Can't disagree with you there, it's what we'd all want, but that was just my take on Sibbald as it's being discussed after the events or yesterday.

Mr X wrote:

Sibbald was the best player on the park yesterday, to suggest he didn’t want anything other than a Utd win is fucking nonsense. It’s quite common to see players not celebrate against their former club (really fucking annoys me), but Falkirk is where Sibbald made his name. Whether he is here next season or not he is still offering far more than other members of the squad and is one of the first names on the team sheet for me 

 
He barely congratulated Eskesen on his goal either whilst the rest of the team were delighted for him. I personally think it's shite behaviour regardless of his performance. He plays for United and we pay his wages so at least show a bit of joy at winning after a run of 4 defeats. He might have been the best player yesterday but hes also had plenty of shite performances too.

Mr X wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Mr X wrote:

Sibbald was the best player on the park yesterday, to suggest he didn’t want anything other than a Utd win is fucking nonsense. It’s quite common to see players not celebrate against their former club (really fucking annoys me), but Falkirk is where Sibbald made his name. Whether he is here next season or not he is still offering far more than other members of the squad and is one of the first names on the team sheet for me 

 
He barely congratulated Eskesen on his goal either whilst the rest of the team were delighted for him. I personally think it's shite behaviour regardless of his performance. He plays for United and we pay his wages so at least show a bit of joy at winning after a run of 4 defeats. He might have been the best player yesterday but hes also had plenty of shite performances too.

So in our next game would you rather Sibbald puts in another man of the match performance towards a victory but doesn’t celebrate or another player takes his place, plays utter shite but celebrates wildly if we score?

Edit to add, I don't think Goodwin overly rates Sibbald despite him being one of our better players over the last few years and I wouldn't be surprised if he has agreed a move to Falkirk on a pre contract if they have made him feel wanted whilst Utd give no indication whether he has a future here or not. 

 
I want him to show commitment to the club paying his wages, is that difficult to understand? Dundee United mean far more to me than Craig Sibbald ever will so I'm not going to enter into a hypothetical argument with you based on ifs and maybes. I want a team thats committed to each other and I want players celebrating whether it's against their old/new team or not. If Craig Sibbald is more bothered about what Falkirk fans think than his own fans then I say fuck Craig Sibbald.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Mr X wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

 
He barely congratulated Eskesen on his goal either whilst the rest of the team were delighted for him. I personally think it's shite behaviour regardless of his performance. He plays for United and we pay his wages so at least show a bit of joy at winning after a run of 4 defeats. He might have been the best player yesterday but hes also had plenty of shite performances too.

So in our next game would you rather Sibbald puts in another man of the match performance towards a victory but doesn’t celebrate or another player takes his place, plays utter shite but celebrates wildly if we score?

Edit to add, I don't think Goodwin overly rates Sibbald despite him being one of our better players over the last few years and I wouldn't be surprised if he has agreed a move to Falkirk on a pre contract if they have made him feel wanted whilst Utd give no indication whether he has a future here or not. 

 
I want him to show commitment to the club paying his wages, is that difficult to understand? Dundee United mean far more to me than Craig Sibbald ever will so I'm not going to enter into a hypothetical argument with you based on ifs and maybes. I want a team thats committed to each other and I want players celebrating whether it's against their old/new team or not. If Craig Sibbald is more bothered about what Falkirk fans think than his own fans then I say fuck Craig Sibbald.

Is man of the match performances not showing commitment?

Mr X wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Mr X wrote:

So in our next game would you rather Sibbald puts in another man of the match performance towards a victory but doesn’t celebrate or another player takes his place, plays utter shite but celebrates wildly if we score?

Edit to add, I don't think Goodwin overly rates Sibbald despite him being one of our better players over the last few years and I wouldn't be surprised if he has agreed a move to Falkirk on a pre contract if they have made him feel wanted whilst Utd give no indication whether he has a future here or not. 

 
I want him to show commitment to the club paying his wages, is that difficult to understand? Dundee United mean far more to me than Craig Sibbald ever will so I'm not going to enter into a hypothetical argument with you based on ifs and maybes. I want a team thats committed to each other and I want players celebrating whether it's against their old/new team or not. If Craig Sibbald is more bothered about what Falkirk fans think than his own fans then I say fuck Craig Sibbald.

Is man of the match performances not showing commitment?

 
Just watch his reaction when Eskesen scores and ask yourself if you're ok with that?

Im not

Shedtastic wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Mr X wrote:

Sibbald was the best player on the park yesterday, to suggest he didn’t want anything other than a Utd win is fucking nonsense. It’s quite common to see players not celebrate against their former club (really fucking annoys me), but Falkirk is where Sibbald made his name. Whether he is here next season or not he is still offering far more than other members of the squad and is one of the first names on the team sheet for me 

 
He barely congratulated Eskesen on his goal either whilst the rest of the team were delighted for him. I personally think it's shite behaviour regardless of his performance. He plays for United and we pay his wages so at least show a bit of joy at winning after a run of 4 defeats. He might have been the best player yesterday but hes also had plenty of shite performances too.

 
Looked like he congratulated him to me anyway

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUyGaIXD6oi/?igsh=bXgycHMyeHpqMWlo

 
Yeah I dont have Instagram so can't watch that but I watched the game and he congratulated him with the same unemotional reaction as when he scored  his own goal. Watch him as Eskesens shot goes in and you'd think he was on the opposite team.

Which is why I used the word barely I might add.

Last edited by Arabdownsouth (15/2/2026 10:24 pm)

Mr X wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Mr X wrote:

Is man of the match performances not showing commitment?

 
Just watch his reaction when Eskesen scores and ask yourself if you're ok with that?

Im not

So the lack of a cartwheel at the winner is more important than a man of the match performance 
The link in the above post shows Sibbald congratulating Eskesen for his goal. 
Sibbald has spoken openly in the past about his anxiety issues and how he doesn’t feel good enough at times and if it’s a case that Falkirk have made him feel wanted next season whilst Utd haven’t it maybe showed in his body language but it certainly didn’t show in his effort or commitment on the pitch. 

 
I said barely, thats what it looks like to me. His performance was not in question,I dont think I've once said that, but after the run we've been on I expect him to at least look pleased about it. I'm not gonna keep arguing the same point though, I've said my piece. We see it differently and thats fine.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Sibbald not celebrating his goal and hardly reacting to Eskesens either tells me he's found his new (old) club. He's been away from there long enough to celebrate scoring against them in my opinion so it has to be that he's signed a pre contract I reckon.

Yeah I wondered at that and wondered if there's something going on there. 
Great goal.
Greal Eskesen celebration.
 

Stillliving wrote:

Now that JG has got a win playing 3CHs Is there still the dogmatic determination by some that the system has to go ?

I caught the end of Rangers, Hearts yesterday and noticed that they were both playing 3CHs.

 
Yes,we were still generally terrible on Saturday, we got away with it. One swallow does not a summer make.

That's 8 goals conceded in out last 3 games.

Hearts -  rwb horribly exposed, no-one close enough to the scorer
Penalty 
Unlucky-ish deflection

Hibs,
Not closing down the striker, turning your back kinda on a shot, deflects past the keeper
Not defending a bread and butter cross
No-one picking up the scorer

Falkirk
Meek Challenge from Trapanovski, no defenders close enough to their players, no-one pressuring the guy playing the ball in, boy has all the time in the world to slot home.
Boy given all the time in the world to cross the ball whilst defenders aren't really marking anyone


Whether it's the 3 at the back, the ability or desire, it has to change, somehow.