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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 18:46
Tonight`s team is:-
1 Deniz Mehmet
6 Kyle Macdonald
4 Kyle Benedictus (c)
12 Rhys Breen
3 Josh Edwards
21 Kane Ritchie-Hosler
5 Chris Hamilton
8 Joe Chalmers
11 Chris Mochrie
26 Matthew Todd
9 Craig Wighton
Subs:-
7 Kevin O’Hara
10 Nikolay Todorov
14 Lewis McCann
16 Ewan Otoo
18 Paul Allan
19 Miller Fenton
23 Paul McGowan
30 Robbie Mahon
20 Max Little (GK)
Referee will be Euan Anderson
Post Edited (Tue 07 Mar 18:47)
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 18:53
A cautious line-up tonight from James McPake, with a sturdy looking subs bench.
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:18
The North West have been at full voice for 20 minutes now, brilliant backing.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:19
I am watching on Pars TV and already the place is well noised up. There is going to be a brilliant atmosphere.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:20
My tummy is doing somersaults Oz!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Wotsit
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:24
Whatever they are doing at the turnstiles isn`t working, the queue for the Norrie is all the way round the Aldi car park.
"Who you are and what you feel comes not just from inside you, but from where you are in the power structure"
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Topic Originator: adampar1
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:28
Queue for Norrie now all round the Aldi Car Park and back down Halbeath Road.
Will need to be a major delay to KO
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:31
I`ve paid and logged on from deepest dark Engalnd but no picture. Should I have it by now? Seeing that you`ve got yours Oz, I`m a wee bit concerned - do I need to do something apart from wait on Pars TV website for it to appear?
I`ve got it now - just logged in again and presto!
Post Edited (Tue 07 Mar 19:33)
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:39
Not sure what they are doing at the Main Stand side as it took me less than 7 minutes to get in the Norrie at the North turnstiles. I`d head that way if you`re not making progress.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 7 Mar 19:43
Quote:
kelty_par, Tue 7 Mar 19:39
Not sure what they are doing at the Main Stand side as it took me less than 7 minutes to get in the Norrie at the North turnstiles. I`d head that way if you`re not making progress.
Big queue to get in the main stand.
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:06
Is it just me getting a bit fed up seeing things being chucked onto the pitch from the NW? What`s wrong with these people?
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:16
Children
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Topic Originator: EastEndTales
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:32
The team looks a little afraid of the occasion I feel? There`s so many loose passes and passages of play going nowhere.
Ep. 8 of East End Tales is out now with CRAIG BREWSTER!
https://eastendtales.buzzsprout.com
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:33
I see we are back to playing our normal crap first half !
Jings we cannot keep the ball and can hardly string two passes together we are always giving it away and putting ourselves under pressure
Breen is the worst culprit at present
Post Edited (Tue 07 Mar 20:34)
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:39
We`ve not played well - giving away possession time after time, but they`ve made little of it. If we can pass a wee bit better we could get right on top o` them. We came closest to scoring when Mochrie hit the post - it deserved a goal, great shot from him.
Post Edited (Tue 07 Mar 20:39)
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:47
Both teams tend to have better 2nd halves.
Hopefully a bit of fireworks this half
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 20:51
We have absorbed a lot of pressure from Falkirk, who have dominated possession. The BBC show us as having 57% possession, which is bull dust.
We have had a couple of scary moments with Edwards getting creamed by Morrison on a few occasions and Breen giving the ball away far too often. A brilliant interception by Ritchie-Hosler saved a real goal opportunity for Falkirk. Morrison, Kennedy and Nesbitt are all troubling our defence.
Despite all this, Mochrie had the best chance of the half with a shot from distance hitting the post.
We need to show much more grit and determination in the second half. As things stand, it could go either way.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:04
Decent start to the second half with two good chances but that`s a baffling sub to this observer.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:14
GOAL BREEN!!!
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:17
F***ing hell! What are these tossers in the NW doing. That`ll be a fine for the club. Just unbelievable.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:22
2-0 TODD!!!
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Topic Originator: Swainy
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:31
This is the real super Tuesday!!
D.A are the number one!
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Topic Originator: 13en
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:43
Commeeeeeeeee onnnnnnnnnn
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Tue 7 Mar 21:50
Happy...happy... happy!
:)
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:15
Game of 2 half’s, kept a clean sheet 1st half whilst not offering much up front, and we walked the 2nd half. MOM for me goes to Hammy, totally played for the jersey tonight. What a result
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:15
My Daughters birthday and this win , what a day
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:28
It’s a funny old game. Thought Falkirk were marginally the better side in the first half but we upped it in the second. Thought Todd Hamilton and Hosler were best for us.
