The Pars v Falkirk

[buspasspar]

5 hours ago, MarkPar said:

We have a chance if we don't go down a goal. If we do, it will be curtains.

Pull yourself together min 😄

[Al k]

39 minutes ago, buspasspar said:

Pull yourself together min 😄

Exactly, hopefully without the shutters closed we can attack and have a chance.

[Raymie]

I’m interested to see the approach and the attitude here.  It will tell us a lot about the previous manager’s influence on this same group of players. 

[Eddie's Pars]

Aggression will be key here, and being able to control it too. 

What I would like to see, would be the same attitude that we had in the first 15-20 minutes against Livingston Tuesday night game. They could not cope with us and it went on through the game. When Livingston beat Falkirk, it was similar and Falkirk didn't cope with Livingston being in their faces. Creating chances in the first 20 minutes would be good, getting crosses In, and being on the front foot. 

[Grant]

On 24/12/2024 at 21:09, Buster_Brown said:

Just read on P&B (so not sure how true it is) that Falkirk have sold over 2600 tickets for the match on Friday. Must admit to being quite surprised at this, with the time of year and the game being on the TV.

Ach, it's realistically their best season, with the most realistic chance of promotion since being relegated in 2010? And they'll be fully aware they're probably going to beat their most hated rivals. 

I'm actually shocked they've not sold out tbh. 

[scottyboy]

They'll be thinking this will be their Championship winning season, which is looking like it is. We should hopefully be able to give them a tough match at EEP. Maybe claw back some air miles off them.

[lambo1885]

I felt we'd get something from the game before McPake was sacked. Still feel that way.

[rosythpar]

29 minutes ago, lambo1885 said:

I felt we'd get something from the game before McPake was sacked. Still feel that way.

We always seem to play better under the lights.

[Deutsch Par]

I think that we will probably play better than recently but ultimately still lose.

[Superally]

A wee bit in the Dunfermline Press from John McLoughlin talking about McPake's dismissal and preparing the team for the Falkirk game 

Dunfermline: Interim coach John McLaughlan on James McPake sacking | Dunfermline Press

[Superally]

Pars Interim Manager John McLaughlin previews the Falkirk game.                                                                                                                                                               

John McLaughlan previews Falkirk | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -  

[Secure Par]

47 minutes ago, Superally said:

Pars Interim Manager John McLaughlin previews the Falkirk game.                                                                                                                                                               

John McLaughlan previews Falkirk | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -  

He has a lot of respect for McPake as worked with him previously BUT has to have a big talk with the players and get all grievances out. 
 

[Tartan Army Par]

In all honesty I think most of the players are just not very good at this level. Otoo is good. I still think we can get more out of Fisher, KRH, and Todd with a better manager. Also think we need a striker to replace Kane, somebody more reliable but I would keep Kane as an option.

I wouldn't renew any of the others contract. Comrie, Hamilton and McCann would maybe feel hard done by, but I just think we need to move on and get better players than that in the door to progress. Chalmers, Wighton, O'Halloran, Breen, Clay, Wotherspoon, Mehmet and Mebude etc can go tomorrow as far as I'm concerned.

Edited December 26, 2024 by Tartan Army Par

[Number Eleven]

It’s always difficult to predict what will happen after a manager is sacked but hopefully we see the biggest new manager bounce since David Hay left.

[livipar2]

Wondering if we might see Sutherland upfront tonight with instructions to burst a gut for an hour making runs and harassing defenders.