The Mantis

Only 5 on the bench, a mixture of youth and walking wounded. Ridgers kept us goalless at ht with a great save from Easton. Carson was booked for an off the ball incident and lost the place, and had to be restrained or he would no doubt have got another, to the glee of the home fans who gave him pelters from then on.
Second half I thought we were superb. Defended brilliantly and never gave Rovers a sniff. Danny Devine was majestic. Great work by Daniel for the penalty but thought he had a quiet game, played pretty deep to help snuff out some of the threat down our left. When Billy came on for Oakley you could sense it coming, even a half fit Billy is an upgrade on George, sorry to say. Great work again by Daniel in the buildup and, well, he scores when he wants.
Somebody else might want to comment on the bald steward who apparently assaulted a young lad at the celebrations for the second goal. Didn’t see it myself but made sure of a photo to identify him.

4 hours ago, weeman said:

Is that Aultbea?

Must be, very distinctive Free Kirk building in the middle

Merc - E500 estate

Is that Slioch by any chance?

19 minutes ago, IBM said:

It's in good nick for 34 years old!  I am not sure what the white one in the corner is looks a bit like a Ford Taunis or Mustang, it's not Brittish.  The shell is a Ford Cortina MK2 and the easy ones are a Mini and Ford Anglia.

Just a bit of rust around the sills which I think he fixed, he’s had it a couple of years. The photo was taken in the yard where this guy sells classic cars. He’d probably remember the white car if I asked, it’s only a couple of miles away

I might post a photo of my son’s other car (once Mrs Mantis gets off the computer), although he’s now selling it as it broke down in Lewis the other week and he had to leave it there. I took him up to Sneck on Monday and he went on to Ullapool on the bus and picked it up. It’s a 5litre Mercedes, 2004.

44 minutes ago, Robert said:

Turns out Oakley was missing as he was suspended. Could they not have told us that in their preview?

https://ictfc.com/match-report-motherwell-4-0-ictfc

How on earth was he suspended? He’s hardly played for us. Do suspensions incurred at another club get carried forward?

Edit- I see he got booked against Cove in the LC section, and Arbroath in the League.

My son has this 1988 BMW 3.5 litre which is a sort of hobby car as he seems to spend all his time working on it. He never seemed interested in cars till a few years ago. It only cost him £1750 though he makes up for that in parts etc.

On 8/10/2022 at 10:04 AM, snorbens_caleyman said:

A Mk1 VW Golf.  Nope, never had a Golf.

I did once work with someone who had a heavily customised VW Caddy pickup.  Until I met him I never knew that such things existed 

When I went to the Faroe Islands my rental car was changed to a VW Caddy. I hadn't kept the email and i assumed there was a rental desk at the airport. But there wasn't and I had no idea where to pick it up or what it looked like. The nice wee lassie at the tourist desk was able to sort it though and the keys were on the sun visor...

20 hours ago, weeman said:

Today's walk had mixed weather

I think you're somewhere about Coulags.

16 hours ago, weeman said:

You can walk from Badrallach to Scoraig. It's about 10 miles.

Aye 5 miles each way...

19 hours ago, IBM said:

weeman sent me a message before he went to bed before his expedition tomorrow and he said it was an easy hike up to the one on the second photo so I am sure Mantis has been there.  I was just enjoying the gardens an the scenery 

There's nobody on the planet less interested in gardens than me sorry 
But it's Little Loch Broom looking over at Beinn Ghobhlach. In the other photo it's Sail Mhor the big lump of a hill.
So it's near Badcaul. Anybody been in to Scoraig?

As others have said, young Lewis thrown to the wolves. McCall must have been rubbing his hands when he saw our lineup.
By the same token, our midfielders like Allardice, Doran and Roddy have to step up to the plate in a fixture like this. Docherty, Bannigan and McKinnon won’t even need a shower after that. The only players to come out of it with any credit are Samuels, Ridgers and Billy.

15 hours ago, weeman said:

Maybe just one for Mantis.

 

First pic - Cairngorm granite going by the pillow shaped rocks. By the movie I reckon you're looking over Loch Einich to Braeriach, so you must be on Sgor Gaoith in Glen Feshie... glorious day you had, not even much wind.

Got it now...

That’s a shame as I don’t think I can make that one. Played on that pitch at WHEC a few times myself in the black and white era. Bet there’s no grass nowadays.

Loch Broom. Clachan Kirk.

Here's another Kirk that will no doubt be familiar to some. If not I'll post one from another angle...

Seems that asst manager Lewis MacKinnon got sent to the stand yesterday despite Buckie winning 8-0...

On 8/5/2022 at 8:42 PM, IBM said:

Should be an easy one.

 

Is this a castle which I see before me?

Sorry, probably about the only bit of Shakespeare I ever picked up 

I took about 6 photos. It says Graber Special on the back.

Here's one that was visiting Lewis a few years back...

A couple of Morgans that were touring round northern Spain a few years back. Two English middle aged couples, can’t say I envied them much, but they’d been all round Europe over the years, Poland etc…

I think that’s probably my hire car with the silver paint.

Following ICT means we’re all long distance supporters.

Prelim Round (Aug 27)

Highland Clubs:

Glasgow Uni v Golspie Sutherland

Fort William v Benburb

Invergordon v Newtongrange Star

Full draw:

Byes - Jeanfield Swifts, Tynecastle FC

Clydebank v Bonnyton Thistle
Glasgow Uni v Golspie Sutherland
Haddington Athletic v Darvel
Syngenta v Threave Rovers
Auchinleck Talbot v Coldstream
Dalkeith Thistle v Lochee United
Whitehill Welfare v Camelon
Irvine Meadow XI v Hill of Beath
Linlithgow Rose v St Cuthbert Wanderers
Broxburn Athletic v Blackburn United
Tower Hearts v Cumnock
Sauchie v St Andrews United
Invergordon v Newtongrange Star
Vale of Leithen v Dunbar United
Preston Athletic v Newton Stewart
Wigtown & Badnoch v Dunipace
Fort William v Benburb
Dundonald Bluebell v Tayport
Drumchapel United v Easthouses Lily
Penicuik Athletic v Musselburgh Athletic
Carnoustie Panmure v Hawick Royal Albert
Rutherglen Glencairn v Kilwinning Rangers 
Pollok v Girvan
Burntisland Shipyard v Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

The words "Fiat Abarth" come to mind from my I-Spy book of cars but if IBM doesn't know there's no hope for me 

Edit - ah yes, used the reg, I remember that one being in the I-Spy book too