Scarlet Pimple

Hot try IHE! .............Smile. And Bughtie--oops I misread yer post and thought it said ye had a sore eye. Glad that all's well that ends well. Yeah! Yeah! I know , living with Scarlet must be h-ll.

What I like about your approach, Bughtmaster, is the way in which you try to dwell on the positive about things and people rather the negative. That 's why you win friends and influence people. Personally speaking, I am now becoming a little tired of all the back and forth negativity surrounding this transfer situation. J. H. is staying and he knows as well as anyone else at the club, or the fans, that his future and that of the club will no doubt be strongly affected by his performance and continuing enthusiasm and commitment. This is nothing more then a blip in the road and surely we should all now settle down and get on with it. If necessary we have to put up with the occasional outburst/perceived faux-pas so long as we know deep down that it comes from his basic integrity and hopes for success. As mentioned above he is human and that's just his way of emoting. If we don't like it then what are we going to do --suck it up or fire him?..... Doh! If he had gone to United I think he would not have had his worries to seek and it could have deeply negatively affected his future career imho.

None ever taken . Best thing that ever happened to old Scarlet baby. Got me out of my shell and' all!

Alex J, why, maybe he already is.....?

Did you say.... fanny.... pressure IHE?

Imagine that! If it wasn't for old dearie Mantis' influence, old Scarlet wouldn't even be on here . So he's the one to blame for everything..... And now he is making open-ended statements about the guy. Pshaw! You are awful, Mantis, ........ but I like you.......

What's the position with Storey? Is he a free agent and can be signed on a contract. Now that would be a very good piece of busi ness if it can be arranged.

As has once been said before on this Forum...."A person deserves a second chance. " Good to move on. When you move to another country at times it can be overwhelming and adjustments need to be made. Hopefully the club can get the best out of Dani and this incident fades into the background of the canvas of his life.

Lopez must first have a fair hearing Then the club cam make their decision. I remember seeing a movie long ago named "Waterloo." A corporal was caught in the act of stealing a pig from a peasant in France which, in these times of war, was a capital offence. When Christopher Plummer, playing the British general, Wellington, rode up on his hoss and asked what all the fuss was about, he demanded that the Corporal explain his action. The corporal replied.. "Deeply sorry, sir, it was an impetuous act, instantly regretted." Wellington, always a brutal realist and knowing that he needed every experienced man in the ranks, paused for a minute and ordered. "Subaltern, promote that man to Sergeant... he knows how to get out of a tricky situation!" Maybe Senor Lopez should reply at his hearing. "I suffer from asthma, Senors, and I was choking and needed to make this play to save my life. It was an act of impetuosity, instantly regretted and I am black affronted not to mention deeply ashamed. ............."

"And she said..."No spitting in the toon, Just get into that saloon and use the spittoon." And, as she walked down the boardwalk , her bustle did spin. She was an ample lass, definitely not thin, So she attracted the scruffy rancheros whose thirst had been slaked and their thoughts were on sin. One rakish Espagnolo even had a beard, as he turned in her direction and ... leered. As she evaded his clutches she kicked him hard and now he has crutches; in response to which he hollered at her ... "Come here, come here, you cuddly lass , at you I desire to make a pass" and the one thing I don't need right now is a bit of your sass." "Och" she cried ..."Under your saddle you've got a burr, but based on your low-life actions you are nothing but a cur." "Not me." He sobbed. "I am but a peasant lad filled with passion and I've been out on the range and out of touch, but truly for you I feel so much." 'All right, all right." She called out in regretful dismay. " I'll let you hold my hand for 50 Pesos out of your pay. But after that you must go away." All right, my Caley Thistle friends, over to you to finish the story...............

Oh Yngwie, did you mispel chlimax as chillax?

But, IHE, isn't patience supposed to be a virtue. Not one shared by me in spades in the past but methinks older John will just have to find a way to thole it. Aye.

Wynthingmie, dear fellow, can't agree with you more. Old Scarlet is fading as fast as a frigging, phllandering, overworked fallopian tube. Flipping rotten deal, mate. Help me along since that's me current song. You day is coming so just observe and be nice like sugar and spice. Or, if you really want, like a pot of old boiled rice. But remember you will get more with honey than you will with vinegar, so off you go to Castlegar. I know, I know, my hair has turned to snow. The fingers creak and I need a crutch to get up on the po. My back is bad, my belly's gone to fat. How I wish that I was Tac the cat (One of the heroes in Destinies in Motion) and could just spend my remaining days just sitting on the mat. So, there you go and thank you Wynn. it's just a matter of the brain cortex skin that's gone a little bittie thynn.

Yes.... I'm bullish on that painting for sure.

In today's market place and taking into account that we have just exited probably our most successful season ever, the margin is razor thin and , once spent, that money would almost certainly take a long time to re-earn or recover. Scary!

Agents are frequently used so that two employees of the club, or who have a deeply vested interest in the club, choose to negotiate between themselves directly but don't have to risk a breakdown in relations as a result of holding strong opinions that they feel matter so much that they should not be changed. Pride and a lack of humility can often play a part in crushing the talks. Then the Agent can try to find common ground and maybe inject common sense by handling the negotiations and in so doing be seen as one who doesn't really have a personal vested interest but is only working towards a fair settlement.That in itself can be the downfall of these negotiations when an agent is greedy and sabotages the deal. Probably only an arbitrator who does not have allegiance to either party can truly be effective in this kind of situation since his fee is negotiated in advance. That is, of course, provided he/she can use his/her skills as a presenter of facts and who can use diplomacy and common sense reasoning to convince the parties to settle halfway. Usually guys like that also do come with a reputation which adds to the belief that a fair deal can be agreed upon beforehand.

Once we can get all the injured players back and fighting fit we should be winning ....and.... winning... and

Well it's definitely "No-Show" Silva it seems.

Interesting--I mean if it's only acupuncture could he not have this done in Inverness? The whole scenario seems to be ,well ,somewhat suspicious all round?

Och IHE that's a kind remark. I don't so much "like you" so much as find you ..incredible. Smile But if I said I thought you were "speshul" ...well, that might create a stir 'cos people might think you were a gay blade...eh? Hoch! Hoch! Hoch!

Yes!UIHE --that would be ALARMING.

Bughtie you are awful--but I like you!

And what are the main reasons that the crowds have not increased in your view?

Desperation?