metalgecko

After yesterday's game it should be called Lazarus Stadium :003:

2 reasons why we won today. 1st: Latapy ran out of steam. When his legs went they had no way of getting the ball forward. Without him they seem to struggle. 2nd: The keeper had a mare! Welcome back any time mate. You were shocking! MoM - Despite losing I thought it would have gone to Latapy who was excellent. Completely ran the game. If we could have taken him out earlier by man marking or whatever the result might have been more comfortable. A lesson surely for the next game.

The fact is that the announcer is an official rep of ICT. His jokey comment was funny the first week but now the never ending slagging and slating is not really acceptable and is actually disrespectful despite what Mr Brewster did to us! What does it say about ICT professionalism and respect for other clubs if comments like that are made every week by a club rep? I would say keep the remarks for the social club or this kind of site. If he wants to have a dig just be a bit more subtle!

Brewster " lack of communication" Where does it start? He is the most inarticulate manager I have ever seen. His media skills are appalling so I wonder how does he get his point across without mumbling or droning? He always seems indecisive and unsure about himself and what he wants to say so what does he think about his team? Who cares!

My usual bet at game is £5 on 1-0 win, Tokely to score. Nearly had it a few seasons ago but Falkirk ruined it in the last 8 minutes. Yesterday saw the odds 60-1 but decided not to bother. Why didn't I go for it. I would have been £300 up! :007: Was anyone else so lucky

Walker Park at Christmas when I was about 15/16. Our group decided to go to midnight mass but were late. We tried to sneak quietly into the church but couldn't thanks to a squeeking, rusting door. Looked into a packed church and the first face we saw was Colin Baillie! Gave us a look never to forget. Topped it off by dropping our cans on the wooden floor and watched them roll down the aisle. Drinking days haven't got any better since!

we fell to about 86th or thereabouts.

Are Gretna now being found out? 4-0 drubbing on Saturday and another defeat tonight 3-2 at County in the cup. Hopefully more of the same to come for them this season.

Heart attack. After the excitement is too much for me after seeing ICT lift the Champions League trophy at Nou Camp beating Chelsea 3-1. Of note, en route to the final ICT had stuffed Celtic 6-1 at Celtic Park. Celtic manager Neil Lennon was sacked immediately after the final whistle after "falling" to the ground after a heated debate with the 4th official Mr Carricondo.

This type of thing used to be Ok for a laugh when bored Type in the numbers - see what you get 2 guys went out for 2 pints at a 5 star hotel. They had 8 pints and 8 nips which came to 67 pounds. Barman called happy hour and they had the same all over again. 2258867 x 2 How did they feel the next day?

Another impressive performance. 6-0 6-1 6-1. :clapping04: Keep it up

That'd be great. I better tell you beforehand though that I've got a little flatulence problem at the moment. The doc say's it isn't noticeable after about 45 minutes as long as we keep the windows wide open. Also I'm having curry for dinner tonight so there is always the possibility of a double reek! :blush02: So if the lift is still on then great. Can i bring my Cliff Richard greatest hits CD for the journey. cheers mate !

Is it really that big a deal? Who gets a slap on the back every time from their boss? They are doing what is expected of them as players. I'm sure he say's all he needs to in the changing room or on the training field.

Fantastic stuff tonight. Another great moment for Scottish sport. :clapping04: How far can this boy go?

I don't usually like to see Scottish teams humbled in Europe but last night was an exception. I'm sick to death of the Gretna bandwagon. Last night they were brought back down to earth and shown for what they really are. An over-rated team and manager. Alexander has always had a team of players of standard at least 2 divisions higher than they were playing in. Not much of a challenge for a manager really. Last night he was shown to be tactically clueless and static in his approach to games. They were lucky to get to Europe thanks to their cup run of playing against 1st div teams or lower. If they had won the cup then and beaten Prem. teams then ok they would deserve their place but they were hardly challenged en route to the final. Hibs, Killie, Aberdeen and dare I even say ICT were far more deserving of a place after playing an SPL season. Gretna's performance in Europe is a real smack in the face now for Scottish football. Derry? What could have happened against a far better team? I wouldn't want to think! Hopefully I will see a real season for Gretna this year. St J, Dundee, an improved Partick and (going against the grain) County will give them something to think about. Rant over !

A return for Bagan

What do you mean Ross County finding their true level ?

Scottish younger teams have always done ok. It's the next step up to senior level that has been the problem. Not fulfilling potential and all that. Hopefully this time it will be different. More of them getting a chance at their respective clubs and making the grade.

3 game ban and a 3k fine for ZZ after he retires. What's the point. Why not just give him a decent fine and give it to a kids club or something? FIFA on the ball yet again

Everybody suing the arse of everyone else because they tripped over a kerb or fell off their bike or fell off a ladder or had the misfortune to have an ACCIDENT. Claims You have to make Direct or whatever they want to call themselves. Oh and Caravans crawling at 42 mph

Caley Mad just for your info: Sep. 1993 Punch up with Marcel Desailly - both sent off Aug. 1995 Slaps Thorsten Fink in the face Oct. 1995 Off for tackle from behind Sep. 1996 For Juve off after 2 bookings Jan 1997 Punches Chiesa of Parma June 1998 In World Cup stamps on Saudi captain Fuad Amin Oct 1998 2 footed challenge on Inter player Paulo Sousa Oct 1999 Off for diving Sep 2000 Champions League off for late tackle on Emerson, Deportivo Oct 2000 5 game ban after butting Jochen Kientz, SV Hamburg Feb 2004 Pushing pablo Alfaro, Seville, in the face May 2004 2nd yelllow after crazy late challenge against Deportivo April 2005 Tries to punch Villareal defender, Alvarez in the face July 2006 World cup final headbutt Way to go. But he always remembers Mothers Day and likes puppy dogs !

Shame nothing. It was his own doing that he was sent off. If he had been wrongly sent off or been injured or whatever then I may feel a little sorry for him, but that. No way! Thuggery Because he is a skillful player he is classed as temperamental. I would say dirty. He has been sent of before for butting, stamping, punching etc. 14 times he's seen red - 2 more than Vinnie Jones! What a record. Adieu ZZ

This is the second time Fiorentina have been relegated in the last 10 or so years. The last time was for admin reasons I think when they were dumped right down to the bottom. Good enough for them. There should be no right to appeal. Dodgy refs and players? Imagine Celtic and / or Rangers getting dumped down to playing East Stirling and the like on a Saturday. :clapping04: Surely someone out there knows something to help our cause ! Please !!

But will the Beige sock King, Andy "OK to take a dive" Walker, Graeme " it is incredulous pontificality" Speirs and the like still not be there? More of the same dross I fear.

Guy goes to the Doctor with an embarasing complaint. "Ok show me" say's Doc but can't believe his eyes when he sees the patients member is bright red with a yellow spot. "I've never seen the like before " say's Doc and urgently flicks through a medical journal. "I'm sorry to tell you" he says to the patient " "but you've got Chinese VD and it is incurable" " The only thing we can do is cut it off". " Sod that" say's the patient and storms out, crying and shaking. "I'm gonna get a second opinion " he say's. Sitting at home he wonders what to do then thinks " I'll go and see a Chinese Doctor, he's bound to have heard of this and will know what to do" When he eventually finds the Doctor he shows the problem asking if it does have to be cut off. " Rubbish" laughs the Chinese Doctor " Not true, Western Doctors know nothing, no need to cut it off" Thank God for that thinks the patient, crying with relief "Yes" say's the Doctor " You wait one week, it fall off itself " !