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Suprisingly enough i'm with clacher on this one, as much as i have confidence in Mike Fraser i am pretty sure Ally Ridgers is more than an adeqaute back up GK for us, i have no worries at all that if the situation arose where ally was called to the No. 1 position that he would be more than capable of protecting our nets. Lets bear in mind teams like Aberdeen persist to have playes like langfiled in goals!!

Ha Ha, thats No. 1 shirt characteristics in Calderwoods book! :015:

But with Dods leaving and Golly on loan with the potential to turn into a permanent transfer surely a defensive utility player who knows the team would be beneficial? Defensive back up isnt overflowing just now is it? The way ive read the situation looks like DUFC are willing to let him leave without a transfer fee. if we were to re-sign him for free what a bit of business it would be! £35k from Eddie T thanks very much!

Phew! looks like a good call

Deal Confirmed!

article superceded by one from the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t..._ct/6301707.stm

Article from teamtalk.com regarding the current search for a back up GK:

Would like to think Hart still has a part to play in the future. mind you if Cowie does arrive that would mean in midfield (not inclusing youngsters) we have: McBain Black Duncan Rankin Wilson Hart Morgan Paatelianen Cowie? Just read this in an article on teamtalk.com:

ha ha, aye what amused me was the term 'scouting party'! in all honesty i think it would be a good move for Cowie and Caley if/when we do sign him as he's a highly rated played and by the sounds of it ready to make the step up to the SPL.

friggin nora! why on earth should we cheer on an opposing team? this must be a perverse attempt at humour :017: As long as I remain living I will not cheer on an opposing team of ICT from the North stand! The only possible scenario that i would cheer on an opposing team is if by some miraculous turn of events that ross county make it up to the SPL and the team we are playing need to score against us to send County back down to the first division! with our position as SPL leaders already secured of course! :004:

Just read this article from the P and J regarding us preparing a pre-contract offer for Cowie as well as clearing up the situation regarding keepers and Hibs supposed £200k bid for Blackie.

Is this confirmed or just a rumour?

It may have worked too, according to the rumour mill section on the BBC Website Hibs are preparing a £200k offer for Black! :010:

dislocated shoulder, quick recovery - 4 weeks, long recovery - 5+ weeks. How can you honestly say Dargo isnt likely to score any more goals this season? even if he is out for 6-8 weeks i'd put money on him scoring again before the end of the season. Its not that easy to say lets just get another player, its been pretty well documented that its not easy getting quality players to come up to inverness let alone hold onto them!

Lets look at it another way though, it means we have Dargo til the end of the season and therefore are not losing a striker with little time to replace him! Who's to say Dargo wont score x number of goals for us between now and the end of the season that could push us up a few places in the league meaning more money for a higher finishing position in the league?

Just read this on the Teamtalk website:

That doesn't mean the keeper should be garbage by default. He should be worthy of challenging the number one at the club. If we signed Samson I'd rather have Stuart Garden in goals. if we signed samson i'd rather see grassa in goals!!!

I'm with Kencar on this one, that lineup looks a much more balanced side than of late. we have a very wide pitch so lets start using it with our pacy wingers!!! :025:

Please not Samson, have seen him play a couple of times and he was terrible. We definately need someone new in though

Echoing what morgan spice said i cant believe so many people on here are being bitter towards Mark, he has been a true professional and been a great servant to the club. He has been outstanding for the majority of his 5 years here and for fans on here to be criticising him for moving and wishing ill of his future is disappointing and unfair to say the least. It is every professional football players dream to be playing for a succesful club challenging for trophies domestically, on the european stage and having a much better chance of being picked for the international scene so for mark to knock back this dream move would be ludicrous. I think even though Mark may be moving to Celtic Park to be sitting on the bench in the short term i think he has the ability to challenge for the No 1 shirt in the future and whos to say that Boruc wont break his leg next week or move to a bigger club himslef. Finanacially it is a good move for him as he will be on a lot more money and i'm afraid in this day and age where footballers often struggle to make a living once their football career is over then you cannot fault a player for looking after his own interests. I also think he has a far better chance of being called up to the international set up while being at an old firm club and should his international call up come then its no more than he deserves I for one wich Mark all the best for the future and thank him for his great service to the club. as DJS says our priority now is securing another keeper whther it be a recognised SPL keeper or competition for Mike Fraser

Havent heard of this sitution crop up before. Wouldnt naming a player on the bench who isnt actually present incur SPL disciplinary action?

Have read recently that there are problems regarding naming the required amount of Under 21 players in todays squad. Does anyone know more on the situation or what would happen if we were unable to name 3 U21 players in the match day squad?

if that is why people arent commenting then its a pretty unhelpful attitude to take. going by your theory tm4tj should we just forget about it because its been discussed before? should the club just forget about it too then seeing as the last time they tried to implement an incentive (the polish flier scheme) it didnt really work? ach we've talked about it before, cant be bothered talking about it again.

indeed, i had a look on teamtalk.com and it said a full deal was confirmed but on sportinglife.com it was a pre-contract agreement. the two websites are run by the same people if i remember right! :017:

absolutely there is a balance to be had but i dont think increasing prices is the way to recover lost revenue from falling attendances, that will just push fans further away. Its a frustrating situation we're in because we are such a young club a lot of the current youth in the town are being influenced by parents/relatives who without having an SPL team in their youth have supported the old firm or other SPL teams. Hopefully this is a generational thing though and not a recurring factor. that sounds like a cracking idea and that last part of your post sums up the situation completely.