Sneckboy

But it IS Eintracht who are in for him. Games against Champions League winners Bayern Munich! - we can't stand in his way! Any offer over £400,000 we'll take - any less would be a steal! But if they want him enough we could hold out for more. Let's be honest, Billy won't be here this time next year - we will reluctantly have to cash in. It'll certainly result in a paradigm shift of our aspirations for this season, as I had us down for 6th in Kingsmill's 'poll'. We'll absolutely need to get a striker in if this is true.

I wouldn't get too upset at that article. They're not exactly saying 'we at The Scotsman' think that Hughes' job is under pressure - they're simply stating the fact that he's 3rd favourite for the sack, according to the Bookies latest odds. For the record, at this moment, the odds for the next manager to go are: (from safest to shoogliest peg)... Tommy Wright Stuart McCall, Alex Neil and Derek Adams Derek McInnes and Paul Hartley Jackie McNamara Alan Archibald Ronny Delia and John Hughes Tommy Craig and Alan Johnston

He didn't, but a Cox scored for their opponents, Orient!

Conference North Aiden Chippendale (Stalybridge Celtic 3-0 AFC Fylde)

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ICT FC Twitter report the signing of Horner at 11am on 11th August. BBC carried the same news at 2.45pm on the 9th August. 1-0 to Auntie Beeb!! Get in....

This game will be something of a landmark for Billy as it sees him make his 100th league appearance for the club.

What's this obsession with 'social media'!? To access it, you obviously have to be on-line...and if you are, why not use BBC or SKY Sports. There are dozens of live scores outlets, including the excellent http://www.livescores.com/. I still miss the unbeatable CEEFAX.

Not sure if Lewis Horner's contract is for one or two years. For the purposes of this list, I'll go with one-year, until I see otherwise! Signed up until the end of season 2016-17: • Gary Warren • Richie Foran Signed up until the end of next season (2015-16): • John Hughes - Manager • Russell Latapy - Assistant Manager • Dean Brill • Aaron Doran • Danny Williams • Ryan Esson • Ryan Christie • Carl Tremarco • Ross Draper • James Vincent Signed up until the end of this season (2014-15): • Greg Tansey • Daniel Devine • Graeme Shinnie • Nick Ross • Marley Watkins • David Raven • Josh Meekings • Billy McKay • Liam Polworth • Lewis Horner • Jaime Wilson (U20's) • Kane Hull (U20's) • Jason Brown (U20's) • Struan McArthur (U20's) • Blair MacLennan (U20's) • Calum Howarth (U20's) • Chris Brown (U20's) • Ali Sutherland (U20's) • Stephen Rennie (U20's) • Cammy Mackay (goalkeeper) (U20's) • Chris Blackett (U20's) • Daniel Hoban (goalkeeper) (U20's) • Calum Ferguson (U20's) • Ryan Baptie (U20's)

That's appalling for a newly promoted team's first game in the top flight! They make us look like Man Utd! Particularly bad when you consider that neither Celtic or The Rangers have games today. No excuse for Accies. There were over 5,000 at the game to qualify them to this level. They get there - and nobody's interested!

Not strictly true - although I'm sure you meant, Premiership! Queen of the South netted in 8 minutes. Edit: Just realised, Berwick scored in 6 mins!

Not overly excited by our signing of Horner. However, we've got a reputation for re-igniting players' careers. He'll definitely have something to prove - in that he's better than the level he's recently been playing at. It's always handy to have a utility player, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and reserve judgement until he's had some game time. But I can't help thinking that he's a Hughes favourite and he wouldn't have been coming to us if they hadn't crossed paths before.

Man of many clubs - Felipe Morais, has signed for Bradford City.. .I'm surprised he's still only 28. Seems to have been around for ages! Obligatory 'scarf holding' photo:

Am I right in thinking that the indiscretion by Legia didn't, on it's own, result in them being expelled from the competition? In other words, fielding an ineligible player didn't get them thrown-out - they were punished with a 0-3 result for the particular game involved. If, for example, they'd won the first leg 5-1, would Legia still have gone through, on aggregate, despite the offence?! Confusing.

Gil Blumstein has signed for Israeli Premier League side, Hapoel Ra'anana. Sounds like a good move for him as the other clubs he's been with since leaving us have been in the Israeli 2nd tier.

Cheers. I hadn't picked that up. Obviously still a TV game, I assume.

I feel that we may need to be particularly adept at 'set plays' this season. It's not been our strongest suit in recent times. I know it's the case for all clubs and they doubtless work on free-kick scenarios in training, but more productivity from dead-ball areas near the 18 yard box would really help our cause. Not to say we won't have our moments from fluid moves in open play, but as IHE observes, we're likely to be seeing a style at polar opposites from the Pele days of high scoring games. Did we not go something like 150 games under Paterson without a 0-0 draw!!! Yet, that's a very likely outcome on Saturday! Sorry - Posted in 'wrong' thread but I'll leave it.

Play is underway at the US PGA golf championship. Russell Knox is one of only 4 Scots in the field. (Scottish no 1 Stephen Gallacher, the now 'senior' Colin Montgomerie and on-form Marc Warren are the others). It's only Russell's 2nd ever Major tournament. His previous being last years US Open - where he did well, and made the cut. So best of luck to him...although he's made an indifferent start! At this moment he's +4 after after 15 holes!

It's interesting to look back at a couple of threads on Billy's valuation. From last year And a poll from earlier this year 97.5% of 'us' opted for a minimum value of £500,000.

From last night: Highland League Daniel Park (Cove Rangers 3-4 Turriff United) Andrew Skinner (pen.) (Wick Academy 3-2 Clachnacuddin) Andrew Greig (Forres Mechanics 0-4 Brora Rangers)

Two players on the move in the East Juniors. Kyle Allison has signed for Fife club, Kelty Hearts while Steve Hislop is now at Bonnyrigg Rose.

http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Christie-making-case-to-start-season-opener-for-ICT-04082014.htm

First game of the season at 2pm today - Falkirk at the Falkirk Stadium. Ryan Christie is suspended but I doubt he was going to be involved anyway.

Or his mate, Garry O'Connor! Incredibly, O'Connor is now at Lowland League 'whipping' boys, Selkirk! What a fall from grace...

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