Scarlet Pimple

No man marking, virtually no tackles, no aggression, no urgency,no determination. Where is the SPIRIT ? Very weak performance. Where we go from here is anybody's guess. Does not look good at all. Sigh.

Your decision to ban is and will be correct. Positive posts, even if controversal opinions, deserve to be seen. Destructive posts rarely contribute much to this forum.--get rid of them And Nod--I would invite you to change your Avatar or texted icon or whatever you call it. Because it is offensive and foul mouthed. And that is my positive emphatic opinion.

Partick 2 Inverness 1 My oh my!!!!!! Defence needs to be sorted soon?

Good half time result at Airdrie.

Scotty How do you do it? The inform,ation you obtain and retain in your brain never ceases to amaze me! hayes gets another big mention on Open All Mics! Sign that man, fit or no fit.

Open All Mics now working. Great! I am like Georgeios--can't stand haveing no footie on the wireless. :D

Absent Friend may be surprised by this support, but he is bang on the money with his various comments. And he has developed a non-sarcastic, trenchant, pungent sense of humour which tickles my bizarre fancy. Reminds me a bit of John Clease in his 'Parrot" scene on monty Python. This parrot is gone. He is a moribund parrot and not active. He is a non-parrot. He is in fact a polygon (Unspoken...and a hexagon is a Polly Gone? Or something like that. P.S. They underestimated the opposition. And Iam beginning to wonder about whether Terry really is at fault here for getting it wrong. Some of his decisions, such as putting on Imrie with a couple of minutes to go, seem unfathomable.

Heh(ES) Nonny Nonny! Once upon a time in the not too distant past ,Fortress Longman was renowned for being the home of one of the fittest teams on the planet, never mind the SPL. That was Brewster's fault of course, like everything else that he was to blame for. He even ended sentences with a preposition for flips sake! Anyway, what happened? You say the "players look jaded and Johhny is fit, but tires easily. Sometimes he has to be subbed in the second half as I recall. My goodness what a crime is that? Maybe he is putting in a double shift in the first half so then what? And if he is not match fit then why not? As a professional player he probably sounds as if he is at the same stage as the rest of the players which means that the training is not harsh enough or the players are looking "jaded". from what? Boredom? Well three thumping wins in a row should sort that out...eh? Energy comes from success and self confidence too. Why doesn't some nice poster on here make some discreet enquiries to see if he can determine how fit John really is? Meanwhile, we can only hope thta he continues his pulse-pounding running, great passes across the face of the goal, rounding the full back at will and pleasing the fans. Because......that is what football is surely all about ....eh?

I think that membership in the SPL shopuld be confined to football teams with the longest names. This would ensure that ICT would be elected in perpetuity since I think they currently have the most letters in their name in Scottish Football. Don't believe me? Then look at the lists above again. Choking, er joking, aside Mahonio put it very well in the first post and I cannot top that. It must be 16 in the SPL IMHO.

I have never seen him in action but, from what I have read, he definitely deserves to be supported and encouraged and could turn out very well. I have always said that if you are a hard worker amd willing to learn the world could be your oyster. Keep him and try playing him in different positions. One day he will turn round and say "I am comfortable and improving in this position" . Then, hey presto!

Smee is old, according to information on his past posts. Smile.

Do DVD tapes frpm the U>K> work in Canada? If so, Feb 68 I will send you the postage + :angry:

Pimple's Prediction : Inverness Caledonian Thistle win this match! Currently the scoreline is unclear. Try the 56th Minute on for size.

1. It was very naughty and it was grossly unfair to Ireland. 2. If I were the Irish F.A. I would sue EUFA and France for ten million pounds for their potential loss of revenue and for lost pride and prestige by this "against the rules" situation. DEFINITELY, without a doubt, unquestionably,unarguably. And settle for 6.2 million pounds! LOL

So can someone at least tell us the score? Remember overseas we do not have the OPEN MICS today. Thanks.

No links available , as you suggest Scotty . No Open All Mics Scottish Football today it seems.

Jailender has beern coming back on here for years. He is showing signs of wanting to take out a CALEY THISTLE Supporter membership card. Shall we let him in the door? Compared to some other County fans he has a bit of class about him . Also , sometimes his sense of humour alone is sufficient to warrant entry to the club. Be nice to him. He is FASCINATED by Inverness Caledonian Thistle whom he really holds in awe and knows fine that one day they will be back where they belong--on top!

The loss of Dods without re-installing an excellent replacement was the turning point in the declne and fall of ICT. When you take a shell in a vital part of the ship and then never repair the deep rent properly, the ship will start to sink. No question about that. You cannot neglect such a serious event and get away with it. If this position had been adequately filled the team could have lost a forward or two but the defence would have had the support it needed right in its heart.The inspiration that Dods also gave to the team went with him. This would also have steadied the other players , even if they were not quite up to the same standard of heart, workrate and ability as someone like Dods. This negative event was then compounded by the allowing of good players to leave unsigned. The investment of a few extra pounds in retaining their services would probably have been well worth the sacrifice. The signing of Niculae, for various reasons, was a "good idea at the time" event that went wrong and I think that brinigng in players "out of your league" at such a high salary cannot be a successful strategy for ICT. The net effect overall has been that sub-standard, inexperienced players have been brought in who not only have not properly fitted in or adjusted to the style of play, but sound more than a little bewildered by the circumstances that are surrounding them--to me it sounds as if there is a lack of adequate direction to the players in the performance of their roles and tasks. And an overall sense of dispirited attitudes throughout the whole playing staff, not reduced particularly by a Manager who has a disturbing habit of losing his temper and mouthing off too many times, usually at the expense of the players whom he was (hopefully) hired to inspire , in the media, when a calmer more direct approach to individual players might have been, and could be, more successful has not helped . As I have said before, this team seems to fold under any kind of real pressure and lacks the camaraderie and fighting spirit to put out the effort to overcome this and go on to win . Also The lack of a settled team and too many personnel from England and overseas , instead of the grooming and playing of more home-grown talent, is also a factor IMHO. Firstly, and lastly, how can you expect a 20 + year old player who hails from England to have the spirit of playing for the local team when he barely knows where Loch Ness is, let alone have any affinity whatsoever to Inverness or its folks?

Rmour has it that it was his hankie that he threw onto the pitch and it fell out of his handbag. He was trying to signal his surrender to the inevitable defeat and that he wanted to be taken out. :angry:

A financially strained club is hardly in a position to buy out contracts, cannot afford to bring in experienced and proven players and cannot move-on players that have , well, probably not cut the mustard at this time because who would pay enough to make it worthwhile. The only upside is that even if players were moved on at little cost to ICT the savings in wages could be considerable. Soooooo.....?

Eric on!

Glad I read that article Mantis. Got a head on his shoulders --when he is not losing it of course! LOL "Getting well paid for it". Good to see one player who is grateful for small mercies. Mercy !

Being selfish I only want to see video (if humanly possible) and hear a match day commentary so I am willing to pay.Would this help? How many other overseas persons, or indeed other fans wherever they may reside, would be willing to pay also.? Would you consider an online survey here ,Scotty ,to see how many are willing to pay for such a service? Might be a powerful tool to persuade the club to get involved.

Good luck to Darren. And congratulations.

Well , you know, sometimes you just need to move on to pastures new. A change is as good as a rest ? If the Manager does not rate you or you don't like the Manager just go and try your luck. Life is short. And opportunities may not come around twice. Any of you still of a mind to emigrate to Canada. Lots of opportuniuty here--ask Scotty, he done good don't you know! :D C,maaaaaaan! You know you can do it; it's all about taking that first step and after that you never look back.