IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

As the effects of the “Doddsies” clear my noggin I can reflect further. Duku isn’t my type of centre forward. Strange to say that he is probably too skill full and not physical enough. However the opposite could be said about Shane. What we need is a Shane Duku !! I think that we may have to witness the separate pairings of both with McKay before making a decision. My other major good feeling about this season is that we have more cover than usual and a number of players who can step up, fit into the system and not look out of sort playing out of position. Perhaps I purposely blanked out the Graham sclaff in the first half, in a suspiciously looking offside position. Now if that had gone in and we had gone 2-0 down then things may have been different. But when things are going well Lady Luck tends to go with you. We would probably have won 3-2!in any case. Anyway I am heading home to care for the mentally ill of Lancashire. What a great day out and so good to see so many “old” faces - and a Lizi Hug . Look forward to my next away adventure and sinking a few more celebratory Doddsies

O2B back home. So nice to quaff in the Innes and take my place in the North Stand. What a wonderful day or what a wonderful 45 minutes. As usual I may be brutally direct with my comments BUT we are definitely going in the right direction!! First half was a mare but the eejit McCall decided to defend what they had and did not go for our throat. We were looking all at sea for a while but we were given the chance to get back the control and although the rest of the first half was poor we had gone onto the front foot and never really looked troubled after going a goal down and we morphed into the Kilmarnock system. This was the absolute epitome of a tale of two halves. And it started with a Kirk Broadfoot attack and a drive that went in like a slow motion camera take. But that started a complete control over the proceedings. And so enjoyable to watch and to relax. We went into complete control and it could have been 6 or 7. When was the last time that you heard Ole shouts for 18 consecutive ICT passes. My return home will live forever in the memory. RIDGERS ¥¥¥ Possibly at fault for the goal but assured and rarely troubled. CARSON ¥¥¥ Solid - but sorry - a reliable shoe in but not a wing back. BROADFOOT ¥¥¥¥ Caught out by pace for the goal but untroubled and leading thereafter. Goal brought on the total change in proceedings DEVINE ¥¥¥¥ As good a player as the first time round but minus the lapses in concentration. Building a fine central defensive partnership DEAS ¥¥¥ Another solid performance and keeping Harper at bay. Gives us future options though WALSH ¥¥¥ Has not produced his best and is in danger of benching but again is some player to call on. ALLARDICE ¥¥¥ Jeez does he blow hot and cold but the central midfield warrior that we have lacked. McGREGOR ¥¥¥ Disappointed after his Killie display but he is a Christie in the making. DORAN ¥¥¥¥ Played out wide in the first half and simply does not have the pace anymore BUT bringing him more central and drifting may have been the tactic to win us the game- and what a sweet strike SUTHERLAND ¥¥¥¥¥ May not be everybody’s cup of vodka but he was the man who shone in BOTH halves. May not be polished but his drive and commitment - and his goal- elevated him above everybody else on the day. DUKU ¥¥¥ Improved in the second half but I am still not convinced. Anyone care to join me in a few “Doddsie”

This thread makes me feel that this is a Thistle v Caley derby up the hill. So far we have an aging and dilapidated Kingsmills and a boisterous and expectant Howden Ender.

It is more about toasts than curses. I am probably making a significant personal gesture but when I raise a double voddie and coke in celebratory fashion in the future I will refer to the joyful glass as “Doddsie” and savour the moment -This experiment is still in the research period but I assure you that I am working as hard as I can. Hopefully some peeps may be able to join me in an experimental scoop later today.

Read again Moog. I think that I echoed your views.

