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On the way home from the game last night I noticed that the Hebridean Princess was in at the harbour in Shore Street. It sailed for Wick and is now in Kirkwall.

Great round-up Robert. Good information on the lesser known players we have and their positions within the squad.

If we are away and Clach are at home, I definitely plan to go along. All last night lacked for me was announcements, as that would have helped when subs came on late on when the floodlights were on. As soon as I was through the turnstiles, raffle tickets were on sale, which must increase take up. The toilets had taps that fan for more than one second so were actually usable. Of our players, MacKay had a good game. He was helpless at the goal but had really good saves from a free kick and the penalty and dealt comfortably with everything else. The defence lined up with Sam and A Nixon at full back and Walker alongside Duffy. Duffy was talking the youngsters through the game until he went off. Walker in particular looks a prospect and was the leader at the back after Duffy went off. I would support the positive comments about him in the squad thread. Hyde and Thomson were in central midfield. Hyde seemed to relish the responsibility of being one of the more senior players on the pitch and was talking throughout the game, in what was the most influential performance I have seen from him. He finished the game at right back after the cramp suffered by A Nixon. As mentioned above, Thomson is comfortable on the ball and worked really hard. He looks a real prospect. Brooks and Samuel were the wide players. I’m not sure if they are struggling for fitness still but they were less influential than I would have expected. Brooks should have scored in the first half. Hopefully there is more to come from both. Doran was moving between midfield and attack, and was a class above everyone else on the pitch. I really don’t understand why he is not a first pick. Lodovica took his headers well but got lucky with the penalty. He could have had a couple more. Hopefully playing the full match and scoring the hat trick has boosted his sharpness and confidence, but I’d like to see him being as influential against tougher opposition. Of the subs, MacLeod was a straight replacement for Brooks. He seemed happy to take players on but he was on the far side so it was hard to form a clear opinion. Mackie replaced Samuels and slotted in alongside Lodovica with Doran moving to the left wing. He worked hard and wasn’t afraid to mix it, taking his goal well. Bain replaced Duffy, playing left back with A Nixon switching to right back and Sam Nixon moving to centre half with Walker. He got forward well and matched up to an opponent a foot taller than him. Thomson and Meacher came on late so there was not much time to make an impression. We definitely have talent coming through if we can nurture it and ensure the players keep developing. I thought Harry Hennem had a quiet game, but he’s been getting positive reviews on another Forum by Clach fans this season for his performances, and they hope his loan will be extended for the full season.

It’s a shame he had so many injury problems here, he looked a decent defender when I saw him. Good luck at Gloucester. Does his departure make it more likely that we will bring in another defender?

You are right Mantis the green one is a Standard 10 and the black one is an Austin 8 or 10. I have seen that picture before.

I remember that well going from Fort Augustus to Tyndrum and back. My father would not wait an one of my sisters who had travel sickness would be spewing all the way round the road I wasn’t bothered just kept checking out all the cars

A lot of information there now you just Google. The only thing is if the internet is down we are buggered!

I think this is Strome off Gringo’s list

I was looking for Totaig - Dornie but I assume it wasn’t a car ferry so isn’t listed. When I was a teenager, two of us hiked all the way from Ratagan Hostel to Totaig as there was a ferry marked on the map. We had to walk back to Shiel Bridge and there was no way we were walking to Kyle from there so we got a bus. Maybe we should have asked at the hostel first

In my case it was going round by the Kincardine Bridge to Fife as my old man was too tight to get the ferry. He actually worked on the construction of the road bridge and when it opened in September 1964 I was there with one of the girls from my primary class. Some nice info there Gringers, and it sparked a few memories. Made me look up the date for the Clyde Tunnel opening (1963) as I thought it had always been there

Things have changed a lot! I remember my father belting up the A82 hoping to make the last Ballachulish Ferry so we didn’t have to trail round by Kinlochleven, which always seemed to take hours despite only adding around 30 minutes to the journey.

Did you not go?

Any plans for an open top bus parade of the city

I enjoyed the game last night in front of a decent crowd. Big Harry looks like he will be a handful. Cammy Mackay made 2 good saves, Robbie Thompson worked hard in the middle of the park and Jack Walker looks like a future captain of the club. Hopefully the team gets a confidence boost from that going into Saturday

Max Ram has left the field Ewe can hardly believe it!