It's Good to Talk Falkirk Falkirk Dressing-Room Showdowns Need Not Always Have a Negative Effect, As Michael Higdon Explains to Stewart Fisher

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CELTIC won't be the only side at the Falkirk Stadium this afternoon inspired by a prematch huddle. Michael Higdon revealed this week that senior members of the first-team squad at Falkirk have been concerned enough about the way the season has been progressing to call an impromptu meeting at which a few home truths were handed out.

The club entered the weekend in ninth place in the SPL, albeit on the same amount of points as second-frombottom Motherwell, and the hour-long showdown actually occurred prior to last weekend's defeat to Aberdeen, their third in the past four games. But by all accounts, the criticism was still given and received in an altogether more productive manner than the dressing down delivered in the home dressing room at Parkhead last Saturday evening.

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It's Good to Talk Falkirk Falkirk Dressing-Room Showdowns Need Not Always Have a Negative Effect, As Michael Higdon Explains to Stewart Fisher

Higdon believes the talks have helped clear the air, and crystallise a distinct impression that the players are selling John Hughes short.

"I think there's a bit of a feeling that we're letting the manager down slightly, " Higdon said. "He gives us a lot and is a...

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