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I do. Fans been waiting a while to watch a decent entertaining team that we like, in addition there may still be this unbeaten/invincible thing running all going well.

Based on their first 26 games of the season at a points per game ratio of 1.88 (their form is much worse over more recent games), Hamilton will now finish around the 68 point mark. If we beat Annan on Saturday we will be on 68 points. Theoretically if we win on Saturday we probably wouldn't need to play our last 10 games and still win the league. In reality, I still think it is most likely to be around the end of March we can officially win this, probably around the home to Edinburgh game on the 23rd, obviously depends on results for both sides between now and then. As an example, despite their poor form I can't see Hamilton losing to Edinburgh at home on the 9th March and we have some tricky away ties in March so I think all things being equal it will be late March, but you never know.

given it's proximity to me I thought about going as well, however, the heating on and a film has won over. Enjoy the game, look forward to some unbiased updates!

This is a really hard one to call. Stirling's home form not too bad over past 5 or 6 games and Accies away form not been great and their recent matches have been poor. Wouldn't be surprised with any result here to be honest. Hoping for a Stirling win. Noticed that Accies have only sold about 100 east stand tickets for tonight's game, and Falkirk have sold multiples x this for the same stand for our game at your ground in 2 weeks time (you know how much we like our crowd chat). We'll sell out the stand and terracing again I would expect.

Appreciate this isn't my club but I tend to agree with this viewpoint and have for some time. There must be someone on the existing payroll that at very least couldn't do any worse and is very likely to do better. Look at Alloa. Similar ish situation (although I think they might actually have been doing better than Queens?) Andy Graham replaced Brian Rice and their results and atmosphere around the club and fanbase has been terrific ever since, looking like a comfortable play off position now. Bartley has been a bombscare since very very early on. The post match interviews tell you all you need to know, he's not seeing games like pretty much everyone else (or is and isn't wanting to call it as it is), I'd bet his players don't respect him, why would you, calling them out every week and pretty much treating us all like idiots with his b*llshit summaries of what happened. Appreciate the contract and money is a hurdle, but staying as is is worse IMO. As a couple of the guys have said here put him on gardening leave and get someone on the existing payroll to take over, there must be a coach or player that is respected enough. The record Bartley has for a full time team in the 3rd tier is awful - pretty much averaging 1 point per game and if Stirling get as much as a point tonight, sitting one place above the relegation play offs.

Annan been picking up points and playing well by all accounts. As always, an early goal completely changes the game. High intensity, high speed, on the big park, with crowd behind for 90 minutes should be enough to secure another 3 points. Best starting 11 please. No rotation till game secured.

These were my photo's taken from the home end on an old fashioned camera (remember those?). The ground was so busy we couldn't get in the away end. We were joined by hundreds if not thousands of Falkirk fans in the home end (not pictured here). That was a nervy, hot day, we were right behind the goals at this end and remember a few shots bobbling along the rock hard ground in front of us with our hearts in our mouths. What a day that was.

Hamilton are projected to finish on 69 points (based on 1.92 points per game). We are currently on 65 points, so given our superior goal difference we'd need just 1 win and 1 draw from our last 11 games to surpass that. The only way I see Hamilton's points per game ratio improving greatly is with a change of manager. The way McGlynn seems to be looking at it is that we have a 17 point and significant goal difference advantage so effectively 18 point lead, or as he says a 6 game swing, with only 11 games left. If we continue to win an average of 2.6 points per game and Hamilton continue at 1.92 (their form is dropping as the season progresses) we'd win the league in approximately 5 games time - so 23rd March against Edinburgh at home. (2.6 points per game equates to 4 wins and 1 draw for us in next 5 games, 1.96 points per game for Accies equates approx to 3 wins and 2 losses, or 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss) It is possible we could win the league on one of the 2 televised games away to Queens on the 16th March or away to Montrose on the 30th March. We have some tricky away fixtures in March (4 of them!) so it might drag into April, but the league could well be done in March!

Second in the league and only 745 fans at their game today. Unless they have sell ons from players already left they could be in trouble

Two wins, two draws from six on the form table I looked at. We'll agree that it will be our performance that will count more than theirs!

Kelty have only lost 2 of their last 6 at home, so not too shabby. You'd expect, even with our changes, however that we would be a tougher test for them.