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Topic Originator: dpard
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:32
My god, what a second half performance from Matty Todd. Excellent.
The flame still burns
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:34
Quote:
wetherby, Tue 7 Mar 22:28
It’s a funny old game. Thought Falkirk were marginally the better side in the first half but we upped it in the second. Thought Todd Hamilton and Hosler were best for us.
Agree except I`d put Chalmers in that group too. His ball control is excellent and he put in some decent crosses. So cool on the ball too. I really wanted him to score at the end.
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Topic Originator: fergie
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:34
Quote:
dpard, Tue 7 Mar 22:32
My god, what a second half performance from Matty Todd. Excellent.
Agreed, he was brilliant tonight
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:35
Great stuff. My 5 year old gret his eyes out when we scored due to the noise, then cheered up when he saw the "fireworks".
Well done to all who created a great atmosphere!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:41
Wur gonna win the league
Wur gonna win the league
Bouncing home after that !
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: JimDAFC
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:41
Right pars very well done tonight, I was a bit worried about tonight but it`s a great 3 points so for goodness sake don`t spoil it by dropping points against Peterhead on Saturday as we don`t have a great record against teams down the bottom end of the league.. So c`mon yeah PARS and keep it going.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:51
McPake owns McGlynn after that shafting
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:53
I want to know what happens at half-time. We always seem to come out fighting in the second half.
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Topic Originator: JnrB
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:55
We definitely upped the tempo and pressed them a lot harder second half, falkirk couldn’t cope with it and completely crumbled. Probably part of the half time team talk to stop standing off them and get in their faces.
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Topic Originator: Bazzler1981
Date: Tue 7 Mar 22:59
What was the 10 min spell before halftime about? it looked like we were standing off them and inviting them on?
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Tue 7 Mar 23:18
Well done Mr McPake.
You have built us a team with skill & strength but more importantly this team has heart. Very proud supporter.
“.........it ain’t over till the Pars score!”
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Tue 7 Mar 23:25
Can someone tuck "Bazzler" in & read him a story
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Tue 7 Mar 23:26
Great to see Todorov sprinting from the dugout to celebrate the goal. Team spirit looks good.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Tue 7 Mar 23:27
Quote:
JTH123, Tue 7 Mar 23:26
Great to see Todorov sprinting from the dugout to celebrate the goal. Team spirit looks good.
The team spirit is excellent JT.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Tue 7 Mar 23:39
What a great night that was in the end. The first half was a real struggle, but I had a feeling that if we could get to half-time things might work out OK for us, and so it proved. Really good stuff in the second half to turn the game our way, and after we went ahead Falkirk were never really in it.
The first half went the way it did mainly bcause they pressed us so high, and did so pretty well as a team. But it was so intense, to the point where their right winger at one point sprinted back 20 yards at full pelt to stop a break midway in our half - it was good defensive cover, but they were never going to be able to maintain that level of intensity for the whole game. In truth, we didn`t deal with it very well, even allowing for them making it difficult for us, and just couldn`t get into the game. However, although they had good movement and plenty of quick, direct runs, they didn`t really threaten when they were on top. The soft early header straight at Mehmet and the one later on where it looked like they`d get a free shot but Hosler did really well to get back and cover - that was it.
We did well to defend a few corners early in the second half in a period when either side might have scored, but really it was us getting on top, and we were more threatening than Falkirk had been when they were the better side earlier in the game. the first goal looked well in to me and I looked quickly at the linesman to see him running away to give it. Really good finish for the second goal, just calmly placing it in the corner to finish off what was a good goal.
Matty Todd. Absolutely brilliant in the second half tonight. Like most of them, he had a struggle in the first half, but those bursting runs through the middle against a tiring team made such a difference. Hamilton had a good half as well, breaking things up on the edge of our box a number of times. And Chalmers did well too, especially the work he did to get over and help his full-back who was struggling for pace against a quick opponent. And well done also to our central defence - well enough organised to keep us in it when we were struggling, and solid right through to the end.
My throat will be scratchy by morning, but that`s OK. Just a great night to be a Pars fan, or even just a football fan generally.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Wed 8 Mar 06:57
Good summation as is often the case from socks. Thought at half time that Falkirk would have had to have been ahead by then to win the game since we usually do better in the second half and so it proved. Also a good point about their high pressing - when they had a lot of easy possession along their back four I worried that our front three were going to tire with all the shuttling back and forth but I needn`t have worried as they tired first due to the relentless geggenpressing and their much vaunted bench weren`t able to have the same impact ours did. On that, I wasn`t convinced O`Hara for Mochrie was the correct sub but fair play it caused their right back a few issues while Ritchie-Hosler was pushing up on the other side meaning they no longer had the option of the overlap which in the first half created their only real opening for Oliver. Ritchie-Hosler was also superb tracking back and that set the tone for the rest of the team. Fantastic second half of course and a well deserved 3 points.
