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Well said Mee, you know I agree. Unfortunately I don't think the players liked his training methods. They will just have to be professional and deal with that though. I'll be able to wear my top again. :L

I was hoping to go, but it's the school Christmas show tomorrow afternoon so I'll have to give it a miss. Let us know how it goes.

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That would do for me Johnboy, but he has damaged his shoulder and another knock could be serious. If he does play he is taking a big risk with it. I suppose we'll see on Saturday. :004:

I don't think he can afford to risk his shoulder. If Bayne is fit, I don't think Brew will name himself in the squad. I think he only put himself on the bench on Saturday because we were a little short of strikers with Bayne's suspension.

Highland News report Malky and Sandy Clark as contenders.

In the Courier, Brew says that Blackie has a future at ICT, but he must have the discipline required. If all the players went home in the huff when they got subbed, we would be in a bad way. That isn't being a team player. I like Blackie a lot and hope he stays, but it would seem it's up to him. If he behaves and stops huffing and giving silly interviews to the press, then he could be here for the long term. It's no secret that he would like to move onto bigger and better things and he has a great shop window at ICT, so hopefully he'll calm down and do his talking on the park. :003:

I heard a little bit on MFR last night, where Brew said he had been in touch with Malky at Chester and it would seem he's keen to return north. I know he loved it here. If it's Duncan Shearer then I think we all have to bow to IHE's superior tea leaves. :001:

Okay on to next week. Reserves play St Mirren in Inverness and they are sitting 10 points clear at the top of the reserve league. Can we muster up a little extra support and encourage our team to give them a doing, could put us in 2nd place. I know it doesn't really matter, but 10 points is a lot and more importantly they were gloating about it last weekend. I used to make more games, but 2pm kick offs are really difficult for me, but I might just make a special effort on Tuesday. :001:

I've been away for a couple of days and look what happens. :015: :015: I would like to thank Parkie for all he has done for this club, in both his spells with us. I don't think many will realise just how much time and effort he has put in. I have read through this thread and there are some good points and a whole lot of rubbish too. I believe that Parkie wanted away, he had lost his sparkle over the last few weeks and just wasn't a happy guy. He was in with the players for an extra session only last Wednesday, so he has given 100% right up until now. He was very quiet in the dug out at the weekend (noticeably so). The timing is good as Brew will get his own man in with time to take stock before the transfer window opens. I also have to wonder if there is a connection with Robbo. Coincidence that he was at out game on Saturday and Parkie resigns on Monday?

I'm happy with that, they work well together. Peter is a great guy who knows his stuff. Welcome back I say.

I think there was a problem Scotty, I got a message to say that it was put up last night but it would seem that we couldn't access it for some reason. They might have re submitted it this morning or the problem might have been resolved then. Way above my understanding.

Alex - nice of you to offer defence, but Fiona does work late on a regular basis to update the site and she did exactly that last night. It would seem that some people couldn't souce it for some reason, but the information was put on the official site sometime last night.

P & J have a report but it's too early for a link as their site won't be updated. I'm out all day today, but maybe someone could keep an eye out for it. Blackie, Hart and Rankin all played.

CB has worked with Parkie before and they get on well. I would suggest that CB would have been happy to have the continuity and experence of Parkie. Grassa did say at the meeting that if the new manager was to want his own no.2 that would form part of the negotiations and even if that was the case Parkie would have been retained and given another coaching role with the youth teams for instance. DP is a highly respected member of staff at the stadium so I wasn't surprised they wanted to keep him.

Okay read what you want between the lines. Rather than suggest CB and DP don't get on I was merely trying to suggest that there are no signs of a fall out between JR and DP. I believe JR and CC had words and JR may have suffered as a result, but as far as I know it's all back to a clean sheet. Why is everybody so keen for there to be fall outs?

That's not a bad post CH2. I didn't say whether or not I agreed with the decisions, just tried to pass on a bit of what I have heard. I do rate John Rankin, but all this cloak and dagger stuff about him sleeping with Brew's bird etc I know to be a load of rubbish. Brew does rate him as a player and I wouldn't be surprised if he's included in the team selection this week, even if that's on the bench. JR is a true professional, which is why DP admires him and I'm sure Brew will appreciate that too. Whether we agree or not, Brew has to play, what he feels is his best team and for some reason he has players he prefers for now.

I don't know JB. I do know that Brew likes Blackie - the player, but I don't imagine he'll tolerate indiscipline. I wouldn't be surprised if Blackie is 'rested' for a couple of games. On the other hand can we afford to make so many changes? We'll have no Bayne or Tokely, so the midfield will have to be strong.

I don't accept the 'family reasons' theory as he was living here before he came to us, so he knew exactly what life in the Highlands was all about. He has also bought a new house quite recently. I also don't think he's had a fall out with DP, unless it's to do with the moaning he's been doing about getting a game. DP is/was JR's no 1 fan. DP comes in on his day off to work with the players who aren't getting a game or are returning from injury and JR is one who is always up for extra training and has been attending these extra sessions with DP. I have also seen JR out running a couple of times recently, so he's obviously working hard at keeping his fitness levels up. How many other players do you think were out running on their weekend off? I just don't think he fit's into Brews current team structure, but that may change over the next few weeks, although it does sound like Brew is keen to put him out on loan in January.

:rotflmao: We were in the Caley Club. Also mobbed, both bars.

You could always try the car park. :001:

Will do Unc. :L

I've had a pretty busy week, but I am going to a meeting on Friday to discuss the issues from Saturday. I'll text you and let you know how I get on.

4th ROUND DRAW St Johnstone v Aberdeen Gretna v Heart of Midlothian Whitehill Welfare v Rangers Hibernian v Cowdenbeath Livingston v Raith Rovers Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee United Hamilton Academical v Dalbeattie Star Celtic v Motherwell Ties to be played on Sunday 9 December 2007

I had planned to pop down, but my children's social life interfered with mine yet again. :015: :015: To be fair, it wasn't very well advertised, but the friends and families of the players would have been well aware, so you make a good point. Any sign of any first team players showing their support?