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was thinking today about the caley curse... it does seem to still be active with rooney not even making the bench now at brum (ok maybe there are circumstances etc but you get my point) and i was wondering who do folks think have been the biggest loosers and winners with the curse.. i.e biggest drop off/fall and who has gone on to better things for me i think mikey fraser and mark brown both had pretty spectacular drop offs don cowie i think must go down as our best immediate success

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Yeah, as someone who always used to try and apply pure logic to football I get where you are coming from and if decisions were made and opinions were formed based purely on league table and results then Butcher should be reaching to pull his coat from a shoogly peg. Fortunately football is a far more interesting game than that and analysis and discussion goes beyond the quantifiable aspects. In fact, ICT is a club that got where it is today through factors that nobody has ever been able to put a firm finger on and say "That's the reason". I've seen a lot more football this season than I have in the last couple (only missed 2 games) so I've been both fortunate and unfortunate enough to witness the best and worst as well as the down right unfortunate. Had that not been the case and I was basing opinion purely on results and reports then I may have been leaning more in the other direction. It's tough to argue a case against the facts when all you have is opinion and gut feeling. I don't think Butcher has got everything right, but I also don't think he is blind to the issues and will, when situation permits, move to rectify them. Another "immeasurable" I know...but hey...that's football.

Ridiculous to suggest sacking Tel, we lost crucial players in summer and have had a huge injury list. The young players need time to get used to SPL football and a change of manager will not help their progress, in fact it could hinder it. We're hardly cast adrift at the bottom, and there's 22 games till the split. The team needs support and that includes the management so let's put the dummies back in and back the team!

Here is a wee clipboard to stick up in Terry's office Dear Terry - Here is a list of things to do - give me a shout if you require clarification or a wee session 1.Self-absorbed (acts like everything is all about him or her) 2.Entitled (makes the rules; breaks the rules) 3.Demeaning (puts you down, bullyish) 4.Demanding (of whatever he or she wants) 5.Distrustful (suspicious of your motives when you?re being nice to him or her) 6.Perfectionistic (rigidly high standards ? his or her way or no way) 7.Snobbish (believes he or she is superior to you and others; gets bored easily) 8.Approval seeking (craves constant praise and recognition) 9.Unempathetic (uninterested in understanding your inner experience, or unable to do so) 10.Unremorseful (cannot offer a genuine apology) 11.Compulsive (gets overly consumed with details and minutiae) 12.Addictive (cannot let go of bad habits; uses them to self-soothe) 13.Emotionally detached (steers clear of feelings) And finally for the dressing room - a poster and a wee aide memoire