Longridge is looking forward to silencing the Falkirk boo-boys

Dunfermline attacker Louis Longridge always tries to block out noise from the crowd when he is out on the pitch.

But he hopes to come up with the perfect response to silence the Falkirk fans this afternoon if he is the victim of the derby boo-boys.

Longridge spent last season with Falkirk before crossing the Forth to join bitter rivals Dunfermline.

He enjoyed his time with the Bairns but will have nothing else on his mind this afternoon apart from helping the Pars earn another crucial win.

He said: “It will be a bit different going back there.

“The Falkirk fans were cheering me last season, now I think I’ll be getting a few boos because of the rivalry between Dunfermline and Falkirk.

“That’s expected, but I’ll be focused on the game and on going there and getting the three points for Dunfermline and winning the game.

“I’ll let people boo if they want to boo and cheer if they want to cheer. I can’t pay too much attention to that.

“I had a good spell at Falkirk and have some good memories from my time there, but my focus is now on Dunfermline.

“You always try to prove people wrong. If someone’s against you, you want to do well and prove them wrong.

“So, if they boo me or whatever reaction they give me, I’ll try to just focus on the football and not really pay attention to the crowd.

“But, if I do hear it, I’m sure it will spur me on to try to get that goal and silence them that way.

“I think that’s the best way you can shut them up on the pitch.”

With sacked manager Paul Hartley having conducted a massive overhaul of the Falkirk squad over the summer, Longridge admits he is not really in a position to provide too much in the way of inside knowledge about his former team.

He said: “There are a couple of boys I know that are still there who were there when I was.

“But in the summer there was such a big turnaround, and now even the manager I had is no longer there and it’s a new management team.

“I worked under Ray at Raith but I’m sure he’s probably changed his style of play since then.

“So, everything’s new, and it will be interesting.

“Last season, I knew their style of play and I could maybe have been able to take advantage of that.

“But they’ve changed everything, so it will be like a fresh start against a team I’ve never faced before or know much about.

“I played in a couple of these games last season.

“There’s going to be a big crowd and a good atmosphere, and they’re always good games. These are the games you want to play in as a player.

“I’ll just try to do the best I can and we’ll be going there to get all three points and nothing less.”

Louis Longridge, right, hopes to be celebrating back at his old club.