Falkirk fans are frustrated with the team's habit of conceding goals just before half-time, which contributed to a recent defeat against Rangers after leading by two goals. This recurring issue has raised concerns about the team's performance in home games.
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Throwing away a two-goal lead and shipping six goals against Rangers were obvious frustrations, but there is another bugbear that I, and I'm sure many other Falkirk fans, will share from that defeat.
What is becoming a particularly bad habit - especially in home games - is we are conceding goals right before half-time.
That was the case again on Sunday. Had we gone in at the interval with a two-goal buffer we would have given ourselves a far better chance of avoiding the second-half collapse that followed.
In fact, Rangers' first goal was the 15th time we have conceded between the half-hour mark and half-time whistle in the Scottish Premiership this season - more than any other side in the division, and by some distance.
It was the same against Dundee United in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals last month when we came flying out the traps and raced into a two-goal lead, only to let Jim Goodwin's side back into the game just before the break. From there, it was backs to the wall for long spells in the second half.
On top of that, there's been a tendency to concede quickly after scoring. That was evident on Sunday when we pulled a goal back to make it 4-3 from the penalty spot, only to be 5-3 down less than five minutes later.
If we can iron out these inefficiencies, we'll put ourselves in a far stronger position in matches. It's certainly an area of game management John McGlynn will be keen to see improvement on between now and the end of the season.
Falkirk has developed a troubling pattern of conceding goals just before half-time, which has been highlighted as a significant factor in their recent performances.
Falkirk lost to Rangers after leading by two goals, ultimately conceding six goals in the match.
Conceding goals before half-time disrupts the team's momentum and increases the likelihood of a second-half collapse, as seen in their recent games.
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