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I think it's the same with all Friendlies - the lads just turn up in 1 - 11 and the subs are 12 - however many subs we have.

Good post - fully agree with that. I am pretty sure that the Celtic team didn't moan when Larsson was on his £xx,000 a week deal and they were winning everything in Scotland. Of course there will be differences in what players earn. I think it's just not been much of an issue at ICT until now. It's almost an unusual situation for us to be in. How often do we sign international players? :015: Not read the Retards story but I guess it's much the same as this: *Ian Blacks Take On Things*

Yeah someone mentioned it in this thread I think. Like you say it is The Sun and they do have a habit of, well, talking crap.

That's what I thought but I wasn't 100% sure hence why I needed it cleared up. Cheers! :003:

I lol'd!

First off, with all due respect, I don't believe that story. Second, he will be getting paid more and there is a reason for that. He is of more value to ICT than some of the others are. Would the same players be greeting if Dargo had signed his bumper deal?

No (probably), yes and yes respectively.

1/3 of those were from the subs bench :004: So basically they are capitilising on his continual missed chances? :004: Fair do's. I just don't think that makes a good player myself. I prefer my strikers to finish off the chances they get like Dargo, Wyness, Bayne, McSweg...... :015:

Am I right in saying that the temp stand that will be erected for the SS will not be used as a SS for this particular game?

He has come close to breaking into the Scotland squad and regularly features in B (or are they called Future?) Internationals, he is now also his clubs captain and a star player for them. Has any other ICT player achieved anything like this since leaving us? Of course his tempter is still suspect at times but I can't think of another ICT player/manager who has not fallen from grace since leaving us.

That's very high praise indeed for a bit part player at Celtic. I'm not sure either that whether he has a great level of versatility to be honest or whether the fact that he has pace makes him a good player. He is a striker, he is paid to put the ball in the net and he does currently not do that for his club (4 goals in 31 games according to Wiki). Admittedly I don't know how many assists he has. Can you provide this? I doubt they would be more than say Nakamura. Certainly on current form there is no way he can be considered the best player in Scotland.

He is pretty much the only ICT player to have gone on and done just as well if not better since leaving ICT in the long term. Someone like Paul Sheerin did well for a while after leaving Inverness but hasn't sustained it. I can't think of anyone else who has actually enjoyed sustained success as a player or manager since leaving ICT apart from Robson.

Indeed quite a few have them. I came across David Craigs one the other day - he is on Cyrpus now plying his trade there. *P & J Article* Niculae talks about the SPL being his style and how he hopes to do well. I think this is a huge signing for ICT in that I think it will encourage more folk along to the games to see him. Indeed you could argue he is one of the biggest names transferring into the SPL this summer.

What about all the ICT players that have Bebo pages? :004:

I don't see why a striker who runs about a lot but doesn't score should be idolised. For me it would have to be Barry Robson. Quality left winger with a wicked delivery and a real menace at set pieces. Perhaps the only player/manager to have left ICT and bettered himself in the long term.

Keith has some good barns which you could stay in before popping along to Inverurie. I hope to take in both of these ones. Hasn't Craig MacMillan gone to Inverurie? (or was it Huntly?)

Close enough to being the same. I hope it's on the South side of Great Northern Road!

The Sun? Thank goodness. I'd have been worried if it had appeared in an unreliable news source. I am not sure what the problem would be with regards to wages between this guy and other players in the squad. I'd imagine Hartson was on a sizeable amount more than say Craig Beattie when they were at Celtic.

Sadly not for the same reasons that kept me away from Elgin last night (virus and working early) :007: I'm hoping this will clear up by the weekend though :003:

One nil to ICT apparently. Wilson free kick.

Whereabouts? Not getting through the night as I'm doing an early at work tomorrow.

I'll pay Rory to leave! :015: Fantastic signing and look forward to seeing him in some of the friendlies over the next couple of weeks.

Braw news indeed :003:

This has to relate to the Boumsong transfer - £8 million for that donkey? :015: Either that or it's related to Olivier Bernard and why both those teams gave him money to "play" football.

I think it was about £10/£5 last season.