Renegade

I read on the County forum the other day that someone was taken out for calling Butcher an "English C-Word". Probably the same guy.

What you should say is - Nah we're not going to Hampden But we are going to Parkhead, Ibrox, Tynecastle, Easter Road, Fir Park, Pittodrie etc.

Where was it filmed from then? I'm guessing the main stand. There was no-one on the normal filming platform, probably because of the wind. There was some old dude running about the side of the pitch with a camcorder.. I dont have a clue who he was though.... Aye, I saw him too. Don't know what he was doing though.

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Indeed it could, but the culture of these threads is to show what YOU would do, and has been the case for many years. And anyway, you give us the crux of the thing for YOUR thread anyway!

The game wasn't filmed from what I could see.

Whatever it was I'm sure it isn't life threatening.

So, there's 5 games left. How many more points/wins do you think are needed to win it?

But the aim of thread is to show what you would play. Not to guess what Butcher's team will be.

I reckon with this game, that Raith are going to be another one of those ultra-defensive, six man back-line teams in the same way that Airdrie and Morton, so for me - Esson Tokely-----Bulvitis-----Munro-----Golabek Cox McBain Hayes Sanchez Rooney Foran Subs - Allison, Proctor, Odhiambo, Djebi-Zadi, Eagle A Dutch/Johan Cruyff-esque 4-3-3 for me. Keep attacking Raith because chances are they'll play ultra defensive. If it becomes clear that ICT don't need 4 defenders, then Tokely or Golabek can move onto in the midfield and play in a 3-4-3. The tactics for me are the simple, keep the ball moving and keep it on the deck as much as possible, and go out and gub them!

I fear ICT! They always seem to blow it. :drinking09:

Boo yeah! That was the result that was needed. ICT were all over County in the first half, the slum dwellers never looked like scoring. A hard free kick by Foran, Odhiambo's scissor kick and a well taken run and shot by Hayes. ICT really should have gubbed them, that was one of the poorest County sides I've seen in a long time. The first half ICT played some nice football, and obviously scored the three goals. In the second half, ICT seemed more eager to contain County, instead of going all out for more. I also thought County looked more solid at the back when Watt came on. The conditions didn't help things, especially with ICT being a bit too keen at times to play the long ball when a simple passing game would have made more sense and would have been more effective. Nobody in red and blue had a particularly bad game today, though Eric does at times look the weak link. He scored and worked hard, but he gets too crowded out in the role he is currently in. I'd start with Sanchez. Foran worked hard throughout, Cox fairly zipped around, Duncan was quietly efficient while Hayes played well (though can at times be a bit too predictable). Rooney also worked hard and and had the chance to make it 4, with a ball from Duncan in the second half that went right across goal. The thing I noticed with him though, is despite him working hard, if he isn't in the box, and is put under pressure, he doesn't seem to quite know what to do. He maybe lacks the all round football intelligence that can be seen in say, Foran or Sanchez. A comprehensive result for ICT, it could've been a gubbing and with that result and the Dundee result today, ICT are very very close to the Promise Land of the 1st Division title. 15 games undefeated, 15 reasons why ICT are a team to be reckoned with, 15 reasons why ICT are the team to beat, 15 reasons why ICT will be Champions on the 1st of May. It's time to say goodbye to the past, it's time to kiss the future Viva le ICT! Viva le ICT!

He might have scored but he wasn't that good.

A good player - one with natural ability and a decent work ethic - would ADAPT his game not expect the team to adapt theirs ! All through my working life things have changed constantly .... technology, rules, methods, the way a manager or director wants things done etc .... and each and every time I have to try and adapt my methods to make sure I can be as good as I can be rather than expect others to change theirs. I don't think that's always the case. Some managers tactics just don't work for certain players. As we all know, Brew loved the long ball game, would a wee 5"2 striker (no matter how good he was), be effective as a target man for the long ball game? I don't think so. That's not to say that Barrowman couldn't have put more effort in. The last time I saw him play a couple of weeks ago, I think I could've put more effort in than he did. Pardon!! pse explain!! that one after you are older than me and I still play albeit part time ..but dont pretend I am as good as AB Sorry what?

