Source: Team_Talk
Higdon urges Bairns to keep calm
John Hughes broached the subject of relegation with his squad this week after last Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Hamilton left them just one point above rejuvenated bottom club Inverness.[LNB]Higdon is confident Falkirk can still rise to the position of Saturday's opponents, seventh-placed Hibernian. But he recognises the need to play without fear.[LNB]"The Hamilton game was a big disappointment and we just need to pick up quickly," the Liverpudlian said.[LNB]"When they made it 1-1, a lot of anxiety came into our play.[LNB]"The position we are in is having a knock-on effect with everyone, a lack of confidence or whatever.[LNB]"But if you saw us train, you wouldn't think we were in the position we are, but we have to take that out on to the pitch.[LNB]"It's just where we are in the table. We are only a point ahead of Inverness and you have to look at relegation realistically.[LNB]"If you don't perform, there is a chance you are going to go down. That's when the anxiety comes in.[LNB]"But we're not thinking about going down. If we win a couple of games, we are near sixth again.[LNB]"We are just under-achieving, we have just got to stick at it.[LNB]"The lads are working tremendously hard to try and resurrect it."[LNB]Higdon, 25, has experienced relegation with Crewe - but he claims Falkirk are nowhere near the same predicament.[LNB]"We got relegated from the Championship," Higdon said.[LNB]"We had been in the Championship for nine years and it wasn't a nice feeling.[LNB]"But with the resources down there for a team like Crewe against all the big boys in that league, we were always favourites to go down. It was an achievement every time we stayed up.[LNB]"It wasn't a nice feeling but there's no possibility of us going down.[LNB]"It hasn't entered my head to get relegated with the squad we have got."[LNB]Falkirk face a Hibs team whose fans are disgruntled after they slipped out of the top six following their defeat at Inverness.[LNB]And Higdon has urged the Bairns fans to inspire them to another win in Edinburgh to follow their recent Homecoming Scottish Cup triumph at Hearts.[LNB]He said: "We had two good performances recently against Aberdeen and especially Hearts away, and I think the main point about us beating Hearts was the way the fans got behind us.[LNB]"I know it's hard for fans to see poor performances, especially against Hamilton - we were terrible - but if they stick with us, that gives us the best chance."[LNB][LNB]
