Renegade

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Jack is a shorter version of John - like John F. Kennedy was often referred to as Jack Kennedy. The same can be seen for Billy McKay (William!). I'm just wondering also, is Jack Sutherland the same person as Jake Sutherland who was/is still in the U19s before, or is that somebody else?

Presumably that is just a mistake and Gillet is in fact keeping the (empty) number 24. Also going by that list then the goalkeeper on trial (Ed Baldy [great name!]) has been signed up as he is number 41 on the list.

What I find a bit baffling is the reason for some of the minute changes in the numbering. Did Gillet really need to change to 21 from 24? Did Shinnie really need to change from 21 to 19? Did Sutherland really need to change from 20 to 18? If Proctor is going to be number 14, then why not give back number 2 to Tokely and give Gillet or Shinnie number 3? And finally, did Hayes really need to switch to number 7? Why not just keep him at 11 and give the number 7 to Ross? Won't help with named kits, unless that was their plan....... And why don't we have a number 13? Do we not live in the 21st century where people don't still believe this superstitious garbage?

The heard somewhere was that he was training with Middlesbrough. I'd welcome back if he was willing to do so.

You can't play trialists in the SPL (though you can in the SFL).

A bit of both really. Usually you can buy away tickets from ICT itself but paying at the away gate is usually possible.

Often the numbers used in the friendlies can give a hint at what they'll be. From I've seen I'd go with - 1. Ryan Esson 2. David Proctor 3. Ross Tokely 4. Tom Aldred/Josh Meekings? 5. Kenny Gillet 6. Lee Cox 7. Jonny Hayes 8. Greg Tansey 9. Richie Foran 10. Andrew Shinnie 11. Nick Ross 12. Jonny Tuffey That's my guess so far any way. No idea about the rest though. Personally I wish they'd give the number 2 jersey back to Tokely. Him with number 3 is just wrong!

It was actually a back five in the first half - Proctor-Tokely-Munro-Golabek-Shinnie In the second half he switched Golabek for Foran and went 4-2-3-1 - Proctor-Tokely Munro Shinnie

How did that wee player Greig get on? I was impressed with him when I saw him.

Okay, here we go! An attacking Marcelo Bielsa-esque 3-3-1-3 for me - Esson Tokely Aldred Gillet A.Shinnie Hayes------------------------------------G.Shinnie Tansey Tade-----------------------Foran-----------------------Doran I'd rather go for a 3 man defence than play Proctor! Subs - Tuffey, McKay, Ross, Sutherland, Proctor, Morrison, Meekings If Graeme Shinnie is injured, then Ross takes his place.

I for one think it's sickening that this tournament is even being held. Why aren't these women at home cooking, cleaning and looking after children?

I wonder if it's the training that's causing problems.

"I'm reliably informed by the scottish journalists behind me that the eleven out there for ICT are pretty much the first team, which will start their SPL season away to Motherwell in just seven days time.....must be rather worrying for them!!!!" Oh dear!

My guess they would line up on the field as - Esson Proctor Tokely Aldred Gillet Ross Stevenson Doran Hayes Tansey Foran Something like that.

He played left wing for a season at Barnet as well.

Well, low and behold he ain't on the bench. Well I never!

Who needs Novo when you've got Tade!

I can't say I'll be shedding any tears over this news!

From the Highlands News - "After we lost the opening goal, I think the players grew into the new system and we started to play some of the best passing football possibly in my time at the club."

Well well, looks like the Renegade was right (or sort of anyway...)! According to this, Butcher wants to play a diamond system with Ross and Tansey on each wing with Hayes down the middle. I think that could work well with Hayes as a central winger kind of position.

Just out of interest, what kind of style of football did ICT play? We're hearing bits here and there about Butcher playing a different style next season, so was it more of an on-the-deck mentality, or the old hoofs up the park?

I take it that's a joke, yeah?

Whatever happened to the Gardyne rumours? Were they not true, or did it just not happen?

He could turn out to be a great player if he stays injury free.