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BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Falkirk need 'solid spine' with 'top-flight experience'
We asked for your views on what Falkirk's priorities should be in this summer's transfer what some of you said:Fraser: We need a couple of defenders and a midfielder. Former bairn Murray Wallace is out of contract at Millwall. He'd be good to bring back. Could do with a left-back too such as Stephen Kingsley, and while we're at it might as well bring Jay Fulton home as well!Ryan: We need a solid spine that has experience of Premiership football. A new centre-half, centre-midfielder and another striker to compliment Brian Graham. Also feel an upgrade at left-back is needed for us to The key thing we are going to need to survive the season and most importantly stay up is depth, we need to get some centre-backs brought in as Coll Donaldson and Tom Lang are a bit injury prone and also need to add some midfield depth. Should we lose Brad Spencer to injury at any point this season we could be in real trouble in midfield, but in general strength in depth will be We likely need a centre-half to maintain depth after Luke Graham has returned to Dundee, though would like him back! We could do with another central midfielder, again mostly for depth. Most importantly we need some experience to add to the mix, the lads have been phenomenal the last couple of seasons but next season is another Now need another centre-back and midfielder to complete an upgrade to the spine of the team. Some of our youngsters will go out on loan. John McGlynn gets more right than he gets We have signed Scott Bain and Brian Graham which is decent, still think we need a couple more, central defender, Luke Graham, who we had on loan last season would be cracking plus a central midfielder with Premiership Luke Graham was excellent for us last season but he was only on loan from Dundee and has gone back to his parent club. With only three central defenders in the squad, Donaldson, Liam Henderson and Lang, we will need to add to strengthen our options in this Falkirk need a strong experienced centre-half and need to hang on to all of their current squad, including Spencer.
BBC News
6 days ago
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- BBC News
What do Falkirk need in transfer window?
The transfer window has reopened for business for the remainder of the have already been active, securing the experience of goalkeeper Scott Bain and striker Brian Graham for their return to the Scottish is there still an area of the squad that needs improving, or certain players you are desperate to see sign? Or maybe holding on to a key player is the biggest priority? And what about departures? Should the club be looking to move anybody on?Send us your thoughts
Scotsman
15-06-2025
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- Scotsman
Hibs transfer news: Ex ace makes Premiership return and talent's next move after exit
Here are some of the latest transfer headlines with some Hibs flavourings. Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hibs have already got to work in the transfer market and don't bet against them doing some more. The Easter Road side have already signed midfielder Jamie McGrath and goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger ahead of Europa League qualifiers next month. David Gray's side will soon return to pre season training ahead of those clashes with the opponents to be determined next week. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Nectar Triantis is a player on their radar and Hibs would love to strike a deal with Sunderland for the midfielder who shone on loan last season. In the meantime, here are some of the latest transfer headlines with Hibs flavourings. Ex striker returns to Premiership Former Hibs striker Brian Graham is back in the Premiership after joining Falkirk. The veteran ended the season as player-manager at Partick Thistle but after publicly declaring he'd find it difficult to return to their changing room if he weren't to get the gig full time, the head coach role went to Mark Wilson, after Graham rejected it. He now moves to newly-promoted Falkirk to fully focus on playing. He said: 'I'm a young manager as well, but I wanted to take a step back and concentrate on my football this year. I want to get a bit of family life back, some more free time and I'm looking forward to that. This is an opportunity for myself to get back into the Premiership. Going to the bigger stadiums is really special, particularly as you get a bit older. I've experienced it, but those feelings never go away when you're going to play at the best grounds in the country. That is another reason why I wanted to move here to Falkirk." Boss John McGlynn said: 'Brian Graham is someone both myself and Paul have worked with before having signed him for Raith Rovers from Morton back in 2011, I've got to say he's had an amazing career and it's a credit to him and the way he's look after himself that he's still one of the hardest working strikers going about. His stats are very impressive scoring fifteen Championship goals and twenty-one goals in all competitions, he has the natural instincts of a top striker, he's in the right place at the right time, he knows the position inside out, with the number of crosses we put in the box I'm sure there's plenty more goals to come. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Brian is a winner, he is very determined individual and his experience at this level will be important to the team, I've said we needed Premiership experience and physicality, and Brian brings both of those in abundance, we're all looking forward to working with him.' Marseille namedrop Hibs in signing announcement Ligue 1 heavyweight Marseille have made mention of Hibs after signing CJ Egan-Riley from Burnley. He leaves Turf Moor after his contract expiring, spending a spell on loan at Easter Road as he developed. A statement reads: 'Olympique de Marseille is delighted to announce the signing of Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley. The 22-year-old English Under-21 international defender has joined the club after successfully completing his medical. Born in Manchester, CJ Egan-Riley came through the ranks at Manchester City, progressing through all of the youth teams. A right-footed central defender, he made his professional debut in an English League Cup match in September 2021, at just 18 years old. A few months later, he earned his first start in the Champions League under Pep Guardiola, against Sporting CP in March 2022, before being signed by Burnley FC. 'He was then loaned out, first to Scottish Premiership side Hibernian FC, and then to PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie. He returned to Burnley for the 2024/2025 season, which proved to be a breakout year - playing in almost every match (41 appearances) as part of a defence that conceded just 16 goals across 46 games. Solid and composed in build-up play, the powerful 22-year-old English defender was a key figure in Burnley's historic campaign, which ended with a second-place finish and promotion to the Premier League.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Talent makes next move Edinburgh City have signed Malik Zaid following the expiry of his Hibs contract. The youngster had previously spent some time out on loan at Meadowbank and was one of the young players to leave Leith at the end of last season alongside Reuben McAllister, Murray Aiken plus Kyle McClelland. Zaid joined Hibs September 2021 after working with the Hanlon Stevenson Foundation and then going on trial ahead of gaining a pro deal. He was an impressive performer in the UEFA Youth League before his Edinburgh City loan stints alongside time at Annan Athletic and Civil Service Strollers. The Citizens said: 'He's here to stay. Edinburgh City are delighted to announce the signing of attacker Malik Zaid.'
