The Mantis

Incognito, obviously.......

Oh aye, forgot about that one. They seemed all pals at the end though....... Oh well, we'll not be seeded in the last 8, so no more nice wee trips for the time being

Mainly what Yngwie says. The guys got another 120 minutes under their belts to gel and you could see which team had the quality on a very difficult wet and windy night. The Warriors are a decent side, clearly used to the plastic pitch and usually trying to pass it. Our guys must get their share of training on these pitches but probably indoors? This one was so wet and slick the ball kept skidding out if you overplayed a pass slightly. The pen looked a wee bit unnecessary, a rash challenge from 'The White Lionel' who otherwise did OK. Strictly speaking Stenny did hit the bar before ht but it was a harmless cross cum shot from out right which was going well over till it swirled in the wind and glanced off the bar and went over. Ryan never really had much to do all night and looked frozen. His back four kept him pretty covered all night apart from the time 3 of them were standing in a wee group leaving it to each other Just like at Easter Road, Roberts came on and injected a bit of urgency. He was getting pelters from the home support for his 'enthusiastic' challenges. He'll be one of these players everybody in the SPL will know, like Foran or Tokely and once he settles cools down he could be a real asset. Respect to the home keeper for his banter but not so much to the pen taker who flashed us a girfuy after he scored

It's not the second rung, though. Because the SFL is a closed shop it can invite applications any time it fancies. Airdrie just franchised their way back in, and I'm sure Rangers could have done the same.

Maybe even Wanderer? What pub then big man?

Obviously give C(o)unty credit for pulling in a decent support for the size of the place compared to us , yes I know they come from all over Ross shire but still..... OK that's enough credit! When teams make their second visit of the season they tend to bring about half as many as the first visit. Loads of examples from our place of teams like Partick, St Mirren, Dunfermline and even Hearts & Hibs who couldn't be bothered the second time round. I don't think the cabbagemen will see 4000 again for the 6 teams outside of the Dons, Hearts, Hibs, Celtic and us. Especially if they keep getting 0-0. Mind you they could get up to their old tricks and I'll be wrong

I remember he played in that game at Brechin which I think was 5-0, but I was watching the game through a Ledaig-inspired haze so what do I know.

Back in pre-season I never thought we would get the players to compete with C(o)unty but I feel we have some decent players and can only get better. C(o)unty have a settled team and a great unbeaten record, team spirit, etc but I can't see how they can improve on all those 0-0 draws. Promoted teams usually get found out after the first quarter (except ICT of course, we always do it the other way round).

20 years since Caley went there in the Scottish, what a day that was. Nearly as good news as a trip to Arbroath! I bet Naelifts will be up for this one.

Raven's blunder turned the match. We were well in it till then. As Mary says, dubious decision when Foran was hacked down at 2-1. Defending was shocking though.

Was I the only one that bought smokies then? Had them for our tea last night. Got me a few brownie points

Can they actually buy players or is it just frees they can pick up?

Bullock was good crack too. Sure somebody can fit a banjo joke in there somewhere.......

Well according to Adams he's dropped for Saturday along with the rest of them

You can only play one goalie at a time. It's a striker they need.

Look forward to playing C(o)unty. They can't score, we can't defend, should be interesting :lol: :lol:

Ooh get her! (it'll be Wanderer's car then?)

Good work Davie. Absolutely.

2 games. Heard someone say that on saturday Don't know if this is common knowledge but you can get all that info on the SFA website including non-League football.

There's this guy Helmut Schoen, older posters might have heard of him..... You getting a free pass tomorrow Yngwie?

..... and if they don't sign him, maybe they can go a whole season without scoring. Win, win situation

Jeez, was that really 10 years ago? That's the trouble with segregation. They stand and sing about sheep sh*gg*ng b*st*rds and then we score so the only recourse you have is to run up to the fence and bleat at them.

You forgot Imrie getting booked for making an erse of himself at the penalty shoot out.

Aye they used to boo the ICT no 2 for a couple of years till they got used to what big Rossco looked like

You stirring barsteward. Just for the record I refused to squeak despite johndo offering to keep me in malt whisky for the rest of my active life, and horlicks thereafter, in exchange for the name of the squirrel. You need only look as far as a couple of female members of the site for your culprits (smileys here) . Heaven knows what johndo promised them..... I'm sure the feckin rodent is reading this and if he had not appeared to be masquerading as a middle aged man when in fact he was about 23, then his posts would have felt more natural to read. There was always something bizarre about him for this reason- one minute he was sounding off about 70s football, the next he was bragging about how many alcopops he could neck at a sitting. Apart from anybody peeing in the Heathie, I suppose young lassies being groomed online get the same creepy sense of discomfort as I did (more smileys).