Scarlet Pimple

Stevico Just put it down to experience . We are sure that you did it for the best of reasons. The difference between being a teenager and an old man who has not led a sheltered life is that when you are the former and think you know everything ( :019: ) you are more than willing to rush in where Angels fear to tread. The upside of that is that unbounding confidence can sometimes pay off handsomely but, if you fail, the pratfall can be vicious. Of course, ..............you have the rest of your life to recover so :D However, when you are the latter figure, you are so un-nerved by the experiences that you have endured and of the pitfalls that you now know can befall you if you make a hasty or wrong decision , that you are afraid to risk anything and by the time that you make up your mind the opportunity has , more than likely, vanished. The upside in this situation is that you have nothing to look forward to except the pipe and slippers so you have the perfect excuse to do absolutely nothing. And that is why you see so many elderly grandfathers and grannies contentedly enjoying a puff of the pipe, a comfy fine chair by the fire and a wee secret snifter to end his exciting day. :D

Well there you have it . Another flair personality down the tubes. Sigh! No wonder the footie at Tulloch is boring, or so I am led to believe. By the way , have I missed something? I thought the the word Tulloch as in Tulloch Stadium was about to be replaced by "The Jock MacDonald Stadium". Has this change been vetored by the Management for some reason ?

Terrific player. Fantastic skill. This is the first time that I have seen any real footage of him. Beautiful athlete, superbly balanced, no wasted, effort-- not like a headless chicken running around. Acelerates effortlessly and ball control superb. Delkicate touches everywhere. Just a delight to experience his performamnce. Maybe his greatest gift is his cool head----and his confidence. Ah dear , why would anyone want to let him go without endless effort to keep him and allow him to improve.? As somneone said, a joy to watch and worth the price of admission alone,

Just to lighten the tone and be a bit facetious but if he is from County his first name must be Benjamin...Eh? Come to think of it he woudl be able to dance to ICT's tune for sureand would not miss a beat.

I suffer from achilles tendons paining me under my heels. In the morning almost can't walk fer heaven's sake.So I found that by stretching the calf muscles I was able to eliminated the pain. I stand with both sets of toes balanced on the edge of a stair thread and let the weight of my body do the rest. Now to more important matters. TB has nothing to lose by bringing Zadi back in with orders to stay out of our defensive area, get the ball and rampage upstream to unsettle the opposition.He should be accompanied by a general stream of bodies following him en masse all chanting Zebi, Zebi. The big fellow would go mental...... At least you would have some entertainment and , let's face it .......T. B. has nothing to lose, so it seems . :angry:

Manfer--but if you frequently pass back to your own players and don't lose goals does this mean that immediately after he releases the ball ICT will score because the opposite of going forward to score goals is to backwards to score them? As in "Im walking backwards for Christmas"---...?? :angry:

Unfortunately the last poster is right. But...... Whether he was being abused from the stand or not , in his position, which must command respect ,he is expected to exercise discipline over his actions and emotions.However, in his position he is also not in a position to fight back and so restraint must be exercised by the fans so that they don't go completely over the top. If the abuse to which people say he was subjected was constant and laced with swearing or expletives ....whatever...then it should equally be the club's responsibility to identify and warn these fans that their conduct is unacceptable, just as much as they may consider discussing the matter with T.B. Not only because "it's a family club" but if that is all that they want to do at a football then match who needs them? Do they go to enjoy themselves or do they go to vent their spleen and viciousness. Who needs that anywhere ? Many times at a match a fan can become frustrated and angry but constntly throwing this kind of garbage at the Manager is counter -productive. It's the players on the pitch that are ALSO equally responsible for poor performance and is it not supposed to be a team game ?

Whatever the reason for the poor form I think that if he quit his Scotland job to devote 100% of his energy to ICT then some of the the fans on here would be more lenient on him. The way the season is shaping up he should decide in the very near future where his job and club loyalties lie. Otherwise that sinking feeling is not going to go away. In the stomach and in the league. Maybe a poll on this issue would crystallise opinion for all to see?

Apart from putting down Butcher, how is the spirit in the team overall? Just a thought........

