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Agreed, but in the cold light of day, do we have to acknowledge that the goalfest was as much due to Killie's tactical ineptidude as to our own good performance? Up until the 59th minute they were very much in the game - it was 1-2, and they could easily have just been awarded a penalty for Rossco's handball. Then their manager decided to throw caution to the wind, taking off a defender and midfielder and putting on 2 more attack minded players. That left them horribly exposed at the back, they were all over the place defensively, and we ruthlessly took advantage of that. 3 goals in the 7 minutes following the change. Sounds a bit like I'm raining on our bonfire and p1ssing on our fireworks, but I'm not. We were superb on the counterattack, but I'm just suggesting that Killie's tactical change made it all possible, and other managers won't take our attacking threat so lightly in the coming weeks. I suppose that the bottom line is that you do wear rose tinted glasses after watching your team score six goals away from home after the season that we have had. I tried to be a bit more honest with the Smileymometer and most there disagreed with me but I thought we really struggled, especially defensively, fer the first 15-20 minutes. I did however feel that we can to take control after the half hour mark and didnt lose that control thereafter. Killie did sit off us and gave us far too much room but from what I gather our main problem has been taking chances and feck me did we do that at Rugby Park. But to me Butcher has changed the personnel and the system and apart from central defence I hope that he sticks with it - even if we do suffer a setback. What we now have to acheive is consistency. The other main thing to me was that the togetherness factor had well and truly returned, Don't try and read something into it that was not there. We were on top from the start, lost a goal to a neat move and then proceeded to thump them. The fact that Killie were all over the place cuts no ice with me, they were sloppy, we were clinical and some of us are being cynical. We still had to make those chances count, and make them count we did. We never struggled defensively at all, they hardly crossed the halfway line in the first half. If we had not taken those opportunities then fair enough to criticise, but trying to find fault when there is none is just nit picking or winding up those that will listen. They were not so much still in the game, but merely hanging on by a thread. Jog on.

Agreed, but in the cold light of day, do we have to acknowledge that the goalfest was as much due to Killie's tactical ineptidude as to our own good performance? Up until the 59th minute they were very much in the game - it was 1-2, and they could easily have just been awarded a penalty for Rossco's handball. Then their manager decided to throw caution to the wind, taking off a defender and midfielder and putting on 2 more attack minded players. That left them horribly exposed at the back, they were all over the place defensively, and we ruthlessly took advantage of that. 3 goals in the 7 minutes following the change. Sounds a bit like I'm raining on our bonfire and p1ssing on our fireworks, but I'm not. We were superb on the counterattack, but I'm just suggesting that Killie's tactical change made it all possible, and other managers won't take our attacking threat so lightly in the coming weeks. I suppose that the bottom line is that you do wear rose tinted glasses after watching your team score six goals away from home after the season that we have had. I tried to be a bit more honest with the Smileymometer and most there disagreed with me but I thought we really struggled, especially defensively, fer the first 15-20 minutes. I did however feel that we can to take control after the half hour mark and didnt lose that control thereafter. Killie did sit off us and gave us far too much room but from what I gather our main problem has been taking chances and feck me did we do that at Rugby Park. But to me Butcher has changed the personnel and the system and apart from central defence I hope that he sticks with it - even if we do suffer a setback. What we now have to acheive is consistency. The other main thing to me was that the togetherness factor had well and truly returned,

Surely they would just shift allegiance [back] to Rangers?

My broker tells me that shares in Auchterarder Chippie plc have bounced back, having lost 90% of their value in the previous 10 months. There's an interview quote from their Managing Director Bob Haddock in today's Financial Times, saying "Things are looking up at last, now that my biggest customer has finally come back. They even lent me a big French lad to help out behind the counter on Saturday evening. At first I thought he was a bit of a liability, and there was an unfortunate mix-up between "poisson" and "poison". But the lad works very hard and he certainly knows how to dispense a professional battering".

The therapy is working: Jubilant Inverness manager Terry Butcher was stunned at his team's 6-3 win at Kilmarnock but suggested it may have emerged from an honest team talk. Butcher said: "I don't know where that came from. We had the worst training session on Friday ever - a nightmare! "We sat the players down and said, 'What system do you want to play?' "They said they wanted to play as IHE and Renegade had suggested on CaleyThistleOnline. I said fine, we talked through it and it seemed to get everything out of our system." Butcher was crestfallen after his team lost 3-2 to Motherwell last week, a game they dominated. But, as he acknowledged, everything went right for Inverness against Kilmarnock, especially in the second half. Dean Shiels' opener for Kilmarnock against the run of play was cancelled out by a smart goal from Andrew Shinnie before half-time. They are a wonderful set of lads. There is not one player I don't get on with and don't want to see do well In the second half, though, Inverness cruised to a 5-1 lead, with Jonny Hayes, Gregory Tade and two from Shinnie putting the result beyond doubt. Shiels scored from the spot to make it 5-2 then Tade scored his second before Paul Heffernan executed a fine left-foot finish to give Killie a third goal to end the scoring. Butcher added: "I will probably let IHE and Renegade pick the team in two weeks' time against Celtic. I think me and Maurice [Malpas, his assistant] will just go to the pub! "They are a wonderful set of lads. There is not one player I don't get on with and don't want to see do well. "We had a good team talk before the game today and we had a good night last night with the quiz. I never realised that IHE had been ejected eight times. "We enjoy going away together. That's why our away form has always been good. Perhaps I'll have to ask my chairman for more overnight stays on a Friday night and pay fer IHE to travel. His mere presence and personna lifted the team and the support. Can that boy Conga or what."

What immature fecker led that ?

Delighted to see Hearts and some of the repulsive individuals that follow them get their just desserts! As for Blackie................suggest Elgin City is a more likely destination than one of the OF. Totally over rated as a player by many on this site and (from the limited number those I know in the game) regarding as nothing but a jumped up little thug!

he looks like he wants to be playing but not training think hes missing home a bit hes very young and looks a talented footballer so as long as hes doing it on the pitch he can moan all he wants

After reading Butchers post match interview in todays P&J I think he could teach Neil Lennon a thing or 2 about whingeing !!!

This is an easy subject to be cynical and flippant about but actually I am sure NHS Tayside will find this to be an excellent investment. As I understand it, this is aimed at de-stressing staff and helping staff to take a little time to have a bit of a laugh from time to time. Thinking of the NHS in days gone by brings back memories of strict matrons and discipline but there was also a lot more laughter and camaraderie amongst staff. Harmless practical joking was common, such as sending the new student to stores for a long stand ( they were sent back to the ward when they had been standing there long enough). These days such innocent pranks would be deemed both as unprofessional and as bullying. Not only is a bit of fun frowned upon, workload is much more intense and as a result staff absence from stress related illness is common. The cost of this laughter course is equivalent to the cost of just 2 or 3 days lost to ill health so if it helps staff to cope better with the stresses of the modern NHS then it is a great idea. Just a thought, but with the money the NHS will save by not having to pay staff who go on strike on Nov 30th, we could send staff from every ward and department in the NHS on a laughter course. Alternatively we could all have a laugh by getting Alex Salmond himself to launch an anti-obesity campaign for the NHS.

ESSON MEEKINGS PROCTOR TOKLEY GILLET/SHINNIE HAYES DAVIS COX/ROSS FORAN A SHINNIE TADE