Tekel Towers » Falkirk Vs Dundee United

Tek · 04/3/2026 3:42 pm

Biggest match of our season on Friday night.

What would be your starting XI and formation?

David_Blunkett · 04/3/2026 4:56 pm

......................AMB
............Iovu Esselink....Graham
Stephenson..............................Ferry
....Sevelj.....Ageyi.....Camara
....,,,,,,,Watters....Sapsford

I doubt it'll be anything like that, but that midfield wins the battle, Keresztes is too prone to fucking about, or making poor decisions, whereas Bert seems to really have been hung out to dry, on the back of one or two errors and being played out of place v Celtic and I'd be worried about Cleall-Harding and Graham playing together.

Last edited by David_Blunkett (04/3/2026 5:16 pm)

nicolalove · 04/3/2026 5:23 pm

I'd like to see something like the above, but Iovu is suspended so we'll be getting Keresztes.

David_Blunkett · 04/3/2026 5:27 pm

Oh yeah, right enough!

Arabdownsouth · 04/3/2026 5:30 pm

I can't imagine it'll be anything other than Sevelj Graham and Keresztes at the back, but that leaves us with a dilemma over where to play Stephenson unless Strain is fit for Friday.

redford_must_score · 05/3/2026 12:56 am

This is a massive opportunity. We need to grab it.

Saw McGlynn interviewed and you can be sure his players will be well prepared and fired up. We need to match their all action start and take the game to them.

McGlynn sounded very confident, almost cocky, gave us no credit at all. Hopefully he'll not be so smiley on Saturday morning.

I really hope Goodwin has the players correctly fired up for this and they realise what's at stake for the club and the fans. Too often the players haven't looked fired up and motivated for big games, eg the last derby, he needs to get them up for this.

Tek · 05/3/2026 4:51 am

redford_must_score wrote:
McGlynn sounded very confident, almost cocky.

Not half. 0.30 in 'Yeah, we're buzzing, aye. Can't wait for it. We'd kick off now if we could'.

I like that btw. Their manager should convey confidence to the players and the support.

There was a very good reason we finally won the Cup in '94.

It was down to Ivan Golac and his supreme confidence in himself and the players.

SuperMario · 05/3/2026 5:47 am

Think it’ll be

AMB
SCH Graham KK
Stephenson sevelj camera agyei ferry
Sapsford Watters

Shakey Isles Arab · 05/3/2026 8:23 am

AMB
SCH Graham KK
Stephenson Sevelj camara Agyei Ferry
Sapsford Russell

We do want to win right ? Stuff the Sapsford/Watters pairing, hasnae worked since Vienna.

Bring on Trappa once Johnny start's breathing oot hes erse, which I reckon will take an hour because he'll be running on adrenaline.

I'd rather take him off at 1 v 0 up than the reverse

Macbonzo · 05/3/2026 8:46 am

Tek wrote:
redford_must_score wrote:
McGlynn sounded very confident, almost cocky.
Not half. 0.30 in 'Yeah, we're buzzing, aye. Can't wait for it. We'd kick off now if we could'.

I like that btw. Their manager should convey confidence to the players and the support.

There was a very good reason we finally won the Cup in '94.

It was down to Ivan Golac and his supreme confidence in himself and the players.

Exactly.

McGlynn knows, if we go one up we will sit deep and defend. We always do. They put 5 past Kilmarnock. We drew. To me, it’s not about formations or personnel. It is about belief and instilling a winning mentality in the squad. Hope kills you.

Morphman · 05/3/2026 9:27 am

Worth saying that we drew at Falkirk opening game of the season after playing in Europe midweek and got a draw. Lost 3-0 at Home in what was Kucherenko's final appearance after he flogged 2 and scored an own goal (hit the post, off his back and in IIRC) in a game we were definitely in, then beat them most recently.

They've got the number of a few teams in this league but we could easily be going in to this unbeaten against Falkirk if it weren't for a Kucherenko disasterclass.

I know it's all if's and but's but I'm quietly confident going in to this one that we can get a result.

Last edited by Morphman (05/3/2026 9:28 am)

nicolalove · 05/3/2026 9:28 am

I was at the Falkirk game against Killie. It was five, with a sixth goal chopped off and two shots which hit the post. I'd like to think that, despite everything, we've got a wee bit more about us than Killie did last weekend but we absolutely cannot afford to sit back and defend one-goal lead.

Think Agyei will be really important for us. Graham was great for us on Tuesday and that's the version of him that we need on Friday. Was kind of hoping that we'd have seen a bit more of Dolcek in the past few games to see if he could bring anything to Friday night (he has managed to tee up two goals out of recent fleeting appearances). Agree that I'd rather start brightly with Russell rather than bring him at 75 minutes when we're trailing.

Shakey Isles Arab · 05/3/2026 7:28 pm

Couldnae really give a fxxx what McGlynn's got to say.
Worry about ourselves.
Basic.

RogerTheAlien · 05/3/2026 7:44 pm

Bathered about Falkirk or John mcglynn.

