latapythelegend Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Trying to play football we are not capable of playing and when that doesn't work we give up and play no football. McGlynn is clueless. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge of allan bairn Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) My first game in the flesh this season and on that basis (granted without Spencer) we will struggle. Same issues as last season... Ponderous out from back Mistakes at back Nobody that looks cool in front of goals, a proven scorer Zonal marking at corners Very sadly mcginn is done Isolated striker Mcglynn has us playing with absolutely no identity. The only player who had passmarks tonight, against a very poor United was long, I thought he was excellent. The ref was poor on the timewasting, as they all are these days. Spoke to the goalie three or four times, just book him and it stops. Edited July 25, 2023 by bridge of allan bairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkirkwheel Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 22 minutes ago, Grangemouth Bairn said: We are so much better when we go at teams rather than this fannying about at the back pish that McGlynn insists on starting the game with. Will McGlynn learn…. NO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkirkwheel Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Best form of defence is attack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Donaldsons distribution is a problem. He needs to have his role changed as far as the build up goes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Stop the wee sideways passes across midfield. The opposition quickly suss this out and interceptions have cost us goals already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) I didn’t think there was much between the sides, one bit of fannying about at the back cost us big time. We were so much better last 15 when we got at them and played with two up top, McIver wins a lot in the air but knocks it down to no one when he is isolated up top on his own. That ref was a clown, why no red card at the end when the last man took our player out. Edited July 25, 2023 by Harry Kinnear 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Well done to the young team by the way. Good attempt to drum up an atmosphere. Pity they were stupified into silence by the football on show. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 The ponderous and predictable passing out from the back must be binned we are rank rotten at it and it is actually costing us games. Oliver was the best of a very mediocre midfield and expecting McIvor to play up front on his own is a nonsense. Agyeman has a bit of skill about him but I really don’t think he actually knows what he is doing when he gets the ball, just the latest in a line of similar types who flatter to deceive. Not all doom and gloom we were reasonably competitive against a side that will be stronger than anything we will meet in the league and we still have players to come back from injury and suspension. Hopefully the last time we see McKay at right back, fish out of water. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Well that was utterly dreadful. Same pedestrian pish as last season & lo and behold, they still manage to throw in a complete fcuk up to concede the match. Agyeman is going to be completely infuriating. We seem to have replaced the guy on loan fi County, with his twin fi the Wee County. McGinn is done & McKay and Donaldson are still complete bombscares. Never mind though, as Utd were so pish, they couldn’t take advantage of our shambolic set up second half. Two teams who wont worry the trophy scribes this season. ”See you on Saturday for the Peterhead game”, eh no. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 minute ago, Reggie Perrin said: The ponderous and predictable passing out from the back must be binned we are rank rotten at it and it is actually costing us games. Oliver was the best of a very mediocre midfield and expecting McIvor to play up front on his own is a nonsense. Agyeman has a bit of skill about him but I really don’t think he actually knows what he is doing when he gets the ball, just the latest in a line of similar types who flatter to deceive. Not all doom and gloom we were reasonably competitive against a side that will be stronger than anything we will meet in the league and we still have players to come back from injury and suspension. Hopefully the last time we see McKay at right back, fish out of water. That must be the most common phrase on the FFC thread these last two and a bit years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blame Me Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Rugster said: I don’t think the ref has done anything wrong? He made one error - awarding Watt a free-kick when he clearly slipped. If anything it was handball to us as Watt grasped the ball on his way down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Just now, Blame Me said: He made one error - awarding Watt a free-kick when he clearly slipped. If anything it was handball to us as Watt grasped the ball on his way down. Why was there no red card for the last man tackle MacIver? