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DARGOAL 48 minutes 1-0

Cos Hissy doesnt need it anymore !!! he probably preferred 8 to 20+, in the same way as Morgan is now 11 instead of 22

OK - this is the in-match thread starting with the lineups which INCLUDES Black despite earlier speculation. [attachment deleted by admin]

Rory McAllister also has an outstanding 1 match ban held over from end of last season and seems to be in the squad .... not sure if the ban means he is ineligible for this game or whether it starts ahead of another game ......

Only if he is older than Jim Leighton was ..... according to SPL site Oldest Player: Jim Leighton, Aberdeen (vs. Dundee) 41 years, 6 months & 28 days

... and his cronies' business ties to firms like Haliburton et all :004:

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Very sad to hear this. I talked to Jim on a few occasions through the website. Sincere condolences to his family and any others who were close to him. I am going to move this to the main football forum even although it is off topic for that area. More people view that forum and this topic deserves not to be missed by those who visit.

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At the end of the day we finally got about 200k for CB - paid in installments (is it all in the accounts ?). So if you remove those payments and the two SKY ties we are still falling a little short. I havent received my shareholder copy yet but do we still have any Pittodrie payments or such like in there ? bottom line, it sounds like we are walking the fine line between profit/loss but that is far far better, I suspect, than many of the other teams. The interesting numbers to see will be the wages/turnover ratio as that is usually a good indicator of the health of the operation.

You know ... A few weeks ago, I didnt really care who got relegated this year (except us of course) ... I was thinking maybe St Mirren because of their fans treatment of Tokely and superior attitude especially on places like P&B, then I wondered maybe Dunfermline or Falkirk because they seem to have the worst teams on paper .... but I now want the Tannadump To55ers to go down so much I can taste it ... I would also like to see Brewster be another casualty of the Grocer before Xmas and for ET to get his comeuppance for his **** Dastardly behaviour time after time after time ..... I am beginning to think I hate this side more than i loathe Livi and far more than the minor irritation that Ross COunty provide.

From Dundee Courier ..... United still keen on Inverness CT trio By Ian Roache DUNDEE UNITED have not given up on their Inverness Caley Thistle targets despite having offers for all three—which added up to a six-figure sum—formally rejected by the Highlanders. ICT head coach Charlie Christie claimed United’s quest to sign Ian Black, Darren Dods and David Proctor was “dead and buried” but it is understood that opinion is not shared at Tannadice. ...... It has been rumoured that at least one Caley player is poised to formally ask away from Inverness but Christie insists he has had no such request from either Dods, Black or Proctor. And Christie warns that United and player-boss Craig Brewster would have to reach agreement with the Caley board and director of football Graeme Bennett on a fee. “The players have never said to me they wanted to move,” he claimed. Full Story on the Dundee Courier site HERE

Was there just before Xmas on my last trip home - we got 3 fish suppers (one each for me, the missus and Big Stu). No one had any complaints. I went to get them and they were cooked while I waited and the portions were pretty good. Obviously there was a bit of oil on the food as it had been freshly cooked and hadnt been sitting in the counter cabinet draining for hours but I didnt think it was swimming in grease or anything. Maybe I got it on a good day or maybe you got it on a bad day .... but I know that other places I have gone have been far worse - especially the over-priced establishment that has won awards for quality - you know the one I mean :004: ... I have eaten there a few times and NEVER had a decent meal.

10 phonecalls in the space of 6 hours according to the news over here

As an extra part of your mission Gringo - the missus is very partial to the Naan breads that the cottage serve ... whilst I favour the Keema, she is very fond of the Peshwari - your recommended eaterie should do a decent naan

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Funnily enough, I suspect that Rankin may actually be number 24 !!! unconfirmed squad numbers as follows. I would wait until after the first game if I were you, just to be sure !! 1. Mark Brown 2. Ross Tokely 3. Stuart Golabek 4. Darren Dods 5. Stuart McCaffrey 6. Roy McBain 7. Barry Wilson 8. Ian Black 9. Graham Bayne 10. Richie Hart 11. Alan Morgan 12. Russell Duncan 14. Grant Munro 15. Liam Keogh 16. Richard Hastings 17. Craig Dargo 18. David Proctor 19. Dennis Wyness 20. Tom Parratt 21. Michael Fraser 22. 23. Liam Fox 24. John Rankin 25. 26. 27. 28. Rory McAllister ???. Stuart Soane ???. Alexander Sutherland ???. Jonathon Smith ???. Guy Kerr

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Think they will have added spice even if they dont - many of our fans and certainly our directors seem to have absolutely no time whatsoever for the rulers of the Banana Republic of Tannadump

We have been lucky at Boardroom level from the very start in 1994 and I am sure that our outgoing chairman would not let his hard work be undone by resigning if he thought the suggested replacement was not up to the task. I know nothing of Alan Savage but a little research on his company suggests he is a very astute businessman and hopefully he will bring that astuteness to the ICT boardroom. ... would you rather have Eddie Thomson ??

If the players want to leave then fair enough, let them talk to the temporary manager at Tannadump and see what he offers, but only after DUFC have privately tabled bids that ICT have accepted. We have said it time and time again. NO-ONE is bigger than this club and all this bull5hit is doing no-one any good. PROCTOR: It wouldnt surprise me if he wanted to go as he knows he is not a first team regular and is mainly there as cover for Tokely and potentially for Wilson. He has played well when selected and would eventually hold down a starting spot but I would understand it if he had a desire to move for first team football. With Caff and Parratt we have cover for defensive positions. BLACK: Cant understand this one. We all know he wont spend his career at ICT and he will eventually move to a bigger club. Charlie has even said as much. Cant help feeling that if he decides to go to DUFC he is selling himself short in the interests of getting a higher wage earlier in his career when he could legitimately spend another season or two with us and move to a far bigger club than United (and make even more money). However, we have Rankin, Keogh, Duncan, Hart and Fox who will all be happy to take his midfield spot. If he wants to go, then show him the door. DODS: Again, if he wants to go, this would be harder to understand than Proctor. He had a reputation for defensive blunders at his other clubs until he came to ICT where he has fitted into our system magnificently. Deservedly won many awards and became a fans favourite. It has been said that he is good pals with Brewster and that he has family ties further south that might drive his desire but I would be sad to see him go. However, given a little time to settle back into the first team, I think that Caff is probably a more 'classy' defender who could easily replace him.

I have to agree with both points !!

We have played the buddies a total of 21 times - 1 friendly (our first ever official game as Caledonian Thistle in 1994), 16 times in the first division, twice in the CIS Cup, and once in both the Scottish Cup and 'Bells (Challenge) Cup' Hislopsoffsideagain has it spot-on with dates/scores and as jj_ict mentioned, the missing game is the 1-0 win at Love St which was on 7th Feb 2004.