The Mantis

You had a fair reputation for mischief back in the good old pre-Brewster days.......

I thought you were joking but it appears to be true (although his name is actually Phillipa York rather than Hill, my sources tell me). Yeah you'll be right, the old Mantis memory is not what it was. Dunno where I got Hill from. P.S. The book is actually 'In Search of Robert Millar'

Millar was a legend and charismatic-I met him once. There is a documentary about him which is on DVD "The High Life". Sadly he disappeared from the face of the Earth for a while but apparently resurfaced in Dorset living as a woman, Philippa Hill. There's a book about this called "Looking For Robert Millar".

I'm sending a load of stuff to CaleyD tomorrow, spent ages filling up DVDs.

I once read there was a longstanding thing between Novo and them. Something to do with Spanish = Catholic = Celtic minded :lol: :lol: But he decided to sign for the other lot and they took it baaaad. Maybe he indulged in a bit of badge-kissing or something.

Right lad, stand up now for the press. Oh, you are standing up!

My experience as well. Spat at (unprovoked, unless wearing an ICT scarf is deemed provocative) after both cup wins against TGFITW. They're happy to invite you to their supporters club pre-match, but you're expected to then do the decent thing and lose the match

Aw no, you promised....... :lol: :lol:

Aka Taylor & Clough

I've seen the hardback costing £15-20 even in Edinburgh never mind the mearlach in Church St. Paperback version maybe £8-10

I always wondered what happened to you Alex

IHE I got that game on DVD a couple of years back and watched it through. I agree with most of it- it was a right open game with good quick passing (considering it was the world champs you would expect that) and probably wide open till Scotland went 2 up. Is that all Gemmell's words or is the first bit by you or somebody else? My uncle was pally with Gemmell and they went on holiday together.

Is the Quine even aulder than she lets on? Even around 1969 I can remember Celtic's 4-2-4 lining up against rangers 4-3-3. and that made rangers a defensive team. Nowadays even one striker is sometimes considered a luxury...... If you watch an old game from the 50s two things strike you: The keepers were terrible and the pace was really slow. Teams didn't appear too bothered if they lost the ball, whereas nowadays it's a massive sin. Nowadays players have to be athletes which means carrying out the same skills twice as quickly. So full backs have to be wing backs which means a 5-4-1 can quickly become a 3-4-3 etc. Teams are far better organised so it's relatively easy for a mediocre team to keep a clean sheet against a good side - the onus is on the better side to break them down. Inevitably football evolves to become more defensive - I wonder if this is the case in all similar sports and I suspect it is. Private Fraser was right.

Yes. The stewards at TCS don't give a toss where you sit.

Well I hope you jolly well protested my friend

This is a job for superman Jock Watt

The wife said no. :moon:

Coventry have highlights of the game but you need to subscribe. Any on ICTFC TV? I can't seem to log in at the moment. Funny but Coventry haven't listed any of their Scottish fixtures amongst the friendlies.

Sorry guys, would normally look forward to this but something else family related I can't get out of.

We'll soon be ruthless then

I was going to say half man half duck. What about 'Bob Wilson -Anchorman'

I see Yorkston is quoted in today's papers as saying they will now go down the compensation route and let Dundee get on with it.

Just standing about trying to keep warm by the sounds of it

Who was it said "I never make predictions, and I never will" :lol: :lol: :lol: I'm going to hedge my bets and say the top six will come from Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Hearts Motherwell and St Johnstone and the bottom six will come from Dundee Hibs ICT Killie Ross C(o)unty and St Mirren . I don't think it's our turn to go down yet. I don't think RCFC will be as strong as some people think, having to play SPL teams every week instead of just cup ties. But Dundee will save both of us

To be fair, your questions have already more or less been answered by CapitalCaley. County are probably the only club excited about the SPL because they've never been in it: we were the same in 2004. The SPL is a failed product. I hope it goes soon.