Panda Posted December 30, 2025 Report Share Posted December 30, 2025 Sorry @swaddon min, have too much to rant tonight to wait for the match thread to appear. Just how significant is the Falkirk game now? If we lose to Falkirk, they will leapfrog us and we'll fall to eighth. Since we'll be in January, that's sackable territory. A reminder of Dave Cormack's statement on 31 January 2024 when he sacked Barry Robson: "There is a talented squad of players at the Club which makes our current league position unacceptable." We were eighth, after three wins in 11. Robson's final game was a draw. Jim Goodwin was sacked on 28 January 2023 with the club in seventh, with two wins in 11. Stephen Glass made it all the way to 13 February, with the club in ninth, with four wins from 11 (two from nine). Unlike two of the above, Thelin is still in the Scottish Cup, and unlike all three has won a trophy within the last eight months. The sporting director's recent arrival also buys him time as he unlikely doesn't want a sacking on his record too soon. And, Thelin also hasn't had the January transfer window. So all these things to me would suggest even defeat at Falkirk wouldn't mean Thelin is in any immediate danger. However, fail to win on Saturday, and that would be three wins in his last 11 (four in 14). And a double header with Rangers is after that. Lose the cup game to Raith Rovers and you know what, that might be when the club did need to act to stave off angry fans. Jimmy, I don't want to read in two years about your first league title at some Scandinavian club where everyone is raving about your 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 hybrid. For the love of fuck, FOUR AT THE BACK ON SATURDAY! Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/
OrlandoDon Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 I share your enthusiasm. We are consistent. Consistently shite and have been for a year now. Maybe the odd good performance but even in wins, which doesn’t happen that much, we’re a dire watch. falkirk were much more appealing on the eye when they beat us at home, think that was the Devlin red game? we may sneak a point, maybe three, but it will be an awful watch. 3 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274582
TheDonbytheDee Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 I went to the game up here against them, thinking an easy three points for us, but was Impressed with them and how they played. This surely has to be a must win game for us, as in managers job at least starts to be questioned, if we don't win, coupled with another abject performance. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274596
Jute Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 Did you have to start this already as was hoping for a couple of days of not thinking about having to think about watching this steaming pile of shite. 1 2 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274599
tlg1903 Posted December 31, 2025 Report Share Posted December 31, 2025 1 hour ago, Jute said: Did you have to start this already as was hoping for a couple of days of not thinking about having to think about watching this steaming pile of shite. Seconded Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274605
The.Moog Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 This will just be more of the same dross - rinse and repeat. Why? Cause that’s what we’ve been watching for over a year now, and this guy clearly hasn’t got a clue what to do to change it. We might sneak a point, we might even somehow shithouse a win a la St Mirren & Killie - the fitba played will remain honking, indecipherable & unacceptable though. Happy new year everyone!! 3 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274658
Jupiter Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 The big question is will the game be on? 1 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274660
BigAl Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 2 hours ago, Jupiter said: The big question is will the game be on? Hopefully not, could do without having yet another weekend ruined 1 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274662
Elgindon Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Doesnt look like theres snow down there,forecast tomorrow cold but sunny,should be fine. JT must be aware of the pressure now,might be the making of him.... 0 - 0 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274666
Jute Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 Just to be cold down here although the carpets can freeze quicker than grass allegedly so that might be more of a threat than snow. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274668
swaddon Posted January 1 Report Share Posted January 1 We're getting pumped 3-0 in this game. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274672
tlg1903 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 No idea what to expect from this but if we play like we did in the first half against Hibs I think Falkirk would struggle to live with that. If we play like we did first half against Hibs and stop faffing about in the final 3rd we might actually score. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274690
Panda Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 Important that we don't give Falkirk too much respect. They've won three games since October; two against a really poor Kilmarnock team, and at home to Dundee, who just avenged that result in midweek. They couldn't beat Livingston at home. "Tough away game", only if we make it hard for ourselves - it's a very winnable game. Our biggest opponent here is us playing slow ponderous football and adding to our recent list of schoolboy errors. I just don't want to see us passing it along a back five, going back the way any time someone closes us down, and then when we do break we have just one guy waiting in the box. 1 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274707
CurlsLikeTattie Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 On 01/01/2026 at 22:58, swaddon said: We're getting pumped 3-0 in this game. I'll try to remain positive and go for the reverse of that scoreline. New year, new us and all that crap! Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274713
blinlemon Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Just win - by means fair, foul, or fortunate. Stop overthinking things. Forget their fucking formation and tactics Play the best available 11 players from the start. Nae much to ask for, is it? 2 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274714
Kowalski Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Weather okay in Falkirk? Pretty shoddy up north. Just wondering if the game is in doubt. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274718
RicoS321 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, Kowalski said: Weather okay in Falkirk? Pretty shoddy up north. Just wondering if the game is in doubt. Supposed to be fine down there. Would only be off for the away fans travel, so I'd expect it to be on. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274719
Jute Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Fucking freezing in the Capital but no snow. Falkirk supposed to be similar. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274721
BigAl Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Gone 11am so surely if it was getting postponed because of travel conditions in the North East then surely it would be done by now. That sounded quite logical when I thought that in my head but once I read it back no so much so given this is Scottish football authorities that are involved 3 Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274722
RicoS321 Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 2 minutes ago, BigAl said: Gone 11am so surely if it was getting postponed because of travel conditions in the North East then surely it would be done by now. That sounded quite logical when I thought that in my head but once I read it back no so much so given this is Scottish football authorities that are involved Cancelled at 14:55 the most likely outcome. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274723
swaddon Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 I'm going for delayed until 3:15 and then called off. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274725
TheDonbytheDee Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 The players will have been down the road since yesterday at least, so unlikely the game will be off. We just need to ensure they are up for it. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274727
Panda Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 FOUR AT THE BACK!!?? Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274735
OrlandoDon Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, Panda said: FOUR AT THE BACK!!?? Na, bilalovic up top and trying nisbet in the back 3. Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274736
OrlandoDon Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 In all seriousness, what is jimmy doing??? Chopping changing, diff players and formation. Hope this works, but….! karlsson up top w nisbet and topi and bilalovic wide? Quote Link to comment https://dev.donstalk.co.uk/topic/10781-falkirk-v-aberdeen/#findComment-274737
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