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excellent thread, no mention of munro, duncan or tokely so things must have gone ok

Called panicking in an effort to have your cake and eat it.....because the SFA/SPL/SFL, like Governments, don't do proactive but are solely reactive. They are between the rock of integrity and the hard place of greed.....and struggling to find some way to get integrity in there and still let the clubs live in the manner to which they have become accustomed. Not sure the Oldco to Newco contracts problem was anything other than complete ignorance/arrogance on the part of both the administrators and Green's lot, thinking the players were part of the fixtures and fittings, tbh. The terms and conditions of the employees who transfer in any sale are preserved, even after insolvency, unless permitted variations are agreed in writing by the Oldco, the Newco and the employees/ representatives of the employees. Even if Newco were able to match, or come to an agreement about wages, they could not guarantee SPL Football...and that would be a big ask of the players...and a breach of the contract they signed on joining the club. Don't get the impression anyway that Oldco informed and consulted the employees/appropriate representatives of those employees affected by the transfer in the first place. What draconian rule is this...and what else is Newco bar a new applicant to the league?

im game

From a club who normally cant string 4 passes together unless its across the back four, to passing around the box with ease as if its a kick about, inteligent play which has also been lacking and we now have a feeling of togetherness and self belief amongst the team. Good players were subed yesterday, the team didnt fall apart it just changed its style of play and produced more quality football

'' Rangers '' will no doubt claim the lion's share of any money generated from the deal. This is punishment for their ancestors fleecing the rest of Scottish football. Why are they getting so much good publicity and money thrown at them, It is disgraceful, why are they getting a deal at all? This can only detract from the glory of reaching the SPL cheapening the efforts of all these honest teams that have struggled through the seasons and leagues, striving to attain the heights and gaining just reward for doing so. I have never been a fan of the OF. They have been mollycoddled for years by the powers that be, Media included and it looks like all sins forgiven once again. There is still a chance that this will not come to fruition, they can still be banned but are there people out there and in place strong enough and honest enough to do so. I doubt it !

Seems reasonable that SPL need money from TV to pay £2m to SFL. Someone needs to point out to Sevco's Manager that they have never won any trophies so they will not lose anything. Old Rangers (of whom he is no longer employed by) may lose a few though if found guilty of cheating

Excellent performance. As I've always said, ICT are a far better team when the balls on the deck and some of the passages of play (particularly for the third goal) were really good, even more so when you consider the amount of new additions. Doran was very good, the two Shinnie's will be big players this season and I think Draper shows signs that he'll come on to a good game. Unlike last season, that team looks like a much more solid unit, with each player doing their job very well in the grander machine. Two points of note though - McKay, while a good player, is not a lone frontman. He needs support. I'd like to see him and Oswell getting a run together as that could be a combination that works well for both players attributes. The tactical game for me this season would be to scrap the 4-2-3-1, and go for either a straight 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2 Diamond with Foran moved out to wide left, Doran at wide right, Oswell and McKay up top, with Shinnie in the "hole". The other point, which is linked to the above, regards Shane Sutherland. The guy is not, has not and will never be a winger. He's a battering ram centre forward and nothing else. There's no point in saying, "well, he might come good". He won't, as he doesn't have the pace, balance, the ball work or the physical build to do that job. Overall a good display and the kind of football that we need to see next year. PS - Since when was Ruud Gullit Coventry manager?!

I thought Doran was MoM by a long way and Raven wasn't far behind until he went off. Can't see where he put a foot wrong today, made himself plenty of space and his experience really showed. He's no rampaging full back but he can defend really well. Minor concerns about G Shinnie as a defender, is too easily brushed off the ball but the older guys in the team will hopefully help him with this side of the game. Excellent going forward though. With the passing game hopefully going to continue Nick Ross must have a chance of a game as a right midfielder (not winger) instead of Shane who loses the ball a little too easily. Only real concern is up front but hopefully midfield will chip in with a wedge of goals this year. Looking forward to Warren coming back as well, by all accounts a very good centre half. A Shinnie looks a in great form too, can't wait for the season to start for real.

County beat Elgin 4 -1 today after also having beaten Coventry midweek. It sounds as though the 2 Highland teams could be well matched this season. If we are playing a more attractive style of football this season then it could be a pretty memorable season. Bring it on.

Great all round performance with some nice football being played in all areas. Main points of note for me were..... 1. We looked a lot more confident when defending set pieces and corners and dealt with them well. 2. Lot of big lads in the squad, but they can play with a bit of finesse and we weren't/aren't relying on physical football. Draper in particular...looking at the lad you just get the feeling he wants to welly everything, but beautiful touch on him. Sure they'll be able to handle themselves in the physical games if/when need though. 3. Oswell very composed on the ball. Got a feeling he'll turn out to be a bit of a poacher type and I'd back him to score double figures this coming season. 4. Movement....players finding themselves space and providing options, something we've lacked at TCS for a couple of seasons. 5. No signs of any niggles between players. Encouraging each other even after something didn't quite come off or whatever and none of the bitching that seem common place last season. 6. We used every inch of the part today, spreading balls wide and wide players not getting drawn in. Been a longggg time since we've had a team willing/able to do that, so with any luck we can now take advantage of the size of our pitch. Was glad to discover that Ravens knock wasn't as bad as it looked when he was stretchered off. Just a small concussion and he was up and about by the end of the game. Having seen a few pre-season games now I'd say we're in decent shape and should be ready come 4th August.....even better if we can get a couple of the injured guys up to speed.

Cutting edge, DC, cutting edge.

Move aside, Colonel, there's a Field Marshal on parade...

I'm going.i have a season ticket but as I can't make the st mirren game I'm planning to pay at the gate.i no not everybody can afford to but if u can then that's a great way to help the club.also using the social club or stadium bar per/post match will help enormously.

A certain Mr Brewster?