The Mantis

Sweet that was. Not much skill but I'd take passion and effort like that every week. Rossco MoM. Both teams could play a bit in spells but the game was so tense the ball was in the air half the time. We wanted it more though. Full marks to the Royster, hardly knew Dormouse was playing. Only 312 away fans but what a racket we kept up for the whole game. Johndo is the new Messiah. His first appearance in the North Stand was momentous ;) :thumb04: :018:

Glancy was just about good enough for a regular start when we were in div 2, but he could only be counted as one of the 'worst ever' if Brewster had resigned him and played him in the SPL alongside Rory ;) :thumb04: :018: I thought Zibi was nae too bad for us, apart from selling a goal against Aberdeen in front of the North Stand. Of course he was an ICT legend every time he put on a Hibs jersey.....

Interesting that Darran Thomson got a mention for getting us to Hampden to make us a few bob, and Foxy got a couple of mentions too. My biggest memory of Foxy is when he missed a chance to make it 3-1 against P*rt*ck when he was through one on one. Minutes later P*rt*ck got a last minute penalty then put us out in the replay. If Foxy had scored we could have gone on to make a few bob in the cup or even win it. In the next round the Maryhill soapdodgers went out narrowly to the eventual winners Hearts. With the OF both out, Gretna even made the final.

Decent battling first half with little sign of a goal but Aberdeen were very nervous and there for the taking. Started the second half really well and pinned them back for 10 mins but after that we were never in the game. I'm sure we will stay up though, this was an away game at a team who are supposed to be after 3rd place. It's up to TB to get us a bit of creativity in midfield before the new season starts - don't fancy watching that sort of tripe every week. p.s. Give me Duncan over Kerr any day of the week. Kerr's passing is actually no better and Russell gets through twice the work.

Or Caley100 goes to see Haircut 100?

The difference between us and the others is, we got rid of the two muppets before it was too late but the others have not changed anything. We're still not a good side but we now have a bit of fight, even if it's poor to watch at times. If people take the long view, instead of expecting us to win every week, we'll edge ahead of the pack gradually. At least the nightmare scenario of P*rt*ck swapping places with us now looks very unlikely. I hope next season Terry and June can get a side on the park with a couple of players that can create as I don't want to watch Brew-type football forever just to stay up.

Have Hamilton run out of steam?

This poster is correct. Fecksake! Start looking forward No1 cares about that old man Steady Sonny Jim, me and Mantis are both just in our early 50s. Speak for yoursel' Gordy, I usually post pictures of my baldy faither and folk think it's me.

Is that the one right opposite the Pittodrie main entrance? Never been there but Donview likes it. I think it was the Caledonian that was getting pelters for the guy shutting the door in our face. Rude wee fecker needs a bunch of fives.. Shockerooney... moderator banned in 'incitement to violence' scandal.

Brew's history. Move on.

About time....

Fecks sake

I kind of agree, although if you saw us lose at the Midden this season it was Wyness who was pulling the strings. A draw's not a disaster today if Killie and Falkirk both lose. However I'd love to see us stuff the Midden and pull them right into the mire.

Just noticed this Yeah we were in The Clarence which was about a mile walk. I think it was to the north of the ground. Fairly civilised, plenty of fans but easy to get served.

And a trip on Rooney in the box which was waved on.

Spot on Manfer. On a good day we can beat Falkirk, on a bad day they can beat us. Not much between the sides.

If you want to make comparisons with Stoke City - we had the bottle in 2004-5 when we first entered the SPL. Everybody was writing us off but we BELIEVED. 4 years later some people seem to be a bit battle-weary

I don't think they're biased either but you have to question the competence of Murray and the far side linesman who seemed to find the game as boring as us and went to sleep. In the lead up to the first goal Lionel was pushed, right in front of sleepy, but on his blind side. Lionel then decided to foul the man back and this time it was given as it was three inches away from sleepy's nose.

Even Pele's team got rogered 6-0 one week at Airdrie and 5-1 at Morton. One week Airdrie came up and did us 5-1, same as some amateur team from the Highlands did once, so I heard, though I don't believe it myself. Anyway the players have 2 weeks to think about this disaster now. As Mary says let's see how they react.

I often went and watched Falkirk a year or two before our merger time and I always liked the club. I think they're in much the same boat as us - very little money to buy creative players. I also think the standard in the SPL is woeful compared to even 10 years ago. Yogi would probably kill for some of the players that Jefferies had, such as Stainrod, McCall, Weir, Cadette.... I think they are now a very physical side who also pass the ball reasonably well (as we can do when we're not in the mindset of panic and punt). Like us they can't score goals (except yesterday obviously). I think that Calum Murray let some bad challenges go yesterday and penalised us a few times at crucial points in the game (e.g. the first goal). But anybody who thinks refs are biased needs to grow up. The day after, I'm trying to be positive about our performance without sounding like Brewster. But we really played no football at all and deserved to lose. On the few occasions we did get it on the carpet, we were as good as Falkirk but the end product was always a high cross mopped up by Bullen or Pressley or whoever. I think there's not much point in criticising Black, Duncan, Foran and Proctor as they must have all had stiff necks from seeing the ball whizz into orbit over their heads. I'm worried that whatever Terry and June brought us has just disappeared down the pan. The second half last week and the whole of yesterday were just dire. We now need a performance against the Midden.

I felt the stewards did very well being civil and polite to us but they obviously had their instructions from some numpty who wasn't having to follow those instructions. They moved us into the third row from the back and we sat there happily for 10 mins till the game started, then they suddenly decided to clear that row too, even though they had put us there. So we refused as we had a good view of the game and didn't want to go away down the front. Also we started off near the young lads - many older guys like us will usually join in the chants if we're nearby. So the place would probably have been rocking. But when they moved all the young guys down the front they effectively divided the support - good tactic if they had been clever enough to do it deliberately.

What alimci said. Away crowd 542. Didn't deserve anything but you have to say it was heading for 0-0 as neither team had created anything. Then a definite push on Lionel before the first goal but the linesman never saw it then awarded a foul when Lionel tackled the boy back. Then a weak header away from Granty who had a terrible game. Finnigan looked offside to me but would have to see it again. Second goal - we were still in the game and actually did a bit of pressing for once. Typical sucker punch on the break, seemed like Granty phucked it up. Good finish from Stewart. Right away Imrie had a volley over which would have changed the game and we did chase it for a while but obviously the pen was game over. Have to say that was as bad as any game under Brewster - we just punted it long and nobody could look up and make a pass. I didn't think Falkirk were much better but they got the breaks at the right time. This could give them a boost and us a right bad blow. I never usually criticise refs but I thought Murray and the far side linesman today were shocking.

Never had any problem with Killie fans- don't think they are huns any more than we are. Now JJ - that's another story But I'd rather see the Midden take the big tumble.

I mind being at the Clach Park about 1990 or thereabouts. At half time the announcer said 'They say Caley are talking about an all-seater stadium. Judging by the support they've brought along today, it'll be a 3-piece suite they'll need'.

I'm guessing that 'South' means behind the goals? Isn't there a restriction on building opposite the main stand?