Kmcalpin

I logged in today both on my phone and PC to try to change my monthly subscription level. Logging in was easy on my Samsung but much more difficult on the website. However I followed instructions about changing my monthly payment but found it a very cumbersome and clunky process. I was also advised months ago that once the app was up and running members could set their own amounts i.e. £8, £14 monthly or whatever. However when I tried to alter my amount this morning I discovered that you are still limited to specified amounts £5, £10, £20 etc. I ended up reinstating my original amount. Presumably the app is still very much work in progress.

The club is currently on the crest of a wave; attendances are well up and season ticket sales are booming. Presumably then, the club will also want to stimulate more home end ticket sales for next season. So why are these ticketing problems emerging now? Understandably it could dissuade some Well fans and potential ones from attending. I get that MFC is concerned that some Hearts fans and certainly Celtic ones might snap up home end tickets for the upcoming games. So, some safeguards will be justified. Hows about this for a suggestion. A statement be issued on social media and on the Official site that away fans will, respectfully, not be allowed to buy tickets in the home end. Our season ticket holders and PATG fans should be required to sit in their allocated seats for these 2 games. No exceptions. If any away fans are found to be occupying "home" seats then they will be ejected and those seat numbers will be recorded and the owners/purchasers contacted afterwards. I'll state the necessary caveat that the Police may not be happy with this draconian line.

As is Jordan White.

Aye, its poor customer service. IF the problem is down to IT issues, then the club could have put out a short and simple statement to that effect, and yes, I know it was the holiday weekend for some.

We have to be watertight at set pieces as our lack of physicality has cost us a few goals.

Interesting to read Paul McGinn's comments on last Saturday. He wasn't very complimentary about the plastic pitch and bemoaned that Falkirk's physicality up front caused our defence problems. Hopefully that'll feed into our summer recruitment.

I'll opt for a Sevco win. That would dent Hearts' confidence before Saturday.

In theory we could but thats extremely unlikely. For that to happen, Falkirk would need to win their 3 remaining games; we'd need to lose all 3 heavily; and Hibs would need to rack up large wins over us and Sevco. Its not going to happen.

I'm not doubting you. So, in the eyes of the SFA, intent is not relevant.

We are stumbling towards the finishing line, and I'm not overly bothered how we get there. It would be satisfying to do it under our own steam but I'd be equally happy if Hibs hibs it for us. That said, it would be great to get a point or three in front of our own fans.

I think it'll result in him missing 2 games. Good news for us.

I wouldn't bank on it. He seemed really fired up last Thursday and we all know how that turned out!

If you're having to travel a fair distance to home games, a late evening kick off is the last thing you want. On the way home you have to contend with diversions and road closures and may not get home until after midnight. Also, many older fans are not comfortable driving at night. Also public transport connections can be difficult or impossible. Still, a home win helps to lift the spirits.

Did he also not go down very easily?

A tall order for Falkirk as they'd need to win their 3 remaining games and we'd need to lose all three. If Hibs lose one of their remaining games then we'd almost certainly finish 4th.

Celtic now scored.

Could be down to several factors Joe, as you hint. The pitch was certainly one. I think Falkirk are a better all round team than us and have the playing squad to mix things up and vary tactics. We, on the other hand are a better pure footballing side, if that makes sense. We have deficiencies in the squad which have come to the fore of late. For example, no cover for left back and a lack of strikers. I know Thor is still is still realtively untested and injured to boot. With quite a few players leaving in the summer Nicholson, Halliday, Gordon etc. it will allow us to address outstanding lacunas.

Not a great kick off time for many but there's no reason why we shouldn't attract 10,500 fans. Hopefully, the online ticketing problems will be sorted out in time.

Presumably, Falkirk went to great lengths to ensure that the surface was kept madeira cake dry for days beforehand?

Is Eli Just preparing for the World Cup?

Time for a few changes to freshen things up?

It might seem odd, but I think our next 2 games will be the easiest of our post split fixtures. Yes, Hibs have indeed got 2 players suspended for the Celtic game. The result of that fixture will go a long way to determine the final pecking order. I'd like to think that the players will be up for our final 2 home games, but we'll see. As we found out again, pre match talk is no substitute for matchday attitude.

Olly Whyte scores again for Stenhousemuir.

If Hibs beat Falkirk and us and take one point off the gruesome twosome that would be enough. In the short term, they'll want to preserve their Euro spot by burying Falkirk.

Today was always going to be a huge mountain to climb for us and the result shouldn't have surprised anyone. Once again McGlynn has got the the better of JBA. It was possibly the hardest of our remaining 4 games. I think we're on the beach for several reasons and its up to Hibs now how much they want that 4th spot. If we can avoid hammerings in our next 2 games, I'll happily go Easter Road for the final game 3 points ahead of Hibs and not care about the result.