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Just wanted to say thanks guys and girls for coming down for the game, and well done with the result today. Colin Powell would have appreciated the turn out from ICT fans for his testimonial, and if you play like that this season youll storm the SPL. We are all a bit worried about the season ahead at Charlton but we will see how we go.... Anyways, hope to play you guys again in the future, maybe at your place next time around!

Excellent performance yesterday from the lads, the defence in particular looked solid, Meekings is such a star performer, midfield worked hard and the fact that ICT had the created more and better chances says it all (we hit the post as well) ...of the new guys I really like the look of James Vincent, and Danny Williams looks promising as well. My one concern was how isolated McKay was in attack, he really needs a big guy alongside him. Support was excellent, well done to the 'choir' at the back (or should I say 'f~cking choir'?)...although didn't quite appreciate the 'stand up if you hate Palace' chant but took as humouring their fans who really seem to fixated by the 'rivalry'. Anyway great game, was able to text my Charlton supporting boss with a lttle wind-up, hopefully will be up in the Highlands some time this year

Did'nt we have a lovely day, the day we went to Charlton, Riley and me, Zog,GJ and Adie - well that was as good an away day as I have enjoyed in feckin yonks. RESPECT to Red Card fer blogging the four hospitality spots. We saw more of Colin Powell than anyone else in the ground and the only negative was yon Jim Davidson constantly trying to sit with us and constantly asking fer photties and autographs. And feck me is Theo Foley still a hard man in his feckin seventies ?!! Never did find the Pickwick but found Donview and a few crew members in the Rose of Denmark although we missed the Antigallican becos of the EDL presence and simply flashed the kilts as we went past. Still we had to be sober (ish) and uphold the reputation of the club by hobnobbing in the Testimonial Suite. And the only thing that we can say about our accommodation and the environs in Woolwich Arsenal is feckin WOW. Saw more prossies in one Woolwich pub than we suspected in the whole of Soho. I hope somebody on YouTube has posted the clip off Red Card trying to feed the beggars apparently lactose tolerant dog with a cheeseburger and our spat with the Ascot returning Finnish females and their fascination hats !! Anyway to the game. That was as fine a performance in a friendly as I have ever witnessed from an Inverness team. We simply bossed the first half and Draper could have had a brace. We never really looked like conceding and the back four have really got it together. We played football throughout and a real passing game, although it was sideways, backwards and possession orientated at times. The second half was more even but again we always looked the more probable to nick it - and we did - although I thought that Dorans cross was out of play but it was a great finish from Meekings who had started the move with an interception in his own half. The away support was as vociferous as ever and it appeared that our Tremarco song was more welcomed than our Richie Foran ditty. And was it not great to see the 30 year plus/plus choir pumping out the Ultras signature tune without the feckin effort of jumping up and down. I would love to know what Terry said to the players at the end of the game as he appeared livid - or perhaps it was becos we had finished off the red wine in hospitality. But Terry did give Colin Powell an exclusive bottle of Glenfiddich. As fer the tactics it was mainly a 4-2-3-1 formation switching although we ended up with Polworth and McKay up front in a traditional 4-4-2 at the close. The following are marks out of five and I have been harsh - as it was my first view and I would really welcome any critical or accepting feedback. BRILL - 3 - Disapointed that he wasn't tested more than he was. To me he looks a tad cumbersome and that worries me as Ryan is still struggling. They were saying in hospitality that TB was interested in a goalkeeper loan from Charlton. Brill did not wrong but the jury is still out. RAVEN - 4 - Solid as ever and was never slow at coming forward. SHINNIE - 4 -There is only one Shinnie now and he wore the captain armband in a distinguished manner - he had a hard time from the pacy winger - called Chalky3 by Jim Davidson - but he looked like he had gained from the experience of howing to play such wingers. WARREN - 5 - as per Raven in solidity and he has really gelled with Meekings. Reminds me more and more of Colin Hendry. MEEKINGS - 5 - just pinched by MOM award for his contribution to the winning goal but equalled Warrenotherwise. WILLIAMS - 3 - Again not sure if he is a starter or a good bencher - would have liked to have seen him taking people on more and he looked out of place at times. DRAPER - 5 - Sorry but he always looks better when Foran is'nt there. Charlton fans to a man picked him out as being our best player but he was more like our most inspirational. VINCENT - 4 - Really impressed and he reminded me of a young Roy McBain with a tad more skill. Perfect combination with Draper in central midfield DORAN - 4 - Perhaps my expectation levels were too high but he Disapointed in some aspects. He is still carrying a bit of weight and he does not have the pace to compare him with Johnny Hayes. He does have a great touch but may not be the match winner that we were looking fer. POLWORTH - 4 - again very impressed but what and where is his best position. He really isn't suited to the wide berth and I don't think that he is a striker either. Unfortunately he may be a "reserve" for a few positions but that is a real plus. McKAY - 5 - poor wee Billy ran his feckin socks off with little support - which was the most worrying aspect of the day. As fer the subs - Ross may start against Midden but I look forward to seeing how the big Norwegian and the wee Irishman blend. Greenhalgh has a great touch but he is simply too lightweight other than being a "weapon" to unleash late doors.

