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Think Zombie costumes could be the order of the day.

ICT to win by 2 clear goals. Tokely to get a red card. South Stand empty with 10 minutes to go. That's my prediction.

I.C.T clearly winning the tug o'war!

Who are Rangers? Its Sevco Franchise we are playing.

I am as nervous as a kitten in a sack about this one. Rationally, I think we'll win. Their keeper is a recurring nightmare, their back four has the turning ability of the Bismark and their strikers by and large couldn't score in a turkish bordello. But I'm still nervous. I don't think I could take the abuse from my staggie colleagues and I've already told one neutral he's not getting back in the office without being deloused if he goes to the c*unty end. For the rest, the shotgun's under the desk. I hope, just hope that (if you'll pardon the pun) the wheels come off for Dingwall's "finest" That's the beauty of derby games.

We're going to win, and win big.

Especially liking the fake staggies!!!

You know we said no You know we said no Charles Green You know we said no You're not Rangers You're not Rangers You're not Rangers anymore You're not Rangers anymore We're all going to Hampden You're all going to Elgin Nah nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah

C'mon folks!! Whats the problem. We are the SPL team lucky enough to draw the third div team. Hampden here we come.

just typical. effing hate them

Win, Lose or Draw....you're missing out on at least half the fun by not letting loose and going with the flow pre-match.

Go away

Tokely, Munro and Duncan were fantastic servants for ICT. Two were released, the other forced out. There'll be no booing from me and no self-respecting ICT should be either.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7194829.stm

Sales have been very brisk this week, but still seats available. There will be cash gates for both home and away fans, but please try to organise your tickets throughout the day if you don't have them already to avoid the inevitable queues and traffic congestion. An evening kick off always sees fans arriving later than normal, and tomorrow won't be an exception, but being a Friday night and much more local traffic than normal, things could get really congested. Please aim to make the stadium by 7pm if you can to make sure you don't miss kick off. Same for ticket collections, the box for collections is looking pretty full and only going to get fuller, so please arrive early. Have I made myself clear enough - GET DOWN EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grant Munro and Ross Tokely were great servants to the club.

He's actually just transforming. They call him Optimus Roberts. He clearly took the picture before completing his transformation.

Och we can beat the Ref too! ..........Good evening Mr. Brines, It is a priveledge to have you conduct our Highland Derby. Please excuse our enthusiasm if we dont tackle too gently and we dont mind if you show your cards to our honourable visitors they are our guests and they can accept them as gifts from your good self as tokens of a memorable thrashing at which you kindly officiated. Thank you Mr Brines enjoy our hospitality our crowd is behind you........................Oh yes it is!!!!!

I have watched our team play enough times this season to not be the least bit apprehensive about this match, Im just really looking forward to it, not just the match but the whole Friday night thing, its also on tv so anyone out in Inverness can get a free peek at their local team. I haven't really spent any time thinking about the result just the event itself but I have faith in our team, they have faith in themselves, so I think the big balls belief will stand them in good stead. Im just hoping for an enjoyable, loud evening,in a full stadium with a few drinks before and after. This game will mean so much to County, their only down side is that we all know what their players weaknesses are, their players know what their weaknesses are.So I hope they dont just sit back all night and bore their fans and us to tears. A note to the fans, its up to you to make as much noise as you can. we've got a job to do so lets do it.

At the end of the day he broke the rules however stupid they are...its a one match ban not the end of the world time to move on and Mo will do a fine job in dugout on Friday. Butcher will have done his work by then and plotted our 3-0 victory

used to have a copy of Caley all the way, kept for use in the loo. Had to chuck it after the pages ran out

Feck it their all shyte anyway. Who gives a flying feck who the ref is. At the end of the day their all just wallys with whistles

Quick question for you - are any of you current or past referees, or (heaven help me for even suggesting this) personally know or be related to one? I am just curious, as no-one here (or on other boards) seems to speak much about the definitive referee oversight mechanism or how it works. And it not only applies to the highest grades, it applies to all SFA qualified referees regardless of the level they choose to officiate at. From the commentary on this and other threads where this is discussed, many seem to think there is no background activity regulating the performance of the referee and that they are the ultimate authority, which although correct in terms of the Laws of the Game and the actual match itself at the time it is played, is not the case in the wider scheme. Referees at the top level will always have an observer present, who is responsible for making a report on their performance and where there is cause for concern, this will be dealt with via internal means. They have to meet minimum performance standards on a consistent basis over an average of matches played. Those who are persistently below par will be quietly replaced. Problem with this can be two-fold - 1) there needs to be games that they are poor in before this can trigger the process and 2) who are the thrusting young up-and-comers pushing to take their place? If there is no one stepping up to be counted, you are left with what there is and if that is not good enough, then who can we really blame for that? People are put off being a ref because really, who apart from a masochist or the mentally challenged would want to do it nowadays? So the problem will never resolve itself. There also has to be an understanding here as to why the authorities are so protective of the concept of the referee as the arbiter of the game - just look at the way nearly every decision is challenged by players, often in an aggressive and confrontational manner. If the status of the referee were to be even slightly diminished, this would only get worse and it would lead to even worse performances at times as refs second-guess themselves or allow bias to creep in just in an effort to keep the aggro level down. It should not be allowed to happen and it may go some way to explain why the SFA seems to have such an entrenched position on the matter. Never underestimate the influence of FIFA in these things as well. Certainly there are times that I, as an ex-referee, will watch a game and see a poor performance that sometimes I just shake my head at. But while a player or two can be below par on the day they can hide more easily - the ref cannot. Their faults and foibles will be there in the limelight for all to see. Talk about pressure. But there are just as many times when I listen to or read comments from fans who make comments on performances that are simply unfair and at times totally unrealistic. What I find strange is that the SFA does not do more to explain about the observer process, but it could be much to do with the points I have made above. I realise this may not be a popular post, and I am not defending referees just because I used to be one, but I hope you will appreciate that I am giving an honest view from what may be seen as "the other side". Only by understanding how it works can we decide if it really is failing and from there work together as lovers of the Game to make it better. Constant dripping about how cr4p it is and how standards are falling is not fixing it, just making it worse.

Sevco have ripped the heart out of Scottish football, the damage they continue to wreak will further affect the numbers of fans turning up for a devalued product, administered by absolute buffoons. That they are still allowed to exist and drag down the name of Scottish football is beyond comprehension.