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They seem to have made some strange choices in the drafts by MLS standards ..... not sure. looking forward to the first All-Canadian MLS match though ..... think its in late March in Vancouver.

email = sportsound @ bbc.co.uk

yup, having to listen to open all mics too .... ICT game just says "not available". Have also emailed Sportsound to query OAM too as the link is also marked UK only instead of worldwide (thank goodness for VPN)

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Is Football Focus normally shown on BBC iPlayer after the fact ??? Would love to see it but fear it wont be available over here in any way :(

In all honesty, I think you could be right !!! There are several areas of the world that are relatively untapped and that is one of them. I know I bang on about MLS "Soccer" probably more than I should on a Scottish Football forum, but I also feel this could be another relatively untapped market for young players. Everyone sees MLS as a place for aging European based pros to come for a bumper payday as their career winds down, but with the possible exceptions of the likes of David Beckham and Thierry Henry that's not altogether true. Its a league with a lot of average but decent pros, some really good players that no-one in Europe has heard of .... and, most exciting of all a fast growing youth sector. MLS makes it a condition of entry into the league that clubs must establish a "Soccer Academy" within their franchise and although I cannot speak for other clubs, we have seen the first few 'graduates' from Toronto's one come through last season. Of about 5 or 6 who were featured in the odd game last season for the first team, 2 of them are now signed into the squad and the others are on the fringes. With our new first team management duo of Aron Winter and Paul Mariner (who did well as Stevie Nicol's #2 at New England) running the main squad, and with Winter's buddy De Klerk from Ajax coming in to oversee the development of the Academy, I can only see TFC's academy getting better and better and starting to produce real talent ..... They have stated a desire for the "total football" philosophy for TFC, using Ajax as a model from the Academy right up to the first team .... interesting times ahead I hope. Will also let Terry know if I spot a real star !!!!

Someone has to say it so it might as well be me ...... Does he have a brother called Harry ? I am curious though Renegade ... where did you pick up this name ? His wiki page makes him sound quite good. PSV / Leeds interested etc.

Davie's view of this weekend's game now on the main site ... http://caleythistleonline.com/3386-inverness-ct-v-hamilton-preview-2

It would be wrong of him not to explore all his options. Hibs ARE a bigger club than us with more resources and a bigger wallet in terms of wages. They may be lower in the table than us right now but they are a bigger club. If he does go there - or anywhere else - I will just be thankful we had him banging in goals when we needed him !!! PS - big clubs don't need to travel to lose. A certain club lost to lower league ICT on their own patch once upon a time.....and so did Hearts !!! Oh and ICT also managed to get royally rogered at Somerset before with Rossco almost having to walk home !!!

Sean - if you prefer to email, send it to [email protected] and myself or Don will forward to Kenny's personal email address. I am not sure if he has an ICTFC email address and not willing to give out his personal one without his permission.

DFS has been in it for the long haul ... as we have seen over a number of years, although he has indicated he may be happy to dilute his influence if the right person came along and invested in the club. However, I feel Terry is also in no rush to go anywhere ... He had a good number at Motherwell and decided to leave, only to find the pastures were not greener. A few years of less than successful positions and he ended up at ICT. He seems to like the area, he speaks passionately about it and about the club, and must know he probably has one of the safest jobs in football right now ... If the Rangers or Ipswich jobs were to come along, and he was sought out, or if a high profile job in England became available then maybe ... but other than that, I think he is with us for a while .... and I like that idea !!!

Highlights now up on ICT-TV

Thoughts ? .... you should use the search system or read other threads ...

looks like DC is right ..... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/8259204/Qatar-reject-winter-World-Cup-in-2022-as-rift-with-Sepp-Blatter-and-Fifa-casts-further-doubt-over-tournament.html http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gaaJTJ89_6wQ9PbA6987jtlGuyiQ?docId=N0263551295524371059A

No need ..... a 10 team league will have helped to move Scotland so far down the rankings by stifling youth development that we will narrowly miss out on this World Cup in a playoff with the Solomon Islands to get into the qualifiers so no break will be required !!! Seriously though .... experienced the very same situation this year in MLS which is already a summer league and one which probably has as many, if not more international players than the SPL. All that MLS did was to postpone all games for two weeks (for the first round stages) and then games recommenced. We could do the same and if any one (or two) team(s) had multiple players on International duty then postpone their games a bit longer.

mmmm, stop giving me ideas for the swear filter !!!!

I dont think it boils down to whose opinion you have the most respect for, you can respect an opinion and still disagree ! I have always respected DFS' opinion, even on those occasions when I have not agreed with it. Right now, I side with Terry Butcher's opinion, as it more closely resembles my own, but do not need to denigrate Mr Sutherland to take that position.

That would certainly be entertaining

Obviously havent seen or heard any footage but that was my immediate thought .... Say what you like about him, but he is not a stupid man. Velvet glove, Iron Fist springs to mind !!! He's as entitled to his opinion of his preferred format the same way as any of us are. We can agree or disagree with him as that is our choice but there have been a few posts in various threads this afternoon that amount to somewhat of a character assassination. Lets wind it in a bit with the overly personal stuff please. I would also respectfully disagree that he is motivated by greed !!! If he was, then his greed gene must have fallen out as he entered the doors at the TCS ! He has put far more into the club both publicly and privately, and at crucial times, than he has ever got back or is ever likely to. Yes it gives him a louder voice than the rest of us but it doesnt give him a profitable return on his bank balance which ultimately he must want if he is greedy like you say ! He may be ruthless in his other business ventures, but where ICT is concerned he has used that ruthlessness and business savvy to get us through a few difficult times with no return other than higher profile or good (and sometimes bad) PR.

I have no questions for him as I believe he has neither the integrity or intelligence to answer them honestly or with any degree of capability.

Hi Youngy First of all, dont get me wrong, I am NOT against your idea, although I tend to think that fans of our club would prefer to support our own club over this rather than partake in any boycott as they (the Club) have been consistent and vociferous in their opposition to the "South of Perth League" of 10. Twice in the past week or two our Chairman has issued press statements to clarify his position in relation to missives issued by the SPL that tried to spin it as if everyone was happy and of course everyone is now aware of the comments of Terry Butcher too. Your own club and Killie seem to be the others who are holding out and only Dundee United, who have done a complete U-turn and St Mirren who seem to be changing their minds depending on the wind direction were the other clubs opposed. One of our own members here has started a facebook page and I think it came up in that discussion about others. There have also been a few other mentions of petitions on here and on other sites which are doing the rounds. I am at work right now so no chance to go hunting for all the info but if any of our members want to post links to the various petitions/pages in this thread, it would be appreciated .......

Hi Youngy (or is it Troy McClure ?) ... your post reminds me of the Simpsons !!! "You might remember me from such campaigns as ....." Sorry for the skepticism, but there are lots of petitions going around right now, lots of facebook pages, lots of un-coordinated and separate little campaigns .... wondering how this one will be any different.

Audio added to match report page : http://caleythistleonline.com/3364-rangers-v-inverness-ct-report-2

Pretty solid support on P&B too : http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php/topic/138514-i-agree-with-terry/