The Mantis

Dingwall - bring a piece. That's what we call a packed lunch much to @Renegade's disgust.

I switched Ryan for him just before I posted. I have better memories of Ryan in cup games, although my favourite save is Brown at St Mirren the day we stole it in the cup with half a team missing.

When you get to Scarlet's age that's about all you can raise ?

Better than Matty Elsdon then.

Ooft ? A wonder it wasn’t his last.

As Scotty says... hard! Mine was initially based on the 2004 team which won promotion and the Challenge Cup, and got as far as a semi-final replay in the Scottish. That year we usually played a 4-3-3 but it was impossible to fit my players into that system. Could push Charlie up front I suppose and leave poor old Russeldinho blawing oot his erse, doing the holding and attacking at the same time ? Esson Tokely-Mann-Warren-Shinnie Robson-Christie-Duncan-Wilson Wyness-Rooney Subs: Brown, Tremarco, Munro, Draper, Sheerin, Doran, Ritchie. Meekings would have been in if he had kept fit while he was at his peak. Swapped Ritchie for Mckay at the last minute. Can't believe Danny Williams got 108 games. Personal bias means Doran makes the bench ahead of Hayes who was probably a more effective player. Can't wait to see @caley100's team with Hasteens first on the teamsheet.

Still no Welsh

Eh think it's Tayport masel' Twa pehs an an ingin yin ana'

I never make predictions and I never will... ? League - 2nd Scottish - Last 8 LC - nowhere, as per get out of group but lose at the next hurdle IRN Bru - semi Robbo decides he has taken ICT far enuff and fecks off to China.

Not great for me ? Will be in Sneck on the night of the Peterheid trip with very little chance of getting most of the day and night off. Also would have liked a trip to Cove as ICT have never played there.

Ehhh.... Whoosh!

Cheers for that. I'd never looked at the SPFL rules but you can deduce it from the SFA requirements as only 5 Premiership clubs have Gold for their ground. Dundee and, surprisingly, Livi, only have Bronze. Since St Mirren stayed up, we won't be playing league games at any Gold stadiums next season ?

I suppose I should have known this, as I saved the licensing requirements as a pdf on my iPad and occasionally have a squint at them if I can’t sleep ?

Is that because we’re in the Championship or has it been dropped altogether? I’ve been saying for years that it shouldn’t have been mandatory. The clubs without it should have just been willing to accept a fine if a game was postponed.

PM sent.

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I think she's implying it's more than a wee smile you need ?

What Kingsmills said. He's on a good number here despite all the constraints, so there's little pressure on him. Dundee would be a poisoned chalice imo. However if he wants to leave, no point standing in his way.

Starry starry night Paint your parrot blue and grey

I remember everybody laughing at us when we signed him. The first time I saw him was in that awful game at Forthbank when we won 2-0 on penalties - he came on as a first half sub for Mulraney and played up the left wing. I was inclined to agree with the laughers. Also in the team were Calder, Seedorf and Baird, and on the bench were Elsdon and Susan. So we have made progress under Robbo in 2 years. As others have said he was decent going forward and not so good in a holding role. In the first season he was as crab-like and risk-averse as any midfielder I’ve seen although this season he’s been very solid and much more confident. A quick look at Wiki suggests he’s played in all 40 league and playoff games this season, and only missed a couple last year. Of his 142 senior games, 96 were for us, and all 6 of his goals. Coincidentally he made his Celtic and Motherwell debuts against us. He’s definitely developed in his 2 years here but he’s no worldbeater. I wish him well as he tries to further his career but he’s leaving behind a very secure position at ICT and I fear he will be another victim of the Caley Curse.

Can’t imagine the north being full so you actually CHOSE the main stand? Maybe wearing a Peter Gabriel disguise.

Anybody in particular? Season ticket in the north stand perchance? A liking for a pint of John Smiths and a wee Chivas Regal?

Aye, rite enaff. Misread the Wiki table, they should make it clearer, or have a “Seniors Only” version ?

Just shows how much I know. I thought Morpeth were still in the Northern League. But they’re at level 8 and have just finished second. I’m optimistic about Carson’s signing. A bit of perspective though - in pre-season, Whitehill Welfare, who have just finished rock bottom of the Lowland, with a mere 12 points, travelled to Heaton Stannington and won 5-1. The Stan have just finished 4th out of 20 in Northern League div 2 which is level 10.

They certainly are. Their sugar daddy finds the players jobs too, as he has a conservatory firm. They’ve spent a tidy sum upgrading their ground, which was probably decent enough for L2 anyway. Slightly unfair as described above. Also wasn’t it fairly common knowledge that fash wanted a move south?