Scarlet Pimple

LOL The way things have heated up on here we should be charging guests for access to this site...we'd make a fortune :015:

Action Man.." we need a boost not abrewst" :003: :clapping03: Yep, hope we don't get "bruised" by his appointment aussie. I will fall off my chair if Warnock comes--this would signal great flair and showmanship by Management, not canny Highland caution, which heretofore has not been their forte with the exception of Niculae, finiculae. And it would certainly signal a more adventurous and courageous approach as in...nothing ventured, nothing gained. But somehow I can't really see it happening..but.... :002: A fresh face would be a very good thing, not backward glances to old love affairs that brought as much controversy and heartache as joy. :023:

CK has his tongue so far into his cheek that when the cheek bursts there is going to be a real mess. Misguided post! I have misgivings about Brewster whose possible appointment seems motivated by a touch of desperation by a Management possibly affected by the pressure of the short time-frame with which they are faced. But boycotting anything is ridiculous and will achieve nothing positive at all. Why is everyone getting so het-up about this post? It's a non-starter. :029:

Mr Christie It's plain as a pike staff that you have done your best...and more...for ICT and the fanbase. No one can ask more than that. A very courageous decision, and an agonising one , to decide to quit. All the above kind comments are in my view richly deserved so all the very best in the future. You can look back with your head held high and no doubt a good many fond and joyous memories too. S.P. :clapping03:

Yes! :022:

Welcome . Student of the Arts are you--hmmm, adds a touch odf class to the site. Enjoy --and stay no matter what :029:

Don't be so sure that Warnock would go soon after arriving. I say send the Cessna down to wherever he is and strong-arm him onto the plane. And enjoy the ride. !! I am jealous of CaleyD 's brains and common sense but I just loved his post so...... praise where praise is due, sigh. :012: :004:

Warnock could easily move on to better things but not necessarily within two years-especially if he is successful at ICT. But you never know, a big **** on a small heap rather than the opposite ,a small **** on a big one, may prove attractive to him and he may get to love Inverness. You can speculate all you want ; careers can be short--go for it ICT :clapping03 ICT attracts headlines and controversy so Warnock could be the man. Great for putting excitement in the air for Inverness.Yesssssss! Has flair and exciting football is what the fans are paying to see --provided the team can stay in the SPL. Crowds will come back in droves. Very experienced Manager with lots of past Managerial posts in his bag, unlikely to crack under pressure. :022: Of the two others I prefer Robertson to Brewster since Robertson managed whereas Brewster's strengths were on the playing field and at his age his days must be numbered- I said days not years. The comment about Robbo leaving another team only a short while after joining it as not being a good thing is right on --unless he has an agreement in place that he can go if a bigger team came calling in which place his position in possibly accepting the ICT post is legitimate and there is no fault attributable .

Activity at Codswallop Hall has been red hot.... Agent Orange has been feverishly working the lines and finally reported in with another sensational scoop :- In the event that the current ICT Manager has indeed resigned ICT's sights have turned West and Robbo is now firmly in the frame .. "Forget the Hearts " he is reputed to have intoned breathlessly.." my heart's in Inverness". "I am reasonably confident that my past reputation is resonating strongly with every ricochet off the walls of the Boardroom at Tulloch and the fact that I became redundant is now purely a rueful reminiscence and is really rather ridiculous and rightly so..." he further intoned. Watch this space for breaking updates... :022:

Dods dominated! But has not been replaced adequately. The poster who said the Management had a fair bit of time to try to find a similar replacement but failed is right. And by "Management" I mean not ONLY CC but the Executives also since they should be working hand-in-glove with the Coach. I just wonder whether in fact this harmony now exists at ICT. From my vantage point Dods seemed to have stabilised the defense in addition to playing very well himself. The wheel tuned nicely because he was the hubwhich was solid and respected by the other teammates in defence. :024:

Well, if true, then the best of luck Mr Christie..and thanks for everything. :011:

So Niculae' nuances will not be understood nor anticipated by his teammates .....or.....he will have to turn in genius-like performances and deliver frequent glorious goals to win matches all on his own to remain at ICT? Nah! Gotta give him a chance to settle down , get to know the boys , get to be liked and loved by the "boys", get presented with a new comb for his locks, a new coach for his fitness, another limousine by the Management ---for starters........... Then we can decide whether maybe he is too good for our SPL and ICT ? But not yet . :029:

Guys like Ferguson of Manchester United have a real temper and have lost it on more than one occasion. But I could not see Mr Christie ever throwing a boot at any player and I get the sense that he is different in other ways from that Manager. Powder puffs can have tempers but can also be ignored whereas Managers who command respect apparently don't give a hoot what people think of them and have a determination to reach that goal that is constantly in the forefront of their mind and are prepared to go through anything, and do, to get there. These are tough S.O.B's and no mistake.When they are kicked in the teeth they get up spitting blood and just get on with it regardless and don't stand about waiting for sympathy. But , from words written that I have read in the past, Ferguson was seen by many at the clubs where he worked as a barsteward and feared by many players and he got results because of the single-minded intensity of his attitude and instilling in players the sense that woe betide them if they did not play their heart out or to the full extent of their ability. It is doubtful if he fell down crying at the stress of the job. In short he leaves the indelible impression that in terms of toughness he is a cut above the average. Like it or lump it he is , for want of a better word, a "winner". If CC is a kinder gentler man then so be it but that is not an indicator by itself that he is a failure. Nothing is ever what it seems and perhaps the worst stress that he may find galling is the fact that there may be too many fingers in his pie. Is there any question at ICT of nepotism? I find it interesting that at least one player who seems to have attracted almost universal attention from a majority of posters on here as to the alleged inadequacy of his performance was again in the team selection recently and again on the bench at St Mirren..this could simply be because the coach felt he did not have an adequate replacement but personally speaking I wonder. As for Mr Brewster I think that bringing him back would be a mistake , and no mistake, if you will pardon the pun. John Hughes of Falkirk with his passion, honesty of purpose and courageous frankness would be not a bad choice as a potential replacement in the event that CC decided to move on ----and he could bring Latapy with him :023: But then again......... the wages?

