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Starchief - good post - I don't think anybody at the club (including Craig Brewster) was not doing everything they believed would improve our position but as we know everybody has their limitations. I do think though over the coming weeks there will be a lot more being said about some of the differences of opinions behind the scenes that eventually lead to today's announcement.... GJ - just read your post also - spot on.

Colin Calderwood would be an excellent appointment but not sure if we could afford his salary....

YET AGAIN BACK TO THE PAST RELYING ON WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE, THE JOB KNCKD cc WHY WOULD HE GO BACK??/ I SUGGEST SCOTTY AS MANAGER IHE AS FITNESS COACH WHEN HE FEELS BETTER AND ANYONE ELSE WHO WANTS TO BE HANGERS ON AS THAT IS WHAT THERE IS AT THE TULLOCH NOW. HAVE YOU EVER GOT A VOICE ON THE END OF THE LINE , ALL I GET ARE ANSWERPHONES, SO MUCH FOR INTERACTION IHE OVER TO YOU Latviaman - I don't think he should be the permanent manager but if you read the posts you will see I think he is the best suited person to take temporary charge until the new man is in place - a lot better than Bennett who the BBC are currently stating will be in charge on Saturday. This is not a step back but common sense....

This is a great signing for them - a good piece of business - they will probably have him playing alongside Brewster....

Firstly Butcher - great player - a great manager NO Robbo - don't think he will be offered it but would not be disappointed if he was CC - should definitely be given interim charge of team - club should not be looking any further Long term replacement - it is unusual for a club these days not to have a replacement in the wings when this occurs but then again I didn't expect them to force Brewster out so who knows.... May have previously said Collins but he is now in Belgium with Charleroi but if the club are really considering Butcher (surely this is just a rumour) then Calderwood (Colin) may be equally as feasible....

And from your link CD he is definitely up for it and I think he should be in the dug out on Saturday in Edinburgh - the guy knows what it means to everybody....

If asked I think he would definitely do it for a few weeks on a temporary basis until a new manager is brought in - he has the most SPL management experience of anybody at the club and knows what it means - that is why he is by far a better bet than Bennett....

Tough question - I think it depends on the individual's situation on why they want to live in that country - family, marriage, work, short-term etc but having the basics of the country's native language is extremely important I have worked in several foreign countries now and always try to learn the basics of that language even though in my work environment English is always the common language used - not easy for someone who is linguistically challenged but I am with starchief on this one

Just looked at Nottingham Forrest results since they changed manager!! Guess what....4 wins in a row!!!!!!!!!!!!! They have not added any players, the same team...just a different manager Agree that a change in Manager can make a difference (sometimes only short term though) but don't see many prime candidates out there - we tend to only remember the successes though.... Being following Forest quite closely this season and I don't think they should have sacked Calderwood - the way they had being playing this season I didn't think they would be relegated and it has just taken them a while to get used to the change in divisions. They now have another excellent manager in Billy Davies and he will benefit from this.... Would love to see Calderwood at ICT but there is no way we could ever afford him or his backroom team.... PS - re previous posts - Clough's first official game in charge of Derby was Saturday and they got beat 2-0 - I do think that he will turn them around also but maybe not this season....

What about good old sports journalism - I would say that was a very short interview

Dougie Imrie Comments Just read Imrie's comments in the Daily Record and they are pretty fair IMO - I don't believe the team want to be part of the first ICT squad to be relegated and as he says it is up to the players and management to change that. He also says here that the team are behind the manager but highlights the lack of goals that are making things different. Will we see a new striker coming in this week?

Daily Record Player Ratings INVERNESS CT Ryan Esson: No chance with penalty and did well in shocking conditions. 6 Ross Tokely: Dangerous from long range and rarely looked troubled. 6 Ross McBain: Lost the ball at times but always keen to try to make things happen. 6 Russell Duncan: Didn't look comfortable in the conditions. 4 Grant Munro: Gave away penalty but decent tussles with Thomas and Akins. 6 Don Cowie: Seemed to run out of steam. 5 Richard Hastings: Given a tough time by young McGowan but got better. 6 Pavel Mihadjuks: Made some big challenges. 5 Iain Vigurs: One of side's top men. 6 Filipe Morais:Wasteful in front of goal. 6 Andrew Barrowman: Hooked after a poor first half. 3 Subs: Garry Wood - caused more problems than Barrowman, 5. Dougie Imrie - should have started, 5. Adam Rooney - did little to show why he's a fans' favourite, 2. Interesting comments on subs especially Rooney - they must be reading the threads on this site

So the feeling from the latest threads is that if we get a new striker in then we will have a better chance of staying up. If so we need somebody with experience and the ability to still get goals on a regular basis. The problem as I see it is that to get an experienced striker in that we can afford it will probably mean somebody 30+ or from the SFL or another east european import. A loan deal will probably not get us the type of player we need. In addition one may not be enough and we may need two so who do we think Brewster should be looking at getting in as there doesn't seem to be many obvious candidates out there? Wyness, Elliot, Clarke, Bayne, Kirk, Weatherson, Grady, Dobbie ????

Although we know there is a difference between SPL and SFL is there anybody within this lot that may be worth a punt - otherwise it is going to be a player from the English Conference or Division 2? Elliot is obviously a possibility with Black going to Hearts - but Kirk? Dobbie? DIVISION 1 Clarke - Clyde 11 Elliot - Livingston 11 Kirk - Dunfermline 9 Dobbie - Queen of South 8 Milne - St Johnstone 8 Lynch - Airdrie Utd 7 Antoine-Curier - Dundee 6 Craig - Ross County 6 Griffiths - Livingston 6 Weatherson - Morton 6 DIVISION 2 Prunty - Ayr 13 Smith - Raith 12 McManus - East Fife 10 Twigg - Brechin 9 Bavidge - Peterhead 7 Tade - Stranraer 7 Wales - Raith 7

Are you being Feb 8th's alter ego today X

What about on the 25th January?

The next 3 league games are massive and I agree to get no points from them will knock the stuffing out of the team and therefore we will not probably benefit from the other games before the split in the same way.... Hearts (A) - now a massive massive game - we need to get at least a point from this game....Hearts are inconsistent and so this is possible.... Celtic (H) - Aberdeen showed today what is possible - this home game is on TV and now takes on a new importance.... Dundee Utd (A) - Motherwell turned them over today - can we do the same.... In between there is also a Scottish Cup game but the next three league games are pivotal

If we go down.... Derby games against County again Chance of winning more silverware - Challenge Cup ....but would prefer to stay in SPL 10-15 years - not so sure unless we are financialy in a real mess but wouldn't see us going straight back up though

What's this all about.... Somebody having fun with the BBC? BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: Caley Thistle's Pavel Mihadjuks 10.00 (on 90 minutes). BBC Hamilton v ICT report

0-4 to Motherwell now - not a good day at the office for Levien....

Starchief I am not sso ure - there are 11 games left before the split and everybody has to play each other once - Falkirk are only one point ahead of us and today's results show us that upsets are still possible. I agree with the current performances that doesn't look likely but with home games against Hibs, Motherwell, Killie, St.Mirren and Hamilton there are a lot of points to play for as well as the away trip to Falkirk. As I said on another thread the players and management still have a chance to turn this around but the fat lady is tuning up....

Aberdeen beat Celtic 4-2 - first home win over them since 2001 and first time they have scored more than 3 against the Old Firm since 1985/86.... Utd 0-3 down against Motherwell at half time If all stays the same it will be MOTHERWELL 27 KILLIE 26 ST MIRREN 25 HAMILTON 23 FALKIRK 18 ICT 17 Bookies seem to have got it spot on....

Both look good - some really good options appearing

I'd like to point out that those saying he should stay don't necessarily think he's doing a good job. A new manager at this point in the season would need time to assess the team and that's time we don't have. The damage to this seasons campaign is already done, I think Brewster should have gone before the transfer window opened but he didn't and he was given cash to buy talent in. That talent he has brought in is yet to gel and he must be on the lookout for a target man too, so as it stands I'd say he should stay and get us out of this mire we're in. At the end of the season we'll either be back in the First Division or we'll have pulled off a Houdini act. If we're in the First then attendances will fall turnover will fall and quality of football will fall (I know) but we'll hopefully have a new manager, if we're still in the SPL we'll have a manager who will have learnt a lot from this campaign (If indeed he can learn from his mistakes) I'm with 5th Stand - I also don't think the board have the money or inclination to get rid or will the man himself walk - that's what makes him who he is. The board made their decision to give the manager funds to buy new players in the January transfer window and the die has now been set - SFL football and Challenge Cup on a Wednesday night....

I would say that nobody who supports the club (and that includes the board) wants to see the club fail - mistakes are made - there are restrictions on how the club can be operated - but in the end everybody wants to see the club remain in the SPL and be successful....