IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER

Perhaps some will chuckle at me saying this but there really is a lot of common sense being spouted on this thread. I hope that Gringo Junior and some peers use the likes of this thread to open up some dialogue with the club. What about a Monthly Fans Forum with a Standing Agenda - the minutes could be relayed back on here. That puts the Club and the supporters in the spotlight - The club has to repsond to the agenda items and any actions taken would be a bonus BUT the supporters would have to apply themselves as well and turn out on a regular basis. It can be a chosen few representatives from each side - not a room full of tension. We realy need a forum where the issues - some feel like eternal ones - are raised again and again.

Lets be a little realistic here - we are a surviving and selling club - that is how we survive. Bringing through the yoof has to be a positive and saves money in the long run. If we could attract more bums on seats we would be on the breadline. Again that has a lot to do with the inept running of that side of the club. I take it that the "expenses" column was reduced from last year.

Well good news on the whole but leaves a lot of "doubts" fer some - Good shares outcomes which I take are nothing to do with Orion Enterprises - we still dont know what the greedy Mercenary pocketed - what about the money that we are rumoured to have bagged for his Euro 2008 expolits - but I suppose business is business but I still detest the secrecy - which leaves those lingering doubts. Wouldnt it have really helped the relationship between the club and the fan if the statement would have been more precise in stating the approx. ammounts that we profitted from this summer from the Mercenary farce - but there again business is business and that will be well hidden by this time next year. Does explain the jettisoning of a few players though and - YES - the importance of the cup runs is well and truly highlighted. Again on the positive side a mention of the continuing Youth development and the numbers moving through into the main squad would have been a nice touch. Gawd - do we need some PR "magic".

I wouldnt be seen dead wiping ma erse with yon scabby thing - imagine what venereal diseases you could catch - Milroyphillis, Black Death, Jock MacDonald rot.

Personally I would advocate getting totally pished before all games - get one of the supporters buses from one of the pubs - and finish off the session before going home. Plus it is better for the environment.

Unless Dinamo Bucharest visit.

That is fer once sumbody who actually goes to games - No "carefree" though.

The "atmosphere" at TCS is poor becos - Scottish Football regulations totally deter the making of an atmosphere - the TCS stewards are IMHO the worst in the SPL - they single people out and try and make life a misery for them - they really do antagonise - why are they not like Hearts or Midden where the stewards concentrate their efforts on the Away supports. I have always felt that Section G need a "leader" or a couple of head the balls - but would they be targetted ? When there is a few more pissed up senior citizens the singing prevails. But when the lads start off the North stand "sweetie rustlers" prevail. I also note that there are pockets of singers dotted all over the North Stand but unless you have a concentrated mass it doesnt work - but look what feckin happened when they put us all together !! Yes alcohol does help - and **** the kids with the sweary words - like Caley D says they no all the feckin words already. Long live and prrosper the yoof of Section G - dont let the bestards get ya down. I must arrange that home trip - and a lawyer. :thumb04:

Totally agree with that myself. If I still lived in Sneck I would certainly be a season ticket holder. Living where I do I try to do my best to support the team at away matches and an occasional trip north for a home game. Like so much else it's an expensive day with the cost of fuel to be taken into account. I would have to totally agree - if (or when) I return to Sneck I will try to go to every game - even the reserves. I have read with some interest the debates as to whether you are a "fan" or a "supporter". I would say that a TRUE "fan" is the "diehard" - the one who stays on no matter what - now I would put maself in that category. Most of the "diehards" have been there since day one and can recall the joys of going away to Stranraer or Berwick or Dumfries in midweek. Many have left sneck and can only be part timers these days. Then there are the "fans" who came from the emergence of ICT and the media rush of the cup exploits. Many were part time diehards and many have departed. Perhaps with the younger generation - they are spoilt - and there is the expectancy of SPL fotball, of victories and big games, cup runs, Europe - who knows - would they still be there if we hit the SFL again. And then there is the club - penny pinching is the name of the game - we have to make every penny count so hiking the price may sound / feel like good business but we have to attract newcomers with "freebies" - especially the kids. We could certainly do better PR. the behaviour of our management team in recent seasons has not helped our image and we are as bad as anybody in Scotland at keeping the fans in the dark. And unfortunately the glory hunting fascination of the Old Filth still prevails. Some sing - I am Caley till I die - I live and breathe it.

Jimmie Buff and he's a winger.

Have to disagree wiv that - Rankin was playing well when he got the recall last season - but I suppose that shegging Brews burd (alledgedly) and having a fisty cuff with Park didnt help.

I bet that it is still feckin freezing in late August. But I hope that Brew puts out a decent team here as we have been missing our cup exploits fer too many seasons now.

Keogh's nether regions have never been the same since the Squirrell incident - but it is a shame seeing him end up on the rigs with all the other dead beats.

Get the feckin T- shirts out of the cupboard.

It will be interesting to see the faces in the traditional away support next weekend. As a "part timer" I have to admit that the pennies being spent are getting more and more and that may also be a reason for the central belters and the journey North. Petrol is more expensive, match entry is more expensive and grub at the grounds and en route is more expensive. I also have to admit that the standard of play - both ours and others last season was woeful at times. The away days simply aint what they used to be.

Birdog - I dont respond to you becos I know that you agree with me and adulate me like most. I only take on the individuals who clearly disagree.

Question - Why is it that week after week we have the same feckin comments about games and the only **** who doesnt appear to see it is Brewster ?

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Fraid not

I think that you will find that your link doesnt work plus this is present day news and not fer an old feckin thread - you really are becoming a feckin bore. Read between the feckin lines mun. My reason for bringing this up again is in the hope that it could commence debate - if he isnt good enuff fer us why are Leeds so interested - if he signs for them what does that say. Was he shunned by ICT becos he didnt make the grade in the footballing sense but was he yet another who was out of our league financially. And again no info. from the club. It looks like we are condemned to the bargain basement - and if so - what happened to the Niculae transfer monies and his Euro appearance bonuses.

I see that Leeds are interested ? Leeds United have handed a trial to Dutchman Kiran Bechan, skysports.com understands. The pacey winger is currently with Spanish outfit Hercules and previously trained with Inverness Caledonian Thistle earlier this month. Now Leeds Gary McAllister is giving Bechan a chance to win a move to Elland Road. Bechan began his career at Ajax but he played just once for the Amsterdam giants, before stints with Sparta Rotterdam, FC Groningen and Den Bosch. He moved to Spain last year but only played nine times.

As long as he keeps up with his innoculations - the RSPCA will maintain his registration.

We went for Bamba at the start of last seasons and could not agree on the finances. Why dont we stick Blobby Man in the feckin nets - rite on the feckin goal line - judging by the piccies it would be just as effective to play CaleyD or Scotty but a lot feckin cheaper too.

Dont feckin cheer but dont feckin boo - I would give him a polite clap as the poor **** was driven out and treated as badly as Wyness.

Peter missed this one of Jimmy Calderwood.