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Think Beckham is going to get quite a rude awakening at the level of skill at most teams when he arrives in the MLS .... its definitely not the EPL, La Liga, Serie A or even the SPL !!!

This story made it the UEFA website :010: :010: CLICK HERE

Good player, Good Guy, and unfortunately Good Bye ........ Good luck to Golly wherever he ends up (Peterhead anyone ?). A great servant to the club who deserves regular first team football somewhere but that is not going to be ICT. If he was used at all, it would only be sparingly as RH has made that position his own on merit and it doesnt sound like Golly would accept that.

yes, that irony wasnt lost on me either !!! Truth of the matter is that ICT have been 'on the brink' once and I wouldn't want to see that again. It cost a lot of money to create the club, finance the stadium, build the road etc and we got into deep doo-doo doing it. I dont fault those at the helm during that time as they were trying to meet fan expectations and club obligations with the SFL. However, when someone like David Sutherland steps up and tells you what you need to do to get your corporate finances back on track in a business that is notorious for losses rather than profits and then gives you a plan that allows you to live within your means, then unless you are rich, arrogant, or stupid you listen to what he is saying !!! Some people might not like him, his plan, or the fact that it means we cant be flamboyant with the cash but I firmly believe that the financial foundations he laid (as well as the physical ones laid by his company) mean that we will be financially stronger than a lot of other teams as the years go by. As far as I am concerned, ICT have taken things slowly - sometimes too slowly for my liking - but we do see progress year-on-year and that it is far more preferable than the alternative. I agree with those that want bigger names at the club, I think we all want that as it is a sign of progress but to suggest we break the bank to sign players from a team who are going bust because they did just that is complete folly in my opinion.

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Inverness UNITED was also in existence when Caley Thistle was formed (not sure if they are still around), but the fact that the name was already registered at (then) Park Gardens was one of a few reasons why the name wasnt chosen. As opposed to 'The Rumour Mill' forum which is a place to discuss speculation about new players/signings or departures and other rumours you mean ? The fact that some people put it in the ICT section is because they dont put it in the right place !!! - if any thread offends on that basis, please let one of the mods know and we will move it if we agree that it is 'rumour'. If enough people want a separate board for transfer talk as opposed to general rumours we can easily add one. Charlie told me - but I was sworn to secrecy !!! honestly, it wasnt that bad !!! he just said it at exactly the right time

great atmosphere at this game on the weekend - just added a match report and some pics for anyone thats interested

main reason for me is that the loss of County to Div2 means that we dont have a team on our doorstep who we could potentially send players to (on loan) or receive players from (Rankin, Cowie) at a level that is just below ours. A lot of us agreed that Rory might need to go on loan to get the confidence back, I would have liked to have seen him at a first division County so he could train with ICT during the week but turnout for them at a decent level. However, I am not sure he needs to drop two divisions to Div2 ... so County in Div1 might have been better.

Planet 'reminiscence' I believe and would refer this astronomy student to Professor Mantis' other thread where he gave his own version of the big bang theory. In this case, the bang in question was the sound of Arab fans coming back down to earth with a bump {CLICK HERE}

would love to see him back but dont think we could afford the wages he is now on.

Pretty much agree with Morgan Spice there .... this was not his best season but he was still decent enough. Lets not forget that Roscoe started it with an injury that would have kept many other players out for a long time and which ruined his pre-season so perhaps he does have a reason for the slow start, the lack of competition for his place might have been another factor that allowed performances to slide, but more recenty he seems back to his old self. Rosscoe has a few hundred appearances left in him yet .... but adding someone to the squad to give him competition for his place would be no bad thing.

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Why do you say that? You must have a reason for saying that! :008: :004: cos he is right perhaps ? :004:

Cant understand why you chose that username if you think he is so bad ? Anyhoo .... my opinion is the exact opposite. Rosscoe is one of the best players we have ever had at the club. He may not be the best in terms of skill but he is solid in his position, consistent and defines the spirit that is seen within the side. He has been written off time and time again as someone who would not be able to make the adjustment when we went from the 3rd to the 2nd, from the 2nd to the 1st and again when we went from the 1st to the SPL .... every time he has proved his critics wrong and it was only as recently as the 04/05 season (our first in the SPL) that he won every single player of the year award he was eligible for - a total of 6 of them, some awarded by fans, others awarded by his fellow players ...... not bad for someone who is "minging".

This is the first ever Toronto home game so not yet ..... I have crossed swords with him a few times on there so hope I never meet him. Having said that, I dont think he goes to any games, just watches on TV.

I'm going to a Toronto match !!! Their first ever home game and will have to leave for the pub before the ICT game is more than about 20 minutes old !

I think not singing and going to Dingwall instead of Dundee are two separate scenarios with very little you can use to justify/criticise the others. Singing: It is good to see younger fans who want to be enthusiastic, want to sing and who want to try and create an atmosphere. It should be encouraged. We have done this debate on here a thousand times before as I also used to get frustrated when it was only a small enclave of us around the tunnel that made any sustained noise and were usually stared (or more accurately glared) at for having the audacity to wake up some of those who were enjoying their post-bovril naps. By the same token, these 'nappers' have a right not to sing so perhaps those who want to make noise can do it but the nappers can stop glaring at them, and the nappers can get some earplugs so the noisy ones dont wake them up !!! problem solved !!! I hope the Dunfermline 'test' is a successful one in terms of numbers, and although some of the noise might be carried into the firth because of the location, I am sure choirmaster Johndo will just make them sing even louder. If it is a success, I hope that the supporters themselves work with the club (through the trust perhaps) to come to an agreement on a suitable area of the north stand to establish a permanent section as the uncovered wings are not suitable. Dundee or Dingwall: Its personal choice .... Go to Dundee or go to Dingwall ? Some might choose to go to Dingwall because they want to see whether a championship is won there (obviously not by County !!), some might go because they want to see our neighbours get relegated, some may go because its cheaper than watching what could likely be a typical end of season SPL game and want to see two sides who should both come out fighting for various reasons, some may go because they just dont have the time to get to Dundee and back but Dingwall fits into their plans for the rest of the day. I could understand the annoyance if ICT were playing at the TCS but whatever these supporters decide we shouldnt really be slagging them off or calling them bad supporters because at the end of the day, Caley Thistle are not losing money on this as its an away game

Two signed team shirts from Celtic V ICT game in 2000 - real 'squad' shirts, not signed replica tops.

correct - and as others said after that, it was the final game of the 2002/03 season, the last game at Brockville and also the game where Falkirk were presented with the title for that season .... not to mention a lap of honour by the Highland Marchers

Ok ... where am I, and why is the ground so full that some cameramen had to resort to extremely long poles from outside !! [had to make it B&W as colour would give it away :004:]

That would sum up my feelings also. I remember the paint tin episode and didnt he also have some kind of incident with a water bottle somewhere else ?? Having said that, if Charlie were to leave (and this is not a call for his head !!) then the wee ned is probably one of those you might consider based on his ability rather than personality. If you were going for personality then I would choose Yogi Hughes ... he gets good banter with the fans and doesnt seem to be doing all that badly. With Yogi though, you would also have to get someone to do the interviews as his are cringeworthy (when understandable).

great news.

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Havent recovered from the last one :drinking04: