IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

It's not a long shot at all. There's a lot of us in that boat. Me, Red Card, Govan Jaggie and many other "central belters" that mostly make away games. The next one being Tannadump on Tuesday next week. NarcissistsAway

Sneckboy, Sneckboy give us a wave

LOL

And Killie at home, Arabs and Well away before the end of the month. We may be threadbare but effort, suspension less, injury free and feckin flowing and we could be in pole position for Europe.

God is not required when I am on call.

I have been to considerably more away games than home games, at least a 5 to 1 ratio. That is because it is less travel, less cost, better craic, digs overnight if needed and usually back home after the game by 10 the same night. My question would be: I know who Dougal is but who the feck are Renegade, Sneckboy etc., etc. ?

Fraid I will be minding the mental health of Lancashire this weekend

Same again ? Team ? Score ? points ? scorers ? Alamo pies ?

I prefer the first song as there is too much use of the T word in the second

Yes cos I can't wait to sing No Nay Never again

The answer NOW to the question posed in the OP is Paisley and there can be no feckin statistical, mathematical or any other feckin smart erse response to that. I would prefer to rely on a feckin octopus anyway.

Typical feckin Jeggie - raises hopes and expectations and ends in a false feckin dawn

Coincidence or spookily predictive ?

That's the one and for the old demented Naelifts I can confirm that you were in attendance with Mantis.

Got in fer a fiver today - I am fecked !!!!

Apologies to Gary but he has had TWO needless bookings against Hamilton and Plastic Whistle but I was unaware that those were his only two this season. And if it was Meekings why did Gary get so involved with Collum ?

Well I drove up with ma son Jordan. Feckin freezing nite and the only respite was a near brawl with Barry Robson.

I am sure that this was my FIRST ICT game after being a refusenik. I had to take a mate to University in Newcastle and decided to go through on my tod. Never knew or recognised anybody (and believe it or not just stood there in silence and watched - plus I was so pisssed that it went to feckin penalties that I was at the exit before anyone else. It was a feckin nightmare BUT my next game was at Alloa a few weeks later and we cruised to a big win.

Well in preparation for the next Highland March some of the faithful Sneck footsoldiers trudged the Munros prior to the game. OK so it was the Munro Bar of 185 Great Western Road but there was a picture on the wall on the arduous trip to the basement toilets. And then we soldiered on to Firhill and amongst a very healthy travelling support we enjoyed some success in Maryhill (my FIRST watching win there !!). And nice to see some old faces in the crowd and such a child friendly atmosphere – no barking dogs or seals, no paedo or big nose chants although there may have been some truth in the rumour that Ryan Stevenson was pregnant. To the game – a game of two halves or probably two quarters and a half. As I suspected Yogi had wound them up to the hilt in a pre-match “forget wee Billy” address. They came out of the traps like greyhounds on heat and nearly caught the feckin stuffed rabbit at the first corner. We completely and utterly dominated the first 20-25 minutes and sailed through the remainder of the half. Just before the quarter hour MARLEY WATKINS should have opened the account but fluffed the finish. MARLEY was not to be denied and slotted in a well taken finish hardly a minute later. It was however fashioned by the very impressive ROSS DRAPER. Thistle defender Stephen O'Donnell played a terrible to pass to Abdul Osman in the middle of the park who was robbed by our feisty Ross The ball fell to Marley who held off Frederic Frans before clipping it low past Gaylord Gallacher to put us 1-0 up. Moments later Watkins was one-on-one again after Nick Ross sent him away but this time his low effort slid inches past the post. Now at this point we should have been 3-0 up and before the inevitable comment of “But if wee Billy was there he would have socred a hat trick” – NOT – Watkins may not be, and sorry never will be a centre forward, but he fashioned the chances through strength and pace. Wee Billy would not have got himself in those positions. And then I recalled our pervious league visit to Firhill when we cruised for 20 minutes, went 1-0 up and then imploded and left 1-3. There was a slight PTSD feeling but that was well and truly therapised by GREG TANSEY and what has to be a major contender for Goal of the Season. Good old O'Donnell again lost possession in midfield and Greg Tansey picked the ball up 30 yards from goal. Tansey advanced forward, like a modern day Archie Gemmill, shimmied past Frans like a Scouse ballerina and struck a superb right foot shot into the bottom left hand corner of Gaylord’s. We then unfortunately settled a bit – or were fecked in all truth – but still played some neat and tidy possession football which had Thistle chasing shadows. And then came the second half, possibly as long a second half as I have witnessed in a long time. Thistle came out like a bunch of Taz’s and our back four must have felt that they were starring in a remake of the Alamo. To be fair they stood firm – too feckin deep for my liking – but Warren and Meekings were IMMENSE and there was a true Churchillian feel to the determination – ably abetted by one RYAN ESSON. He first produced a fine diving save on the hour to deny Stuart Bannigan. His handling was awry at times but he is more than a capable stand in fer Deano Taylor then threw the Jags a massive lifeline – and got a MOM from the home support fer it !! -when he latched on to O'Donnell's long ball over the top and he appeared to out-muscle Gary Warren, who vehemently claimed his shirt was tugged. Need to see that again but ANOTHER stoopid yellow card to add to Gary’s collection. The Alamo then joined forces with the Mafeking. It was boering and nerve tingling to watch but we deservedly survived. And thanks for that go to RYAN ESSON who produced a “world class save” in the 90th minute with a superb diving save to earn us a place in Monday's draw. Hopefully away to Berwick or the Doonhammers. After Hamilton I agreed with everything that Yogi said after the game – this week 80% - "On our first half performance it would have been an injustice had we not won the football match," said the Inverness boss. Some of the stuff we played in the first half, it was real good stuff. Dominated the game and should have been two or three goals up. That's my only disappointment, no-one in the second half was brave enough to get on the ball, two or three passes, and take the sting out of the game.” Yogi – we put too much energy needlessly into the first half. Marley, Vincent and Williams were tireless and have to be lauded for their overall performances but they looked like headless feckin chickens at times. They all looked fit to drop near the end. SMILEYMOMETER ESSON Wish he could play centre forward - Deserved a clean sheet. RAVEN As solid as steady and as reliable as ever - Rave On. SHINNIE Back where he belongs as a marauding wing back WARREN Colossus at the back but still has that occasional lapse of concentration and picked up yet another absolutely needless booking. MEEKINGS If that display does not merit an improved contract ? VINCENT 110 % - ran and hustled all day long but could never keep up that work rate week by week. TANSEY Coolness personified - Glides gracefully through a game and his partnership with Draper is close to the best in Scotland at the moment. DRAPER MOfeckinM by a country feckin mile WILLIAMS 110 % - ran and hustled all day long but could never keep up that work rate week by week ROSS Another that can not be faulted for the effort but he is NOT an "in the hole" player. WATKINS Never was, never is and never will be a centre forward and needs to be reined in by an old head and taught the wisdom of movement. Thistle sussed him out eventually but did he put the willies up em with his pace and strength. May be a harsh criticism but too much movement as he will knacker himself fer the rest of the season. In conclusion only two words of advice fer Yogi - James Dean

As a proud member of the BERWICK 17 and the DUMFRIES 19 I look forward to a return to one of those venues with a few others in tow this time.

180 minutes from Europe ?

Only joking of course

Marley injured ?

Cheers Mary - but don't worry as I will find somewhere to go and something to do.