Henderson hopes Falkirk 'bonds' will aid summer transition

Falkirk defender Liam Henderson hopes the club's tight-knit dressing room will help manager John McGlynn deal with a summer of transition. The Bairns have lost key players Calvin Miller, Dylan Tait and Barney Stewart this summer as well as several loanees. Falkirk exited the League Cup at the group stage and McGlynn admitted he expects a more difficult campaign than last season's top-half Premiership finish. Still, Henderson thinks the experienced players that remain will have a big say, starting with Saturday's league opener against St Mirren. "These players we've lost are massive players inside the dressing room and on the pitch, so to replace them is very difficult in a short space of time," the 29-year-old said. "Also, the budget that we've got doesn't compare to other teams in the league. "We've been together throughout these three seasons so you create bonds, you create partnerships, friendships that you take on to the pitch, so you can't buy that straight away. "That's formed by relationships and our culture in the dressing room, senior players, coaching staff, to build that kind of relationship in there, so that takes time. "But on the pitch, the boys have got quality. Anyone can come and do well. The dressing room that we have, we're very open, we're very welcoming. "For instance, Barney coming in from a uni team and moving on 18 months and making himself a fortune is because of the culture that we've created in this dressing room. "Obviously he's scored goals, don't get me wrong, but to feel free to go and do that and enjoy football is a massive part of how we operate in the dressing room."