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Yes it was. I mean literally reverse the results of the last two games against Dunfermline and we'd be four points clear at the top instead of eight points behind. That's the weight and importance of games against a direct rival. The "aye, but two league defeats since November" argument being banded about is utterly ludicrous when used without any context. And the context is that these two defeats alone have directly resulted in a 12-point swing. That's the importance and weight of such games. Our failure to show up in either has cost us any opportunity of automatic promotion. An inconvenient truth for many amongst our support, but the truth nonetheless.

The problem being that that bad result in November also happened to be an important game in front of a large crowd against our biggest rival. Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing coincidental about that. These are the type of the games that make and break title challenges. In three promotion seasons under Jefferies (2) and McCall we lost 1 out of 14 against a direct title rival. We simply do not win these games any more. It's perfectly legitimate to be pleased with the progress and improvement made this season whilst simultaneously pissed off with our never-ending and all too predictable no shows in the games that really matter. I've lost count of how many times this happens, but basically every time. Circumstances leading into this game could not have been any better really - good run of form, confidence high, genuine strength in depth and options available on the bench. Yet we never laid a glove on them. Again. That's concerning, especially in light of another high-pressure game on the horizon on Monday. We really could do with finding some bottle and quickly.

Just win them both. Dilemma resolved

Credit where it's due, if he's had a better 90 minutes in a Falkirk shirt I cannot remember it. Very good performance. Same for Kennedy and Morrison, Airdrie could not handle them at all 2nd half. Morrison's run deserved a goal. Great result after a rocky start suggested another bottle job might be on the cards. Penalty save was crucial and we stepped it up massively second half, should have been four or five in the end. Very comfortable. Probably not too many Airdrie fans kicking around here for the rest of the weekend. Shame.

Did you really expect anything different when the show is presented by a bunch of bitter, Falkirk-obsessed supporters of absolute nothing wee outfits such as Raith Rovers and Stenhousemuir ?

Who we have beaten once in the past four seasons. Stones and glass houses springs instantly to mind when other clubs are being accused of lacking bottle.

No "almost" about it to be honest. That's why they will win the league and probably with a bit to spare. Bottle. Had we beaten Dunfermline at home in November the gap would currently be one point instead of seven. That's how damaging our complete and ongoing inability to win the big games against direct rivals is. Until we start rectifying that, it's always going to be a struggle to get out of this league. They've pissed it and shown up the standard of this "really tough league" for what it is. Fair play.

Like so many fans of other teams these days, he's far, far more interested (make that obsessed) in what we are doing than anything his own wee mob are up to. Which given he supports Stenhousemuir, probably won't be very much. All about the Falkirk. Quite funny really.

I'd be amazed if he was the same absolutely raging mess against any other side tbh. Or anything close to it. I've never been able to work out what his problem is. My (vague) recollection of his time at Falkirk is that he was signed by Pressley, was generally pish in his first season, had a very good first half of the following season, culminating in his performance against Celtic in the League Cup s/f at Hampden which earned him a move to Huddersfield Town and no doubt a significant pay hike. Not much to be pissed off about there. Maybe I'm missing something. Basically, guy's an idiot.

You'll be the one crying when your mob's ludicrous "project" inevitably goes pop.

FTFY

I'd be massively disappointed if that turns out to be the case. Fair enough, he struggled for game time for the first few months, but, when finally given his opportunity, he showed exactly what he was about, able to pick up the ball in midfield and drive right at the heart of a defence. Capable of scoring as few as well. Really like him and I would not be discarding him so prematurely. Injuries, suspension, loss of form - we'll need a squad if we are to get to where we want to go. In all honesty, I'd want him back to fitness and available for selection as soon as possible. Can never have enough options. To that end, if's there's one further bit of business to be done it's surely got to be holding onto Kennedy for the remainder of the season. For all that today's business is incredibly promising - on paper - losing Kennedy would be a real blow. Probably would not have been saying that eight weeks ago, but much improved now.

I’m actually quite pleased with this signing. Has experience of playing at this level and was reasonably well thought of by fans of his previous club, a rarity for any Falkirk signing. Far rather Wright than yet another complete obscurity from down south like this Fisher character.

