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A very positive article and one which highlights CC's passion and depth of character. Glad he's managed to get his head sorted - stepping back a bit from the stress will hopefully clear his mind and allow him to plough forwards and become a great manager and ICT skipper for years to come.

Kick the Can, Blind Mans Bluff, Red Rover and good old Leapfrog. I also have recollection of playing a game with some other kids whilst on holiday called "Smear the Queer" - it was like dodgeball in reverse where one person had the ball and the object of the game was to be the one to hold on to it the longest. Anything was deemed acceptable when it came to getting the ball off the "Queer".

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If I can get a firm commitment for numbers then I'll happily organise and run a minibus to the pre-season friendlies for site users.

True, any player in demand by Utd seems to have a zero knocked off the end - or so you would think with the offers they have made for our players in the past.

As they are all away games then I'm guessing not.

I voted for Wilson but I would equally understand those looking to the future and going for someone has a few years left at the club.

It's one of those types of questions that smart erse quizmasters throw in that ultimately leads to a punch up over a £5 book token :015:

Clicky Clicky

Gretna - I like the "2 fingers up to the establishment" attitude of Mileson.

Spot on Scotty. For me, the ball is in the court of the Club and the Supporters Trust with regard to the events that happened at the Dunfermline game. The Trust promised us that they would not let the matter be swept under the carpet - IMO it is their credibility that is under the spotlight, not this sites.

Without going back through all the match reports I'm pretty certain Hastings crosses contributed to a few goals last season, especially early on when he was getting further forward. Personally I'm more concerned with who wehave taking the corners. We've never had anyone who's proved consistant in that department since the departure of the ginger one.

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"Posh" and "Aviemore" in the same sentence - someone's taking the p!ss.

If Black can put together a decent season without the early antics we witnessed last year then I reckon he will be worth a lot more than £100k come the January transfer window.

I think he needs to invest some of that cash in his website - it's absolutely shocking :015: http://www.macgregorprotectionservices.com/

Is that a Pavaroti in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me???

The more I read the more I discover stuff that makes me nervous. According to the Mainz site... If he had an option for a 2 year extension then why did he not take it up/was not allowed to take it up? Reading more from various sites it appears he suffered at least 2 different injuries in his time with Sporting Lisbon which seem to have haunted him since - one Ankle injury and one Knee (ACL) injury - possibly the reason he wasn't able to take up his 2 year extension at Mainz? Source - UEFA.com article from 2004 Source - UEFA.com article from 2004 (diff article from above) Source - some obscure Greek football trivia site 2001 Chinese Official Olympic Comittee website - article from 2005 I know we signed Dargo despite fears of his recurring knee problems but it was for a heck of a lot less money than we are looking at here and it looks Niculae has suffered a catalogue of injuries and continued problems with a knee AND and ankle (his left ankle non the less, which is even more worrying when you consider he is left footed)

I heard the interview this morning also. His opening line "Once I have control of the club I will do what I like with it" :017: He then went on to say that by building new training facilities he would attract other teams like the Deveronvale's, Wick Academy's etc to use it.....even Inverness!!! The guy certainly seems to be living in cloud cuckoo land in terms of what he expects his money to buy, from what I understand he is looking to take approach 30-35% of the club by buying up the remaining shares for £400k, then making a move to get 51% or more. He then talks of holding a share issue to give the ownership of the club back to the fans in the same was as Rangers did. :029: Regardless of the sums of money he is offering up I'd be very nervous about letting someone that talks and comes across the way he does anywhere near my club. For Elgins sake I hope he is just the money man and he has another brain working in the background keeping him on track. Elgin certainly have the potential to be a far bigger club than they are and they seem to have had no shortage of offers from people who want to invest heavily in the club. If they are sensible they eill hold out for someone who at least lives on the same planet as the rest of us.

I caught the tail end of a piece on the radio earlier and it sounded like someone had just pledged £5 Million to Elgin in order for them to emulate Gretna and take them to the SPL in 5 years. Did I catch the story right and has anyone got any more info - can't find anything online anywhere.

I can't make up my mind whether this would be a good move or if everyone is caught in the hype and lost the plot. On one hand we barely have two ha'pennies to rub together (we do ok, but £200k can't be too far off our annual operating profits), yet we're looking to blow £4k/week on a single player. That part of me would rather see that money invested more wisely in the club and players, more Dean McDonalds who are young, talented and are driven to prove themselves and make a name for themselves in football. Niculae has been there and done that, he has past form but the last couple of seasons haven't been great and part of me can't help but think he just views us as an easy option to revive his career or make a bit of cash trying. On the other hand, he has the potential to move the team forward. We saw what one player did for Falkirk last season and practically had them safe by Christmas and going strong - should Niculae live up to that potential and bag a few extra goals it could push us up a league position (perhaps realistically challenge for top 6). It could also see us through to a cup semi or final. All that would bring in extra income, justify his wage (possibly more) and even if we were to get nothing when he moved on we could still have made money from the deal. I'm all for taking a bit of risk and pushing the club forward, I just wonder if this one is a bit too much of a risk and whether it has any real long term benefits. For me I'll probably be swayed more in favour of any deal that is done IF the club take steps to try and protect their investment but I still can't help but think that £200k/year could be better spent.

There was a grand garden in St Fergus which you could get too via the garages for stealing raps

You might be right there.