Harry Chibber

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when does it stop??  :015: :015: :015:

I am reliably informed that at one point in their career every player currently at ICT will move on due to a transfer, retirement or death.  I could predict a club they might move on to but I'd rather wait until it's common knowledge and then take credit for releasing the information to the public, if they move to a different club from what I originally suggested (after it was common knowledge) then I will again take credit for this and list my "predictions" as though I knew it all was going to happen in the first place.  If anyone suggests otherwise I will write in bold font to scare them away!!

Who am I??? :016:

Since Black is not leaving IHE please have a bite of some humble pie:

Yip have to agree thought Rankin was one of our better players, he certainly looked lively whenever he got the ball.  Bayne needs to ask himself how much he wants to stay at an SPL club because currently he must be very close to being out the door.  I personally think that McCaffery was one the poorest players last night.... I don't think I saw him make one decent challenge or header, he also seemed to be getting caught out of position on a lot of occasions.

At the end of the day it was a testimonial and a very good laugh aswell.  I hope Tokely got a fair bit of cash from the event and I was happy for him that so many people turned out to make tribute. 

The MC was excellent booing Brewster  :015: :015:

And it was obvious who ate all the pies ROBBO  :015: :015:

The game wasn't complete though until that he/she security guard (fat lookalike of Seanade O'Connor) eye balled everyone in the crowd... what an erse!

Legend.... pure and simple!!

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Cheers

Could someone please tell me the prices of tickets for both games and if there are student reductions??

I'm sure these were posted somewhere alse on the site but I can't see them

With our current squad 3-5-1 would seem to be the best formation for us.

We will however play 4-4-2

The more I think about it the more I suspect/fear Rankin will be made to play wide left with Duncan in Central midfield.

I reckon we may well line up against St Mirren like this (assuming Rossco is fit)

                  Brown

Tokely - Dods - Munro - Hastings

Wilson - Black - Duncan - Rankin

            Dargo - Wyness

3-5-1??  You fancy playing with just 10 players next season :016:

I can also see Rankin being used as more of an option for the left than in the centre

Garry And his brother Steven used to frequent the pub I used to work in, in Stirling and I can confirm they are both to55ers!

Woohoo the season officially starts for me... I'll be there for this and the county game aswell + 5

***CONFIDENCE BOOSTER***

cant score on a saturday?

cant keep a clean sheet?

does your team need a quick pre season pick-me-up?

then dial 0141- SHELLSUIT for the pefect solution!!!!!!!

yes thats right,during the summer, Celtic FC are touring the world, offering anyone, thats right- ANYONE, the chance to stick a few goals past them with absolutely no threat posed to your own goal GUARANTEED!

But wait, theres more!

You dont even have to mobilise your own support! theyll bring along squillions of suppoters!(not a guarantee)

They dont even care about important games in their own league coming up!

they'll play anywhere!

they'll lose to anybody!

Just dont ask why there aren't any saltires in the crowd, or why they sing of a land across the sea of the clubs origin- its all justfurracraic. and dont, under any circumstances, prevent the most gullible fans in the world from drinking on the plane- our celtic cousins in cardiff cant take any more

TBH I think Hearts have the strongest team at the minute

Celtic look lightweight at the back with Balde out injured an the mighty Gary Caldwell as their only defensive signing :017:

Midfield is without Keane and soon to be missing Petrov

Upfront they have lost 20+ goals a season, Hartson and replaced him with Riordan and Miller...

Rangers were kept in have their games last season because of the excellent Watteurus (Spelling) and have replaced him with an unknown from France

Ricksen is in the priory

Ferguson is injured

Lovenkrands is away

there is more but I just can't think of them...

3-5-2??

We seemed to cope perfectly well with them for the 2nd half of last season - whats changed?

dargo was scoring,if he loses form or gets injured do u really think denzil,bayne or rory could  score at least 10-15 goals,i doubt it

IF's, BUT's and MAYBE's don't change the fact that we coped.  What if a flu bug hit the stadium and took out half the players?  Should we have a 2nd squad tucked up away somewhere so players never come in to contact with each other?

I don't disagree that we could do with another Attacker, I'm just saying that we managed the second part of last season with what we have and I am sure we will do so again.

The situation isn't ideal, but I don't think there's anything better out there that would be within our budget, so instead of knocking the players we do have for no good reason, lets get behind them and make sure they are supported if/when they are needed.

I'm sure Sven Goran Ericsson made a very similar statement before the world cup!! :016:

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I'd like to change my 1st team to:

---------------------Brown----------------------

-----------Caff------Dods----Munro-----------

Proctor------------Duncan-------------Hastings

--------------Hart-----------Keogh--------------

-------------------------Wyness-----------------

--------------------Dargo-------------------------

Subs:

Fraser

Golly

Morgan

Wilson

Black

Rankin

McCallister

.... there's tooooo many options!!

I'm very surprised after the performances Harty gave towards the end of last season how many of you are quick to replace him with a player that hasn't even been tested at SPL level.... don't get me wrong, I think Rankin will be a cracking player for us but Hart has already proven his worth to the team

I'm obviously assuming that Tokely is injured

----------------Brown----------------

Caff-----Dods---Munro--Hastings

Wilson---Hart---Keogh---Morgan

----------Dargo---Wyness---------

Subs:

Fraser

Golly

Proctor

Rankin

Zander

Black

McCallister

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IMO the squad isn't likely to stay as large as it currently is, it looks like Parratt and Fox will go out on loan and I expect there will be another couple of players that will be leaving the club in the very near future.  We have replaced McBain with Rankin and although McBain is more than capable of doing a job for us next season I can't imagine him getting much first team action now we have paid 65k for a player that almost covers an almost identical role in the team. 

If IHE gets his way Proctor and Black will be out the door even though I'm not convinced

.... but if we are looking to buy anymore players I think realistically we will have sell someone

well said!!

agreed..... The Tinks are always likely to give us a good game, I wouldn't be that worried

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Rory on the scoresheet again this seems to be becoming a regular occurance

Bayne is a different type of player and I think he comes in for some undeserved criticism.  Big targetmen strikers and defensive midifielders are always the first targets for the 'boo boys' in football but I think that Bayne did a sterling job for us in 2004/05 and was unlucky with injury last season.  He isn't a goalscorer but his tireless workrate and physical presence give us different options up front.

Don't get me wrong I admire the 110% effort Bayne gives when he comes on to  the pitch but sometimes I think he needs to use some composure when he gets the ball and for a targetman he doesn't ever play with his back to goal, he usualy ends up chasing after the ball.  He can sometimes be an excellent player to throw on for the last 20 minutes of a game to hassle defenders but I think McCallister can do that and has the advantage of youth so CC can shape him into the type of player he wants.  He is more than capable of doing another job for us this season but if we are gonna strengthen a position upfront I expect Bayne would be the player CC will look to replace.

Wilson had a very successful run up front even when we had other options to play someone else up there.

I can remember 1 game last season that Wilson played upfront ceratinly not a "run" of games.

..............nor , I'm afraid , is Denzil

You lot have short memories.... Denzil scored 10+ goals last season, how many SPL strikers managed that??  He still has plenty left to offer ICT.... but I think if Bayne is still with us at the start of the season he's gonna have to prove his worth to the team.  McCallister is going to have a good season I guarentee it (in an IHE prophecy stylee  :016: )

Barry's a striker though he's been playing a midfield role the last two seasons. Also isn't Zander also a front man.

What complete tosh.. Barry is a winger/attacking mid he has only ever played upfront when we have been short of options