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Really really poor performance overall and nowhere near the standards a few of these players should be aiming for. With what was riding on it (at least 60k plus) another abject failure given how poor DU were. Where to start? The goal I guess. Lang is a very good defender and he’s made a slight mistake there. Long slipped so that didn’t help. 3 goals conceded in 3 games (out of our 4 conceded overall) that are consequences of our “playing style “ - completely pathetic and the fault lies with Mcglynn. Agyeman was atrocious and cemented my reasoning for believing he’s maybe not a good purchase at all. These are the only sort of games this season he may be effective - space in behind and time running onto the ball. He must’ve given it away 10 out of 10 times Morrison a shadow of himself. He seems to have gone from selfish (sometimes rightly so) to selfless. Hit the byline and ineffective cross, rinse and repeat. That won’t do for someone who I’ve regarded as very influential for us for a while now. Yeats had a cracking game and showed some of our others up. Lawal dropped a 1/10 before being rightfully subbed off. Oliver 3/10 Mciver 6/10 because he fed off scraps like we all thought he might when we persisted with 1 up top. Not good enough, again In isolation you could maybe take some positives but it just looked far too much like performances of last year that were found to be nowhere near good enough. Saturday now a dead rubber and extreme pressure placed on the first league games - anything like tonight and Mcglynn won’t be here long. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 10 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Well done to the young team by the way. Good attempt to drum up an atmosphere. Pity they were stupified into silence by the football on show. I thought the drummer had got the shout to go home when the lights went on! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Looks near enough certain that we are headed into the new season with McGlynn’s heels thoroughly dug in to the same old system. The other 9 teams can pretty much set out their plans now in terms of how to play against us. There are undoubtedly some improvements in personnel (hardly surprising given the budget he has versus (possibly) every one else in the league, but improvements in tactics/set up? Not for me there isn’t. Doesn’t help when your top earner is looking like he might be good for 18 games at the most. If he survives til January, you can bet your bottom dollar that McGlynn will be wanting more money to bring in yet more players. Just need to revert to the the thought process that says pre-season friendlies and the LC group stage are all collectively just kick abouts, and come league business, we will be great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebobsboy Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, bairn88 said: Really really poor performance overall and nowhere near the standards a few of these players should be aiming for. With what was riding on it (at least 60k plus) another abject failure given how poor DU were. Where to start? The goal I guess. Lang is a very good defender and he’s made a slight mistake there. Long slipped so that didn’t help. 3 goals conceded in 3 games (out of our 4 conceded overall) that are consequences of our “playing style “ - completely pathetic and the fault lies with Mcglynn. Agyeman was atrocious and cemented my reasoning for believing he’s maybe not a good purchase at all. These are the only sort of games this season he may be effective - space in behind and time running onto the ball. He must’ve given it away 10 out of 10 times Morrison a shadow of himself. He seems to have gone from selfish (sometimes rightly so) to selfless. Hit the byline and ineffective cross, rinse and repeat. That won’t do for someone who I’ve regarded as very influential for us for a while now. Yeats had a cracking game and showed some of our others up. Lawal dropped a 1/10 before being rightfully subbed off. Oliver 3/10 Mciver 6/10 because he fed off scraps like we all thought he might when we persisted with 1 up top. Not good enough, again In isolation you could maybe take some positives but it just looked far too much like performances of last year that were found to be nowhere near good enough. Saturday now a dead rubber and extreme pressure placed on the first league games - anything like tonight and Mcglynn won’t be here long. I don't think he'll see Christmas tbh. Looks very much the same movie just with different actor's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mcleod Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 If you are a Falkirk fan it must be a bit concerning that the 2 guys it seems you've spent most of your budget on in the last 2 games that 1 of them has got sent off and the other has gave away a disaster of a goal that has got you knocked out the cup. -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairn88 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, ebobsboy said: I don't think he'll see Christmas tbh. Looks very much the same movie just with different actor's. Think he’s banking on the rest of the league being pish and scuffing through (like he did with Raith v us). We certainly won’t be pulling a Dunfermline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shodwall cat Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 We lost one nil to a side that's just come down from the top flight . It's hardly a disaster. Tonight was a game crying out for Spencer unfortunately to get his foot on the ball and find a pass. I thought Alfie started off the game very well and then started getting the ball with his back to goal or 3 players on him. He should've scored . Got into position brilliantly then should've hit it but for some reason cut inside again. Thought long had a decent game which will hopefully get his confidence up. We won't come up against many sides this season as good as pressing as united were tonight. Just need to cut out the silly mistakes. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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