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Is anyone concentrating on the Cup Final. Cellic are on the beach and possibly showing a bit of over confidence. It is a very, very big ask but it is possible. Never mind next season - Hampden is calling.

The only song I want to hear next week is "we are the champions " just as Welshy is lifting the trophy ;).

I can't believe I said that - the excitement is definitely building now. Somewhere in my memory, I seem to remember a wee book of songs/chants being drawn up before the 2015 final. I decided to put pen to paper and wrote a few lines about this year's game set to the tune of The Everly Brothers 'Let it be me'. INVERNESIAN’S LAMENT Inverness Caley Jaggies, We’ll have to pack our baggies The late night Final calls us, Let it be THREE (then shout out PM) TV companies don’t rate us,. They think the viewers hate us, The SFA ignore us, Let it be THREE (PM). Don’t take this Heaven from us, The Cup is waiting for us, The English Cup’s gazumped us, Let it be THREE (PM). Inverness Caley Thistle, Will play 'til final whistle, Then we’ll take the Cup with us, Let it be THREE(PM). Apologies - I just couldn't resist

I think they’ve been playing some fringe players, especially in defence, but that’s 1 point out of 9. I’d be amazed if they don’t start their strongest 11 for the final and they must know we’ve turned them over in cups before. We’ve nothing to lose. It’s a one off match and if our players are all up for it and luck goes our way, you just never know…… I’m travelling in hope rather than expectation and, as others have said, hope the players enjoy the occasion and we don’t get a battering.

The winners of the Scottish Cup go into the Play off round of the Europa League and if they lose will automatically drop in the Conference League group stages (Hearts this season). If the winners of the cup have qualified for any of the European spots via the league then the Europa League play off spot will go to the team sitting in 3rd in the Prem (why Aberdeen are partying) and an extra spot conference spot will be applied to 5th. That will all happen if the likely even that Celtic win the cup. If Caley cause the biggest shock in history (hope so) then we will get the play off spot and guaranteed Conference Group Stage football and Aberdeen and currently Hearts will get the Conference qualifying round spots.

We failed again in the Championship this season. More than likely if they come down they will go back up before us with Mr Cheque book at the helm. F*ck them anyway....we're in the Scottish Cup Final they aren't.

My wish has been granted new merch available on the website now for the cup final. T-shirts, Polos, Bucket Hats and Scarfs

Here are a few more from Saturday including an unrestored Vauxhall Velox.