If we apply ourselves, we can win.

redford_must_score · 05/3/2026 7:52 pm

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:
Couldnae really give a fxxx what McGlynn's got to say.
Worry about ourselves.
Basic.

Yeah, agree. The main reason I posted it was to show the difference in the demeanour of a confident bouncing manager with a very upbeat attitude that rubs off on players and motivates them.

Contrast that approach with pre Derby from Goodwin "the players don't need motivating for this, they know the importance of the game". We started that derby very flat and didn't compete.

Tek · Yesterday 2:26 am

.........................AMB..........................
.........Sevelj....Graham...Keresztes...
Strain..Stephenson..Agyei..Camara..Ferry
................Watters...Sapsford....

Subs - Richards, SCH, Trapanovski, Naamo
Dolcek, Russell, Eskesen, Farrugia, Esselink

Always_United · Yesterday 7:47 am

Need to play Trapanovski from the start here. He's always substantially better away from home, and did well last time at Falkirk. Starting Sapsford is a man down right now.

Personally I'd go with

,..,........AMB..........
...SCH...Graham....KK
Stephensson....Agyei..Camara....Ferry
Fatah...Watters.... Trapanovski

Russell to come on for Watters after an hour

Snacks94 · Yesterday 7:51 am

Always_United wrote:
Need to play Trapanovski from the start here. He's always substantially better away from home, and did well last time at Falkirk. Starting Sapsford is a man down right now.

Personally I'd go with

,..,........AMB..........
...SCH...Graham....KK
Stephensson....Agyei..Camara....Ferry
Fatah...Watters.... Trapanovski

Russell to come on for Watters after an hour

Fatah is suspended. Also, I would definitely start Sevelj.

Finn Seemann · Yesterday 10:20 am

This for me:

...........................AMB
..............SCH....Graham....KK
Stephenson...Agyei...Sevelj....Ferry
..........................Camara...................
.........Watters...............Dolcek

Eskesen to come on for Camara when he has run his game. Russell and Saps to replace the front two when they have run theirs. Trapa to replace KK if we need to chase the game (i.e. 433). Front players expected to empty themselves first half and at least 15 minutes of second.

Last edited by Finn Seemann (Yesterday 10:22 am)

RogerTheAlien · Yesterday 11:11 am

If Sapsford is coming in tonight whether it be a 3-5-2 or 3-4-3, his attitude must be spot on from the start. He’s looked off it for weeks now. Forget whether he’s homesick or hates every single United fan who’s ever lived, we’re 1 game away from Hampden & 2 games away from winning a cup we haven’t won for 16 years. His attitude along with the rest must be 100%.

Jim, forget the rest of the season, this is massive. Please just do it.

Arabdownsouth · Yesterday 11:32 am

Finn Seemann wrote:
This for me:

...........................AMB
..............SCH....Graham....KK
Stephenson...Agyei...Sevelj....Ferry
..........................Camara...................
.........Watters...............Dolcek

Eskesen to come on for Camara when he has run his game. Russell and Saps to replace the front two when they have run theirs. Trapa to replace KK if we need to chase the game (i.e. 433). Front players expected to empty themselves first half and at least 15 minutes of second.

Strain is fit for tonight according to Goodwin so I'd have him at RWB and Sevelj at the right of the inevitable three with Stephenson moving into midfield.

redford_must_score · Yesterday 1:54 pm

United have a whole stand for this match.
Seemingly Falkirk can't sell out their available tickets.
Don't know the exact stats but does that sound like they're struggling to sell 5000?

Arabdownsouth · Yesterday 1:57 pm

redford_must_score wrote:
United have a whole stand for this match.
Seemingly Falkirk can't sell out their available tickets.
Don't know the exact stats but does that sound like they're struggling to sell 5000?

I find that hard to believe tbh I thought they've been well supported this season?

redford_must_score · Yesterday 2:15 pm

Arabdownsouth wrote:
redford_must_score wrote:
United have a whole stand for this match.
Seemingly Falkirk can't sell out their available tickets.
Don't know the exact stats but does that sound like they're struggling to sell 5000?

I find that hard to believe tbh I thought they've been well supported this season?

Falkirk fans think they're 500 unsold as of this morning.

Back of the fag packet?
7500
-2000 United
-500 unsold
= 5000 home fans

As I say I don't know the exact capacities so the figures are estimated except for the number unsold as that's coming from Falkirk fan posts on social media

Arabdownsouth · Yesterday 2:17 pm

redford_must_score wrote:
Arabdownsouth wrote:
redford_must_score wrote:
United have a whole stand for this match.
Seemingly Falkirk can't sell out their available tickets.
Don't know the exact stats but does that sound like they're struggling to sell 5000?

I find that hard to believe tbh I thought they've been well supported this season?

Falkirk fans think they're 500 unsold as of this morning.

Back of the fag packet?
7500
-2000 United
-500 unsold
= 5000 home fans

As I say I don't know the exact capacities so the figures are estimated except for the number unsold as that's coming from Falkirk fan posts on social media

Oh yeah,sorry I didn't mean I dont believe what you're saying. Perhaps I should have said I find it hard to understand