BornCaley

according to the official stats its 22 games - FROM: 02.11.96 TO 19.04.97

I agree DavieB. The 1st division has always been a more challenging and exciting league to be in, but unfortunately money talks and the SPL and its TV revenue is where we need to be. Besides i think if and when the SPL expands to 16 or 18 teams then im sure some of the excitement we have seen in the SFL will transfer over to the SPL

I posted this in October last year and while im not a " I told you so" person, I have to say in answer your question- yes i believed. ICT were right to just sit it out in the middle and watch the the rest fight it out over the top spot each week I think Ritchie Foran mentioned this in the P&J last week after the QOS game.

Didnt the Hobbos ( Hibs) do it too Smee?

Stevico- I & a few others said at the start of the season; while ICT were hanging around 5th,6th & 7th place that they were in the right place as the top 3 of the time, Dundee, County & QOS would eventually tire/bottle it leaving ICT to quietly overtake them. So im happy that our game plan has panned out. Great results today and i agree we cant throw this away.The prize is way too precious.

Jesus- i never thought i would hear that. Football clubs are businesses? and like it or not; fans are customers. Its the way the game is now. While the idea of a club keeping its roots within its own community is a romantic one, its not the way that a club must operate to play at the top level. Yes they manage it in other countries like France, but the UK is a whole different game with different ideals etc etc. So to say its "bollocks" is maybe a kneejerk reaction Caley D.. Think about it again and while im not trying to change your opinions I am trying to say that Adams comments were right. County have always been in our shadow and its the way forward for them. Whether they can succeed with such a small fanbase is another story. I will say that ICT can have community at the core of its ethics, but ICT can and should embrace the "Branding" of its name and expand on a national and international platform like so many other clubs have succeded at. Revenue is everything in Football and im sorry to say that we wont generate the revenues we need at a "local " level.

Post match comments from George Adams after the Cup game in which he contradicted the company line. Basically he said that he was at odds with the board over their running of the club as a community club and he didnt care about being a community club and wanted to be a SPL club and County had to get rid of the community aspect to reach that SPL goal. Interesting comments i thought and i agree totally with him on that. Not sure if ICT are any different. thoughts?

tremendous night of Cup & SFL football. Chose to listen to the County game. Great result fot ICT. 1 point in it now thanks to 10 men QOS. And oddly happy for County. I look forward to winding up the Hibees i work with tomorrow

Nice one Queens 1-1

Get in Rooney - 1-0

my mind is casting back to his post match interview after the Challenge cup final. Like Strachan he couldnt even bring himself to give the other team credit when they were outplayed and outclassed by ICT in the first half. My hate for him rom that moment knew no bounds...He was an arrogant so & so. Goodbye Jocky Tw*t and despite being top of the league and a trophy in your cabinet; my congratulations to the Dundee FC board for the most timely decison in football. Right im off to give my pal Jim Gellatly some pelters

0-0. I'll take that

Im coming home for the home game against County at the end of the month so wont be up north tomorrow. I believe! guys and i although i would be happy with a draw, i hope all 3 points go our way.

1-1 FT result...Thanks Ayr

How much extra time has this ref added FFS!!!!

Come on Ayr, hold on guys...I BELIEVE

The Backroom advice does work as long as your Assist Man/coaches have high stats. I have great coaches at Sochaux and they give me loads of help. As for formations i switch between 4-4-2, 4-5-1 & 4-1-2-1-2; depends who im playing. Use the touchlline instructions, but i believe that they are linked to your tactics so may not always get the result you need. Check out this free to download tactics guide http://www.fm-britain.co.uk/tactics-ebooks...al-theorems-10/

I'll say County as long as Aberdeen come down

Im with you on each phact (sic) Harry , although im not getting carried away. A quiet optimist be me

maybe i should expand on my post. I live in Edinburgh and the Hearts/ Hibs chat is never ending and their attitude of ICT sized teams being diddy teams p**ses me off no end, so im sure this is where it comes from.

Are we not likely to have a situation where a striker will just stand at the opposition box, probably with a opposition defender next to him, waiting for a long ball.

Much as County leave a bad taste in my mouth, the cup game against Hibs has left me with an odd feeling of wanting County to beat Hibs. Anyone else share this thought?

Ditto

Interestingly, the P&J article on last nights match has Rooney at 17 goals. I assume the 15 mentioned on the Beeb site is SFL goals only?

Foran is on 7 according to the Beeb, so he may get his wishes. Question: Im sure Adam will get over 20 goals come the end of the season, so When was the last time an ICT player bagged >20 goals in a season. Ian Stewart perhaps? And its amazing what you learn from Football Manager!