From : Professor Johndo MacKenzie; Principle Tactician, The Royal Academy of Footballing Tactics, Chorley, Lancashire.

When yer team is sinking - get on the Raft. :D

Craig,

Initially this season you were given another chance and the slate was wiped clean. Unfortunately your behaviour in class changed little and you continued to be smug, arrogant, self centred and apparently unwilling to accept constructive criticism and/or professional advice and guidance. Your treatment of some seasoned professionals was simply looked at in disdain.

However I do note that in recent weeks you have began to take heed of your lessons and you are gradually beginning to change your selections and tactics as has been taught to you. The changes could have been made hastier and I note that there are still areas where ya need to develop further although I can appreciate that you want to do things slowly so that it is not obvious that you havent thought up the changes yerself.

I have to say that yer wont fer young boys is encourging and ya have developed the likes of Duff and Vigurs - but watch that ya dont turn young Wood into another Rory.

Ya have evidently realised that Ryan Esson is the first choice custodian and has probably earned you a few points and reprieves in the last few weeks. Let us hope that your pig headed protection and blindness to the faults of Mikey Fraser does not continue with some of your other evidently favourite boys.

Ya are beginning to learn that 4-4-2 = Home and 4-5-1 = Away :018:

One can forgive ya fer sticking to the legend Rosscoe but remember the lesson about how to adapt when a legend is suspended.

Unfortunately ya do not have appeared to realise (yet) that yer wee mate Proctor is not - and never will be - a feckin central defender and yer compassion and adherence to the Canadian moose at left back is one of yer major red marks. :015:

Ya did well to play and perservere with wee Jamie Duff but your recent trend of ignoring him again brings your mrks down. :D

Ya finally have taken on board that yer midfield five should be Cowie; Black; Duncan; Vigurs and Imrie but you inanely continue to play the wide men constantly on their wrong foot instead of interchanging them. :P ;)

Your biggest fault is your favouring of Gary Wood - It is quite evident that Rooney should be the lone striker choice up front - how can ya drop Wood, play Rooney and Barrowman at home, play Rooney fer 90 minutes and then - the next game - drop the two and play Wood. In this instance - get a feckin grip man.

Look at yer bench choices more carefully - look at Bazza fer the last half hour more often - play McBain where he is most effective at left back.

So I will give you a C/D but you could be a B if ya listen to ma wisdom - that is, of course, that you are not deliberately trying to **** aff Black, Cowie and Rooney and you are considering treating Wilson in the same shameful manner that you treated Wyness. :021:

Remember - Old Tulloch boy is looking at yer contract - ya may be out on yer erse soon anyway.

So stop being a :thumb04: and be more of a :D or :D and

Ya

I have more letters after my name than the number o bins that you scavenge in every day

Did you get them from http://www.speedydegrees.com ?

"Envy shoots at others and wounds itself"

Yet another who cant respond to rational criticism.

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So - basically - you agree with me - fair enuff - but just to drive home yer acceptance.

Err...No

?Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on?

You didnt disagree so the septic sceptre isnt an IHE sceptic.

?Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on?

You didnt disagree so the septic sceptre isnt an IHE sceptic.

You've lost even me with the logic there!

I suggest you wander up the road to the Allardyce Real School of Excellence where they have proved that it is mathematically impossible to lose a game where you keep 11 men on the pitch and behind the ball at all times.

Edited November 26, 200817 yr by Spectre

That school has been closed down but RAFT is flourishing - It is probably becos I am the figurehead as my personna seems to attract pupils like flies - a bit like you to a wheelie bin really. A lot of peeple find it so difficult not to communicate with me.

I can assure you that A.R.S.E. is flourishing at all levels of football, much to the disgust of lovers of beautiful football.

On the other hand, RAFT, with its one and only Total Width Attack Tactic is doomed to fail because, contrary to common belief, T.W.A.T. is not a panacea for all of man's problems.

You are beginning to sound like me !!

But as Tiger Woods once confided in me ?I think it's an honor to be a role model to one person or maybe more than that. If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.?

You are beginning to sound like me !!

Interesting to note that Andy Barrowman has said he is frustrated at not getting a regular start !!!

Barrowman believes his lack of first-team action has impacted on his form for Inverness this term. He said: ?I don?t think I have started two consecutive games since the first three games of the season. I have only made eight starts in total this season but I just have to get on with it as the manager picks the team he feels is best for each game".

Source: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/959838?UserKey=

To be fair to Brewster, the reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it.

To be fair to Brewster, the reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it.

And the reasons for Wood and Rooney and Duff and Vigurs ?

You are beginning to sound like me !!

Ya doth protest too much in a paradoxical manner. I suspect that you are secretly chuffed.

To be fair to Brewster, the reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it.

And the reason his form doesn't merit it is that Barrowman is not getting a regular start. The reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it. The reason his form doesn't merit it is that Barrowman is not getting a regular start. The reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it. The reason his form doesn't merit it is that Barrowman is not getting a regular start. The reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it. The reason his form doesn't merit it is that Barrowman is not getting a regular start. The reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it. The reason his form doesn't merit it is that Barrowman is not getting a regular start. The reason that Barrowman is not getting a regular start is that his form doesn't merit it.

I can do that all day.

so why did you stop then............

I love this thread, some good points probably some rubbish too, the banter is superb, but I wonder why it is that some fans get so much into their team that they will not have a bad word said against it, even if its staring then right in the face.

Denial, brushing things under the carpet wont do anyone any good.

Its true, Tokely has been inconsistent and does get found out defensively at times, but i wouldnt drop him as he offers so much physically to the team at set pieces.

Proctor aint a central defender. I reckon he could be a decent midfield anchor or right sided player easily. He does have good positional sense and is a decent tackler but is far too light weight. Playing on the right of midfield, i reckon would benefit the team more and especially offer Tokely cover which he needs (we are not a top team, our players have limitations. Other players can be used effectively to offer their own attributes and cover up others lacks of.)

I dont have a problem with wingers player on the other side, but its better if they change round more often (starting on their natural side)

Rooney looks a more composed finisher than Wood, but Wood is a ne'er say die grafter. I reckon playing them both together more often could eventually reap rewards.

Duff is part of the future. He should be allowed to forge a partnership with Munro as he's shown he has the ability.

Wyness didnt do enough to earn a new contract last season. Its a shame as he is a legend here. Due to his status with the fans Brewster should have handled it better.

Bayne was a grafter. I think it may have been good for Wood to work with him. In saying that his goal record aint great,and he's in the 1st div now.

We do need a new forward. With experience and pace.

So its so so from me. Brewster hasnt got me totally convinced as the man for the future but there are some positives.

Proctor's a stone lighter than Carvalho or Puyol, and taller than the latter. So yes he needs to bulk up a bit for centre back. It's just good to see one comfortable on the ball, prepared to bring it out of defence rather than just hoof it away up the park.