MrDust Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 7 hours ago, CallumPar said: Defenders at a higher level wouldn’t allow that to happen. So that sort of routine would be rubbish there. Our coaches put a big emphasis on set pieces and it sounds like they identified the back post at corners as a way to hurt Falkirk and it worked. Doesn’t make them geniuses, there’s a reason our manager/coaching staff are at this level too. It just highlights how poor Falkirk’s set up at defensive corners is. The reason I mentioned the zonal marking, is because we had 2 players unmarked out of the 4 we had in the box, as the ball came in. McPake seemed to suggest that he’d seen that set up when analysing Falkirk and what happened is what was expected. On the goal specifically, I’d assume that McGinn or Donaldson (potentially both) should have been covering that ‘zone’ but both looked lost/confused as Wighton had a free header. So this happened more than once during the game ? I don't think we have defensively set up as badly for a corner like that all season, yet your coaching staff planned that a way to score Today's game was gonna be won by either a piece of brilliant skill, a team mistake or a referee mistake. We struggle against the ugly side of the game, this is more what I think your coaches picked up on not on how to score a goal against us 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FK1Bairn Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 3 hours ago, MrDust said: So this happened more than once during the game ? I don't think we have defensively set up as badly for a corner like that all season, yet your coaching staff planned that a way to score They had a chance in the first half with a back post header from a corner then scored in the second half with one so I'd say McPake did plan that as a way to score 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 4 hours ago, MrDust said: So this happened more than once during the game ? I don't think we have defensively set up as badly for a corner like that all season, yet your coaching staff planned that a way to score Today's game was gonna be won by either a piece of brilliant skill, a team mistake or a referee mistake. We struggle against the ugly side of the game, this is more what I think your coaches picked up on not on how to score a goal against us Watched the goal back and the other 3 Pars players that start around the penalty spot draw the 2 man-marking defenders to the front post. Then the zonal marking players move towards that area too. Wighton sneaks around the back unnoticed and the other Pars players just stop as they know the ball’s going to Wighton. Are you really trying to suggest that wasn’t planned? Everything is so deliberate, every man knows their job. I don’t know why you’re in denial about this? It’s really bizarre that you’re so bitter about this that you can’t even accept that was a planned move. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 4 hours ago, MrDust said: So this happened more than once during the game ? I don't think we have defensively set up as badly for a corner like that all season, yet your coaching staff planned that a way to score Today's game was gonna be won by either a piece of brilliant skill, a team mistake or a referee mistake. We struggle against the ugly side of the game, this is more what I think your coaches picked up on not on how to score a goal against us The 6 yard box looks to be the exact same as against Kelty, 2 man markers further out as well, though as you'd expect slightly different positions, only real differences is the man you have put on the edge of the six yard box against kelty has come out as we had two on the corner and that with us having a man on the edge of the box morrison has come back. 9 minutes ago, CallumPar said: Watched the goal back and the other 3 Pars players that start around the penalty spot draw the 2 man-marking defenders to the front post. Then the zonal marking players move towards that area too. Wighton sneaks around the back unnoticed and the other Pars players just stop as they know the ball’s going to Wighton. Are you really trying to suggest that wasn’t planned? Everything is so deliberate, every man knows their job. I don’t know why you’re in denial about this? It’s really bizarre that you’re so bitter about this that you can’t even accept that was a planned move. You can add macdonald going up against henderson and dragging him out of his zone too. As much as falkirk will want to defend better, we've done our homework and executed it near perfect. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 You lose 1-3 at home and don't improve your defensive sat plays. We I'm afraid that's what you deserve John. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Specky said: Took in the game today, first pars game in must be nearly 15 years and absolutely loved it. As has been said, wasn't the best game but I never felt troubled by them. Plastic pitches are woeful and having played on that one and coached kids teams on it, it is shocking... bounce is so unnatural and just not great. Not a fan of drums at games, but fair play the atmosphere was brilliant right throughout. Limbs at the goal were a joy to watch. Jesus must be raging tonight..... Can't agree about the pitch. Looked absolutely fine to me and didn't see any 'unnatural' bounces. Unnatural compared to what incidentally? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish's Passenger Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I don’t see what McGlynn is looking to achieve by saying we came for a 0-0. Surely it’s more embarrassing to lose to a team playing for a draw? