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Very unsure about this. Esson is experienced but Reguero has been between the sticks during our best run of form. As Lukey Luke pointed out Esson has been below par this season so for the sake of continuity id have to go with Reguero.

He would have fitted in nicely to the current ICT team, was gutted when they let him go. He never fulfilled his potential here.

Lets not forget the 2-1 lead we had at St Mirren on the opening day till stoppage time

Tight game, it was always going to be and as has been said a draw at the start of the game was enough for me but the nature of it was very frustrating. The 2nd half was much more competitive than the first. We should have been out of sight by full time, Billy took his goal brilliantly and almost bettered it with a great shot on the turn, cracking save from Mannus. Andy Shinnie had a an off game, hoofed penalty and an open goal miss, never a good combination but he will bounce back. Must say Billy looks twice the player he was last season, much more clinical with his finishing and seems to look stronger when on the ball. Agreed that OTJ showed his class yesterday, looked very accomplished on the ball and his distribution was top notch. Up until the last minute the defense looked solid, Meekings and Warren seemed a lot sharper than the Dundee game and both Raven and Shinnie were more keen to push forward, very encouraging. Concentration levels need to improve late on, its the third time that we have lost winning positions in stoppage time and they have all been from headers. Need to cut this out and be tighter as a unit, we get it right and these draws will turn into wins. Lets hope the boys dont feel too sorry for themselves, at the end of the day they are still on a decent run and face a massive game on Wednesday so lets be havin it. ...and yes Tade was p*sh.

Bad times, must say i think the loan market does more harm than good in the Championship, seems to disrupt the harmony in teams. Regardless of what happens best of luck to your team, seems like your going through some dark times.

Todays papers talking about Butcher starting contract talks with Shinnie and Meekings and aims to start retaining most of the team for next season. Dosent seem like the actions of a man on the way out. As has been said i can see Ipswich going for someone like Coyle or McCarthy who is unattached. Dont see Burley getting it, the mans recent track record in the championship is dismal to say the least. KilburnBlue i must ask whats happened to your team? I always remember Ipswich looking good contenders for promotion but theyve just spiralled closer and closer to relegation the last few seasons.

I'll just say obsessed too, everyone seems to be doing it . Dont think Terry will go, said countless times that he is settled up here and is making real progress this season and knowing him he will want to see the job through.

Agreed with above. Look what happened with Andre Blackman.

I'll be there.

Happy birthday Papa.

Our back four was very unstable last season and he has seen a real breath of fresh air to it. How he was not discovered beforehand i will never know, he is the complete package, a solid leader and with a decent amount of skill for distributing the ball. Arguably our best signing.

There defending was shambolic but what was even more ridiculous is that Dundee's tannoy announced McGregor as man of the match

Some say that 4-1 was flattering but it could easily have been more than 4. Fantastic start with the 2 early goals, got stuck into Dundee and got the early ascendancy as a result. The Dundee goal was sluggish defending and any ICT fan will tell you that whenever Colin Nish gets a chance against us he is gonna score. Dundee began to pen us in after that and the 2 saves from Reguero before half time were top class. Couldve been a very different story otherwise. 2nd half was fairly even id say was fairly even, both sides squandered chances, but we always looked the more dangerous in the final third. Glad Shinnie got his penalty, bouncing back from the one he missed at Fir Park, and Billy's second goal was masterfully taken, showed great composure to skin Grassi and then stroke the ball past Big Rab. 3 wins, 11 goals scored and only 2 conceded. Makes great for the stats and long may it continue. Great credit to the lads tonight as that was mainly a side made up of youngsters and missing Foran but they stuck to the task and got the result. Huge difference from last season, just seems to be more belief in the side. Sad to say it but i think Dundee are going down, thrown in at the deep end with virtually no time to build a team suitable. Just lacking any real quality in the final third and defense. Going to be a long season for them. Another cracking atmosphere too, chants never stopped, makes the away days all the more enjoyable. Bring St J's and Sevco Franchise

Hope he stays, been a key player since he came into the side and offers us some real flair when he plays. Arsenal i'm sure will be pleased with the progress he is making and if they have any sense they will want that progression to continue, that will come if he extends his stay here.

Well it took him till his 3rd job before he actually got sacked...in the modern game that could be seen as great

Got the day off work so im definitely up for this one. First trip to Dens Park.

Had a nightmare last season and was probably in need of a fresh start elsewhere following it, its his first sacking so i hope he bounces back from it. A great manager...no question about it.

Graeme Shinnie is doing brilliantly at left back and Brislen-Hall is there for cover, if the off field problems are true then the last thing we need is someone disrupting what is a really good month for the club just now.

No really i did know what i was doing...sometimes i just forget.

Forever in our shadow!!! Incredible performance to night from the lads. Rose to the occasion and picked apart a County team that showed very little fight in what was a very enthralling first half hour. From the word go we were in their faces and were creating chances and playing good football in the process. My heart sank when Vigurs scored. Part of me was thinking we wouldnt be able to cope afterwards. Especially when Foran went off injured but the young lads backed by experienced heads like Warren and OTJ held out. Dont know who was responsible for the subs but the introduction of Billy towards the end was a stroke of genius, couldnt cope with his running and height?? Must have risen the height of himself to tee up Doran who's goal was nothing short of masterclass. Words cant describe how pleased i am. There is a real sense of team spirit and bottle in this team that we didnt have last season and this was arguable their biggest test and they stepped up to the plate and delivered when it counted. As Luke said we have what it takes to make top 6, if we keep that level of performance up no doubt about it. Atmosphere was brilliant, felt like a real derby and was treated as such, may it be the start of many more between the sides in the SPL.

Its as anxious as i have felt about a game in a long time. Relishing the game but worried we will fail to live up to the big occasion. Think it will be a case of whether it is our attack or their defence on top form on the night.

For an 18 year old he is very accomplished. Great shooting, passing and crossing. We saw the best of it all really last Saturday. He couples his ability with a great work rate though which is what really struck me. He covered every blade of grass against United and when he wasnt attacking he was back helping his team mates in defence. I hope he keeps it up...if he does he is in line for a very bright future in the game, no question.

3-0 win in 2001, Mark McCormick scored a superb own goal to give Caley the lead before half time. Dennis Wyness then promptly tore them about with a late double...a fairly routine game for a derby, hoping for similar on Friday.

Both Fletcher's have returned! Cracking news. Glad to see everyone has put their differences aside. Lets hope this brings about a change in fortunes.

If he's Portuguese then lets hope its another Figo instead of a Paxiao