IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

Well that was the best away day in feckin ages. Early morning start - two carriage steam train to the End of the Earth, travelling at a maximum 40mph - two pubs in Stranraer - one called The Pub and one called The Fitba Pub - great craic all day with a crew of REAL ICT fans - A shitthole of a ground, pissing down rain and a gale force wind. Standing on a grass embankment watching a game of football being played in a peat bog. FECKIN, FECKIN GREAT. As fer the game I think that the euphoria of last weekend spread down both on and off the pitch. It was a typical cup game and we were the Goliath but yon wee **** David missed our napper when he threw the last stone. And if his boss will let him off work I reckon that he will be dunked in the replay. I actually thought that we looked by far the better side and that we could and should have put the tie to bed. Shinnie did not have his best day at the office but Doran afforded him little if any protection. Doran is putting on the beef. He scored the first goal but he just seems to have lost pace and is not doing it fer me. I agreed with Yogi benching him. The others who did not impress me were Warren - he may have been very brave but he could have been booked once at least fer silly fouls. And their second goal was another defensive slip up and another goal where the opposition just ploughed through the middle of our defence. I thought that Watkins played OK considering the pitch. I also thought that Draper defended and worked well although he aint no playmaker. Tansey is another who looks like he needs games but he should have been the playmaker. Vincent struggled as well but he must have felt more match fit after that. My only criticism of Yogi is - where the feck was Foran supposed to be playing ? I thought initially that it was going to be a 4-4-2 but then he appeared to be more wide rite. Anyway good to see him back. I am going to suggest a business plan to Kenny Cameron - win both cups this season, go feckin beserk with signings and wages next season - win the treble - get into the last 16 of the Champions League - then go into administration - rename the club Caledonian FC and travel to real shittholes every other week.

The Seer says otherwise.

I know it's a rhetorical question, IHE, but thinking back, for a Highland League team to mobilise that many troops was incredible. Likely went some way to convincing the central-belters of Inverness's viability when the League admission vote came a couple of years later. Not sure if it's urban legend, but reputedly some Caley fans were locked out! But anecdotal evidence suggests there may have been as many as 5,000 Caley fans there? It's not urban legend. There were fans locked out. It was simply the best support that I have ever had the pleasure to be in. It was also a night where there was no seating plan and the singing section amassed in the middle but it felt like everybody was in synch. There have been times that I have felt that the ICT away support has been close in short periods.

That is a BIG decision and a BIG boost.

How many will we take ? What kind of display are we having ? Are there restricted views ? Is the stadium in an Inner City area ?

How many did Caley take to St Johnstone ? Imagine having that type of support at away games today.

Will they let me take mine into Stair Park ?

Me + 8,000 others

Premier Inn at Cambuslang - £29.00 a room just now.

I have a sneaky feeling that Meekings will be rescinded to a yellow.

What about us all wearing kilts and bearing our erses to the seagulls.

That is not how Dougal was describing it in the pub afterwards.

Calling Dougal - Caley winning their first major cup final at Paradise - IHE celebrating in the Jungle - Is that feckin destiny or wot ?

I may have to go back on the Girls Mini bus as I have had so many massage requests.

I am guessing it will take that long for IHE to sober to the point of lucidity! Well feckin spotted.

Terry Butcher ?

Who gives a feck - let's face it most of the big brass didn't want us to be there - and the "nobody likes us " phrase is practically as overused as "over the moon". Aberdire look at us as being the inferior neighbours and there has been a growing rivalry. And Deano and co are feckin heroes already.

The Cup final roll call thread could be a feckin record breaker.

Due to the circumstances and the swing in emotion that was the best. My other fave moment was Bagan scoring at Tynecastle, followed by Grant Munro scoring at Palmerston.

I honestly think that Meekings tackle was borne out of the frustration that we were beaten. He could have taken the man out more subtly than he did.

Just basking in the feeling - ain't much else that I can say - just wish that I really could bottle that feeling when Drapers penalty hit the net. And I now think I can appreciate mood swings a lot better too !!

Can't wait for March 19th 2014

It is time - a flotilla of support ships set sail from ports around Britain to pay homage to HMS Sneck, basking in the Firth of Forth - God bless her and all who sail with her - BRING IT FECKIN ON

I have 20 bookings fer my Stress Management and orange stall.

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