With Falkirk facing a quickfire double-header against Hibs and Hearts this week, it will be interesting to see how John McGlynn makes use of our squad.
The Bairns boss has largely stuck with the tried and tested over the first month of the season, but most supporters are expecting to see some tweaks in the wake of our 2-1 defeat to St Mirren a fortnight ago.
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Lewis Neilson will be ineligible to face his parent club this weekend, so that will force a change at the heart of our defence, while Brian Graham is pushing for a recall against Hibs on Tuesday night after coming off the bench to bag a goal against St Mirren.
The striking dilemma McGlynn is faced with is perhaps the most intriguing one. An injury around about this time last year disrupted Ross MacIver’s involvement in our title-winning campaign, however he has looked back to his best during the early weeks of this season.
MacIver is a tireless nuisance to opposition defences, willing to do the dirty work as well as chipping in with the odd goal.
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Graham, on the other hand, is the more natural goalscorer of the two, demonstrating throughout his career that he has a knack for being in the right place at the right time.
And let’s not forget highly-rated Sunderland loanee Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi could also add to the striking conundrum facing the Falkirk manager moving forward.
It’s a good problem to have and one that McGlynn will likely weigh up on a game-by-game basis.
