The Mantis

Or the 'Celtic are going to win the'

Dear Douglas Congratulations on your report of (IC) Thistle v (Partick) Thistle in today's Herald, a national newspaper the last time I checked. Unfortunately I think you must mixed it up with the one you wrote for the PTFC fanzine, as I had to look at the scoreline at the top to find out that ICT, not PTFC, actually won the match by 3 goals. In fact, had it not been for the scoreline, I would have had great difficulty finding out who PTFC were actually playing. Now that you've been informed of your mistake, I look forward to reading the actual match report in my Herald tomorrow. Happy to help! JB

I must admit I nearly choked over my cornflakes this morning when I read the Herald. If it wasn't for the score at the top you would have a problem working out who 'Thistle' were playing. Wonder if the guy had his scarf on in the press box.

I'd forgotten what these arrogant tawts are like. As somebody once said on P&B (well once every day as it happens) 'why are PTFC fans so obsessed with the size of everybody else's support?'

Any wee team away. Like County. What's that? They're out? Never! :thumb04: :018: ;) :015: :D :P :021: :D :D :D

Yeah, lets enjoy it and take a good support down next week. Must admit I love to get one over on those patronising luvvies. First time we've beaten them in the Scottish in 3 attempts.

When's the last time we scored 3? Even I'm not that old.

They still own Firs Park John but hadn't the funds to bring the place up to required safety standards. They have signed a five year agreement to groundshare with Stennie and hope to raise funds in that time. Never realised that - cheers.

I remember reading the same thing in this morning's Herald.

TBH it's quite a pleasant walk if you come out the station, turn right along Academy Street and keep walking. It doesn't take that long either. On the way you'll pass Innes St where all the sophisticated people drink. Avoid all the nasty Rangers pubs nearby though

Ouch! Shame it hasn't helped you grasp the concept of percentages though.....

Hey I really miss that, a few jars at the National Hotel, then along the road and stuff the Thinks. Also the double deckers we used to run from the Caley Club and the singing on them in the middle of the bridge after we'd dished out yet another hammering.

I wondered that myself - last night the BBC did a piece on them but they were training at Firs Park. A place which of course holds a few memories for long term ICT fans.....

Googled 'PTFC' and got an acronym site 'Portland Timbers Football Club' plus some other lot from Glasgow. Then tried ICT and got 66 entries but not one was ours so I added it......

It's your fault then Actually ?10 sounds about right for what we've had to watch this season.

Morais was sent off against us last season at Easter Road, along with McGuire if I remember.

Come off it Harry - ICT offer (at the moment) SPL football and you reckon that's no incentive for a manager? You seriously think managers (who need a fairly decent sized ego to begin with) are going to start greetin' at a couple of banners? And you think ICT fans are demanding? We've put up with the two muppets for a year and a half with hardly a whimper FFS......

Never heard anybody shout anything, I was on my way out for a pee anyway

I've still got a tie and a scarf in it. At least you don't get mistaken for a hun

I hope one of you guys can spare a minute to explain what you're on about in words of one syllable I'm a bit long in the tooth for that - I'm afraid the days of me constructing web pages from scratch ended when they stopped putting .htm at the end of the URL! I'm using one off the peg from photium.com, I don't know how you would define it, or what you think of the cost. Anyway I signed up for a year and the guy's really helpful.....

I was never a massive Robbo fan either. I remember the team put on a fantastic performance in his first game at Love St but as a rule it was pretty dire stuff after Pele. Even beating Celtic at TCS, we were dire to watch (but maybe we were just spoiled). But those days seem like a dream now. To use a cliche, I'd take winning ugly right now as all we're doing is losing ugly.

Who's taken out a contract on him?

Got you've mail.

Craig Brewster with Malky as his assistant.

And the Rangers 0-3 game at the start of last season, Ferguson scored quite early on and about 6 of them in front of us missed the rest of the game.