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Altogether now: My link

Ryan Esson

Turn left at the Station and just head to Wetherspoons, round the corner keeping to your right and boozer to boozer till ya reach the Iona Bar.

And the picturesque view of the moors and the hills - even from a prostate position !!

RIG took me to the Livi site wiv P&B and he got me banned Sine Die.

Perhaps a couple of swallies from the Station in Wetherspoons and a wee sing song doon Leith Road ??

who gave me points on reputation page because i can't find me anywhere and the last time i was middle of the negative one with -1 (don't know who gave me minus points either or for what). I am truly an inspiration to the yoof of today - I can see AndyM converting to green dots in the near future as his internalised anger dissipates back in to the considerably better prose of yore

Aye this is the best anxiolytic out. A bit of a role reversal of my work - You destress and you stress others in a personality disordered manner Unfortunately we dont get as many meddling "visitors" as we used to but I also doubt whether we could have similar altercations to those of yore either. I was a stay away post merger for about three years - went back to a game, got sucked in by the atmosphere and that is what led to the two of us coming on here. It started off with Johndo MacKenzie but the alter ego was always the strongest constituent of my on line personality. Many may be surprised that my apparent initial hostility has actually led to many new friendships - I even shared a room with Seoras last year - oh and there are many who have changed their names over the years - and many who prefer to remain anonymous - Ya never know who you may be sitting beside at the next game - that is why I often go to away games in a low key manner.

What the feck is a "pseudo hooligan" plus I live in a pickle factory. Dont forget that IHE is an alter ego ating in a reversed reaction formation mode And as fer yon Dougal - I just knew I had read about him before.

I would agree with that but the OBE / MBE would be more about the devotion, committment and loyalty that he has shown to the club over many years - and hopefully to continue in a back room job in the future. I also think that he would look dapper at Buck Palace:

Here is a pre match phottie of Dougal, AndyM, Lizi, JohnnyHayesMessiah and the Chief Constable in discussions

Yip - as I thought - it is a case fer ma Internet psychological intervention. Just PM with yer past history Andy and I will get you to the back of Section G within the feckin season.

I posted what started off as a wind up on Pie and Bovril but i have since thought "Why not ?". There is also a debate going on about who has played in all four Scottish Divisions and who is the longest serving player at one club. What about the Supporters Trust liaising with the Club (via Tullochs and Orion)for a formal application to be made, supported by Danny Alexander and a petition from the players and supporters. An OBE / MBE is what the man deserves IMHO. And wouldnt he look dapper at Buckingham Place - although it would be better if he received the Honour from lizzie in th Alamo in Paisley. .

Another option - what if ya kept yer seat but moved it to another section. There could be something Freudian going on here ?? Andy - did ya have yer own chair at home or school ? and was it often moved to the corner ?? And I presume that yer Dad was the disciplinarian and yer younger siblings got off with murder.