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 McGlynn has always been a fanny, moaning about the style teams beat him with. Right up him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Dunfermline certainly mastered the art of falling to the ground dramatically, squealing and wriggling so the referee stops play.This is absolutely delicious. Nonsense. But delicious. The Dunfermline style of play wasn't great to watch. Hoofball. And every time we went near their box, a sniper took out one of their players with a head shot. And the referee, Jesus wept. 3 or 4 handballs not given to us. Stopping play every time one of them fainted. But gave us nothing. This is also delicious. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, smpar said: This is absolutely delicious. Nonsense. But delicious. This is also delicious. Yep. There was one instance of the game being stopped for an injury for what the referee thought was a head knock. And if Falkirk don't want folk falling over when they attack the box they could try winning the header rather than losing the aerial battle and then barging into defenders once the ball is away. Maybe that's part of the "right way to play" that's been so successful? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifes Elite Force Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 That marking for the goal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 McPake frequently praises assistant Dave Mackay and the homework he does on his opponents in terms of both attacking and defending set plays. It’s probably a big part of the reason we have let in just 7 goals in 14 games. That and the face we don’t have a defence of Donaldson and Ambrose any more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Fifes Elite Force said: That marking for the goal The Falkirk defenders should be arriving at that back post any time now. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wind Chime Jimmy Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Fifes Elite Force said: That marking for the goal Tbh, they're not that good a team. I think we're better than them in defence. We grind teams down. Our fans out sang their lot too. They did the Norrie chant and tried to access our fans post match. Absolutely tragic behaviour and flatter than a witches tit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specky Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Can't agree about the pitch. Looked absolutely fine to me and didn't see any 'unnatural' bounces. Unnatural compared to what incidentally? In terms of the height it bounces, I've not played on or seen many grass pitches where the ball bounces 10 feet in the air. I do agree that it should encourage the ball being played on the deck, but that doesn't help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Specky said: In terms of the height it bounces, I've not played on or seen many grass pitches where the ball bounces 10 feet in the air. I do agree that it should encourage the ball being played on the deck, but that doesn't help. The ball wasn't bouncing 10 feet in the air yesterday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Great to see two smaller clubs from League 1 get a big crowd in for their important game. Fair play lads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelty_par Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Pre match mcglynn was talking about what a boost financially this game was. Are Falkirk really that fucked? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visiting Bee Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Enjoyed the game yesterday. I thought the atmosphere was very good. Pars fans especially in good voice. We were sat nearer them so could hear them more. We were supporting Falkirk so disappointed with the result but overall found it a good game. We liked Burrell. Looks decent. Gets stuck in and was all over the pitch. Reminded me a bit of Ivan Toney the way he plays. Finally added a Scottish football ground to my list of grounds visited. Will definitely try to get back next time I’m up. Worst bit of the day was the scores being announced as we were leaving and hearing ‘Nottingham Forest 1 Brentford 2.’ We thought we’d won as we didn’t realise it was a latest score. Then got outside, checked the phone and saw Forest got a last minute equaliser thanks to a Bees OG. Gutted. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Absolutely rancid performance from us, one of, if not the, worst of the season so far. Dunfermline's game plan was obvious from the start but we just kept trying the same tactics all day in the hope of something coming off. Kennedy should have been sacrificed early on with Alegria on to support Burrell who was hopelessly isolated. The only one of our players who performed anywhere near his full potential was McCann. Donaldson, McGinn, Nesbitt and Burrell weren't completely hopeless but the rest were just guff. The substitutions didn't help much either. Oliver in particular brought nothing to the game. At one point McCann ran forward beating a couple of players but lost the ball which was knocked past Oliver. McCann then overtook him in an effort to win the ball back with Oliver just standing there looking lost! Pitiful. I think Dunfermline already have the league in the bag. I just can't see them going on a poor run. It's not pretty to watch but obviously very effective. They'd have to lose at least three games more than us to give us any chance and I just don't see that happening sadly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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