I have heard of Henry Winkler But Tommy the Tinkler.....c'mon!! :huh:

Sometimes IHE I wonder if you are talking with your tongue in your cheek. In this case I hope so, anyway. :huh:

Maybe pressing F5 is more efficient.Hmmmmmmm.... Crowd is 3,011.

The Knowledge if you are running Internet Explorer 7 , gp to the very top and click on the green icon with two aroes, one facing up and one facing down.This is the refresh button. I was wondering why the thread was stuck on my post and suddenly relaised that thetghread needed updating. There you go. Crown Jaggie 47 degrees.? You must have air conditioing in all buildings? Goodness , and I was thinikng that 38 in Vancouver was just about as much as we could bear this Summer !

HI Scotty Very cold here. How about your City?

So everybody is "back" but we still lose one. A mountain now to climb. Unbelievable.

Birdog If a tinkler is also derogative what term would you use for a litle boy standing around a toilet enjoying his performance and thinking about joining the local fire brigade when he grows up. Check your post--you said it... :angry:

Chances are probably more likely that neither will ever play in an ICT jersey again. Going back, especially after a less than satisfactory exiting (no fault ), is unusual. And for the player, maybe riskysince he is now moving forward...

IHE--did you not know that in Canada a rubber wheel for a car is spelt tire. That's Ameican English, don't you know? I am having the same problem since I am editing my wife's new novel which is a trilogy fairytale involving animals that think and pseak like h8mans, forests and lakes and Princes, Princesses , kings ...and son. Very intereting and amusing really. with the first part already going to be 100 pages.The online dictionary in Windows Word uses American English. An example is ....American...," judgment", whereas in Engish English it is spelt judgement. Sigh. My wife has only been in Canada, from Ukraine , for 12 years and can hardly write a word in English. Speaks it non stop , however. AAAAARGH. Her son typed the first part of the trilogy , some 300 pages, but at 23 and basically Canadian educated , is well-nigh illiterate. So I have to now decipher her visions and intentions , altered by him into gibberish, and the spelling and the grammar. It's going quite well actually --approximately one hour per page !!!!!! Includng re-writing many parts. Now Johnboy, if you are looking in I must tell you that Matilda the cat will appear in part three and I have a suspicion that she will be reverting to type with spells and incantations. She has been quite quiet recently but I have a suspicion that she may be working on a spiritual reading for you on your future ....... :thumb04:

So ,from the posts on ere ,it seems as if the stewards will now look the other way when the heat gets too hot for them then? In other words the expediency of their overlooking what are no more than minor gaffes and utterances of a passionate nature, that slip out in the heat of the collective moment, for some strange reason now trumps the exercising of their power over the fans which they have hitherto used in an oppressive, domineering way. Finally common sense is percolating into their brains and related actions , because there is an increasing realisation that banter which has been around for a long time is neither illegal, abusive nor dangerous to anyone and that is a fact of life. Not only do they now see that this thing is utterly ridiculous and over-the-top but so is the political correctness behind it that has allowed this idiocy to flourish in the first place. In short, may it also be said that their attempts to force the fans to sit down instead of standing up is because if the fans stand up for their rights of freedom of expression then they are done for. Well, maybe. hOWEVER, ONE WAY OR THE OTHER IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO NOTE ISN'T IT THAT AS SOON AS PEOPLE SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH" WE HAVE HUMAN RIGHTS TOO, THE AUTHORITIES TAKE A DIFFEERNT STANCE AND , IF NOT ACTUALLY BACKING OFF DOING THIR JOB , AT LEAST ATTEMPT TO DO IT IN A MORE CONCILIATORY AND RESPECTFUL WAY. NOT TO MENTION ,...DOING IT WITH MORE UNDERSTANDING AND MORE COMMON SENSE.

And the crowd today ?

Good start to the morning. Congrats to ICT and all at TCS.

Scotty Not watching VPN--to be frank I did not think I would need it this season.

Thanks Scotty But it's surey 1 for 2. I know it's all in Gaelic but creit where credit is due.

Who was booked? Foran? Who scored Eagle or Foran?

Conditions are like Manfer then today-- windy. B)