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Would have had Burrell in but other than that can’t complain.

Burrell in the starting 11, please

Pars charging 20 quid for third tier football

Any idea how many Dundee tickets we’ve shifted?

Harrison wasn’t great but he wasn’t the worst in the sense that he looked like he actually gave a little bit of a shit, which put him streets ahead of folk like Lewis, Froxylias, Haber, TOE, Turner etc. Seeing the names which comprised that squad still gives me the absolute fear. On a somewhat related note, Hartley has had a fucking miserable start to life at Hartlepool. Pleasing.

I thought Alegria played well enough yesterday and had some nice touches. He brings other players into the game quite well. My concern is how long can we realistically go on saying "he just needs a goal"? I agree that if he gets one, he'd likely go on and score a few more - he looks the definition of a confidence player in that respect. With a significant number of the chances he's had in front of goal in the last few games. he's looked absolutely petrified. He might get his first goal against Queens and kick on - I hope he does - but what if he doesn't? How long do you persist with him ahead of the other two realistic striking options, especially when both Oliver and Burrell are on 2 and 1 league goals with less game time? I read Raith fans saying McGlynn isn't too bothered about strikers scoring as long as they bring something else to the team - in that respect, Alegria might keep his place on the basis of his other attributes. My only concern is that while it might be okay to pass up chances against the Edinburgh's and the Peterhead's, where you're liable to get multiple opportunities, against the Dunfermlines of this league, you might only get one or two and we'll have to be clinical. It's an interesting dilemma to have. Hopefully he does get one and then score a barrowload, but it's something to consider.

robbie mutch bagel hands x

Ideally the changes I’d be looking to make too. Hoping Williamson isn’t out for too long so Yeats can slot back in.

I’m so, so sorry.

Also a special shoutout to Gary Oliver who was outstanding.

The game was undoubtedly stretched and Edinburgh were tiring a bit but both looked very sharp. Lawal’s close control is excellent and Burrell is both strong and quick.

Pearse Carroll Ballon D’or. Burrell in for Alegria next week. Hetherington in the stands. Absolute dump of a ground but we were strolling it at the end there.

Gary Oliver We’re a better team without Hetherington in it.

Pretty good half where it’s been all us apart from a brainfart from Mackie which nearly cost us. Even then, McGuffie should have made it 2-0 about 30 seconds later. Up there with the worst ‘stadiums’ I’ve ever been to. Dire.

Nothing personal against the bloke and I obviously hope everything is okay, but footballing wise… No Hetherington

Rogers and Taiwo were two players in what was, when you look back at it, a pretty special team. It's been said 1000 times by everyone before, but in any 'normal' Championship, that team would have absolutely strolled it to the title. Each and every player worked their balls off for the jersey and never knew when they were beaten - everything you would want in your ideal Falkirk team. It seems a long way away at the moment but hopefully we can get back to that kind of level in the not too distant future.

Was having a wee think this evening and ken a midfielder I miss? Tom Taiwo. He wouldn't have put up with any of the shit in League One x

I’d definitely be offering him something. Chances of him coming are probably f**k all but if you don’t ask you don’t get etc etc.

No one is doing that, though. Nearly everyone on here since yesterday has said it was a much better performance and we should have won by more goals. We can say that and still point out that we were playing a glorified pub team and that there are still too many players in the team who will not be good enough against better opposition. Things are allowed to be nuanced.

I thought Nesbitt was slightly better, but let’s be honest, he’s still nowhere near good enough. Hetherington is a passenger and does the same job as McGinn, just nowhere near as effectively.

Oliver in for Alegria next week. Keep McCann in the team. Good result after last week, but we’ll need to do it against teams who will be around us.

Nah sorry lads what I’ve seen so far Alegria is miles aff it

Also Leon McCann gives us something totally different. Keep him in the team.

That’s why I’d keep Morrison in the team ahead of some of the other lot where we are at the moment, he’s inconsistent but can come up with moments of real quality the others can’t. great goal.