That's quite a few changes. Morrison I'm guessing is the key injured player. Henderson nesbitt yeats on the bench too. So 4 key players not starting Hogarth Bisland Lang Donaldson mcann Spencer Tait Oliver Agyeman MacIver miller Would be my guess in formation. Interesting to see how this goes. Wed tended to not perform just as well when the starting eleven is changed. Really like Tait but think we will miss Henderson

I'd forgotten about Neil Duffy, really liked him and you are absolutely right, very similar in terms of what they bring to the team Hendo and Duffy. Midfield enforcer type that allows others to play

We do indeed, however the one I'd least want to lose outside Morrison is Henderson. Last time he was out we drew at Montrose. His physicality is a big miss. I really like Tait but he's not got the physicality and aerial prowess Henderson has. We should still have enough as you say to take the three points hete

Mcglynn saying a key player is injured let's hope it's not him...

It's great to have some stability and consistency with our players and management. Especially given the last few years of churn and instability. Really pleased for Leon he's earned it. Hopefully the familiarity within the team will help us next season. no rebuild required

Just looking at the form for the Hamilton v Alloa game. Was surprised to see that Hamilton have only won 1 of their last 5 homes games and Alloa have only lost 1 of their last 5 away games. We win at Kelty and there is every chance the lead could be extended. However, Kelty haven't lost in their last 3 home matches, so certainly no gimme.

On the player of the year, I would, if possible award it to the whole team. It's almost impossible to argue one player above another - every single one of them could be argued to have deserved it for one reason or another. They have all been exceptional this season. I've seen all the other teams in the league at least once this season and I wouldn't take one outfield player from the other 9 teams over any one of our players this season.

Yep, agree with above posts, keep the starting 11 at our strongest till the league is won, especially in the tougher away games. Can always bring on the subs early in the game IF we have a decent lead.

Which makes it even more bewildering that Montrose are 3/1 to win!? I don't get it, looks like very good value to me. Sometimes wonder if the bookies actually look at the form

Thought Montrose, as usual were pretty decent last night. Big and physical (esp at the back), good in possession (which unlike a lot of teams at TFS stadium they had 49% of), get forward in numbers, well organised. They didn't really trouble us too much in the forward areas, but true to his word Petrie "rested" a few players in preparation for this game so I think they will be more dangerous up front on Saturday than they were last night. Tough game for Queens.

This really isn't meant as a dig but Accies are a club on a downward spiral. Why do I say that? Because I see you having all the same symptoms we have had in the past 5 plus years - drop from Premier League to Championship, drop from the Championship to League 1, bloated well paid squads, inexperienced manager, absolute roasters running the club, communication failings between the club and fans, losing the focus on bringing your own youth players through, falling attendances with unhappy fans - it's the same recipe we had. If you guys don't somehow get up this year it just gets harder every year with less and less revenue coming in and there is always another club that is investing or has a good year. I think Queens, to an extent, have similar issues at the moment. If we don't/didn't go up this year who knows what the coming years would bring.

In the last 5 years in League 1 (minus the 2 covid years) the winners averaged 77 points, the highest being 81 points and lowest being 70, and 2nd place averaged 68 points, the highest being 75 points and lowest being 62. We have already reached the lowest points total for 2nd place in the past 5 years. With 12 games to go. Another 2 wins and we equal the average points total for 2nd place, another 4 wins (approx) and we equal the points total for the highest second placed position in the past 5 years. We are on target, based on a current points per game total of 2.58 points per game to finish on 93 points. This is 12 points higher than the highest winning total in the past 5 years. Hamilton are still on target at 2 points per game to finish on a very respectable 72 points (we finished 2nd on 67 points last season). Whisper it, but I'm actually starting to believe that the gap between us and Hamilton might actually increase from the current 14 points between now and the end of the season based on what I've seen recently. As someone said above I'm going to enjoy the "journey" of the last 12 games as it doesn't happen often, and certainly not to us in recent years! Invincible would be great, but I think when leagues are tied up the motivation makes it harder to keep up that high tempo, especially when other clubs are playing for play off places and to avoid relegation.

The chances we are creating every week is quite incredible. I also think it's incredible that we haven't absolutely pumped anyone yet (over 6), as some games we are creating 20 plus chances. I think it might just click and happen before the season ends in 12 games time.

Another very solid win while rotating some key players. Game reminded me of Saturday when we came out flying then took the foot off the pedal a bit. Montrose were decent in possession and had plenty of it but pretty toothless up front. We were pretty wasteful again in front of goal and lacked composure at times. That's why it's good to see Oliver come on and score the quality goal he did, no panic, the pass was slightly behind him but instead he cut inside nicely and curled the ball beyond the keeper, it was what we had been crying out for. Some team is going to get absolutely pumped (by six goals or more) before the season ends if we can convert some more of the ample chances we create.