You are joking I presume ? If not, well, I don't think I have the vocabulary to describe how strange this is. Utterly, utterly bizarre behaviour.

Why does it have to be one or the other? I'd view both as perfectly realistic objectives. If they aren't, just shut the doors and forget the whole enterprise. You'd genuinely think we were facing a trip to the Etihad or Bernabeu the way some are going on. I fully expect us to both beat Darvel and get out out of this utter shit tip of a league at the fourth time of asking. Anything less is failure.

You've been openly asking on here for the reasons why people have not signed up. And the simplest answer - in the politest possible terms - is that is it absolutely none of your - or anyone else's - business. It is not for you to understand The whole "buying a season ticket/paying at the gate/going home and away is no longer enough" uberfan w****r narrative that intermittently rears its head can just get so, so, so far into the sea. And stay there.

Why does it not make much sense? There could be a million and one reasons - financial or otherwise - why they may have made that decision. None of them need to make any sense to you. They'll make sense to them, that's all that counts. It's called personal choice. The last group of fans on this earth that need to reproach themselves for the support provided to their club is the Falkirk support.

He's playing up front for Falkirk against some truly terrible opposition in the third tier of Scottish football. He should therefore be absolutely capable of scoring goals, and the fact that he isn't is the reason fans simply don't rate him. I cannot understand this "either or" type argument that his cheerleaders are putting forward. He should be able to do both. Juan Alegria, in the first home game against QOS in August, was on the park for about 55 minutes, during which he scored one, created another and never gave their centre halves a single moment of respite. He was superb that day, that was the standard, and whilst by no means consistent, he could offer a bit of everything, physicality, ability to hold up the ball and genuine threat to the opposition. Oliver lacks the latter and is no where near the same level. Not even close. Whilst you'll get away with that against a rancid Clyde team, you won't against any sort of semi-competent opposition. Alegria to Oliver is such a downgrade. Oliver had a decent enough game today, but we've now got a far tougher run of fixtures on the horizon and far better is needed. Hopefully that is addressed this week with the addition of a proper centre forward, preferably one who is now miles down the pecking order at Tynecastle.

I'd be pretty surprised if an enquiry has not been made to Hearts with regard to Henderson. I'd also be pretty surprised if numerous other clubs have not also made the exact same enquiry. He is clearly not going to make the breakthrough at Tynecastle. If there's one player I'd like to see us bring in this month, it's him, without a doubt.

Obviously very much in the minority, but I'd have absolutely no interest in him returning. He had an excellent debut, looked decent his first couple of games, unfortunate to be injured early on, but after that offered nothing more than the (very) occasional flash. Did nothing at all at Cappielow and summation of Morton fans from his time there was "complete sand dancer" . I don't see what he offers that's any different or of an upgrade on what we already have. If Alegria is gone we are crying out for someone with a bit of physicality and presence up top. Oliver's performance on Saturday simply highlighted how woefully lacking we are in these qualities. Given the limitations of the financial situation, he'd be way down the list of priorities. Absolutely no thanks.

The same poster who, last summer, spent weeks and weeks peddling his "boardroom leaks" theory which, to the surprise of absolutely no-one, turned out to be complete, utter and total nonsense. If you're still paying the slightest bit of attention of him - don't bother.

Another assist from Nesbitt. Pity it’s for Queen’s. Shitebag

Eh? Who said anything about "paying off players"? It certainly wasn't me anyway. The idea that McGlynn simply sitting down with a few players for an honest conversation about their future would automatically, inevitably lead to the club being disadvantaged on a financial level is simply nonsensical. There are numerous possible outcomes to such a scenario, none of which would leave the club any worse off, and some the opposite.

Paying them a proportion of their wage - in return for nothing - between now and the expiry of their contracts is still preferable to paying them their full wage.

The hard call to which I referred is the decision to tell a McGuffie/Nesbitt/McKay whoever that they are not part of the plans going forward and free to look for another club. That, at least, can be done without a financial cost to the club.