Renegade

No sign of Tade getting a game yet?

I seem to recollect an ICT team of some form getting beat by Wick a few years ago. I might be wrong, but I have a feeling Zander Sutherland was playing. Also, even though they were no longer in the Highland League at that time, Peterhead beat ICT 2-1 (I think) in a friendly before the start of the 2008/09 season. It was one of Christie's last games in charge.

Ah well, that's two strikers essentially lost in a day! But, life goes on.

He did play there a bit in the second half of the season in the First Division. I seem to recollect thinking at the time that he played a lot better there than in any of the other positions he's played.

Has Gornell signing for Shrewsbury actually been confirmed anywhere? I looked, and the closest I can find is that he is in "talks" with them. I can't find anything set in stone.

If he doesn't want to be here, then maybe it's a good things he ain't coming. There's no need to sign passengers.

It looks as if Gornell had given Butcher his word that he would sign, as soon as he is able to. It won't look good on his part if he eventually goes elsewhere.

I wonder though if Butcher and the rest of the club will be disappointed on turning down that ?100,000. Was that really worth it for his performances after Christmas? As I said though, life goes on.

Ah well, he's gone to a far bigger club (and certainly one bigger than Crawley!) and good for him. I for one like many others are disappointed that he didn't stay put, but life goes on, Caley Thistle go on and I am confident that he will be comfortably replaced. And I look forward to that right now.

I reckon that could be a good deal actually. He looked like he had something against Clach. Could this also mean that Butcher has given up on Kevin McCann?

Yeah, I've noticed that as well. The folk that go there really have the most bizarre sense of humour. I saw the other day, the people came running to put the covers on the court as it had started raining and the umpire then gets wheeled off, while still sitting in his seat. From the sounds of things, some of the people there were literally rolling in the aisles!

I wonder if Inter Milan will come in for him again!

I'll tell you the one number Dr Hartl and Kevin Houston will never know - a girls phone number!

IIRC it was some stomach related illness. I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Might be Graeme Shinnie. He was quite ill at the end of last season.

The last two goals are his - And here's a failed bicycle kick -

Meekings was 14. Gavin Morrison was 12.

It was a good game for a friendly. Nick Ross, Graeme Shinnie and Greg Tansey were the pick of the bunch for me, the latter in particular looked very good on the ball - sort of a taller Ian Black kind of player. The number 2 Gilbert is not the tallest of defenders but look strong and composed and seemed to be pretty quick going forward as well. Andrew Shinnie was alright but his shooting was a bit wayward, but he didn't have a bad game and Meekings looked quite a good centre half. A pretty tall, stocky bloke who also seemed to be fairly pacey for a centre half. Wouldn't mind having another look at him. The ICT number 18 who came on in the second half, but wasn't named on the team sheet too looked a right handful. I must say though, the Man of the Match for me has to be the Clach keeper Steven Dunn. He pulled off some great saves to keep the score respectable, but Clach looked a decent team from what I could see.

I presume so.

25 is unknown (though thought by some to be Amik Ciani) Who's the number 20 behind the first one by the way, doesn't look like Shane Sutherland? There's a goalie who isn't pictured on trial at the moment as well.

Well, how good this Meekings is, remains to be seen, but if he is signed then one would presume that that would be the end of signings for the central half position, with only Tokely as an experienced and established player there. I don't think that is a particularly ideal situation and certainly not one that would merit the removal of Munro. We can all hope that Aldred and Meekings are up to task, but if they aren't, there could be trouble.

I think Butcher would go Hibs in a second. According to an "ICT fan" on Hibs.net, he applied for the Motherwell job and knows that for "fact". Of course I have no idea of whether that's true, but the poster then goes on stay that he'd like Malpas to take over at ICT - so I suppose his mental state isn't very good!

I think though, with full backs, pace, intelligence and positioning are more important than height. Obviously with centre backs it is a different case. Talking of Portland Timbers, they have without question the best mascot -

Don't know, the defence looks potentially a bit flimsy as Proctor ain't much good and Aldred is as of yet an unknown package. The midfield is far too lightweight and Tade up front could be great or could be rubbish (or both!). This is one of the most important periods in Butcher's time as boss I reckon. It's a risk - if he gets it right, he and the club could have a good season - if he gets it wrong then it'll be bye bye Butcher and maybe even to the SPL.

I'm confused. How does this "mafia" relate to Craig Thomson? Were the two girls who were the recipients of Thomson's proposals and photos in on this as well? Are they involved in the shady goings on in the Edinburgh ganglands? Are they involved in a plot in the re-establishment of the former Soviet Union? How does this involve Hearts? Have they covered up other goings on by their players? How does this involve Ian Black? How does this involve Gary O'Conner? Are these mafia men involved in other plots? Did they kill Kennedy? This poster says . And here's another question. What does this statement mean? "The task of the club is to tear these kids out of hands of criminals." What criminals? What kids? Whose hands? What about the kids Thomson could have had in his hands? It's all a bit of a mystery.