From todays Scotsman: EDINBURGH PREPARES FOR A HIGHLAND INVASION BY EWEN "SQUIRREL" MCMURRAY Lothian and Borders Police have today announced that the force will be cancelling all leaves for Saturday 11th September 2010, as Leith prepares itself in readiness for a potential human hurricane. The National Criminal Intelligence Unit (NCIU) has received reliable information which suggests that two of the most notorious football "firms" in Scotland are planning to stage a full membership "union" - called the Gathering - at the Hibernian versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle SPL league game. The two firms - "The Mob" and "The Sesh Army" have been rumoured to have been in the throes of amalgamation for several months, and Police Surveillance Units have noted that there has been an increasing mingling of the two factions at recent ICT away fixtures. Bob Plod of the NCIU stated that "There has been evident increasing activity at many of the recent ICT matches where incidents have been monitored, reprted and observed - A fun loving Greenpeace Steward was jostled, hustled and abused at Greenock; a faction of the ICT support stood and chanted incessantly at Dumfries, the frivolity and pitch invasions carried out in Ayr were reminiscent of Wembley 1977 and there were mass expulsions from Tannadice where a steward was rushed to hospital with a scratched tupperware box." PC Plod advised members of the public to avoid direct confrontation but reassured them that many of the potential noise makers were fairly easily recognised - half of them are bald and fat and the others are young and trendy. Their apparent battle cry is "Stand Up For The Caley Jags" and the noise levels and atmospheric problems appear to increase when they perform their War dance or "Haka" which has the curious tradition of taking off one of their shoes and waving it in the air. Meanwhile the Leith Central Community Council met urgently yesterday. They are arranging for all local residents to be issued with free ear plugs and are in the process of soundproofing the local Drill Hall in Dalmeny Street where residents can gather as a "place of safety" on the day. It is also rumoured that the Council will be employing observers from the Noise Abatement Society who will be on the streets with Analogue Sound Level Meters. Lothian and Borders Police have also reassured the council that spot checks for megaphones and loud voices will be randomly carried out. The only local business that would appear to be opening its doors to the Highland Hurricane is the Iona Bar. Its owner Harry, who also runs the Ship Inn in Ayr, told us " There have never been any incidents in here before. We tape up the windows, use plastic glasses and most of the regulars are tone deaf anyway. I will be only too happy to allow any highlander to lubricate their tonsils pre match. Local Inverness historian, Ian Broadfoot, informed us that the Gathering was not a surprise to him but was probably an event that was always going to occur. He felt that "It is a natural progression, the marriage between the days of yore and the vivality of the present and the future" "The Mob are a post merger amalgamation of the "Caley Animals" and the "Heathmount Back Bar Brigade". They are all now mature and wise individuals in their thirties, forties and fifties. Whereas the "Sesh army" have grown over the last few years and are the future of ICT - a bit of a Fan Academy really. Some say it is a bit like a Robbie and Gary reunion but I would liken it more to a meeting between Johnny Rotten and Amy Winehouse. Reprentatives of the Mob and the Sesh Army were unavailable but we met with an AndyM of the "Real ICT Sweet Rustling and Gurning Society" who stated that " My fellow sweetie rustlers and I will be monitoring the situation and will be advocating that the throng are moved en masse if they make too much noise, preferably to Tynecastle." The final word laid with David Sutherland on behalf of the ICT Board. He assured all concerned that " We are appalled by these rumours and wish to distance ourselves from any support and/or encouragement. We have always done our uptmost to prevent an atmosphere at any of our games. It is not in the best interets of ICT to allow laughing, smiling, singing, standing and camaraderie to seep back in to the stands - we have a repuation to uphold and the TCS is a glowing example.

Have been musing on the "why not use the Granty long throw as an option" for some time now. It appears to have gone completely whilst at one time it was practically our main weapon. We do have the likes of Rooney to look for but our forward line and midfield are hardly skcrapers - but the long throw could and should be an option and tried at least 2-3 times in a game. Lionel produced the most throw ups at TCS.

Posse - The man can read feckin minds as well - I am willing to bet that AndyM ends up with a worse "reputation" than me. Calm down man and chillout !! Do you not honestly think that a person with your strong beliefs would be better off in the main stand ?

I really have surpassed myself here - a feckin mini wind up that has ended in a big catch. What I was simply alluding to was that AndyM was having a wee go at swearing whilst swearing !! One of the reasons that I dont go to home games is the total lack of atmosphere and the attitudes of many so called fans in Sections F and G. Why sit in there if you are adverse to singing and swearing - fer feck saks most of them look old enuff to have sampled the terraces. I was simply advocating Section G because of its position in the North Stand, its reputation and the West Stand isnt suitable. It was only a feckin suggestion fer fecks sake. So we have two options left really - allow the punters who wish to retain their seats to stay under the knowledge that they will be sitting in a Singinging Section or give Lizi, Andy M and their broods a feckin pakamac and a tartan blanket and send the grouchy old gits to the West Stand.

Aye Mantis - the Circle of Life is an eternal momentum. I just hope that Wanderer turns about to be as good a parental model as my good self - my big un is feckin 26 this week. Well done lad - best of wishes to all concerned.

Tone down the songs or feck aff - a wee bit contradictory.

Aye and a wee green from me too. You are only correct in wishing to remain in a seat that you have occupied for many years - but at least you do join in with some of the banter and do not become a malicious matriarch.

Tragic news and my heartfelt support and love goes out to Iain and the lads. The Coia Bus trip to Tynecastle will forever have a special place in my memories - alongside Ali.

Could have been Bobby "Tubbs" McGregor who also played Shinty for Drumnadrochit. I think he got killed at the Battle of the Somme - but dont quote me on that.

It is well known that the two most devisive characters in the dressing room when TB took over were Imrie and Barrowman.

Ach just sit down and I will sort it