Yes--the dentist on Castle Street in the year 1954 or thereabouts was a Mr Nixon of whom I have some uncertain memories. A rock busted my right front tooth and he put a crown on it after taking off half of it without anaesthetic.The crown was fitted with posts which had to be glued to the upper part which in turn had to be drilled out to take it. All this without anaesthetic and whilst I was squirming around and sinking lower and lower into the chair he was castigating me with "sit still boy, sit still". What kind of a person would do that to a small 16 year-old boy...I mean....cccccmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaannnnnn! :crazy07:

Like Scotty if you live in North America long enough it is true that you can get confused by the uses of words and grammar. When I arrived in Canada over 32 years ago I was dead sure about how to us the English Language . But , for example,Canadians use words like "momentarily" in the sense of "it will take place very soon" as opposed to "existing for a moment of time" and so you gradually seem to morph into the way they talk and frankly you end up very confused at times. One also does not want to hurt the other guy's feelings so you can't "correct" them since then you are a smart *** and they don't understand you anyway so....what the heck. Other differences , like a British flat is the same in the U.S. but in Canada it's an apartment, so all in all it does take a bit of getting used-to. :014:

This is the first time that I found out that all three stands burnt down --at Caley, Clach and Thistle.... my my, I wonder why ? I do remember watching the smoke and flames at the Caley Park (Telford Street) looking across Howden's Nursery as a youngster and wondering what was going on but do not recall the other two incendiary events. Maybe they happened aftyer I left Inverness. Dpo you have dates Charles by any chance? :023:

CC must be looking for a win and to achieve this the picked players must be 100% fit because CC should be expecting a full 90 minutes full out from them. That is, all injuries healed and fully trained and up for it.. :021:

I like IHE for being so different to other people and so in tune with my bizarre thoughts and sense of humour. His style is inimitable and his timing impeccable. It is weel known that only the most imntelligent are the most crazy..... :002: I like Johnboy for seeing through and into other posters' thoughts..smart like. But he must realise that SEERS are unique and needed and must therefore be cosseted not controlled. And it therefore pains me to read any suggestion that IHE should be urged to go on loan anywhere--holiday, perhaps, from which he can return refreshed to once more re-engage us with his winning ways , but never to depart to foreign shores from whence he may never return . And he will take HMS Sneck with him with possible terrible consequences for the team spirit. :016:

'Well--that report is SCARY and no mistake. Not a word on the performance of Watt. One of the longest reports I have ever seen. 'Well written , however, if you like intense detail by a dyed-in-the-wool 'Well supporter. Dean's hair is neatly done with his braids and little clips at the back. Got a good goal too. mmmmm :003:

TCH TCh --the young 'uns sure know how to knock you off your perch....eh? :crazy07: So what's wrong with long posts--if Charles and the Scarlet One did not have long posts what would you do with your critical words, ladies? :001:

And why does a professional footballer get so unfit that he has to constantly work like a dog week in week out to get in to the kind of shape that he is supposed to be in to prosecute his career? If he is looking a bit overweight at his age does that mean that he is not into keeping his weight under control in the off season? Or-- a party animal? Just speculating ..... :024: I am sure time alone will answer these questions.

Try Cuthbert--in action in Canada at the under 20 tournament.

The Rangers walked away with a victory at Tulloch and St Mirren held them.....? It would be foolish to take them lightly--or any team in the SPL especially Gretna who must be fortified by the fact that they were 2 up on the Hibs recently. But at the start of this season the Scarlet Pimple had a foreboding and apprehension about this season which is unsettling but remains unspecific. I believe that the loss of Dods was greater than that of Dargo because the whole of the thrust of ICT over the past three years has come from a solid defense.And the other concern is the factor of the spirit of the team which, if eroded, can be a very negative factor. The question of complacency after three successful years, if and when it raises it's head, will be an unexpected ingredient in the mix with unpredictable results. Finally the introduction of highly-priced players with the possible unsettling effects already referred-to above can and may have changed the dynamic and temperament of the team. Which leads me back to the opening lines--this is a 50/50 situation at ICT right now . I remain apprehensive and would love to be proved wrong. :010:

If the guy had had the ball at his feet and under close control it would have been a penalty IMHO. However, the highlights show that he had lost it before the tackle pulled him down so.......? Interesting thread this one. I also saw theTokeley patting his hands in a calming gesture after he scored and wondered why. It was as if he was saying--now don't go totally bananas here because it was nothing really, just what you would expect from me ........... :001:

You need Real Player (NOT the Windows Media Player which is not supported by the BBC streaming video) in order to be able to play these streaming video clips of the matches. I have no problems at all receiving them--I first found them via the BBC Sportsound website -- there are links there to the video. Actually it's great getting anything about the matches here in Canada and the Video has now been greatly upgraded by the BBC.