kencar

Is it not a 19-19 split this season or have I miscalculated?? :024: We've played 16 Home & 15 Away so far - with another 3 home ties and 4 away to come

Why let the facts get in the way of a good story :014: I am reliably informed that this has all come about due to a misheard conversation!! What was actually said was "Christie to go on holiday in the summer" :016:

I think if we are safe from relegation by then the home game against Dunfermline may well be 1 to miss :006:

Nope I'm with you RiG sounds like someone has rattled his pram :004:

Today's P&J article..... Caley Thistle director of football Graeme Bennett is confident that Charlie Christie will still be manager of the Inverness club next season. Christie told his players he could resign from his position after their dismal 3-1 home defeat by the SPL's bottom club Dunfermline at the weekend. But Bennett believes comments made in anger in the immediate aftermath of a poor performance must be taken in context. Christie yesterday stressed his desire for the Highland club to succeed. "I was raging after the game on Saturday and I made a few comments to the players," said the manager. "There was quite a lot of raw emotion after what was a hugely disappointing second-half performance. "There was no timescale on my comments. I just said if and when a new manager comes in, he wouldn't put up with that level of performance. "He also wouldn't show them perhaps the loyalty I have shown a lot of players here. "I am desperate for the club to do well and I have said that since day one. This was almost a historic season, though not quite, and I am confident we can take things forward." Christie also said his long-term commitment to Caley Jags relies on the club developing its scouting network and offering better wages to potential new signings. While that comes as news to Bennett, he is optimistic the situation can be resolved. He said: "I have not really spoken to Charlie properly about this and will discuss it when we meet on Wednesday. "We always planned to meet this week anyway, so we could look ahead to next season, but we probably need to clear the air a wee bit after some of the things which have been said. "These things happen and even the greatest managers in football have fallouts in dressing-rooms after disappointing performances. In fact, I would be disappointed if Charlie hadn't reacted to how we did against Dunfermline. "I think what has happened has been taken out of context and I believe he will still be with us beyond the summer. "There are no guarantees, of course, and we will see what is said when we sit down together. "But over the next 24 hours, I'd like to think we can come back and say something which clarifies the situation." Caley Thistle lie ninth in the SPL and lost their chance to progress to the upper half of the table at the weekend. They are still seeking a top-eight place which would keep their hopes of qualifying for the Intertoto Cup alive, but it has been a season tinged with disappointment too often. Key players such as Mark Brown and Darren Dods have decided their futures lie elsewhere while regulars Craig Dargo and Richard Hastings continue to stall their contract discussions. But Bennett remains satisfied by Christie's performance as Caley Jags manager. He added: "We are still only two points away from being seventh in the league, which is a fantastic achievement for us. Once again, we budgeted for finishing 11th at the end of the season and anything higher is a bonus. "Because we have set such high standards, we are perhaps victims of our own success and we were not as good on Saturday as we can be. "But we are happy with the job Charlie has done. We've got a board which doesn't shout from the rooftops when we are doing well or doing badly, but we are pleased with how he has done. "I have never had any reason to have a problem with how he is performing in his role."

Don't see it that way myself. The way I read it he's saying that if someone else was the manager they wouldn't tolerate displays like that and the players concerned would be out the door.

Apparently it takes days for the pistons and valves on the SPL super-computer to reach optimum temperature in order for the complex calculations to be carried out :023:

I'm more concerned about a good display and hopefully a good result

I don't think this is a unique problem though. A lot of other clubs will be in the same boat. Players have every right to run down there contracts and see what offers come in for them over the summer. Just a fact of football life I'm afraid.

McAllister will have another season to prove himself as he is still under 21

I believe he is solely responsible for Global Warming :016:

I bet 1/2 the supporters from each side won't be at there next home match though

Alas pretty much as everyone feared :009: I suspect/hope McSwegan will be off as well so will we need 2 more strikers??

So who are the duds that'll be going? :024:

In the last 2 games Paatelainen has scored first and we have gone on to lose both games and concede 3 goals!! d'oh!! :007:

...we do a Falkirk and lose 6 on the bounce and Dunfermline do an ICT and win 5 in a row..... we are bottom of the league :007:

I'm sorry A96 but Wilson was not great. He looked well off the pace after he took the knock in the first half and should have been subbed early in the second half. His passing was very poor and less said about the penalty challenge (even if it was outside the box) the better Why was Ritchie Hart left on the bench? probably because he was done nothing in the last couple of seasons to merit a starting place!?

I'm sorry but get a life. what a pathetic post :008:

The defending was pish hence we conceded 3 goals. The only part of CC of statement I take issue with was the fact he said he was down to the bare bones of defenders and no other options to chose from. That lies squarely on the managers shoulders. Everyone knew we had very limited options there and nothing was done about it :006:

I'm sorry but that's the biggest pile of pish I've heard on here for a long, long time. Rankin is a central midfielder. He was the 1st divison player of the year in that position and scored 13 goals. Ritchie Hart has started maybe 12 league games in the last 2 years. Get a grip :023:

We aren't safe from relegation yet so I'd hope they show more fight in the next few games

It was never a penalty and even if it had been given we'd still have lost :006:

Black did react - he just didn't make any contact! Is that Tokely suspended next?

I think we should be more worried about our display rather than what that idiot did :006:

bet you feel a bit silly now :016: