Falkirk v Hamilton

[Bairnardo]

Incidentally, I seen a woman driving round the Earls Gate roundabout the wrong way lastnight. I have no idea how that could even happen. I was absolutely awestruck. Just looking at this unfolding in a genuine "what the f**k" moment

[Bert Raccoon]

27 minutes ago, Harry Kinnear said:

I think you’ll find we are all saying similar about Hamilton. That’s the worst I’ve seen us this season and we still got a draw.

I'd hope so because apart from a couple of flourishes Falkirk looked pish 

[Bairnardo]

3 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said:

I'd hope so because apart from a couple of flourishes Falkirk looked pish 

I can say from bitter recent experience, its not ideal to be convinced you are better than your competitors, whilst behind them and unable to take 3 points off them. But again, in what's become this threads cliche, you learned as little about us as we did about you. 

Edited October 8, 2023 by Bairnardo

[Harry Kinnear]

6 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said:

I'd hope so because apart from a couple of flourishes Falkirk looked pish 

As did Hamilton but no doubt we could go back and forward with this all day.

[ShaggerG]

1 hour ago, Bert Raccoon said:

I'd hope so because apart from a couple of flourishes Falkirk looked pish 

As I said before, Snap, but without the couple of flourishes bit!

[Accies1]

Can we all just agree that Scott Martin is the best player in the league? 

[ebobsboy]

1 minute ago, Accies1 said:

Can we all just agree that Scott Martin is the best player in the league? 

I'd say he's one of them. But those type of accolades are normally handed out at the end of the season. Long way to go yet. There's a few decent players in this league. 

[ShaggerG]

16 minutes ago, ebobsboy said:

I'd say he's one of them. But those type of accolades are normally handed out at the end of the season. Long way to go yet. There's a few decent players in this league. 

And he's one of them.

[Fae_the_'briggs]

2 hours ago, HoBNob said:

Never seen anything like it. Hopefully the owner gets the money for the motor. 

 

 

Straight on to "We buy any Car. com" and get rid. 

[Bairnardo]

Just now, Fae_the_'briggs said:

Straight on to "We buy any Car. com" and get rid. 

It's genuinely amazing how many that car park has claimed. Seemingly there was a van got it yesterday aswell as a BMW.... And the van driver fucking worked there

Everyone in Falkirk knows about that place in the rain, to get caught out as an employee is kind blowing

[Accies1]

One thing I've not seen spoke about, the firework from the Falkirk ultras. In my immediate terror from the bang, it looked like it went off in the middle of crowd, did it?

Also, maybe that explains why there were searches for going into that stand. 

[MrDust]

My dad can batter your dad the last few pages

As said in my post match post anyone judging either team in those conditions are basically no right in the head. 

I'm pretty sure Hamilton and Partick Thistle thought their play off games were done and dusted after one game last season(ours was) and judged the opposition as being pish.

The conditions played a part and a little fear, it wasn't a game either team had to win.

I reckon it will be neck and neck majority of the season with injuries, suspensions and of course results between us being key

I'd also say we are capable of beating Hamilton at whatever their ground is called now and also Hamilton are capable of winning at the TFS.

The last two games between us  may become games that are must win games for someone, probably not so the first two

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by MrDust

[FuzzyBear]

6 hours ago, Rennieball said:

What about the elbow to the head MacIver took in the first half? 

The incident was off the ball about 90 yards from where we were in shite conditions. It is understandable that not many at our end got a clear view.

[Mr Grimsdale]

17 hours ago, Bert Raccoon said:

Genuinely didn't see anything from Falkirk that would cause me any concern tbh. A stuffy game that could have went either way but don't think we looked uncomfortable at any point and I think if Rankin made the right substitutions we would have sneaked it but we move on. 

Absolutely nothing from Hamilton gave me and fear either. Very safe, lacking badly upfront but clearly set up to stop us playing which Rankin did successfully. 
This is going to be down to not dropping silly points elsewhere, clearly the games against each other and injuries to key players. 
we have had our fair share so far but Nesbitt, Millar and a fit McGinn would boost our side. We just have to keep Spencer, Morrison, Lang and Donaldson fit. I would assume Hamilton without Martin, Kilday and Longridge would weaken them badly. 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Mr Grimsdale

[Shodwall cat]

18 hours ago, Ian Mcleod said:

The Maclver one at the end I actually think was started by Maclver but it did seem like a bit of a coming together with Longridge I would be interested to see the replay of that. Maclver also made a challenge on Tumilty when the ball was already out of play. 

It was the forearm pushing macivers head into the turf which I was mainly concerned about.Longridge was always a bit of a thug when he played at livi. Always remember a horrific tackle on tom taiwo which put him out for months in a game at almondvale. 

[Shodwall cat]

15 hours ago, Accies1 said:

Can we all just agree that Scott Martin is the best player in the league? 

As a sitting midfielder there's probably not many better defensively but there isn't much else to his game really .  Zero goals zero assists so far this season. He's excellent  at what he does though.

 

[scottsdad]

I sat through the game on BBC Alba. 

I missed out on watching the world paint drying championship on the other side. 

[Albertobotswana]

I don't think we have been good from about the QOTS match, yet we are grinding out wins and the draw against Hamilton. Even at Kelty Hearts (a game that is almost immediately forgettable despite the score line), we weren't particularly good.

Oliver looked like he didn't get the memo that we've changed style/tactics from last season and that made him not ineffective but noticeably poor (compared to Nesbitt).

Henderson didn't play great and I think he is one of the best improved players from last season (IMO), seemed to stop/start and where he usually is quite commanding in midfield, def wasn't this game.

At the end of the day, it was a 'can't lose game' and we didn't.

Still top and we weren't the first to blink, lets see how the next quarter shapes up.

[Shodwall cat]

1 hour ago, Albertobotswana said:

I don't think we have been good from about the QOTS match, yet we are grinding out wins and the draw against Hamilton. Even at Kelty Hearts (a game that is almost immediately forgettable despite the score line), we weren't particularly good.

Oliver looked like he didn't get the memo that we've changed style/tactics from last season and that made him not ineffective but noticeably poor (compared to Nesbitt).

Henderson didn't play great and I think he is one of the best improved players from last season (IMO), seemed to stop/start and where he usually is quite commanding in midfield, def wasn't this game.

At the end of the day, it was a 'can't lose game' and we didn't.

Still top and we weren't the first to blink, lets see how the next quarter shapes up.

Henderson's silly early booking was the obvious reason for him not being as effective as he has recently. He was skating on thin ice from the 17th Mon onwards.

[Mr Grimsdale]

23 hours ago, Accies1 said:

Can we all just agree that Scott Martin is the best player in the league? 

The best defensive midfielder - I agree. He offers very little going the other way as we saw Saturday.