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AFAIK registrations are submitted each year so he would have submitted it for 2008/09 (unless of course the official site has it wrong). Its not uncommon for teams to have recently retired players still listed as players for emergencies ... wasnt there one team last year where their reserve goalkeeping coach ended up on the bench ..... lets face it, Brew could still do a decent job up front for us if he is keeping up his fitness (which I presume he will be given his reputation for that). His dodgy shoulder means we probably wouldnt see him unless things were so dire he had to pull on a shirt, but no harm in having him registered .... its not like there is a quota and he is keeping someone else out.

Yes. Yes to which part ? When I looked at Gordon's photos in the gallery, I did notice he had put on a few pounds ... the question is, could he lose them, could Brew get him fitter, and could he still do it !!!

I actually believe they are looking. In fact, given the amount of trialists we have had in the last few months, and from all over the place, I think Brewster is ALWAYS looking ..... the biggest problem is that there is not exactly a over abundance of (available) commanding centre halves who have the same presence as the likes of Dods or Mann and we shouldnt just sign someone for the sake of signing someone. However, perhaps we should be stepping up the search if we havent done so already. Bobby seemed to impress a few people in Barry's testimonial .... might it be worth going for him ? or were the plaudits he received because he only played a short time and people were overcome with rose tinted nostalgia ?

According to one of the West Brom sites (he played for them for something like 20 minutes against Bournemouth in 89), he is no longer the coach/manager of local 3rd division team Sogne. He left complaining the players were not professional enough. He?s since joined as a player for 3rd division side Jerv. Stian Boe .... That was in January 2004

A solid enough performance from Hastings as Canada drew 1-1 with Jamaica in a game they were expected to win. The Jamaican goal came from a corner and if anyone was to blame it was the keeper. RH had one dodgy moment in the first half when he completely missed a clearance and took a fresh air swipe but other than that he wasnt really tested.

Game has just started ... confirmed that Richard is in his normal position (for Canada) of central defence.

Dont forget, Canada also plays Jamaica tonight in a World Cup qualifier ...... Richard Hastings is likely to play Kickoff at 7:30pm Toronto time [12:30am in UK time] not sure if its on any TV channels you can get over there, or if the following link is blocked outside canada but it is live here on Sportsnet TV and will be be streamed on sportsnet.ca

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send a pm to username ladyf and she will be able to tell you.

reading those articles, it sounds like he likes to have some fun at "Ze Club" of an evening ..... but if the other players backed him up it also sounds like he gets on well with them so perhaps he also has a good personality and would soon fit in with the rest of the squad. I thought this whole story sounded like bull from the start but he seems to have a bit of skill about him so lets hope Brew can make a decision based on the boy's ability rather than height.

Aye, exactly. Where were they all on Saturday afternoon ? :thumb04: Amazing how many will turn up when its ?15 for an adult or ?40 for 2 adults and 2 children :018: The fact that it was a testimonial for a respected player also helps ;)

Ian Black ;) :thumb04: I thought that was funny, in a quick-fire stylee. Is po-faced the new black? Dan looked good for the spell he was on last night, but Brew's reported comment doesn't sound promising. Thank **** we never ran up against a team managed by Snow White when Grey'ead was playing, he'd have gone right to pieces. Actually - for once, my comments were not directed at the Immortal one :018:

OK, enough already. I think "Mental Caley Fan" has explained exactly what the comparison was and has done it quite clearly. If you want to continue along this line, do it somewhere else.

Feck me ... either you or your parents must be loaded !!! Very commendable effort indeed.

This is what I dont understand - and maybe it is worth a thread of its own instead of hijacking this one - but since the club was formed we have ALWAYS been better when the ball was played on the deck. When we did this as a matter of routine - even in the lower leagues - we saw some excellent performances, some great wins, and even some championships. Many in the game complimented us on our passing play and made comments that we could actually PLAY football. Knowledgable ICT fans have known this forever, those with even a basic understanding of the game soon spot this to be the case, at heart, our players know this, so WHY WHY WHY WHY does our team management persist in playing this long ball hoofy crap .... our players have the ability to play football, we dont need to resort to this, nor are we suited in terms of the physique and height of our skilled players to do this. Lets get back to using the TCS pitch for the purpose it was designed for ... flowing football that is played on the deck, nice passes from the centre to the wings with the ball running down the camber which was designed for just this purpose (and for drainage). It is far more interesting to watch and without looking at stats, I would hazard a guess that when we do this our results are far better. Brew - you are slowly winning me over in terms of the signings you are at least trying to make and the fact that you will look wherever it takes to bring the right players to TCS ..... now lets work on tactics ..... starting with consigning this long ball **** to the dustbin !!!

Message to Brewster ..... Jimmy Johnstone (5'4"), Gordon Strachan (5'6"), George Best (5'8") ... just 3 who have done ok in scottish football over the years despite their vertical challenges !!!! and lets not even go there with Maradona, Messi, Best, Scholes, Saviola, Davids, Owen and others who have all been on the short side !!! If you are good enough, you are tall enough .... especially if ICT play it on the deck instead of hoofing high balls !!!

that's what I said anyhoo - I echo your sentiments. A lot of work has obviously gone on in the background to organise this and many many people deserve credit ... so to all of them, well done for making tonight a good one by all accounts.

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Somewhat. One of the main reasons was that his wife could not transfer here and be assured of a posting in Inverness. She is/was a police officer and could have been posted to Shetland, Western Isles, Fort William etc and could have been worse off geographically than if she stayed in Dundee. There were other factors to do with the terms of the contract but geography was the main problem I believe.

I think Bobby is one of the few who is respected by the fans of a number of teams ... ICT, County, Dundee etc.

Indeed. Wish I could be there to pay homage to a true ICT legend, but hopefully I will make a game sometime this season and Barry will be on the park so I can applaud him.

Fraser Tokely Duff McGuire Hastings Cowie Black Duncan Imrie Rooney Barrowman Barry Wilson to come on for last 20 minutes or so, others would depend on how game was going, but if we are doing ok then perhaps Proctor, and maybe Vigurs.

Match losing error ? I guess you could ultimately call it that, but I wouldnt land all of it on one player's shoulders. It was a bad performance and the team lost the match. Duff made a mistake that cost a goal, our strikers couldnt finish - are their misses also match losing errors? - and the midfield couldnt give them much service ! blame all round. Having said that, I think your assesment of why he is getting a somewhat easier ride is fairly close to the mark. He is young, great things are expected of him based on what we have heard, and he was making both his first team and SPL debut. In the case of Zibi, some fans probably did go over the top but he is somewhat older and more experienced and also has a history of clangers that overshadows the good performances he can put in.

Its kind of inevitable as this was the main talking point of his performance. Other than the mistake, he seems to have acquitted himself no worse than anyone else on Saturday ... even if that is not saying much. I believe someone also mentioned that he got the sponsors MOM (can anyone confirm?) I think this is a fairly positive thread as most fans are agreeing that every player can make mistakes, no-one is crucifying him for it, and most agree he should retain his place. If the player himself were to read this then I am sure he would still be remorseful for his mistake but also encouraged that most fans will give him a little leeway this time as they are confident that he can add something to the team.