When was the last time that we led a league after 4 matches. That was as good a vocal support at Killie as I have certainly witnessed. RIG sums the action up well but I have been busting to do a Smileymometer. Killie really did not look like scoring and we did look dangerous on the break. The only two negatives were that our final pass was abysmal and we could have racked up 4 or 5 otherwise. And I think that we could have employed swapping Gardyne and |Walsh on a regular basis (or was Gardyne played there becos of Burke ?)Gawd do we look solid defensively. A structured back four and three or four making a second line in front and everybody pressing. Killie tried to play football at the back but let themselves down with hoof tactics when they ran out of ideas. It was also a good idea to tag team Burke (WWE style) early doors. And what a bunch of whingers the Killie fans are. It was as if they were expecting a non contact sporting event. RIDGERS * * * Did not really have that much to do but you can sense that his confidence is high and the players in front of him know that he will be there as a practical and reliable sweeper. Commanding is the word. CARSON * * * Still not convinced that he is a wing back. Gives 100% and gets stuck in but needs to learn the role. BROADFOOT * * * * Uses his head and experience to good use. The Killie hoof played to his strengths, DEVINE * * * * Pleasantly surprised as I was unsure about his return but he and Broadfoot complimented each other. DEAS * * * Had the task of shackling Burke. That did not come to fruition in the first 10-15 minutes but Gardyne gave him the support he needed thereafter WALSH * * * Played his role but wasted on the right. Killie evidently sussed that he is very left footed. ALLARDICE * * * Did not notice him at the start but he grew into the game and filled in a few gaps later on and added to the defensive structure playing in the hole in front of B & D. McGREGOR * * * * * Thought that he was SUPERB, especially in the second half when he played further up. Some of his touches were SUBLIME. MOTM by a country mile GARDYNE * * * * Very impressed. Took goal well. Spent most of the match covering the danger of Burke. Ran his socks off and he an McGregor evidently are on the same wavelength. SUTHERLAND * * * * What he lacks in finesse he makes up for in effort and running, May well soon be a choice between him or Duku to partner Mckay. DUKU * * First time that I have watched him so I presume that he had a bad day at the office. I felt that he did not deal with the physicality. To be able to bring Welsh, Doran and Mckay off the bench - well enuff said

Hunters Lodge (R.I.P)

Who is on the march and what watering hole are we heading to ?

Chadwick Stand 2004 (c/o Caley Jags) - It will be good do be back. Fatter, less hair, minus my good buddy but SOOOOOOOO looking forward to it

Well if there are no away tickets but the stream remarks about a situation in the stand - then guess feckin what ??

My first chance to be at a ICT game since late 2019 - Please let me in !!

I suspect that this may have a large number of different responses but what are your top three Inverness pubs: 1: Royal Ordnance 2. Muirtown Motel 3 Hay Loft

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I need your help x 2 - I am being investigated by the Seer Society Complaint Committee - It has been suggested that I have shared my prophecy but I have responded that this was simply a hopeful prediction and I had not quaffed a voddie or looked into my crystal ball prior to posting. I have now quaffed my first voddie, looking forward to hopefully being in attendance at Killie (away) and Plastic Whistle (home). Six points is as good an opening haul as we have had in seasons. OH AND DONT FORGET TO SIGN UP FER THE FANTASY FOOTBALL

A good start can be sooo important. 1-0 will be enuff and three points a biggie. AND DONT FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE FANTASY FOOTBALL

Come on peeps - Get on board

From a clinical perspective we have been haemorrhaging potential performers for a number of years and given our financial position, also affected by the need to accept paltry and derisory transfer fees, we have become a selling club and no manager or coach at the level of experience that we can afford and attract can change that pattern. I have for some time accepted that my support will be limited to the level that we are currently positioned in and in the hope that we continue to get over the finishing line and not dropping the egg or stumbling in the tattered sack from a cut price outlet.

Perhaps Dodds was suggesting that the defensive side of the business is more in the realms of Broadfoot ?

When I played with her she was more of a target in front of me when I played out from the back.

Fer fecks sake this is pre-season with a new team, finding out the positives and the negatives. Many are not match fit and need time to suss out who they are playing with and the best system to use. Mind you it is the weather for vultures to circle.

It is commonly known as sarcasm. As Yazoo once said to me after getting beaten by Wick Academy - "The only way is up baby".

we're going to win 3-2

And so it begins - another roller coaster season with the Caley Jags

Or the large number of cult victims who fell foul of Narcissism.

Aw what the heck - I have created a Classic League and Cup AND a Head to Head League. Go to Barclaycard Fantasy Football site Password for Classic League is xf4h0f Password for Head to Head League is bauz8g Not sure how but can Admin find a way of "advertising" this ?