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When was the last time an Inverness MP was in the Cabinet? I looked back until 1950 last night and none of them were Cabinet level.

I went to the last St Mirren game with John Coughlin as manager and also went to one of the first game under Gus McPherson and the difference was massive. Under Coughlin St Mirren looked bereft of belief and discipline. Caley simply walked through the Saints team, we won 4-0 and it could have been more. A couple of months later and we ran our luck (and Brian McGinty's awful finishing) to secure a point at home (we only lost one home game that season and won the league). St Mirren looked alert, sharp and focussed. They didn't have a very good squad but the change in the team was palpable. As an outside observer it seems that after that McPherson looked to make St Mirren solid defensively and clinical up front, which they seem to have been. They won the First Division title with the fewest goals scored but the important part of that equation is the first part - they won the title. In the SPL McPherson's side seem to have always been relatively solid and stuffy, which is the best way to ensure SPL safety. They also had good 'bottle' in that they made several gutsy late efforts to avoid the drop (coming from 2-0 down to beat 'Well in 2007, winning away to Falkirk last season and getting a point a few weeks ago). What I imagine has done for him is the perception of a lack of progress. St Mirren are a good prospect. They don't have historic debt, they have a relatively settled squad, they have a new stadium and facilities. They are exactly the sort of club that would look towards making a drive away from seasonal relegation fights and towards the top six. Perhaps the club think they need to change things in the dugout to make that leap and having seen Hamilton and St Johnstone outshine them this season, when neither club has a big financial advantage or better facilities, they have made their move. Now it's a big choice for St MIrren - do they go for experience, which is all to often shorthand for failure, or do they take a risk on a younger manager, and end up like us or Falkirk? Perhaps they could look towards Dingwall where there's a young manager turning heads.

Take the train. Caley Service Crew.

Brown's resigned. Queen to ask Cameron to form a government, which will either be a coalition or understanding with the Liberal Democrats. Talk is of Clegg being Deputy Prime Minister.

Absolutely. If we aren't in contention at Christmas we should sack Butcher and look at getting Warnock in.

The far left in Scotland had it's chance when they had five MSPs elected in 2003 and they blew it in spectacular style. Rather than use their position to advance any clear policies they engaged in stunts (staging 'protests' in the chamber, writing on their hands when taking the oath etc) and finally fell apart in a Dundee-style meltdown with Sheridan's libel trial. They really are an absolutely useless shower - anyone remember COlin Fox dressing up as Robin Hood and running around Buchanan Street in Glasgow as a photo op a few years ago? The final nail in the coffin could yet arrive with Gail and Tommy due in court soon to face charges of perjury - the one certainty of that whole sorry episode is that some SSP members must have lied in court. I know who my money is on it being.

The Liberal Democrats and the COnservatives are still talking over possible coaltion. Labour are still technically in power. I don't think they will form a formal coalition but the Liberals will allow them to form a minority government, which will limp on until October when we'll have another election.

:blah01: how an earth was it the right decision to let him go. IMHO he was one of the most promising youngsters to ever grace TCS and look at him now. Yes look at him now, playing for a mid-table First Division team.

I think that's wrong. It is wrong. St Mirren played us at Caley Satdium in 2006 after they got promoted. My ideal first game would be Hibs away.

One of my girlfriend's former colleagues was Juanjo's landlady and she got me an autograph. A bit embarrassing considering I was 25 when I got the autograph.

Duff did his cruciate - he did look good when he played last season, albeit he made a couple of high profile mistakes. Kyle Allison never played so can't comment on him. Eagle seemed to come onto a game a bit more later in the season but he really was very one paced and found it hard to penetrate opposition defences. He looked as though he could control a ball though and made a couple of decent cameos later in the season. He nearly scored a beaut against COunty in the league and his goal against Ayr was a good one. Bulvitis split our fans. Some clamoured for him to be given a new deal and, to be fair to him, he apparently performed well mid-season. HOwever, I really didn't rate him. Every time I saw him play he made me nervous, he seemed to take the wrong option too often, not making simple clearences and flying into silly tackles. Rosscoe is a far better option at centre-half, or was in the First Division. Stratford I didn't rate at all. He looked out of his depth and didn't really do anything well. I went through to Airdrie for our 1-1 draw there earlier in the season and he was shocking, very, very, very poor. I texted my mate during that game 'a year ago we had Don Cowie and Ian Black in midfield, now we've got Eagle and Stratford!' Djebi-Zadi was probably our most maligned player. He really is capable of horrific crimes against football, taking his eye off the ball, booting it straight out of play and trying ridiculous dribbles. However, he played 90 minutes the night we beat Rangers at Ipox and didn't put a foot wrong and also did really well in Butcher's first game when we got a point from Celtic, so he can leave with some good memories.

David Van Zantan is garbage.

Very good news.

SPFA 1st Division team of the year (in a 4-3-3 formation) GK: Jonny Tuffey (Partick Thistle) RB: Calum Woods (Dunfermline Athletic) CB: David Lilley (Queen of the South) CB: Grant Munro (Inverness CT) LB: Bob Harris (Queen of the South) MF: Jonathan Hayes (Inverness CT) MF: Gary Harkins (Dundee) MF: Michael Gardyne (Ross County) FW: Leigh Griffiths (Dundee) FW: Adam Rooney (Inverness CT) FW: Richie Foran (Inverness CT)

We should sign Bobby Geddes.

this.

When are the fixtures out?

Why don't we all start the game on the pitch and invade the stands just as the referee starts the game?

We had fans on the pitch after the Clyde game in 2004 and the St J's game the next week and there was no fine. There were also fans on the pitch when we beat Celtic in 2003. Off the top of my head Livingston, Partick and St Mirren fans have invaded our pitch with no repercussions.

It's embarrassing how much I love Richie Foran.

I've been to the Post Office where the Easter Rising started. To be honest, we all get pissed off with queuing but I think Pearse and De Valera took it all a bit far.

It's Michael Jackson. The whole 'death' thing was a stunt to build up to this, his REAL comeback gig.

Or pics on caleyjags.com?

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According to Soccerbase, the 20 players with most appearences are Ryan Esson - 35(0) Grant Munro - 34(0) Richie Foran - 31(0) David Proctor - 31(3) Johnny Hayes - 28(6) Ross Tokely - 26(0) Adam Rooney - 26(8) Lee Cox - 26(6) Narius Bulvitis - 26(5) Stuart GOlabek - 23(0) Russell Duncan - 22(3) Dani Sanchez - 19(12) Eric Odhiambo - 15(7) Lionel Djebi-Zadi - 10(1) Daniel Stratford - 8(6) Dougie Imrie - 8(5) Robert Eagle - 7(11) Stuart Duff - 3(0) Roy McBain - 2(5) Nick Ross - 2(3)