starchief

Ah go on, you twisted my arm. I'll do it! Where do I sign? (must point out that on football manager, I'm known for mind-numbing defensive football and grinding out results - is that ok?)

Hegarty's Livi's manager. Actually, I'd be up for poaching him just to spite our old rivals!

If Brew's any sense, he'll bite their hand off at the first chance of an offer. What other sizable club would take him?

I used to go on the Scotsman's site a lot and there were a lot of Hibs fans wanting Rankin replaced by Lewis Stevenson due to his work rate. Yup, you get more work but less delivery. It's like blaming an orange for not being an apple.

My point still stands but if you insist, leave Becks and swap Giggs, Cooper and Waddle for Strachan, Woan and Nakamura. In the team for their delivery, not their defensive duties. If Rankin had that sort of engine to get up'n'down and still be a provider then you'd have to add a zero on to his value. I take it you're in a bad mood today given some of your replies?

Ever had deja vu? Wow, it's like I've had that feeling before. Anyway, new hungry manager with a bit of presence and a student of the game a la Steven Pressley or Christian Dailly with an old head as an assistant. Maybe Pressley could get Archie Knox? Otherwise, people like Jim Duffy, John McCormick or so, that have been used to being an assistant.

Pressley is not going to be playing for Randers much longer - not sure if he's lost it, the season is near ending, wages or what, but I'd imagine he would jump at the chance to manage an SPL club. Similarly, I think football is in Duffy's blood. I couldn't see him turning us down either, although I like the novice manager with an old head beside him approach.

Rankin - attack minded left-sided midfielder. He does more defensive duties then you lose the attack side of his game. Beckham, Giggs, Waddle, Cooper etc weren't exactly known for their defensive mindedness. Obviously Rankin is nowhere near that good but then again, he's playing against Falkirk and Hamilton, not Madrid or Chelsea.

Jim Duffy's too old to be a player/manager. Besides we've got McGuire to come back in central defence... :thumb04: ...maybe Duffy could play on for a season then Seriously, I think Pressley as manager and Duffy assisting him I could really go for. I like our habit of taking on young hungry managers and apparently Duffy is a good coach with extensive knowledge on the game. Could work!

Sheesh! That's about the worst thing I've ever heard a manager to say to his fans. If that had been a player he was talking about, then it would be transfer demand time. Total and utter contempt. I know terracing barracking can be demoralising for the players but, to my mind, there's no way back for Brewster. There has to be a crowd campaign now. Otherwise, who's going to bother coming back to see a team like this next year? (yeah, I know you will but not many others)

Hi-bees will still criticise him for not doing enough in defence. Never seem to criticise defenders for not attacking enough, why the other way around?

It depends how it's played. If we have Cowie and Imrie pushed right up on the wings and Vigurs as attacking midfielder, then that would provide the chances for a goal hanger. At the moment though, Cowie and Imrie are cutting back to play inside with no clear attacking midfield, i.e. everything going through the centre. Pretty pointless.

Why? what kind of deal is he on? I'd be surprised if it was high wages.

Or a very attack minded wide midfield - almost 4-3-3 - for plenty of opportunities to get in behind the defence. That's a selective memory. Rankin was told he had no future at ICT just as he was preparing to settle down. On the left wing, he's far better than either Black or Vigurs. I'd say Cowie too on delivery. He also worked really well in that 4-1-3-2/4-2-3-1 role with both Black and Cowie in the same team. He's deeply missed.

...so no sign of a consensus then...

Yep, central defence a priority, experienced striker second. Could do with some more players in general to freshen things up in midfield. It's probably our strongest point but confidence is likely to be seeping away. I expect our new signing will be Phil McGiure - you can hear it already. "Craig, are you disappointed with Inverness' lack of activity in the transfer window?" "No, getting Phil back will be like a new signing" (aye, but one that struggled to get a start at the beginning of the season)

Am I the only one that doesn't understand this paragraph? I didnt understand it but i thought it may just be me but looks like i aint the only one It means that if you are only playing with one up, you're under a lot of pressure to score first but less likely to do so. If you lose a goal, you're f*cked. That's why we don't play one up at home! GOT IT!! ...here, hang on... :thumb04:

See above about Imrie being doubtful before the match. May be we can't criticize Brew for that*. *(so just stick to Duff at R-B, Proctor at C-B, staying with a failing formation, not identifying the right players, not changing tactics at half-time, lousy subs and failing to inspire)

3-1. Simply not good enough. This is so reminiscent of Brew not being able to pull Dundee Utd out of a hole.

Reported on 4 Oct 2008 Black said: "I'm a bit surprised the club haven't approached me yet on the subject of a new deal. It's something I'm quite keen to sort out and I think talks may start during the international break." On 4 Dec 2008 "There's a misconception that they have only just been offered contracts," said director of football Graeme Bennett. "These four players were all offered contracts at the beginning of the season" I wonder if beginning of the season means the international break? I know it's not the beginning but, well, it was a couple of months back. Bit strange nevertheless. Maybe Black meant negotiations haven't started after rejecting a first offer? No doubt when Black's at Plymouth, Leeds or Hibs, it'll all come out. I just wonder which side it'll fall on?

I agree. He should stay. If Sutherland was perhaps coming on a bit, then we could say get rid of him but we'd have to replace Wilson. We've got youngsters not coming through, so it would really have to be a first-team player to replace him. Unless Brechin, Elgin or whoever has some undiscovered diamond for no money, then I don't know what who that could be.

Being a very boring defensive minded manager... -----------------Calder------------------ Tokely----Dods-----Mann---Hastings -----------------Cherry---------------- -----------------Black------------------ Wilson---------Christie-------Robson -----------------Stewart--------------------- Substitutes: GK: Brown DEF/MID: Teasdale DEF/MID: Golabek MID: Sheerin MID: Juanjo ST: Dargo ST: Niculae What, no Wyness or Cowie??? This guy doesn't know what he's talking about!

I don't want them to ACTUALLY go out of business but hee hee... ...and wasn't Pearse Flynn a lovely man

I think we should laugh at Livi - they're the closest thing we ever got to a rival! Ross County? Naw, they're our little brothers. You can't dislike 'em for long - no matter how silly they can be. And hey, we may be in the same position soon but if Aberdeen got tanked by Celtic, I'd still laugh even though it was probably going to happen to us soon as well (although I'd laugh even more if the Dons spanked the Old Filth).

I'm in Egypt and I get live SPL matches on ART (Arabic Radio & Television) Prime, ART3 and Libya Sports 2, with delayed matches also on al Jazeera Sport 2 and Kuwait Sport. Must be ridiculously cheap. No other western footie is on that much (mmm, maybe French). o yeah, the match. Remind me of Celtic v Man Utd. Frustrated them but no way did we do anything going forward. One or two decent touches from Black and Imrie but that was it really. Celtic never looked like losing but our defending from deep was fine. Then again, when you lose a goal early, so what?