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I was expecting someone to say that. Did they lift their game for last night's crucial match, then? I have lost count of the number of times over the past couple of seasons that I have said that surely the seasoned professionals on the pitch can see when things are not going well - eg when they are playing hoofball all the time - and that they should try something different, regardless of what the manager has said. But it never happens. Conclusions - they can't think for themselves, they don't know each other that well, and there certainly isn't a leader amongst them. I am going off now to look up the record score in a cup final, because I really do fear for what might happen.

The problem is that getting rid of Dodds before the Cup Final would be suicidal. Heaven knows it will be difficult enough to keep morale up when the players must be fearful of a hammering in the most public arena that there is. Getting rid of Dodds would kill any chances of the team being up for it. But if you don't, then there's only 6 weeks between the cup final and the first competitive match of next season. Not a lot of time for wholesale changes...

I'm inclined to agree, but the new blood would have to hit the ground running! Cup Final 3rd June. League Cup starts 15th July. In between you have holidays and then pre-season training, plus transfer activity. Will be a busy time, whoever is in charge.

He's on!

Carson should have worked up a good head of steam by now. Bring him on!

Dundee and Morton already both 1 up. Ayr and ICT now 5th and 6th!

It's scary, isn't it? I created an account earlier today, and, by coincidence, one of the things I asked for was a poem about Inverness in the style of McGonagall. It was pretty good. Also, for my wife, I asked for a limerick about Stenhousemuir - and it gave me one which showed that it knew about their artificial pitch! If there are any other computer scientists here, I asked for a 3000 word essay on denotational semantics in the style of P G Wodehouse - this is like asking Robert Burns to describe the internet - and it produced a pretty fair attempt. Further experiments will follow - always remembering that it is recording everything that we ask for.

Well, I bought 5, at the stadium. Me, my wife - and 3 of her (Stenny-supporting) relatives from Falkirk. John Hughes was ahead of me in the queue. Was amused when I said "I thought they'd have given you tickets!".

Yes, but it was the police who requested the earlier kick-off time, despite broadcasters and advertisers preferring the original kick-off time of around 16:45 to 17:30. The FA didn't argue. Convenience of supporters never came into the decision. They should have moved it to Liverpool, which would still be a sensible decision given that there is a rail strike that day. Beyoncé is playing at Spurs' ground that evening, and you know from the news what the Met is like - all Beyoncé fans

You're right that if it was at the end of the season it wouldn't be kneejerk or sacking. I am just too used to hearing the same cries every week As for "how long and what metric" - playoff final last season, cup final and verge of playoffs this season have to be taken into account. I like IHE's summary above - covers both sides of the argument and shows that there is no easy answer.

Rather than the knee-jerk reaction of sacking the manager, it might be more useful to try to see what the reason is - if any - for two consecutive mid-season slumps. But just you carry on ranting at the mirror.

You wouldn't expect a loss-making Swedish streaming service to have much consideration for any supporters. You say "want" - does that mean it's not a done deal? Time for the Sweet F A to remember what the 'F' stands for, and give the Swedes the traditional advice about sex and travel.

Because it's where you are at the end of the season that really counts? I'm no fan, but not to offer an extension to a man who has taken us to the cup final - albeit after being knocked out! - and very close to the playoffs would be a bit churlish. We're not Chelsea or Spurs

I presume this has been widely reported in the north? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/30/passengers-rescued-by-lifeboat-after-orkney-ferry-runs-aground Has been refloated and docked now. I'm sorry for all the people who spent the night without their campervans.

BBC iPlayer going up and down like the proverbial tart's knickers here in SE Engerland No, I don't want your apologies and recordings of birdsong!

BBC: "90' Billy Mckay (Inverness CT) wins a free kick in the defensive half." Not bad work from the bench

Hamilton 89th minute goal to go ahead against Partick. Partick equalise in 90+2.

Two goals now

Partick beating Ayr. Just one goal, and we could be in 4th place, a point ahead of Ayr. Just one goal...

OK - I'm convinced!

Nope - still can't get my head round that photograph. I can see a part of the current building which resembles it - but that would require an extension to have been built on to the left after your photograph was taken, and that would probably make your photo much earlier than 1954. Basically, the slope and drop of the roof just look wrong to me. Had a search online, but there are very few photographs of the place online, and none of them help. My suggestion would be to see if the library or Highland Archives had any old maps or plans. However, most maps will show only the shape of the building, and I don't think OS maps ever showed bell towers (as opposed to "church with spire"). The firm which converted the orphanage and built Drynie Terrace was called Campbell's, and I think that they have long since disappeared. It's a very slim chance, but maybe there's an archive of their stuff somewhere...

My Mum passed away last month, so I can now say that that's where she spent the final years of her life, in the care home. Her room was right at the far end of the home, and I reckoned that it was on the far goal line or perhaps even the terracing, just to the right of those tracks. Whenever she forgot where she was, my reminder was always "You're on Inverness Thistle's pitch!"

I think they'd be hearing from the lawyers of a certain luxury wristwatch manufacturer...

IIRC, and without looking up CB's book, the League told the Inverness clubs that it would not be acceptable to have the competition of two Highland League clubs in the same town as a Scottish League club, and so at least two of them would have to merge if they were to be allowed in. Ross County were admitted at the same time. Elgin and Peterhead were admitted a few years later, and Cove came through the pyramid system.

Ah well. Were all their players legit?