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Topic Originator: EastEndTales
Date: Wed 8 Mar 06:59
The clearance KRH made from the toes of one of them was superb. Probably their 1 serious threat and was dealt with.
Ep. 8 of East End Tales is out now with CRAIG BREWSTER!
https://eastendtales.buzzsprout.com
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Topic Originator: rikaka
Date: Wed 8 Mar 07:22
Falkirk gassed themselves out after the high press first half. Last 20 mins they were blowing hard
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Wed 8 Mar 07:53
Kane getting subbed and high fiveing the fans in the NW as he walked round with a big smile shows he is loving life here.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 8 Mar 08:07
An excellent 2nd half performance and a massive result. I must admit I wasn`t feeling confident after a first half which saw our opponents looking far more up for the game and us losing possession time and again due to their relentless pressing. I was holding on to the fact that they had failed to capitalise on their first half dominance.
Much credit should go to the management team for yet again tweaking things at half-time to allow the team to dominate and run out deserved winners. We now have a very healthy 8 pt gap, but let`s not think the job`s done. Keegan`s Newcastle blew a 12 pt lead in 95/96. Fortunately we`re not being chased by Man U. 😃
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Wed 8 Mar 09:34
I thought we contained them in the first half and limited their opportunities. They pressed but from where I was sitting I felt they couldnt keep it up for the 90 minutes. They tired in the second half but overall we had the better chances to score. We look like a big strong side that will be needed in the championship.
A good overall acomplished team performance again against what is a good Falkirk side.
Post Edited (Wed 08 Mar 09:36)
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Topic Originator: Football_Par
Date: Wed 8 Mar 12:13
anyone seen the footage from the Cam behind the goal for the first ?
Wasnt in, makes it even sweeter :-)
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Wed 8 Mar 12:20
I thought after the first half that they stayed much better but didn`t really threaten took much and while we weren`t as fluid, we grew into the game and hit the post - expected more of the same in the second half with a mistake or bit of magic leading to a sneaky one nil for either team...
What I didn`t expect was for us to come out, boss the second half and effectively tear them a new one!
COYP
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Wed 8 Mar 16:04
I don’t think I’d been as nervous on the day of a game since the Cup Final in 2007 – I just wanted to get the day over with – but by the time kick-off came round I was feeling much more relaxed.
There were issues with the tickets or turnstiles – my season ticket worked fine but lots of people in front of me seemed to have to go through a special check – maybe purchased tickets were only valid for a specific turnstile?
I think it was definitely four at the back, but whether it was a “Christmas tree" 4-3-2-1 or 4-2-3-1 probably depended on whether we had the ball or not.
The first half wasn’t great, but I wasn’t too bothered - maybe it was my sunny disposition and natural positivity, or maybe it was the realisation that a draw wouldn’t be a disaster. Or maybe it’s the way we seem to play – avoid losing, wait for the opposition to tire and then apply the pressure. Not quite Ali’s rope-a-dope in Zaire but a similar principle.
I didn’t see the goal – there were different guys sitting in front of me and they were off their feet faster than I was, but I assumed Hamilton had scored given he was running to the crowd, and that the tannoy had given it to Breen for the lols.
Again we had chances to kill it off, but couldn’t take them, until we got the break with the charged down pass back – KRH of all people won it in the air and a nice finish from Todd who must think he is going to score every time he gets the ball.
On that note it has taken time for KRH to settle, but I think he has finally grown into the shirt – whether that’s being given a run of games, the gain in experience, good coaching or simply hard work I don’t know. But what rhymes with Hosler?
As for Todd – what a difference a year makes – I’m struggling to think of a previous player who has come on so much.
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Topic Originator: Paristotle
Date: Wed 8 Mar 16:09
Quote:
Par, Wed 8 Mar 07:53
Kane getting subbed and high fiveing the fans in the NW as he walked round with a big smile shows he is loving life here.
Loved that
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 8 Mar 16:37
Quote:
Par, Wed 8 Mar 07:53
Kane getting subbed and high fiveing the fans in the NW as he walked round with a big smile shows he is loving life here.
He is indeed loving his time at the Pars. He told me during a school visit that the players are a great group and that was before he was getting a regular start. I don`t think he`d need much convincing to sign for us if Rangers let him go. I think they`ll keep him on but they might extend his loan if we`re promoted. He was at Man City for 10 years btw.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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