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YAAAAAS!! Let's make it a year ICT!

Anyone keen for wearing Netherlands shirts?

Just had a look at this thread to see how folks' predictions are panning out - so far. Interesting reading IMHO.

Is this the longest post ever in the history of CTO?

I posted on the match thread form a Partick away game last season. Twitter would probably be better and faster. Only downside might be that at some games you don't get a 3G signal. Good idea though.

Looks like you've got a bite there Dougal! Get the landing net ready! :D

Hearts at Tynecastle on the 18th is a fixture I'll really looking forward to. Best stadium in Scotland atmosphere-wise IMHO.

They're not technically on a strike. They're not employed by any organisation. Scottish cat 1 referees have merely made themselves unavailable. To be honest I think it may be a blessing in disgusie if the games do go ahead. I think that if officials are brought in they might not be of the same standard as our referees. If the SFA do get refs in and they're not up to the same standard - it might quieten some people down. Our cat 1s have the most stringent fitness tests in the world I believe.

I wouldn't say that 500-600 is a decent turn out to be honest. Roy is one of ICT's hardest working players over the years and is a bit of an unsung hero in my eyes and would like to have seen 1500 or so. True ICT legend I'm really gutted I couldn't make this game. Suppose having it on the Tuesday before payday probably didn't help. It's good Roy got a testimonial though. Hope everyone who made it enjoyed the game.

It's a cup game though Dougal. That's the way septic viewed us in 2000...

I too gave you a red dot. You don't go to referee a game and expect to be showered with obscenities and threats of physical violence, or threats of and / or having your car vandalised, your family threatened, your windows smashed or hit with coins. This issue is about respect. Comparing it to someone joining the armed forces seems a bit abstract to me. People sign up to the armed forces in the knowledge that you might get injured. People sitting the 30 hour referee course, taking the exam and then going out to referee games on public parks is a completely different scenario entirely. The vast majority of people who are referees (not your ?800 a match ones) do it to help young players improve and help the club, youth development or school which they work with. The actions of certain people in the SPL does have an effect on youngsters playing the game. Pushy parents who think that their child is a great prospect act like a school / youth game is the champions league final. There's an inherent lack of respect which must be addressed here. Players don't barrage other players with criticism like this. Mangers don't do it to other managers. Chairmen don't do it to other chairmen. But it's ok for everyone to have a go at the referees? This is far bigger than what is happening at present and I support the cat 1s who are taking this action.

There's not a set of laws for the SPL and SFA and the rest of the planet. Have a look at Law 5 No ref, no game. I heard Stuart Dougal saying that he wouldn't referee games abroad if the same situation happened elsewhere.

Erm, I wouldn't like my family receiving death threats or having windows smashed for refereeing a game. Don't blame them at all. A ref from a different country would be interesting. Wonder when the SFA will clarify when this game is going to be on. Need to think about train tickets.

The odds on Elgin went from 1,000/1 to 1,000,000/1. That made me laugh! Shurely the bookies must have stopped taking bets on them.

Odds on ICT lifting trophy have been slashed from 50/1 to 33/1 with the exception of victor chandler who are still at 50:1. Fancy an each way on it. Think Killie could do well this year too.

How about a wee online catalogue using digital photos of the merchandise?

So if the SFA have made appointments for this game, can we assume it'll go ahead?

Terry Christie used to manage Alloa. Wait til you see his jacket - it's braw.

Nothing on BBC yet. Maybe they're on strike again.

The draw us taking place at 1130 from Hampden. Live on sky Sports news.

^ What Davie has written I agree with. The other consequence of this whole debacle are players on public parks, from school to veteran level, behaving in the same manner as their "heroes". This in turn puts people off refereeing and the pool of referees diminishes. I think the standard of refereeing in Scotland is good. The SFA has the most stringent fitness requirements in the world. To be a ref you have to give up following a team.

Can we play it on Saturday now? Say, 3pm at Victoria Park? Keep the away record going and give Roy a great testimonial. Kill 2 birds with one stone.

A lot of fans on here don't post. Will be interesting to gauge support for or against the action this weekend.

Peachy goals indeed 'stan. wouldn't be surprised if a premiership side comes in for rooney tbh.

Can we play county on Saturday now?