Falkirk v Diamonds

[laughing gravie]

1 hour ago, Wee Jockie said:

I always looked on Falkirk as an edge of
Prem club.
Not any more.
What has happened?
Sounds like I’m takin the p. I’m not,

Really?  They've been kidding themselves for s fair few seasons now.

Badly in need of a reality check.

[laughing gravie]

Predictable as ever

[NavyBlueArmy1876]

On 13/03/2022 at 10:02, Mr November said:

The behind the goals angle doesn’t really do much for Robbie Mutch, who looks miles away from every goal. My highlight is the third goal, Airdrie fans singing “Airdrie take the piss” just as Gallagher makes a great run across Brad McKay, who half-heartedly tried to get there, and heads it past Mutch at his near post. That goal is a great example of one of Gallagher’s main strengths actually, timing his run across a defender perfectly to get into the right place for the cross. Very similar to his last minute winner at Falkirk in the 2-1 game there a few years ago.

Watching the general highlights back I'd agree that Mutch has to do better with all four goals, especially the first and third 

Compare that to Hutton somehow clawing Kabia's looping header round the post at 1-0.

Mutch has had quite an easy ride given the mistakes from the rest of the team in front of him but the contrast in the two goalkeepers alone on Saturday was huge. When you have a midfield as ganting as ours and Brad fucking McKay in defence you need to have someone competent between the sticks.  

[ShaggerG]

3 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said:

Watching the general highlights back I'd agree that Mutch has to do better with all four goals, especially the first and third 

Compare that to Hutton somehow clawing Kabia's looping header round the post at 1-0.

Mutch has had quite an easy ride given the mistakes from the rest of the team in front of him but the contrast in the two goalkeepers alone on Saturday was huge. When you have a midfield as ganting as ours and Brad fucking McKay in defence you need to have someone competent between the sticks.  

Why did Hutton have ‘Currie’ on the back of his jersey.

I can’t bring myself to watch the highlights but, tbf, Mutch made an outstanding save in the first half when Watson tried to beat him with a header.

 

[Shooter McGavin]

2 hours ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said:

Watching the general highlights back I'd agree that Mutch has to do better with all four goals, especially the first and third 

Compare that to Hutton somehow clawing Kabia's looping header round the post at 1-0.

Mutch has had quite an easy ride given the mistakes from the rest of the team in front of him but the contrast in the two goalkeepers alone on Saturday was huge. When you have a midfield as ganting as ours and Brad fucking McKay in defence you need to have someone competent between the sticks.  

Hutton

Not since January 2021.

[Oscar P]

2 hours ago, ShaggerG said:

Why did Hutton have ‘Currie’ on the back of his jersey.

 

He’s just a messy eater.

[airdrieman]

Well that was good eh? I've seen a few people say that we weren't at our best. While I think this is literally true, I still thought we were very damn good. Watching the highlights we cut Falkirk open at ease essentially every time we were in their half. Admittedly Falkirk's clown college midfield and defence helped in that regard but I still thought we were very good overall and with better finishing or decision-making in the final-third we could have had a few more. To a man you couldn't find any faults in the team. Fordyce and McCabe instrumental to our success once again and, along with Falkirk's midfield, kept Kabia and Griffiths out the game. Watson has come onto a game again recently. Superb cross for Gal's goal, good defensively and linked up well with Gabby (or Gabriel) the entire time both were on the park. Agnew and Frizz were outstanding in the middle. Brilliant work-rate, won every ball, got up and down the park and linked the play well going forward. Another excellent double from Smith and Gal is still our best pure centre forward. Should mention also that Smith and Gabby's work-rate was tremendous. Both got up and down the park chasing the opposition and winning the ball in their half before carrying it forward with ease. One particular highlight was Gabby's headed clearance from a Falkirk breakaway in the first-half. 

Special mention though to Max Currie who I think went under the radar this weekend. Made a couple of good saves beforehand but that save from Kabia's header is a match-winner. Sure, Falkirk are such shitebags that they'd have probably lost anyway. But that goes in it's 1-1 and the momentum of the game completely changes. 

Great win, great support and a great day out overall. Hopefully more of the same on Saturday and beyond. 

[AndyDD]

Having only scored the one in the first half despite absolutely coasting it, there was the lingering wee fear that we'd get hit with a sucker punch; you're always fearing that kind of thing when playing the mid-table dross, when the only true danger is your own complacency. This was particularly acute when we bawsed up the indirect free-kick. 

However, we soon put that to bed and, Currie's good save from the Kabia header aside, we could scarcely have asked for an easier afternoon. A few better decisions and some more acute finishing and we could have added to the scoreline, but if we are going to close the gap we need to avoid dropping points to the Falkirks, Alloas and Peterheads of the world, so job done and with some gloss. 

The squad have been excellent most of the season and that's another very good day from them. Smithy, Frizz, Watson, Gal, Gabby, Agnew and McCabe were all excellent. Not a one had a bad game and it was a great laugh watching them take the pish. Said it before and I'll keep on saying it, we're a delight to watch. I'm genuinely in love with this Airdrie team.

It was also endlessly funny hearing the boos from the opening minutes anytime the opposition passed the ball in a way the home support didnae like. 

The only downside really is that there's clearly nae point hoping falkirk take anything off cove in the remaining game between them. They were worse than the 0-3 game earlier in the campaign. Electing just not to coach them at all, instead sending them out and simply hoping something happens is definitely, ahem, bold.