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Bigger clubs need a reserve team. If the other teams have decided that it's too much of a drain on their finances, then I think it's only reasonable that teams that are losing out be accommodated elsewhere. That may mean Div.3 or a local league but I support the idea in principle.

For the obvious reason , I tuned in to BBC World to hear about the Cairo bomb only to find it had been relegated for the Oscars.

The Daily Mail - no surprise! Doesn't take in to account the value of the shares that part ownership gives and billions of pounds of assets the banks have. The best long-term investment anyone could make at this time is in the banks. Share price very low and what goes down...! <rant>What really annoys me though is what's going to happen at the next election. The whole global climate cannot be discounted but there's an added effect of Brown's management of the economy. So what will people do at the next election? Vote Tory, yet it was Tory policies Gordon was following! Does anyone really believe the Tories would have regulated more, increased interest rates, denied more people the opportunity to buy their house etc etc??!! It's as bad as the people in the last election that voted Tory as they were anti the Iraq war. The Conservatives voted for the war! In some ways, it's appropriate that this is on a football forum as that's how politics is treated. Socialists are still voting Labour. One-nation Europhiles are still voting Tory. Yet, these parties have changed dramatically from what they were but they're getting votes based on tradition rather than actuality. How about next election people look at what the parties will be doing and putting the 'X' in the box based on that rather than supporting a party. Isn't the future of the country more important than that? And if you don't know who that should be - try this quiz (don't try to guess 'your' parties stance - answer honestly and with an open mind - you may find that you don't actually agree with everything 'your' party stands for) http://www.activehistory.co.uk/Miscellaneo...05/frameset.htm </rant>

Depends what you were sent off for. Violent conduct gets a three-match ban for instance. So if this was the case, the player would get banned for three matches instantly. Also, the yellow and red cards would be added to his disciplinary points record. If he is over a certain number, he will also miss matches on top of that (the amount depends on how many points he has). Also, if he got two yellow cards, he would be sent off and miss the game. If he proceeded to boot a player in the face, he would get a straight red for violent conduct (so 4 matches missed instantly). Dave Bowman was red-carded FOUR TIMES in a single match!!!! Bizarrely, all red cards were for swearing at the ref - not one dirty tackle. Bowman was suspended for 17 games!

I guess there's two ways of looking at this thread: what would I do? or what do I think Butcher will do? I'm all for the first interpretation. -----------------------------------------Esson---------------------------------------------- --------Tokely----------Mihadjuks-----------------Munro------------Djebi-Zadi --------McBain------------Kerr---------------------Black-------------Imrie---- --------------------------Odhiambo-----------------Foran---------------------- Subs: Fraser, Proctor, Rooney, Wood, Hastings, Vigurs, Morais, Gattheusi (or Duff) Despite the goal, Proctor drops out for McBain. Duncan left out for Kerr to continue. Proctor can cover for the centre midfield. Black straight back in. Still prefer Foran and Imrie to swap positions.

BBC Sport Player Rater man of the match: Inverness' Adam Rooney 8.00 (on 90 minutes)!!!

Now Bavidge.

Great stuff. Hamilton in the lead. Falkirk going down, us staying up.

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Yeah, Brewster, Wilson and McAllister have all scored today. And now Graham Bayne's just scored! Hope Rankin stays on the bench!

two for Miller - have I entered an alternative universe or something. I'm going to look outside in case the Cybermen are walking down the street.

Is this a leap year? Kenny Miller scores a goal - that only happens on the 29th February normally. He'll be kicking himself getting his dates mixed up (but will probably miss)

Boyd scores against Killie - as usual...

Looking a good team but this is really Brian Kerr's big test. Have the months out made him rusty or hungry?

Is there much (i.e. any) demand for that level of football in the media?

Hope you've spelled 'shadow' right on your documents mind.

Completely up to the clubs. Could be 0% or 100%. If it's a young player looking for experience, then often the loaning club will still pay a fair chunk as they're looking at bettering an investment. If it's an older, more expensive player, then the loaned out to club can pay more as it will benefit them and the loaning club will normally only do it to reduce their wage bill and maybe put the player in the shop window.

...unlike Mr Humphreys...

Did I miss something this weekend ? We know Black is going, but are the others confirmed as going ? I know they are only on contract to the end of season but I seem to have missed any announcement on them all ? No announcement. But no announcement that any are intending to stay, which is why I've said they're leaving (so far) - i.e. unless something changes, they're out of contract and free to leave.

How did Swansea lose when they've got Wales, Scotland and Britton on their side!

I agree 100% Heilandee. You also see these programmes where folk will get arrested for swearing at midnight on a Saturday. The police should arrest themselves first then! It's a nothing crime. An easy statistic to their name. Do you know you're actually allowed to be given copies every time you appear on CCTV? Try and get them, then prepare for a long wait. CCTV definitely has it's uses but it's getting a bit out of control. Like speed cameras, trouble spots only please. Otherwise, are we going to have it filming our homes to curb any dissent eventually?

What's that, the Eysenck test? Sheez, he's only got a lunch break.

I don't see right-back as a priority at all (see previous message). Tokely has always been a target for some people but I think he generally plays pretty well. Proctor of course as cover. In fact, it's probably the last position that needs strengthening with Mihadjuks away, Djebi-Zadi presumably coming to the end of his contract (should be given more matches but I'm 50:50 with him so far), Black, Kerr, Gattheusi, Foran, Eric and Morais also leaving (so far).

And somebody said this site wasn't dull? Come on, conspiracy theories or just PM each other. Yours sincerely S. Elf Appoint Ed Moderate Or

Don't know how they ever manage to catch people with those. The images always seem to be absolutely awful! I guess they maybe just alert police to the scene (gradually stroll over there whilst looking for cars 30 seconds over their meter ticket) and generally act as a deterrent.