Why do you hate Falkirk?

[TRVMP]

If you've thought we've looked light in midfield at any point this season, take a look at this powderpuff lot. 

Have to give a bit of credit to the Falkirk TV commentators because even in these snippets they're stating the very obvious: what the hell is happening in the middle of the park? Sliced open time and again. A midfield diamond will work alright against a team sitting back but against Airdrie with their tails up and coming forward they looked like lost boys.

Which is a terrible wee shame for them.

[dunning1874]

9 hours ago, Scott said:

I’ll reserve a full blown laughing episode until full time in the 2nd leg, Airdrie aren’t great at keeping a clean sheet. Fingers crossed. 

They haven't had a 0-0 since September 2021, which is pretty remarkable.

6 hours ago, TRVMP said:

If you've thought we've looked light in midfield at any point this season, take a look at this powderpuff lot. 

Have to give a bit of credit to the Falkirk TV commentators because even in these snippets they're stating the very obvious: what the hell is happening in the middle of the park? Sliced open time and again. A midfield diamond will work alright against a team sitting back but against Airdrie with their tails up and coming forward they looked like lost boys.

Which is a terrible wee shame for them.

McGlynn's interview is as entertaining as the highlights.

 

 

[CM48]

Just disappointed that there was no goals from long throw ins.

[Cet Homme Charmant]

10 hours ago, dunning1874 said:

They haven't had a 0-0 since September 2021, which is pretty remarkable.

McGlynn's interview is as entertaining as the highlights.

 

 

Fucking priceless! Apparently results have nothing to do with shape and formation, hahaha, what a fanny.

[Cappiecat 1.2]

McGlynn blaming the fans for playing with two up front is as bizarre as it is hilarious.

[HamCam]

Needed a wee laugh so drifted over to the Falkirk thread on P & B - comedy gold especially the meltdown at offering Nesbitt the sand dancer a two year contract. Glorious days.

[Cappiecat 1.2]

12 hours ago, HamCam said:

Needed a wee laugh so drifted over to the Falkirk thread on P & B - comedy gold...

This is my favourite from yesterday-

[Cet Homme Charmant]

McGlynn now consoling himself with the fact that according to 'statistics' wasn't a 6-2 game. Haha, what a fud. 

https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/john-mcglynn-outlines-massive-factor-to-falkirks-chances-of-turning-around-play-off-tie-4139567

[Jamie_M]

3 hours ago, Cet Homme Charmant said:

McGlynn now consoling himself with the fact that according to 'statistics' wasn't a 6-2 game. Haha, what a fud. 

https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/john-mcglynn-outlines-massive-factor-to-falkirks-chances-of-turning-around-play-off-tie-4139567

He has branched out from claiming moral victories from winning on corners to the more general crosses into the box.

Loonball.

[Cappiecat 1.2]

1 hour ago, Jamie_M said:

He has branched out from claiming moral victories from winning on corners to the more general crosses into the box.

Loonball.

That's a bit unfair, here's an example of his footballing nous-

"We need to chase the game from the off – but we can’t really afford to concede. Every single time we do, it makes the task ever more difficult."

You can't buy that kind of insight. 

[Cet Homme Charmant]

Falkirk defending for that goal 

[AyrshireTon]

1-0 Airdrie.

Falkirk only need five quick goals now.

[Scott]

Falkirk Football Club    

[TAFKAC]

I find it hard to really hate something that provides so much entertainment and real schadenfreude.

[TRVMP]

2 hours ago, TAFKAC said:

I find it hard to really hate something that provides so much entertainment and real schadenfreude.

Piss easy for me. 

[Tubes]

Loved watching those highlights from midweek. Some laugh! 
 

They would be aswell folding now. Cove coming down and hopefully Accies via playoffs in League 1 will make it a tough ask again. Would be nice to see them emptying McGlynn too just to top it all off!

[Mr.Blue]

Let's hope Airdrie finish the job and put that rabble Hamilton down.

That prick mcglynn needs to go after that surely?

[GiGi]

Hang on a minute. Falkirk are out now, Airdrie are no longer the good guys. 

Be some trash Lanarkshire mob anyway which is good for us. 

[Cet Homme Charmant]

14 hours ago, TAFKAC said:

I find it hard to really hate something that provides so much entertainment and real schadenfreude.

Try harder

[Toby]

On a serious note though, at what point does it stop becoming funny and becomes par for the course?

Back in 2003-04 there was a terribly bitter rivalry between Morton and Airdrie, and at the time, they of course came out on top. But once we were promoted and established ourselves in the second tier, whilst they yo-yoed and eventually settled as a third tier club, the ill-will dissipated. If they come up this year it might return, but I suspect it’ll take a while to reach the levels of the collapse season.

Falkirk are now, to all intents and purposes, a League One club. It’s their level, and they’re kidding themselves to suggest otherwise.

Why are we laughing at them? They’ve actually had an incredible season- making the play-offs for the first time since relegation 4 (four) years ago and managing to dispose of the behemoths that are Wick Academy, Alloa and Darvel before the monumental shock of toppling Ayr United to reach Hampden is a fantastic effort.

Even reaching the semi-finals of the play-offs is a feather on McGlynn’s cap, and managing two goals in a narrow 7-2 defeat is an incredible achievement.

The perception that Falkirk have failed this season gives them a status that is completely unmerited. They haven’t failed any more than Montrose or Kelty Hearts have, it’s what they are.