A good player - one with natural ability and a decent work ethic - would ADAPT his game not expect the team to adapt theirs ! All through my working life things have changed constantly .... technology, rules, methods, the way a manager or director wants things done etc .... and each and every time I have to try and adapt my methods to make sure I can be as good as I can be rather than expect others to change theirs. I don't think that's always the case. Some managers tactics just don't work for certain players. As we all know, Brew loved the long ball game, would a wee 5"2 striker (no matter how good he was), be effective as a target man for the long ball game? I don't think so. That's not to say that Barrowman couldn't have put more effort in. The last time I saw him play a couple of weeks ago, I think I could've put more effort in than he did.

:P

This is one of the most important games in ICT's history. I know I've started a few on these threads, but this is the one that really matters. Whilst a loss tonight would not be the end, a win would be sensational for ICT's promotional chances. My own personal prediction is that should ICT beat County tonight, ICT will go on and win it. Lets go forth and gub the County! Viva ICT!

Isn't this coming from the same poster that claimed that despite the huge amount of snow and possibly dangerous conditions on the roads, those who decided not to travel to a certain ICT game last season, reasons for not travelling were "lame"?

I kind of agree with you there, how good he would've been at ICT we'll never know as he was always played the wrong way.

Oh poor Barrowblob, he sounds like such a poor whingy wee soul.

There was the snow on there a minute ago.

SFL football at Clach Park? Really!!??

HT - ICT 1-1 Ross County FT - ICT 2-1 County ICT 1st scorer - Foran County 1st scorer - Gardyne Attendance - 5971 First Yellow - Duncan

Uh-oh, I've been found out! Keep on searching people.

Anyone got any ideas for songs to get the crowd going tomorrow night? What about this to the tune of"We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel - Craig Brewster had his day All the rumours is he that way? Richie Foran, Ryan Esson, a big punt from Grant Munro Adam Rooney, Russell Duncan, Robert Eagle, where's the action? Juanjo, he never said goodbye, he came back briefly but he never said hi Djebi-Zadi, the best we've ever seen, Hayes is as good as good as he's ever been Odhiambo, Tokely, we're geting sued by Niculae! CHORUS: We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Danni Sanchez, Reedee hears a shot Stuart Golabek, Maureen in the club shop No mates has SMEE, Snecky has a winning team Boardroom Banter, swept aside The team tried hard but couldn't survive Another season of Butcher and Mal-pas Is Marius gonna sue us? CHORUS: We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Graham Bayne, McAllister, Whatever happened to Zander? Dargo, he never re-signed, Charlie Christie, Filipe Morais The game goes on with the round ball but Dundee are set to fall Bad weather stopped the game with a Queens side, but Dodds and Chisholm just wanted to hide Ross Tokely, Howden Ender, Flybe, laPaglia We beat the hoops, muppets, "Design the Shirt" was a no show Who put the O and Y in County? Video shows Sutherland like a Nazi Terry goes psycho, Aussie press says he dresses like a hobo CHORUS: We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Savage, Orion, who owns the stadium land? Hastings at Hamilton, the Dingwall caravan invasion Where is Davide Xausa? We all supported Romania We all miss our old king - Bring Back Steve Paterson! Derek Adams' own players he decks! Who knows what'll happen next? Stadium announcer blown away! What else do I have to say!? CHORUS: We didn't start the fire It was always burning Since the world's been turning We didn't start the fire No we didn't light it But we tried to fight it Brewster's tactics were always the same, Butcher hates The World Game Baltacha, five years at the top, Butcher loves Hard Rock Deano, Bully, will we be fine, Richie Hart give us a line At Christmas we were in the can, can we win it? Yes We Can! It's just like when we beat Clyde, are we in financial suicide? Foreign debts, still a test, JB thinks, the ICT job he thinks is the best We're nearly there, we've done it before, Tokely knocks Higdon to the floor Terry Butcher - he's at war! I can't take it anymore! CHORUS: We didn't start the fire But when we are gone Will it still burn on, and on, and on, and on... Quite an easy one to learn there...