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I suggested something similar a few months back and it really is an excellent idea. Pretty cheap to put together, relatively low uptake required to make it a success and a few quid to the trust or youth development in the process. Really can't see a downside to it at all!

I think you're right, IIRC correctly he did a Geology degree in Aberdeen and continued to train and play P/T for us through his studies but when he graduated and was offered a job left to join Peterhead. I think Bavidge and Calder were the only 2 part time players on Feb 8th. Quite liked him as a player but he obviously knew himself he wasn't anything special. Still a good body to have around and effective at that level.

With clubs cutting back and the economic situation continuing to impact on all but the very top reaches of the game it could be something of a buyers, or hirer's, market this summer. Having said that I'd be surprised if any substantial names arrive, the careers of both the players cited above hadn't hit the heights they promised early on and were entering something of a last chance saloon before St. J and United came calling.

I reckon if you asked any County fan whether they would rather have won the league or got to the Cup Final almost unanimously they would have said the league. That's the biggest point, today it's over for them, it's a memory now, but we are still enjoying our achievement and looking forward to the SPL again. Whoever it was that said they don't see them as rivals anymore is probably right. I was totally underwhelmed by the derby games this season as I saw Dundee as our main challengers. We've simply moved a few stages ahead of County, the games against them in the early years were passionate and exciting because both teams were fighting for who would reach the top levels first. We won that race and only proved it again by winning the league again. Whilst I wasn't at Hampden supporting them, I wouldn't have grudged them the victory yesterday. As it is I'm a wee bit relieved they didn't win but the main point is I'm not that bothered either way what County do.

Good news and just need to see what the new strip design is as well as the identities of some of the players who will be wearing it will be.

I'll say it again, simples! World Cup/Euro years are great, we can just sit back and watch the English gets themselves all frothed up (maybe it's just the media?!) about their imminent success and then enjoy it as they inevitably collapse and go through the bi-annual post mortem and hand wringing that accompanies it. Anything us Scots can do to wind it up a little more just adds to the enjoyment and almost without fail our Southern Cousins take the bait! It's not as if we're busying ourselves with anything daft like tactics, players or even making travel plans in the run-up to a tournament after all... It's just brilliant TV, I'm all for more sport on TV if it could be that good! In purely footballing terms England are realistically no more our rivals on the field than Clach are to us, that's just the sad truth these days...

True, I suppose that's the difference between the best player for the club over the decade and the best individual player of the decade. For me, Tokely for best player for the club and Niculae as best individual player, certainly the most talented.

I think that's pretty relevant when talking about the best players over a period of time. The best footballer we have had in the last decade is possibly Niculae although I agree Black was a great player also.

Probably have to agree with Tokely as player of the decade but both Duncan and McBain come close I reckon.

Esson seems to me to be a bit of a noise up merchant, always looking for a wind up. I'd take what he says with to you in a pub with a few drinks with a good pinch of salt! Mike Fraser returning though? No thanks. Don't rate him as a keeper, only real strength is shot stopping and that is only to be expected for an SPL keeper. The rest of his game is sorely lacking and I think he'll be very lucky to get himself a full time contract anywhere now.

7-0 at Ayr, probably the best ICT day out ever. 4-3 v Raith, simply for the 94th minute overhead kick winner that convinced me we could win this league. 3-0 v County - because it was them! 1-0 v Dundee, not much of a game today but it was great knowing what was going to happen after! 0-0 at County, odd choice perhaps but looking back it was a huge result at a time when it was so important to keep the momentum going.

Oh dear... Sorry SanMiguel - beat you to that design a while back! Good to see we are all on the same page though, ha ha!

Simples!

Yesterday was one of the best football days I've ever had. From the journey down to the craic and banter at the Ship Inn (great effort by all involved there, cheers!) to watching the team play with complete freedom and score 7 in the process while backed by a large, noisy crowd just there for a party, topped off by the pitch invasion at the end and Terry coming out to cheer with the crowd. It really reminded you what following a team is all about and makes all the bad days worth it when you can enjoy days like yesterday! Huge well done to all involved and here's to keeping the party going next week!

SFL have confirmed it will be Inverness for sure.

They are a Senior side who play non league football. Senior teams are all full members of the SFA which is what you have to be to be in the Highland League and (I think) East of Scotland and South of Scotland leagues. Junior clubs would have to become senior clubs and join the SFA should they ever want to be play in the SFL, hence the touchy subject of junior sides playing in the Scottish Cup which some smaller Senior clubs believe hurts them financially as they go through the process and pay the fees to be members of the SFA while Junior sides can now wander in, like Irvine Meadow this year, and get a big game and the financial windfall while adding nothing to the Senior game. ;-)

They aren't a senior club Yes they are, same as everyone else in the Highland League. They just don't play in the Scottish League. Encouraging piece though and nice to see Foran is looking to stay, from the tone of the article anyway. Would imagine the Celtic 'rumour' stems from the fact it is a Dublin paper and their focus on Scottish Football will be predominantly linked to what happens at Parkhead? Contract renewals must surely be the highest priority for the board and management at the club now?!

Job done! Incredible achievement really, quite astounding. Doing it whilst playing the right kind of football as we used to enjoy under Pele too. Fantastic season!!

Nothing much... :P

tick tick tick.....!!!!!!!!!!

How about for when the teams are coming out? Gotta be timed well so the players are just emerging at the 59 seconds mark!

Just a thought, with absolutely no background knowledge or info, but is the terracing definitely available and not condemned or anything? It's a pretty old ground with not much, if any, investment over the last few years. Can't find anything on the Ayr site about it one way or the other.

Was great to see McBain yesterday and even better to see him play so well. Also think he'll slot in at left back next Saturday and put in a great shift there too. It possibly may be his final appearance though unless he gets a run out in the final game or Butcher has a huge change of heart. Heard a rumour he's agreed to move over to County and good luck to him if he does, he's been a absolutely tremendous player for ICT over the years.

We only need 10? That's belief for you!

Absolutely brilliant!