The Falkirk FC Thread

[GeordieBairn]

Pearse Carroll is going to the top

[grumpyoldman]

Good day at the office 

[Bairn in Exile]

You would hope that if Wilson, Ross, Sneddon and Malcolm have any self respect and want to call themselves professional footballers that they will now take the hint that they aren't wanted and get their agents to find them something elsewhere, eh? Playing part-time has to better than not playing at all.

[Proudtobeabairn]

Fantastic result  Didn't manage to see it but pleased Oliver seems to be doing better.  Great that Burrell got his goal too - confidence high into QOS next week

[ebobsboy]

1 minute ago, Bairn in Exile said:

You would hope that if Wilson, Ross, Sneddon and Malcolm have any self respect and want to call themselves professional footballers that they will now take the hint that they aren't wanted and get their agents to find them something elsewhere, eh? Playing part-time has to better than not playing at all.

They'd be first out the door for me, with Hetherington and Nesbitt if it was possible. We absolutely need to get a right back in aswell. 

[Russ]

Great performance again. Deservedly got the 3 points and in all honesty should’ve been a lot more.

Not a lot more to say about the ‘stadium’ that’s not already been said but what an absolute dreadful place to watch football. You’ll do well to find a worse ground at any level of the game.

Coupe of changes from last week and a slight change of formation. Nesbitt and Oliver both playing as number 8’s with McGinn as a 6 and Oliver was brilliant playing that bit deeper. McGuffie and Morrison on opposite wings and despite what’s happened in other games this season they stayed to their side and didn’t switch which for me was smart from McGlynn as Morrison had the right back on toast the full game. Yeats as always just slots seamlessly into the back 4. I’ve still yet to be convinced by Hogarth, his kicking his awful, but did make a great double save in the first half after a Mackie mistake. On Mackie he was very poor today. Full of errors and another day he would cost us.

On the goals. The first was hard to see due to it being on the other side of the stadium but I’m not too sure how it got into the net. Was a bit of a weak shot from Morrison that took a deflection and didn’t look like it would have the pace to trouble the ‘keeper but somehow squeezed in. The second was a really good team goal. We kept the ball alive and played a few passes around until it came to Oliver just inside the box and he was never missing. The third was great play by a couple of subs, Pearse Carroll ripping the pish in the middle of the park then sending a beautiful ball over the top of Fontaine for Burrell who ran on to it shrugged of the defender to keep composed and finish it off. Always happened again a few minutes later again Carroll sending Burrell through who this time squared to Morrison who with an open goal and around 3 yards out for some reason went for power and smashed it into the side netting. No idea how it was possible.

I thought Alegria had a much better game. Done really well up against Fontaine his hold up play was vastly improved but with Burrells performance after coming on it’s hard not to start him next week. Like I said earlier Gary Oliver was great and would’ve been my MoM if not for Leon McCann. If there’s still anyone that doesn’t rate him then you’re fucking deluded. Boy is absolutely class. Brings us so much in an attacking sense always willing to take players on and provide an option and has the engine to get back in as well and defensively he’s absolutely fine.

[Marshmallo]

18 minutes ago, GeordieBairn said:

Pearse Carroll is going to the top

I've been singing sea poems about him since full time. Not many players move with the ball like that and his weight of pass is incredible. Constantly wanted the ball from his teammates and smashed into a tackle too. He was incredible. 

[PedroMoutinho]

Good performance and good to get two wins on the bounce, which has to be good for confidence.

Got to be said though that Edinburgh were very poor and offered absolutely nothing. The real challenge will be replicating these performances against better sides.

I’d be looking to get Lawal and Burrell into the team sooner rather than later in place of Nesbitt and Alegria. I’d keep Oliver in the number 10 role.

[WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans]

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

[GeordieBairn]

4 minutes ago, WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans said:

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

Lol

[Russ]

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

He’s absolutely fucking dreadful. Genuinely surprised he’s not just chucked it in the summer there. He’s unbelievably slow and positionally all over the place. He played him left back, left of a back 3, middle of a back 3, left sided centre half in a 4 and left wing back. He was hopeless in each position. I know money seems to be tight for you guys this season but if you can’t find better him I’d be worried.

[Hugh Hillshaveyes]

4 minutes ago, WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans said:

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

Easily the worst of Rennie's ramblers...a player who when he had pace & power looked amazing...those days are long gone 

[badgertheeuro24witness]

6 minutes ago, WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans said:

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

Build a team around him & pay for a Platinum subscription (you'll want to change your user name)

[18BAIRN76]

7 minutes ago, WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans said:

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

I’m so, so sorry.

[roman_bairn]

I've been singing sea poems about him since full time. Not many players move with the ball like that and his weight of pass is incredible. Constantly wanted the ball from his teammates and smashed into a tackle too. He was incredible. 

For a youngster he managed to get himself booked within a minute of coming on so pretty fearless.[emoji3]
Great potential.
I’d love to see all three of the ‘new’ guys start next week. They all look a class above already…..

[18BAIRN76]

16 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said:

I’d be looking to get Lawal and Burrell into the team sooner rather than later in place of Nesbitt and Alegria. I’d keep Oliver in the number 10 role.

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

[Shooter McGavin]

3 minutes ago, 18BAIRN76 said:

I’m so, so sorry.

He hasn't signed. No apology needed. 

[Taxi for De Massis]

11 minutes ago, WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans said:

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

He’s a big name so worth a go

Ah sorry, I meant he has a big name

You do remember him in games against Airdrie, don’t you. Because playing for us he was forgettable (like the vast majority of our team last year)

Your choice, I won’t discourage 

[gav-ffc]

19 minutes ago, WeAllDreamOfATeamOfAndyRyans said:

Don’t know if it’s been posted in here already but Aaron Taylor-Sinclair was on trial for us today, didn’t play though.

Any good?

Great player get him signed up. 

[Bairney The Dinosaur]

The way the players surrounded Carroll after the assist was beautiful. Tears in my eyes.