Our New Manager

[Big Stall]

These are great reads and refreshing to see that there are actually other coaches out there that subscribe to what JBA was doing.

Wellmade mentioned muscut. Cant have him. The Rangers have wanted him the last two appointments. If he won 3 games in a row with us the tabloids would have him fitted up for a navy suit and broon brogues

[Happy Dosser]

1 hour ago, Big Stall said:

These are great reads and refreshing to see that there are actually other coaches out there that subscribe to what JBA was doing.

Wellmade mentioned muscut. Cant have him. The Rangers have wanted him the last two appointments. If he won 3 games in a row with us the tabloids would have him fitted up for a navy suit and broon brogues

True, dat.

So, I'm hopeful we continue the bold Scandi-approach, not just because it's great to look at but because it puts thousands on the gate, something I'm sure the club directors are very aware of.

BTW, is Max Rogers still with us? In all this excitement, I've lost track.

[numpty]

2 minutes ago, Happy Dosser said:

BTW, is Max Rogers still with us? In all this excitement, I've lost track.

He is.

[purestate]

No disrespect meant to Max.  
If he is of / has developed a similar mindset and approach to JBA plus has the relationship with the players, I’d be more than happy for him to lead next stage of progression

I’d be just as content if he recognises his strengths lie in assisting another. 

[David]

On 5/29/2026 at 7:19 AM, Great Balls of Shire said:

Disagree hes not a good manager, Falkirk play some tidy football...think JMcG suffers from not really looking or sounding the part, but his record is decent.

I agree with you. If he were German or Danish and could squeeze into a slim-fit Uniqlo long-sleeve minimalist-style t-shirt, opinion on him would likely be very different. 

There are a few things that I admire about McGlynn's style, including his brave decision to reject the usual approach to Scottish Championship-level football (direct, physical, second-ball contests) in favour of a more attractive, proactive approach. 

I have probably watched more of Falkirk in the second half of this season than any club outside of our own, and it's mental how calm they seem to play. They often looked like a side who just know the goal would eventually come through repetition and patience rather than chaos and panic. Some would say that has proven to be the way to actually undo us this season. 

McGlynn seems to be more interested in Intelligent footballers. Falkirk this past season had technically sound midfielders, full-backs comfortable in possession, and mobile, versatile attackers.

He is one of the rare few generally less interested in the "run your socks off, earn the right to play football" approach that many Scottish managers (and some not Scottish managers, it must be said) tend to employ.

That said, his approach is different from the system we have in place at the moment, even if I do rate McGlynn highly. 

In my view, he favours a system where the players look comfortable, the system serves the players, and they play with confidence, rhythm and repetition.

Us under Jens seemed more along the lines of constant movement, pressing triggers, rotations and tactical demands. Everything feels designed to overwhelm opponents physically and mentally, where the players serve the system instead.

What the real question is, is what we're doing actually sustainable?

McGlynn has shown his system is sustainable over League One (also going undefeated I think?), Championship, promotion pressures, initial relegation pressure in being one of the favourites to go back down, and also squad turnover. 

What he's done with Falkirk is remarkable. 

I know the trendy option is to look for coaches who look the part and have umlauts in their name, but I do think we could honestly do much worse than John McGlynn. 

But the fact he's Scottish and looks like the guy your auld da talks to down the bookies definitely works against him, I think.

 

[grizzlyg]

7 hours ago, dennyc said:

irrespective of who we eventually turn to, what all this research shows is that there are plenty of decent, progressive options out there. No need to turn to the usual, washed out, living in the past ( resist it Grizzlyg)  favourites the Scottish media come up with. 

Hopefully something announced soon. 

Honest....I wasnt thinking of a Jethro Tull pun 🤪🤪

[purestate]

37 minutes ago, David said:

McGlynn seems to be more interested in Intelligent footballers. Falkirk this past season had technically sound midfielders, full-backs comfortable in possession, and mobile, versatile attackers.

 

That said, his approach is different from the system we have in place at the moment, even if I do rate McGlynn highly. 

In my view, he favours a system where the players look comfortable, the system serves the players, and they play with confidence, rhythm and repetition.

Us under Jens seemed more along the lines of constant movement, pressing triggers, rotations and tactical demands. Everything feels designed to overwhelm opponents physically and mentally, where the players serve the system instead.

What the real question is, is what we're doing actually sustainable?

McGlynn has shown his system is sustainable

 

Great post and I agree with most of it. 
I’ve been selective quoting sections to highlight. 
 

in alternate universe if we swapped squads would McGlynn have had same success with his tactics and JBA with Falkirk players I wonder. 

Both approach’s seem to trust the players.  

I probably wouldn’t be disappointed if Jøhn Glynnæssøn 😉 came in but it may feel a bit like replacing Klopp with Slot 
 

 

[David]

14 minutes ago, purestate said:

Great post and I agree with most of it. 
I’ve been selective quoting sections to highlight. 

in alternate universe if we swapped squads would McGlynn have had same success with his tactics and JBA with Falkirk players I wonder. 

Both approach’s seem to trust the players.  

I probably wouldn’t be disappointed if Jøhn Glynnæssøn 😉 came in but it may feel a bit like replacing Klopp with Slot 

I guess a question I have is, *whisper it*, would Jens have managed to continue the success with the same approach in his second season? Your Slot comment is interesting, because we saw the difference between his two seasons in charge. 

Sadly, we'll never know. We can only be thankful for the incredible season we had.