Renegade

Let's go Caley let's go!  Let's go Caley let's go!

Hopefully there'll be no kneeling during the Star Spangled Flower of Scotland either.

5 hours ago, Laurence said:

Just an opinion you know

As far as I am concerned and I don't care if I am in a minority of one

Having a world cup without Italy is like having Christmas with no tree

Based on what though?  Nostalgia?  If you want a World Cup with Europe's elite nations, then Italy isn't one of them.

I've spoken to quite a few fans over the last years who've panned the catering, yet these same people can be seen waddling for a pie sometimes even before the whistle blows for half time.  If it's that bad, don't use it, it's as simple as that.  Don't criticise and then justify it's existence.  I think the catering at the stadium is vastly overpriced rubbish, so I haven't used it since we were in the First Division last time.

6 hours ago, DoofersDad said:

I disagree. It would actually make it less likely that smaller teams would make the latter stages. 

Fort William v Celtic doesn't really do it for me. The big sides would simply put out a youth side or fringe players and it would be so artificial. Far better to have little teams playing big teams because they have earned the right by winning through in earlier rounds. They deserve and get a bit of respect and the game becomes a real occasion. 

It might not do it for you, but it certainly would for them.  Even if it is a Celtic youth team, that's players playing for the first team who otherwise would and it would also bring a big cash injection for smaller clubs, which teams like Fort William desperately need.  Football needs more variety and having everyone, or most clubs big and small, entering at the same level would undoubtedly do this.  I've heard people say in the past that having everyone enter in the first round would mean you'd see some demolitions.  Maybe so, but you'd certainly see some giant killings too.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, every club eligible for the Scottish Cup should go in at round 1.  It'd be brilliant!

*Ouch*

Who's the genius though?  Kenny Cameron or Yogi Hughes?  The latter of course attempted to flog him in every interview he could.

Heard over the weekend that he is currently on trial at Czech side FC Slovako.

HT - ICT 3-0 Brechin

FT - ICT 5-0 Brechin

ICT - Bell

Brechin - Orsi

Crowd - 1,918

I'd like a Highland League away trip.  Fraserburgh or Formartine would be good, while Brora would be carnage!

County home or away might be more of an occasion, but we've played them loads of times over the last few years.  It'd be nice to have something different.

Have we ever played a Highland League side (home or away) in a competitive fixture (obviously discounting the Inverness Cup etc.)?  I can't think of any, certainly not in years anyway.

With no game tomorrow, it's a shame the game isn't this weekend.

Time we built a wall around Merkinch IMO.  And who's going to pay for the wall?  That's right the Merkinchers are going to pay for the wall!

They eat cars in Merkinch?  People from the Ferry are weird.

And I'm sure the people of many of these silly little countries who are there on merit will be absolutely crestfallen to find out that Laurence's imperial arrogance means that he'll be watching snooker or cricket...

Italy and the Netherlands have been absolutely garbage for the last couple of years.  You though would rather watch them than more deserving teams though, as you're a snob.

£48 for a goalie top?!

3 hours ago, Laurence said:

Now I Italy has no place in the World cup. yet lots of small nations will be there, because of the regional qualifying system, I don't agree with.

Which smaller nations are those?  What regional qualifying system?  Why are a poor Italy side deserving of a place over 'smaller nations' who are there on merit?

Was it just me or did the tannoy seem a lot clearer on Saturday?  I have heard in the past that part of the issue is not the tannoy in and of itself but also the settings the user has it on.

He's the main one the SFA want and is very keen on the job if rumours are to be believed.

Should we get TNS, chances are the game will be on a Sunday at 3ish for S4C.  Should the roads be clear, and with a 20 minute stop every couple of hours, the journey could be made in about eight hours.  If the game is at three, the bus could leave at 6am and make it with about an hour to spare.  If the game finished about 5 (as long as there's no extra time), we could get back to Inverness about 1 or 2am.  Providing D&E lease the coach for that distance (and we'd probably need two drivers) but it could be done in one day.

For those looking at making their own way down, taking the train looks more trouble than it's worth (and would take over twelve hours!).  Contrary to popular belief, TNS do not play in Wales, but a few miles on the other side of the English border.  From Inverness, it'd be three trains, walking and then a bus journey!  Another option is to fly direct from Inverness to Manchester and then travel down but again it could be quite difficult as Oswestry has no railway station due to the Beeching Cuts in the 1960s.

Seemingly he was linked with a move to Azerbaijan at one point.  Whether he turned them down or they turned him down I don't know.

3 hours ago, old caley girl said:

Was told yesterday that TNS are a rich mans plaything. Bowling alley etc at ground but none of the locals go to watch anymore. Was described as a circus! 

Now I really want to go!

On 11/10/2017 at 8:01 PM, Morgan Spice said:

It's not really though is it.

Isn't it?  Cooper has played football all his life, must have had thousands of hours using the ball yet isn't even adequate with his weaker foot.  I think that's absolutely ridiculous.  He's a professional footballer...for now anyway.

5 minutes ago, Tree said:

Just a pity that Seedorf and Elbouzedi couldn’t be bothered standing up for the minutes silence 

Don't have to if they don't want to.

With Doran and Elbouzedi back, you'd imagine it's the end of Cooper's time here.  I for one won't be too disappointed to see him go, he was powderpuff again tonight.

What we learned - 

• Esson is past it.  I think I'd have Cameron Mackay in the pecking order ahead of him at this rate.
• Seedorf is dodgy at centre-back.  Far better at right back or in midfield.
• Calder is reasonable enough but needs to work on his crossing.  Looks far better on the wing.
• Oakley is powderpuff.  No strong or skillful enough to play as a lone striker.
• Doran looked decent and should be a good player in the Championship.
• Elbouzedi has potential.
• Cooper was decent but only has one foot - that's unacceptable for a professional footballer.
• Nick Ross would be a very good signing.  His passing and moving is something we lack in midfield.