We'd somehow manage to convince a mechanic in a garage to give us the inner tube of a tractor tyre...and blow it up for us...and we'd proceed to roll it up to the Islands and spend hours going up and down the 'rapids'... We had absolutely no concept of time...had no money...and not a care in the world...back in the late 60s... At the end of the day we'd float down the river...right in the middle...much to the amusement of tourists and locals...and the odd fisherman out in his waders...down to the Grieg street bridge...and from there a short walk back up to Dalneigh... At other times we might stop at the Castle and spend an hour or two sliding down the hill on cardboard boxes...and it wasn't unknown for someone to hit the wall at the bottom and go flying over it onto the road... Or we might float down to the Black Bridge...hoping the current wouldn't catch us and sweep us down to the rocks a little further down! and pop into to see someone's aunt or granny who lived around Grant Street...and hope that she might get her purse out and send us off with sixpence...or whatever a bag of chips might have cost at the time... Swimming in the Canal...perhaps find a rope swing... Cycle up...or at least push your bike up The Craig...only to come flying back down at what must have been 50 mph...with no brakes! and hope that you managed to get around the bottom corner without hitting an oncoming car...or flying right into the Canal! Strawberry picking...or stealing apples from a garden...makeshift tent in the back garden...with a couple of jam sandwiches... Changed days... Summers were magical... We hadn't a care in the world...no concept of time...of danger...and imagination ruled the day. You could be anything, do anything... Good times.

Under a car last I heard

Cor Blimey!. That team has signed Mick Jagger...

He loves to press wild flowers, put on women's clothing and hang about in bars ?

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/few-likely-to-dismiss-inverness-prospects-this-season-1-3018770 http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/charlton-athletic-0-inverness-caley-thistle-1-butcher-jigsaw-looks-part-for-season-opener.21715036

Good article here: http://www.scotsman.com/news/andrew-wilson-the-big-lie-about-north-sea-oil-1-3018609

IHE "ERIC" was making for Scotland when he entered the Pentland Firth, was turbulated by the turbulence of the currents, blown off course and ended up on the East Coast of Labrador In fact it has been suggested in some scientific quarters that the Vikings landed in the far north of the Eastern seaboard of Canada many centuries previous to that. I have given you a "LIKE, I.H.E. for another amusing post and I was ...er...wondering when you are going to give me my next one? Currently I am sad and downhearted lying in wait...

Charlton Athletic report the attendance to be 2,801 with 132 'away' fans.

maybe his reaching his cell by date

22 in September - 6ft 1in "striker". Was loaned out to Bath City and looked to have the real potential to break in to the Brighton first team this season. Appears to be a Poyet pick so that may be a reason for leaving or. Perhaps he just wants to be nearer to home !!

Can't comment on the incident but whats the problem with a 33 year old having a night out with his colleagues. I'm 56 and I do it. Saturday night was probably the last chance they'll all get for a good night out before the season start.

I'm 33 with a wife and child and I'm in Miami every weekend showing the youth how its done...