us Not many people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonBairn Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Not many people do. We're used to it by now. Not one other Scottish club has been shafted more than us over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yep, 2010 Also played Rangers at home 2008 and Inverness 2005. Other than these 3 we've been away 8 seasons since moving to Westfield. Even then you can say we were only at home to Inverness because it was flag day. Seems that fixtures computer doesn't like us The flip side being that it means you've been at home on the last day in all of those seasons. Why is this necessarily a bad thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 The pitch is ready, but is the team? (Nope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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