KingBeastie

If he hadn't played in those games at the end of the season I firmly believe that we would NOT be playing in the first division next season.

I haven't read all of this topic so not sure if it should have been merged, but hey. Caley_D - i never said we should ignore the clubs problems/short-comings, I just feel that a lot of what is posted is just negative for the sake of being negative. There is a LOT I'd like to see change at the club but that wasn't the intentions of my post. (which is why I don't think it should be merged)

Maybe not but some stability would be welcome. We'll see I guess. Besides I never said we'd go straight back up. I certainly hope so though mate!

There is soooo much negativety on this site regarding our club at the moment that I rarely read an entire thread and generally just don't visit this site too much anymore. Folks, football has changed. It's changed forever and the game in Scotland is still in a very transitional period. We were relegated and in my mind this is in huge part to Brewsters involvement, there are obviosly other factors - we can blame the board for keeping him too long, for re-appointing him, blame Butcher for playing Mike Fraser in the last few games, etc, etc, etc. These things don't really matter and blame gets us nowhere. Whichever way you put it we are playing in the first division next season and fans want news on contracts and signings, etc. Let the club get on with it. We are not going to splash the cash like Dundee, and that is IMO a good thing, every team in Scotland that spends too much has always had it eventually backfire on them. I think one of the major issues that has affected our team in the past few years is consistency. We have not had a manager in place for an entire season in the past 5 seasons. We are club that needs stability. Again we can debate the reasons for this but it doesn't matter. We are a team at the same level as St.Mirren, St.Johnstone, Dunfermline, Falkirk, etc. We will get promoted to the SPL and we will get relegated, we will get promoted, we will get relegated. We're going to be a yo-yo team but as fans lets not start demanding the unreasonable. The game is in a state of change and one HUGE advantage and something I thank the board for (there are many changes at board level I'd like to see but that's not relevant) is that we are a solvent club. I don't want to see us spend what we cannot afford, over the next few season I'm sure we'll see some clubs fold for good. Let's be thankful and greatful this is not on the cards for us. Personally I'm looking forward to the 1st division for a number of reasons and my enthusiasm for ICT and club football got a huge boost when TB was appointed, I think he's the right man to take us forward and believe he will. I'm also more enthusiastic about the first division than the SPL (which if I'm honest surprised me). Players will leave - let them. We'll sign others who want to be at ICT. When did we turn into continually whining old-firm a-likes? Bring on the new season, who gives a toss how much money dundee spend. ICT is your club - at least try and enjoy it. When the dust finally settles on the financial issues in Scottish football I'm pretty sure we'll still be in a good shape and in much much better than many clubs bigger and better than us. (now I'm going for a pint!)

That's the best post you've ever written mate.

Anyone else cancelling thier subscription now that we're no longer in the SPL?

You should be more careful.

Dundee United only came back up via a play off. We are in a much better position than many of the relegated clubs have been over the past few season. Lets not get c0cky or complacent tho. Let Dundee splash all the cash they like while we quietly get on with things.

Yeah he did, very similar situation too - a slim chance of keeping the team up but not to be. Although Hibs walked the 1st div, Brum scraped it. Not that that matters - promotion is promotion.

Yes Alex McLeish did it with Hibs. I think it was Jim Duffy who got sacked and AM almost kept them up but 'twasn't to be and they strolled the 1st Division the next season. (then got into Europe in the SPL the following season I think)

I went to last weeks game with my Killie supporting mate and I knew he'd be supporting us this week but was surprised at how many of his mates (all Killie) want us to win this week too. Here's hoping...

Cheers Pal. Here's hoping.

Ewan is a Jambo - not an OF fan. Oh - and a c*nt too. An obnoxious, irritating c*nt. How the hell Roughie hasn't tw@t3d the @r5eh0le by now I do not know. I can't listen to the show, he annoys me too much.

Somebody on another thread posted: Please take heed. Every time this is sung stay up is exactly what we don't do. Let's wait until if and when we know we are staying up. Please. (And don't get me started on "We're going to win the up..."!)

I don't think our management team will leave should we be relegated, I think (and hope) they have more integrity. Money wise Falkirk are the team to go down, they've lots of money from the cup final and their run in the league cup and are also in Europe next season. But not that that matters really...

Aww... thanks! :blush02: Although I thought shouting at the fat ballboy at Falkirk to "Do the Truffle Shuffle" after he'd given us a wave was better! "We are the Teuchtars" at Ibrox after they started "we are the pee-poe" was another. (i've had a good season!)

I've seen some great players against Scotland playing for teams like France, Italy, Germany, Holland and Argentina. Even smaller nations have the odd gem in them like Belarus (Hleb), Iceland (Gudjonsson), Ukraine (Shevcchenko and Voronin). But the player that I've enjoyed watching the most in International games?..... James McFadden.

I'll be wearing stilletos. (well it is the weekend...)

After the loss to Hamilton in January we were relegated. Huge credit to Terry n June for turning it around and bringing us back from the dead. Now FFS just finish the f**kin job. My nerves cannot take much more of this.

See you there. Again.

No, a win against Killie - not a point.

Apart from the people he killed.

I fear the worst...

@ssh0le stewards spoilt what could've been an enjoyable evening.

Bring me.... a shrubbery!