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Apart from Dargo who has been linked with Coventry, the other 3 appear to only be firmly linked with Dundee United at the moment, and I think in reality their is now way they could afford all 3 - and thats assuming any of the 3 want to move to Dundee United. We get this speculation every year, and evenwhen players do move on we always seem to replace them with equal or better. We cringed at the thought of Dods signing, and he proved a different player when he arrived, same with Dargo and others over the years. Finding these players can't have been down to a specific manager when you consider we have had Pele, Robbo, Brewster and Charlie. The talent for spotting a bargain has to be placed elsewhere within the club, and we have 2 consistant factors on that front - Bennett and Charlie who has always been a sounding board for managers (especially Brewster) on a lot of things. We have proven time and again that ICT are bigger than any individual, and I gave up worrying about individual players moving on a long time ago. I'll worry about our position when we line up for the first game of the season.

Dargo as good as handed in a Transfer Request when he refused the new deal we offered him at the end of last year.

I think they are all scared of playing you. Come on - anyone want to take on my star pupil?

It's not often I get the chance to watch a match as a neutral (albeit I was supporting Gretna, but they aren't my team) and I have to say that I thought Dougie MacDonald did a decent job of refereeing the match. As someone who can be quick to criticise officials, it's amazing the different perspective you get of the referee when your glasses are a little less tinted. Of course, come the new season I'll be back to screaming at the ref again everytime an opposition player breathes on one of the ICT players - but for me, thats half the fun of going to the games. :016:

Although David Sutherland spoke of his support for the idea of an SPL 2, he also said that their was very little enthusiasm for the idea from the Div1 teams - the article seems to back that up with them instead talking about a 3rd setup called the "Championship". I have to admit that it all sounds rather scary, and it's about time the SFA regained total control of football in Scotland before it goes totally bonkers and implodes. I can't see this "Championship" idea becoming a reality in all honesty as the SFL and SPL would stick the fingers up at them and just refuse them promotion/relegation spots. All that would happen is that the current 2nd would become the new 1st and it would take years for these teams to close the gap, and probably result in a lot more casualties as clubs overspend in an attempt to do so. Stuck out there on their own, the Championship would soon become stale; they would struggle for recognition from UEFA, FIFA etc and never be able to win European tournament places. We would quickly see member clubs re-applying for places back in the existing setup as the idea becomes the joke most of us already see it to be. The only way I could see it working is if the 'top' Div 1 teams can persuade the majority of the current SPL teams to join them in creating this new championship, but that is a long shot when you consider the relative financial security that the SPL currently provides. All in all I think it is nothing but hot air, and the only good that may come of it is a realisation by the SFA of how bad things are getting for Scottish football and forcing them into some positive action for the overall benefit of the game and its setup.

Feckin Echo

Their has been an official comment - The club will find out on the 5th June - short of having a Crystal Ball I don't see what else they can say on the matter.

David Sutherland assured us at the Fans Forum that new strips would be arriving first week in June - I assume they will do the launch/release then.

Benchy - Are you Cyril in disguise?

Me too :016:

Signed Ball For Sale on Ebay

Just can't get the staff these days :015:

All those starving Tinks in Dingwall and the Partick fans are lobbing pies at Peterhead. :006:

Penalties.....Come on Peterhead

**** Campbell about to be sent to the stand I think....lol

Certificate thing I got today said £1434.03 - so I'll go with that figure.

Some people are naturally "Glass Half Empty" in their approach to thought and reason. Personally, I don't care all that much about what other teams are doing, especially when they have a history of getting it wrong or being very inconsistent. It's what ICT does or does not do that I care about.

With regards to the Change of Contract, lets not forget that Brewster was signed as a Player/Manager who has not fulfilled much as a player. United would be well within their rights to re-negotiate a contract on that basis, especially if he or they did not expect him to continue playing next season.

He's worth more than 100K to us in my opinion. That only equates to a decent cup run.

Was great meeting you FW, and I have to say that the forum kissi kissies fade in comparison to the real thing :blush02:

I'll Echo what LG has said. Hearts could have been 2 or 3 up in the first half, but thesecond half and extra time was all Gretna. Gretna were solid at the back, but just lacked that bit of quality in front of goal, or it would have been a very different result. A very entertaining match all in all. Heard it mentioned on the radio a couple of times that their were no losers today, and that is spot on. I've not had much time for Hearts this season, but respect to them for stepping back after receiving their medals and allowing Gretna to do a lap of the pitch, they were clapped and cheered by everyone, their own fans, the neutral fans who turned up to support them today and the entire Hearts following. They did themselves proud and proved they were there on merit.

If they are another Striker like the "Dargo who can't score", but soon found his shooting boots when he joined us, then yeah, I'll take him.

I quite like that one

My biggest regret is missing the season 2003/04.

The grand total raised is: £1334.03 Raffle Winners Amanda Flanagan from Kincraig won the match day hospitality Anne Gibson from Glasgow gets the £100 V Carson from the Inverness area gets the signed shirt Margaret Straube from Inverness gets the DVD