The Mantis

I thought the rule was 2 years in a row but I see the Shire have already been bottom 4 years running. Definitely some rule passed in the last year or two- maybe at the same time as they decided to have playoffs? Their best place for them is probably the West Juniors- far more quality and money than the East, and a few decent stadiums. But that would stop them ever getting back in the SFL, so probably East of Scotland League along with Spartans, Edinburgh City, Whitehill etc. The level there is shyte even compared to div 3, Spartans are the only club at the mo with a decent setup.

No, St Mirren are. They can't win either.

I've got a brass neck to make any comment. I've never been back up the A9 since we got mugged by the tic, still depressed about it, and no mates have been available to pass the journey with. When the weather improves I'm usually looking for the season to end so I can get on with my life but this year the feeling has come early, even if spring hasn't. So bear in mind I've not really seen Patti play apart from about 10 mins as sub. However it seems really simple to me. We've got no strikers. When we played Dennis and Dargs we had 2 intelligent forwards who terrified defences into mistakes and fouls with their movement. Players with skill and pace (well Dargs anyway) who could turn a poor pass from the midfield into a good one. Round about the new year we were starting to look a good side and I was really optimistic before we got the two shoulder injuries back to back. When Rory/Bayne/Sweggy play, the midfield get fed up with the forwards not showing or making intelligent runs. They panic in case they lose possession and get the crowd on their back, so they just lump it forward, pronto. The forwards just run about (or stroll if you're Rory) like headless chickens, lose the ball and our midfield are back under pressure. Guys like Duncan and Roy and Barry and Blackie have to work twice as hard as they should and get burned out and frustrated. They're no less able than the midfielders at some other clubs who have a half decent striker playing ahead of them. I'm sure CC has tried to get strikers in so you can argue it's his fault he hasn't...

Airdrie are no great shakes either, and there's always the likes of P*rt*ck only a few points ahead. I can see County being in the playoffs and surviving to give us all a good laugh again next season.

It was all a matter of timing though. County were not a bigger club back then (or at any time before 1994) but got in on the first wave of clubs. Also they had just won back to back league titles under Bobby Wilson but had only won it once before in their history. Elgin got in when the novelty of Scottish League football had worn off and ICT/County had nicked all the fans. Not to mention the small matter of County's best ever cup result 3 days before the vote.

We're on the way...

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Oh well that was good while it lasted....

Queens 1-0 County Scotland 18-19 Ireland FT at the buggery Queens 2-0 County Saintees 1-0 P*rt*ck

Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's a bit strange. Is somebody doing this on behalf of the club?

Wyness never played in div 2.

We used to have a piper playing Caledonia at away games, it was great craic. We should keep Flower of Scotland for the Jambos games.

A feckin part timer.

TBH I couldn't give a. Apart from when I heard that tawt Tyldesley the other night. Halfway through the Liverpool game he was droning on about how all the fancied teams were going out, Barca, Inter, Lyon etc, and thought that Sir Alex and Wenger would be very interested spectators. No mention that wee ginger Gordon might be interested too.

Wot, you're a feckin jeggie? I'll have that book back then.

I'm sure I've got a newspaper photo somewhere. Also I think LSM the fanzine has one but in my new spirit of ecumenical goodwill I won't upset the half a dozen jeggies who frequent this forum :001:

:015: :015: :015: :015: :015: :015: A few pics if you click here, well overdue for an update though

County in their favourite position, squirming till the last day of the season :015: :015: :015: :015: :015: They have to stay up, they are the official ICT feeder club after all.

Shhhh :015: :015: :015: :015: :015:

But he's not been at a game since January

Oh well, that was a novel way of wasting 50 mins of my life :017:

We can probably have a gate each........

Anything this week? I see somebody's panning Charles in the letters page anyway :015: :015: :015: :015: