Renegade

Man Utd?

Yep. But only when it doesn't agree with UK or US agenda. So 9/11 and the London Bombings weren't terrorist attacks then? But seriously, that's not really what I was on about, just alluding to the fact that "terrorism" is branded in a lot of ways these days.

He's a bit defensive minded is he not?

Has the same username as a kind of structure that is made to stop water flodding into valleys and other indentations on planet Earth.

Yeah he should be because of his timing. Why did he leave it till then? He must of been thinking about that decision long before it but he decided to do it a couple of games into the season. Surely it would of been better making that decision before the season starts so a new manager can come in and make signings of his own. That would have been better for the club he supposedly loves. Im surprised the centenary club job hasn't got too much for him. It's now quite well known public knowledge that he tried to resign three times over the course of that year, with each previous time being refused.

I haven't either. I scared a might find these programmes a bit scary.

Even with the official reasons, he stepped aside for health and family reasons. Yeah, he should really be shot for that...

I read in the Courier last week that Butcher keen to keep them both. He was also saying that ICT were having problems getting in touch with the right people in Latvia, when it comes to getting Bulvitis for longer.

And people say I come out with too many pointless threads... :P

The next manager has to be one who strives to play attacking football. ICT will go nowhere but backwards in the near future unless they play a style that gets goals and win games. At this point, Charlie Christie may be the best place. Even if someone like Ossie Ardiles was to put him name in again (unlikely I know, but not impossible) I would not be as inclined to say no straight away.

Wow Latin America! It must be amazing if you can have better record against than such juggernauts as Guatemala and El Salvador...

Rudi Gutendorf

I know it's a bit late, but what do you think is the best goal of 2009. Here's mine - Stay tuned for the goal at 5:56. By the way, stay tuned for Mark Bosnich's comments at the end saying that he's looked "struggled a lot this term".

Everything seems to be terrorism these days.

In your opinion, how has ICT changed over the last ten years? In the saying that, do you feel that things have changed for better or worse, and how have things changed in both the club itself, your feeling towards it, and the leadership from both the boardroom and in the dugout. ICT are in the same league that they were in this time 10 years ago, but I feel that things are worse now than they were then. Not necessarily because of relegation from the SPL, but the way the team plays these days is unrecognisable. Ten years ago the club was being managed by a genius. Perhaps a flawed genius, in some respects and attitudes in his own life, but a football genius nonetheless. There was also a spirit at that time, something that's hard to explain, but you could sense it when you saw the team play. A sense of joy and pride knowing that this was, and we were ICT. Changed days now, long gone are the days of fearing no-one on the football pitch, rather a sense of anxiety, knowing that this team might find beating teams of the calibre of Raith Rovers or Morton too hard a task. The football at self as well is not a patch on what it used to be. Long gone are the days of a free flowing attacking style that would put to the sword even the best of teams, instead now being replaced by the last couple of managers with a plodding, repetitive and uninspiring style of booting he ball up the park at every given opportunity. How do you feel the club as changed in the last ten years?

I just said it was another option Oh okay then... So you are saying that someone from the club confirmed "the club really are in a bad way. Butcher will probably be gone before the end of the seasons cause ICT can't afford to keep him, no-one will be brought in January cause ICT can't afford to, and the club shop and other similar things will be gone at the end of the season, should ICT be in the same state then as it is just now. We need some new investment, and we need it NOW." Words to that effect yes. What sort of position was this person employed? are we talking director, receptionist, tea boy??? do you think they would have any idea of the finances at the club?? I'll go as far as saying it wasn't hugely high up, but would probably know a few things. And anyway, all you have to do is get a wee bit of information with this club, put two and two together, and then you're usually not far from the truth. What made them decide to divulge such sensitive information to you?? How am I meant to know? Maybe it's just my charm and lovely nature...

Anyone else noticed that the current TCS pitch is a bit smaller than it was before? When you look at it side on it certainly looks a few feet shorter than it used to. Also when you sit near one of the corners, you can see where the byline used to be. Has anyone else noticed this, and why has it been done?

I hardly think a Tory paper would give someone like George Galloway a weekly column.

Of those who took part - Iamthecaptain1 - 2 thecaleyteenager - 2 (I'll generous and give you that one for giving two answers.) Alex MacLeod - 1 Starchief - 0 :029: Johnboy - 3 Scotty - 5 :022: Well done Scotty, you are this weeks champion! I hope there was no cheating involved... :018:

Oh well, I was going to do this tomorrow, but since a few folk have done it now, here are the answers - 1. Maurice Malpas was linked before with ICT to be part of a managerial duo. Who was other candidate that would join Malpas in this management team? Paul Hegarty 2. When Butcher was sacked by Sydney FC, which well known player and current EPL manager was strongly linked to replace him? Gianfranco Zola. In the end Butcher was replaced by Branko Culina. 3. Butcher once said, "Every manager in the league would love to have BLEEP, and I'm no exception." Who is BLEEP? Former Rangers defender, Australia and current Melbourne Victory captain Kevin Muscat. 4. Which ICT player since 1994 has the best goal record compared to the number of appearances he made? Iain Stewart - 56.94 goal ratio. I actually thought this was more difficult when I first put this up. I was thinking of a certain John MacDonald who played twice for ICT, scoring one goal (%1. Maurice Malpas was linked before with ICT to be part of a managerial duo. Who was other candidate that would join Malpas in this management team? 5. According Steve Paterson's book, he was signed for Yomiuri SC by German manager Rudi Gutendorf. What is interesting about Gutendorf's managerial record with international teams? He has the record for the number of international teams with 18. They are Bermuda, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, Botswana, Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Nepal, Tonga, Tanzania, Sao Tome & Principe, Ghana, Nepal (again), Fiji (again), China, Iran U-23, China (again), Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Rwanda and Samoa.

Nope, I checked it out earlier. By the way, most are doing very poorly so far.

I wasn't referring your post, rather to that of a certain Mr Chibber above me.