Bitter Craig Brown

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February 3, 201313 yr

After his semi final defeat at Easter Road today Craig Brown has told his players that only 3rd place in the SPL is acceptable behind Motherwell (who he says are clearly the second best team in Scotland ) and he also stated his side are 3rd best.

He also added how unlucky they were today and the other games at the start of 2013 and if they had scored first in these games they would be comfortably be siting 3rd in the league.

No mention of ICT being 5 points ahead of them 2 games in hand and a better goal difference of 11 goals.

February 3, 201313 yr

thats fine .... the more people underestimate us or think we are a flash in the pan, the more TB can say GIRUY when we do finish above certain teams.

February 4, 201313 yr

Jonny Hayes had a bit of a breakdown on Twitter tonight as well.....claiming they would get 2nd in the league

https://twitter.com/jonnyhayes7

February 4, 201313 yr

The Caley Curse has struck again.

PLEASING.

February 4, 201313 yr

The boy just would not listen.

February 4, 201313 yr

After his semi final defeat at Easter Road today Craig Brown has told his players that only 3rd place in the SPL is acceptable behind Motherwell (who he says are clearly the second best team in Scotland ) and he also stated his side are 3rd best.

He also added how unlucky they were today and the other games at the start of 2013 and if they had scored first in these games they would be comfortably be siting 3rd in the league.

No mention of ICT being 5 points ahead of them 2 games in hand and a better goal difference of 11 goals.

What semi final was that? :crazy:

February 4, 201313 yr

The Caley Curse has struck again.

PLEASING.

He's still playing regular football and getting paid much more than he would have done than if he stayed with us. I don't think it's the best case to be honest although it is funny.

February 4, 201313 yr

F**k him!

February 4, 201313 yr

After his semi final defeat at Easter Road today Craig Brown has told his players that only 3rd place in the SPL is acceptable behind Motherwell (who he says are clearly the second best team in Scotland ) and he also stated his side are 3rd best.

He also added how unlucky they were today and the other games at the start of 2013 and if they had scored first in these games they would be comfortably be siting 3rd in the league.

No mention of ICT being 5 points ahead of them 2 games in hand and a better goal difference of 11 goals.

At the end of the day it dont matter how good or bad you are. If you dont score you dont win. Games I've seen Aberdeen in they have been gash and I'm surprised Paw is still there. This week he claims Hibs had one shot on target and scored. BBC say Hibs had five on target. Paw must watch a different game to everyone else. Ask a Dons fan what they think and they'll not agree with him.

February 4, 201313 yr

I may be in the minority, but I actually think 'fair play' to Hayes !!!

The tweets seem to be heartfelt and show he cares about how badly his (current) team are doing. He doesnt claim they deserve 2nd spot, just says that this is the the aim for the end of the season, as a way to pay the fans back for the crap that's gone before. Its a far cry from Granpa Broon who seems to display an arrogant sense of entitlement to claim 2nd spot and conveniently forgets about all the other teams who have beaten them fair and square to sit above them .....

February 4, 201313 yr

Jonny Hayes had a bit of a breakdown on Twitter tonight as well.....claiming they would get 2nd in the league

https://twitter.com/jonnyhayes7

hayes.jpg

Hayes is a pr*ck. Enough said

February 4, 201313 yr

Jonny Hayes had a bit of a breakdown on Twitter tonight as well.....claiming they would get 2nd in the league

https://twitter.com/jonnyhayes7

hayes.jpg

lukemackay will want to see this...i believe he has a little wager with the gremlin :ictscarf:

February 4, 201313 yr

The tenner is mine! the tenner is mine! You little gremlin, the tenner is mine!

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KDM Trophy 26/27

Those six games were key in getting oscar , jordan and others up to speed and also supporting a two squad team.

By Moogthurso · 18 hours ago18 hr
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So getting promoted means we have six games fewer than last season. Not everyone will agree, but I think that's a good thing.

By snorbens_caleyman · 20 hours ago20 hr
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Cove (away) on Tuesday 7 July with a 1900 kick off.

