Falkirk v Motherwell 3/12/2025

[wellsince75]

We were poor and to be honest I thought we played into their hands. 

Subs were poor - Sparrow & Longello were the minority offering something, appreciate the latter may be struggling with injury.

We simply didn't react to their 4 subs, didn't changes anything and could have played all night and not scored.  

Expected better game mgt by the gaffer but equally appreciate a decent point on what is another dreadful pitch. 

Will stop now before I rant about why SPL entertain such nonsense. 

[Andy H]

Need to get our heads down and catch Hearts.  Champions League anyone?

[grumpy]

9 minutes ago, texanwellfan said:

The ball seemed to be very bouncy on that surface. I missed Most of the game but what I did see was mostly scrappy. Don’t think I missed much with only one shot on target from each side. 
hopefully normal service resumed on Saturday at home to Livi. 

One shot on target yet the Falkirk keeper made two saves! I think they just make up the stats.

[Orinoco]

Celtic apart there is nothing to be scared off. Just take each game as it comes and try a win it.

[Kmcalpin]

A great result, if not performance. Falkirk are playing well but are benefitting from spades of good luck. Add to that a poor plastic surface which was deviously managed and we can be very satisfied tonight. 

[texanwellfan]

2 minutes ago, Andy H said:

Need to get our heads down and catch Hearts.  Champions League anyone?

Hearts have a tough run of games 

Celtic (a) Falkirk (a) Rangers (h) Hibs(a) 

 

[johnstone]

Another point on the board I suppose. 

If someone said to me that at the start of the season after 15 games you would only have two defeats, then aye I’m going to bite your hand off for that. 
 

Actually looking at the table this must be some kind of record for the number of draws so far for all teams.
 

 

[Orinoco]

Falkirk have an advantage playing on that pitch. They were powder puff and once the 50 50 started to even out they offered little going forward.

I think cook just and TJ should be our front 3 against livi.

[Richie]

Frustrating

I wish Longelo would just cross the ball sometimes

Thought Sparrow was playing pretty well

Actually thought Priestman was good. Tidy on the ball and the odd burst and drop of the shoulder

Ward, McGinn and Welsh pretty solid

Slattery a bit off it again

Hendry gives off Bull in a China Shop vibes at times.

Still only 2 losses at this stage is good going and youd hope we'd dispatch Livi at home on Sat.

 

[brainier]

7 minutes ago, grumpy said:

One shot on target yet the Falkirk keeper made two saves! I think they just make up the stats.

Saved a potential own goal. 

[SteelmaninOZ]

The gaffer said 

 

[robsterwood]

Poor today. Not direct enough. Thought we missed watt. Thought we played much better against Hearts.  Thought when we brought on O'Donnell and Stamatolopolis , it made us worse. Prob should have got Charles Cook on.

[Lobey_Dosser]

That’s the poorest I’ve seen us on the ball this season and it’s no coincidence it occurred when Watt was missing. McGinn and Welsh probably our top two performers for the 2nd game in a row. 

After an off-performance against Hearts, I was expecting him to bounce back tonight but it wasn’t to be. Hopefully he can provide goals and assists soon as it looks like our no.9 position is becoming an issue that won’t be resolved soon and poor Said looks incapable of finding any composure in the box. 

[sinjy]

Off topic but I have just watched Kilmarnock's equaliser at Tynecastle. The lines are drawn and it is identical to Hendry's disallowed goal on Saturday. The scorer is leaning and his shoulder is in front of the defender but this one stood. Very frustrating.