Ambitious Bairns grab Burton

Former Owls midfielder joins Falkirk revolution

By Chris Burton   Last updated: 30th June 2008

Ambitious Bairns grab Burton

O'Brien: High expectations

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Falkirk's busy summer in the transfer market has seen Burton O'Brien become their fifth new addition.

The midfielder, who was released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of last season, has agreed a three-year contract with the Bairns.

The former Scotland U21 international has already set his sights on helping his new club secure a top half finish next season, something they narrowly missed out on last term.

"I think the club will be first and foremost pushing to get into the top six, but I would like to see us pushing to get a little bit higher than that," he told the club's official website.

Falkirk are certainly pulling out all the stops to ensure that they make the top six next year with John Hughes already securing the signatures of Neil McCann, Jackie McNamara, Lee Bullen and Dermot McCaffrey.