BBC News
14-06-2025
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- BBC News
Graham admits he must 'earn the right' to play for Bairns
Brian Graham knows he has to "earn the right" to start for back-to-back title winners Falkirk after signing a one-year veteran striker scored 21 goals in all competitions last season for Partick Thistle and was so impressed by the eventual league-winners, he wanted to be a part of it."I'm looking forward to getting in and playing with the players that are already in the building because, obviously, playing against them, I can see how well coached they are and how well they play together as a team," the 37-year-old told club media. "You don't get any big egos. They're a team that are hard-working and look after each other and it's something I want to be involved in."Graham is no stranger to working with John McGlynn - the manager signed him at Raith Rovers - but he is aware is experience doesn't mean a start is a given. "I've got to come in there and earn the right," he added. "It's not just because I'm older and inexperienced that it means I'm going to walk in and be in the team. "I know through experience that I'm going to need to come in here, hit the ground running and really work hard to get in this Falkirk side because they've been excellent over the last two years."That's why they've got back-to-back promotions and it's up to me now to work hard, get my head down and get myself in the team."
South Wales Guardian
13-06-2025
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- South Wales Guardian
Celtic face more Hampden ticket sanctions following pyrotechnics charges
The Scottish Professional Football League revealed Celtic, Aberdeen and Partick Thistle face notices of complaint. In March, Celtic and Rangers were hit with an immediate reduction of 500 tickets for the next Premier Sports Cup match to be played at Hampden as a result of similar offences at the final in December. The Hoops were also handed a suspended sanction of a reduction of 800 tickets for a future Premier Sports Cup match at Hampden if there were further offences in any SPFL match over a two-year period. An league statement read: 'During the 2024/25 season the SPFL took disciplinary action against a number of clubs and notices of complaints have now been raised against three clubs in respects of incidents which occurred at the end of the season – Partick Thistle, Aberdeen and Celtic.' Celtic have been cited over a 'large-scale orchestrated pyrotechnic display' which took place on the final game of the William Hill Premiership season against St Mirren. The flares were accompanied by a banner directed at chief executive Michael Nicholson which read: 'Fan engagement up in smoke'. Aberdeen face action after a pyrotechnic display impacted live television coverage of their home game against Celtic in May. Thistle face action over a delay caused by pyrotechnics, which were then thrown on the pitch, in their play-off win over Ayr at Somerset Park. A pitch invasion which followed Brian Graham's winner was also cited. The SPFL has called for more widespread use of footballing banning orders by the courts as it outlined the action, which overshadowed the announcement of record attendance levels. A total of 5,336,353 supporters – a rise of nearly 185,000 on the previous record from last year – watched games in SPFL competitions. League praises 'phenomenal' supporters – but warns minority of consequences of disorder at — SPFL (@spfl) June 13, 2025 'While the vast and overwhelming majority of supporters are an undoubted force for good in our game, it's been extremely disappointing to see a small number persisting with dangerous, irresponsible and selfish behaviour,' a statement continued. 'Whether that's flares, fireworks, smoke bombs, throwing missiles, or pitch invasions, these actions put staff, supporters and players at risk and are completely unacceptable. 'For example, the incident which saw Aberdeen player Jack Mackenzie left injured at Tannadice Park after a chair was thrown on to the pitch, simply beggars belief. 'The swift cooperation between clubs, supporters and Police Scotland helped identify the alleged perpetrator, who has since appeared in court. This is a model of how our system should work. 'In another recent incident, Livingston quickly issued a lifetime ban to an individual who allegedly spat at a member of the Ross County coaching team, and we commend the club's prompt and decisive action. 'As well as club bans, unwelcome incidents such as these have unfortunately made it abundantly clear that there is a need for far more widespread use of football banning orders (FBOs) and we are encouraged by the progress being made in partnership with our clubs, Police Scotland and the Scottish Government. 'We have been discussing broadening the scope of these orders as part of the Scottish Government's FBO working group and we're extremely pleased to see this was covered in the Programme for Government in May.' The SPFL update comes a day after clubs voted to introduce similar rules for liability for fan behaviour during Scottish Cup matches.
