BAIRNS HAD TO GIVE ME MORE TIME
Jai’s injury has Ton in real sweat
AXED Falkirk boss Peter Houston believes he should have been given more time.
The 59-year-old was sacked after Saturday’s 2-0 home loss to Livingston, with the Bairns second bottom of the Championship with three points.
But Housty thought he deserved a chance to rectify a woeful start to the campaign. He said: “When you’ve not won in seven matches at the start of the league it can’t go on forever.
“I thought it would have gone on for a bit longer if I’m being perfectly honest. But the board have a decision to make and they listen to the supporters as well which they should do.
“I’ve got pride in myself. If they look at the three years before that, finishing second twice and reaching a Scottish Cup Final, and it wasn’t enough and if they didn’t see it turning or changing then they have decision to make.
“The last six weeks have been difficult. The results haven’t been good enough but 36 months before that has been good.
“I’d like to explore other avenues within football, whether it’d be back to MORTON winger Jai Quitongo is racing against time in a bid to be fit for Saturday’s home Championship clash with Falkirk.
The 20-year-old has a hamstring strain and is a major doubt for the Bairns’ visit.
Morton boss Jim Duffy said: “Jai hasn’t trained this week. We don’t think it’s too bad long term but he’s a doubt for Saturday.” scouting and things like that again.”
Mark Kerr admits he may have to get tough with his team-mates after being asked to help interim manager Alex Smith haul Falkirk out of their slump.
He said: “I try to put my arm round boys and pull them together as a captain.
“But as a leader I maybe need to be a bit more honest with them about what needs to change. Maybe I need to be a bit more harsh.” MIRREN’S Josh ST until Todd could be out due to an the New Year injury. aggravated shoulder midfielder The attacking suffered a dislocated pre-season shoulder during for surgery and will now go re-emerged after the problem 3-1 win over during Sunday’s Queen of the South. No.2 James Fowler Saints shame for said: “It’s a real way he’d forced his Josh as back into things.”