By Robert · 20 hours ago20 hr
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KDM Evolution Trophy 2026/27
SPFL announces expanded KDM Evolution Trophy format
The SPFL has today announced the format of the KDM Evolution Trophy for season 2026/27.
Following the success of last season’s revamped competition – which included an inaugural league phase – season 2026/27 will now see more clubs compete in an expanded 40-club league phase.
The following 10 guest clubs across the Scottish Highland Football League and the Scottish Lowland Football League East and West have accepted invitations into this season’s competition:
Banks o’ Dee
Berwick Rangers
Bonnyrigg Rose
Clachnacuddin
Clydebank
Cowdenbeath
Cumbernauld Colts
Formartine United
Fraserburgh
Gala Fairydean Rovers
They will join 10 William Hill League 1, 10 William Hill League 2 and 10 William Hill Premiership B-teams in the tournament’s opening round.
Clubs participating in the league phase will be split into four pots by division, with each club playing two different opponents from each other pot, totalling six matches. William Hill Premiership B-teams will again play all league phase matches away from home.
Points gained by clubs across six matchdays will feed into one league table, with the top 22 clubs qualifying for the knock-out Round of 32.
William Hill Championship clubs will enter the competition in the Round of 32 as seeded clubs, alongside teams finishing in the top six of the league phase, with the remainder of the competition following a traditional knock-out format.
Member clubs and the Scottish FA considered the new set-up hugely beneficial for youth players in providing more opportunities in the key ‘transition phase’ of ages 16-21, as players move from the academy environment to senior football. Youth prospects aged 15 will continue to be eligible to participate in the KDM Evolution Trophy, following a successful trial. The Scottish FA Cooperation System, which was designed to strengthen youth development in Scotland, has also been extended.
Neil Doncaster, group chief executive of the SPFL, said: “We are delighted to build on the success of last season’s new-look competition by inviting 10 guest clubs to participate in next season’s tournament, which will be sure to benefit the community clubs we have invited and provide new challenges for our member clubs.
“While we will continue to minimise travel with broadly regionalised league phase matches, following discussions with our members, home clubs will now retain gate receipts in full in the league phase, to support clubs financially.”
Over £1.3 million in prize money was shared with clubs for last season’s KDM Evolution Trophy, which was an increase of more than 50% on the previous year. The SPFL is pleased to confirm that last season’s prize money has been maintained for the 2026/27 tournament, with the winners receiving £150,000, and the runners-up £100,000.
The Scottish-based, internationally operating construction firm, KDM Group, remain proud title sponsors of the competition.
Iain Jones, Chief Executive of KDM Group, said: “We are extremely excited to continue our partnership with the KDM Evolution Trophy after a highly successful first season of the new-look competition. Next season’s expanded format promises to deliver even more excitement and opportunities to clubs and players across the country, which reflects KDM Group’s support for Scottish football across all levels of the game.”

The KDM Evolution Trophy league phase will commence on the midweek of August 11/12, where participants will look to better Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s run to the final last season. Championship clubs will again enter at the Round of 32 stage on November 3/4, with the 2026/27 showpiece final taking place on either the weekend of March 27/28 or April 3/4.
The fixtures for the 2026/27 KDM Evolution Trophy league phase will be published on Thursday 16 July at 1.00pm.
The full schedule of prize money for the KDM Evolution Trophy is set out below:
Winners: £150,000
Runners-up: £100,000
Eliminated in semi-finals: £75,000
Eliminated in quarter-finals: £50,000
Eliminated in Round of 16: £40,000
Eliminated in Round of 32: £30,000
Eliminated in league phase: £15,000 - £18,500 (depending on final league position)
A summary of key competition dates is set out below:
League Phase MD1: August 11/12
League Phase MD2: August 25/26
League Phase MD3: September 8/9
League Phase MD4: September 22/23
League Phase MD5: September 26/27
League Phase MD6: October 13
Round of 32: November 3/4
Round of 16: November 24/25
Quarter-finals: January 12/13
Semi-finals: February 9/10
Final: March 27/28 or April 3/4

By tm4tj · 23 hours ago23 hr
World Cup

I agree with that.
I can't see Argentina repeating and my Brazilian colleague tells me that they are not good right now, although in Brazilian terms that likely translates to only being good enough for the quarters or semis! No other country springs to mind as an eventual winner other than France or Spain although Spain also have a bit of controversy going on after naming no Real Madrid players to the squad.

Don't know what to make of Haiti. That's a pretty good result but looking at the squad list there are only a handful of players at recognisable clubs. One of them - Derrick Etienne Jr - plays for Toronto so I see him every week. A pacy winger, who will be familiar with the stadium in Boston, but someone who flatters to deceive most weeks. Scored something like 8 in 46 games for Haiti and only 5 in 60 for Toronto but popped up just a couple of weeks ago to score an absolute banger against Charlotte. Hopefully that is him done scoring for the season - internationally at least!
Not that I put much faith in the rankings, but it does have to be noted that Haiti are 83rd and New Zealand are 85th. The two lowest ranked teams in the tournament. Even Cape Verde (69) and Curacao (82) are ahead of them. Scotland are at #43. What surprised me - in the rankings - is that Ghana, who I thought were higher ranked, are listed at 74th spot so round of the 'worst five' according to the rankings.

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