The Mantis

Watched it back via the bbc recording and the coverage was just as bad as we had heard with all the blackouts. Also my recording finished at 2pm with a few minutes to go so no interviews etc.

He looks in good health. Is he still getting to the home games?

A real gentleman. Listened eagerly for his roundups on Radio Scotland as it was the only way you could find out how Caley had got on (pre-internet). He always had a witty summary for each game despite going on air about half an hour after the full time whistle. Had a few good chats over the phone when I was after back issues of ‘Highland Football & Sport’ which he inevitably sent FOC.

Ah right. Telt.

A true legend. I’d hate to have been there when they ripped up his precious turf to install that USH…

They must be too embarrassed to show it. It was Carson - Shaw - Welsh - Mckay. You can see Allardice inside of Shaw.

Very clever that model, can change teeshirts without moving a muscle…

That’s just crazy. He seems to have photographed the book intact so presumably will tear the photos out or scan them which raises copyright issues. Anyway you can get the whole book on Amazon for £12.99.

Selling what? A page out of a book

Still having the same issues most times I visit the site. Often get to the bottom of a page but can’t scroll back up, or it will scroll but is blank. Just posted on the Olde Sneckie thread, quoting weeman, and first time, it froze. Second time, it seemed to post but it hadn’t. Third time lucky.

Is that from Steve Finan’s book? Can’t check it as I’m in Lewis right now. I got a free copy because I supplied the photos from Caley and Stranraer. Quite fancy vol 2 and 3 bút Mrs Mantis has imposed a rule that I have to throw out a book for every one I buy, so 99% of my reading is now on kindle on the iPad.

Hoping to see them in Shetland at the tall ships. They’re appearing near us at North Berwick in August but I’ll be halfway down the A9 at the time.

Sorry but I never manage to embed tweets on this site for some reason… Duncan is performing “Black Cuillin” at Eden Court on 3rd November. I saw this show at Celtic Connections in January and it was terrific. 7 piece band plus 8 piece string section. Very loud, not your typical folkie gig… a taster:

SFA ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 10.7 “No club in registered membership shall adopt in whole or in part the name of a club in full membership without the prior written consent of the Board.”

Snailmail in deepest darkest Midlothian this morning.

A Tale of Two Jaggies. One with loads of great memories and one who cut his nose off to spite his face.

Nae idea, just thought it was a nice picture Edit- knowing the club’s history with kit, I think we can all guess the answer though…

FTFY

I'm not getting ahead of anybody and I'm usually the first to call it out when somebody does. But the whole discussion arose because it's been suggested that we'd be better losing to Falkirk so it's hypothetical but justified. I realise your comments are not directed specifically at me but: If you think it's only a Scottish problem you're just displaying the Scottish cringe. Just recently England were plotting the route to the WC Final and not so recently the women's team were doing the same even more blatantly before being destroyed by the Dutch 3-0 in the semi. I'm sure most of the larger nations do likewise. You're right not to question what other nations think of us, because we're a small nation and hardly anybody thinks of us at all.

Are we turning into a load of fainthearts? It’s ICT and the big cup ffs. I’ve already seen Celtic “in the flesh” rip Hibs apart this season, 4-0 at that place that the sun shines on. Who cares? Bring it on.

We were BUZZing when RiG got that tweet in the car…

Just as well you missed the November trouncing then

Great prices for auld yins though. Get advice on dressing up from Jack & Victor.

The Scottish Cup.