Leaderboard

Very sorry to hear about the Deveronvale Player, Bad enough in any game, but perhaps even worse in a pre-season friendly game. I hope his recovery goes well.

Good effort from St Johnstone youth players!

Fort William 3-3 Inverness CT U20s Forres Mechanics v Inverness CT (Tuesday 7th July - 7.45pm) Lossiemouth v Inverness CT U20s (Saturday 11th July - 1pm) Inverness CT v St. Mirren (Saturday 11th July - 3pm) Romanian Liga 1 - FC Astra Giurgiu v Concordia Chiajna (Saturday 11th July) Europa League Q2 - 1st leg - Inverness CT v FC Astra Giurgiu (Thursday 16th July) Draw for Europa League Q3 (Friday 17th July) Wick Academy v Inverness CT U20s (Saturday 18th July - 2pm) Nairn County v Inverness CT (Saturday 18th July - 3pm) Romanian Liga 1 - FC Astra Giurgiu v Targu Mures (Saturday 18th July) Europa League Q2 - 2nd leg - FC Astra Giurgiu v Inverness CT (Thursday 23rd July) Europa League Q3 - 1st leg (Thursday 30th July) Premiership - Inverness CT v Motherwell (Saturday 1st August - 3pm) Europa League Q3 - 2nd leg (Thursday 6th August)

Believe it or not Sneckboy Romania does actually have a national health service providing free healthcare to all citizens and financed by the state. The quotes above are not directly linked, but are both related this post, which will hopefully clarify an earlier post I made. I apologise to Neil for taking umbrage over what was simply a difference of opinion on 'semantics'. I read the acronym 'NHS' as the 'National Health service (UK), and I understand that by 'Romanian NHS', you were simply referring to (the equivalent) 'Romanian national health service'. Apology accepted, thanks. Hats off to anyone who works in the NHS. UK/Romania have a reciprocal arrangement where by Nationals qualify for free treatment in the others country but its a bit like swapping your Rolls Royce for their Dacia! Wouldn't like to post any stories on this forum, better just say it's best avoided.

It's absolutely criminal how the manufacturers make tops that are programmed to shrink as soon as you approach middle-age.

It's just sheer profiteering from clubs..and all are guilty - preying on the gullibility of fans wanting the 'latest' look of their team. Some fans even buy the new kit even if, privately, they think it's 'bogging'! Changing strips every year or so is ridiculous We've had 14 different strips in our relatively short time! I don't feel obliged to 'keep up' with the latest top - indeed, I've only got 4 ICT tops (only 1 fits now!) I actually like to see 'retro' tops at games.

Ali - one of the good guys! As already said an absolute gentleman. My sympathy to Alexis and the family. Sleep well old friend.

Just home from sunny Banff, where there was absolutely no reception to do updates. Here's some ramblings on the game... Starting lineup had Esson in goals, with Horner RB, Warren/Devine CB and unkown trialist LB. Draper and another trialist CM, Roberts RM, Doran LM, Tansey ACM, JJ Hooper CF. We started really well, keeping possession at well over 90% ICT for the first 10 mins or so. We then got sloppy with several passes, leading to a Vale corner which they scored from - I think off the head of Horner for an OG. The game was then delayed by around 30 mins after the Vale RB broke his leg really badly leading to an ambulance taking him away. We scored soon after restarting with Doran getting the ball in the arc outside the penalty area and curling the ball into the corner of the net. We went 2-1 up with a cross from the right which was nodded in at the back post from Roberts. Polworth and McKay came on at HT for CM trialist and Esson. A 12 year old child came on for Roberts, with Jason Brown and another young defender replacing Devine and Tansey. In terms of how the new players played... LB trialist - Rotten, absolutely honking. Terrible in possession, naive when defending and was even penalised for a foul throw (after several which also should've been penalised). He went off in the last 10 minutes without being replaced by a sub, I severely hope it was because he was getting punted into a taxi! CM trialist - skilful and athletic, who played quite well in his 45min cameo. Not a position I would prioritise signings for but worth another look. Roberts - impressed by his movement and keenness to get involved. Very happy if he indeed signs. JJ Hooper - Absolutely anonymous. Bullied by an overweight, slow CB pairing. Poor first touch, no pace or strength and looked lost for most of the game.

Bad news - a flock of Aberdire scouts spotted in Sneck