Renegade

Sadly yes. And even when (as you may remember a few months ago), the building it was part of went on fire (that hostel place across from the Eastgate), it re-opened somewhere else!

Doesn't say anywhere from what I've seen, about how long Tremarco's deal is. Considering his house-hunting comments though, suggests that it's a fairly longer one. Wouldn't at all be surprised if it's two years. Watkins is already signed until the end of next season I believe, so I shouldn't think that there'd be much news on him for a while.

"Northern" players from the side we won Division One with in 2004 were (including subs) - Ross Tokely Michael Fraser Richie Hart Grant Munro Stuart Golabek Charlie Christie Liam Keogh Russell Duncan Roy McBain Darren Mackie (came in on loan for a while) An all-Scottish team with a good chunk of it being northern players.

Is Raven's wife not due to have a baby very soon? I'm sure I heard that somewhere. I seem to recollect Phil McGuire scoring once and then not playing the following week for similar reasons.

As mentioned in the banner, Draper is suspended for this one I believe, while Marley Watkins should be back. With that in mind, I'd go with - Brill Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie Polworth Ross Watkins Doran Greenhalgh Mckay Subs - Esson, Tremarco, Christie, Williams, Pepper, Devine, Agdestein* * Should Toby have left the building by then, bring Evans onto the bench.

Seemingly County are after Eremenko. He'd be a great signing for us IMO, might be a bit expensive though...

A final in a tight venue like Tynecastle would be excellente!

I think I'd rather Duncan Shearer keeping his current job and Barry Wilson as the new assistant to be honest.

Possibly, but I think it'll come down to the manner should we lose. If we lose 3-2 and go down fighting, I think most people would be more understanding. If it's a 7-0 humping though, this place'll go into meltdown!

As you say, it's just the name they've taken. For one, they play in light blue I believe, while the real Citadel played in maroon.

I think the thing was, as a single entity Butcher and Malpas did very well at Motherwell in some very difficult circumstances. It was only apart that the two became a menace. I can't believe the issue of the assistant was talked about during the interview process, particularly has Hughes's main right hand man Brian Rice, is currently in a sticky situation in Qatar (what's Eddie May doing with himself just now by the way?). Talk on here recently that the likely new assistant is Duncan Shearer (he is down in the programme as such), but he doesn't want the job, which would come as no surprise to me at all. That's the last thing we need - a manager no-one wanted and an assistant who doesn't want to be there!

Inverness United, along with Inverness FC, City etc. have all been explored (and in one case voted on 'City' in 2000, as was a suggestion in 1993/94 of 'Inverness Caledonian FC') at different times, but have always either been already in use/used, or voted down. The City name has also since been taken. To be honest, I'd be horrified if the name was to be changed. I think our name's great and unique and I certainly wouldn't want to go to some generic City, United, Rovers type of thing. Anyone petty enough not to come because they don't like the fact that former team X is involved, are not worthy of a huge re-branding, particularly as these people may well longer be with us in the next decade or so. One thing I would like to see more of though, is a more equal representation of Caley and Thistle, instead of this Caley and a little bit of Thistle thing that we seem to have now. This is also one of the reasons I've always supported a change to a constant red and blue striped jersey (and also because I think it looks cool!). I would also like to see some nod to the two 'forgotten teams' in ICT's DNA, Crown FC and Inverness Union FC, who I'm sure some people on here won't even know existed, as well as possibly a nod to Inverness Citadel, who's part of town we play in.

What about Michael Gardyne? I know he is/was away on loan at Kilmarnock, but he was very good at Ross County in the First Division. Could he be the type of players who could revitalise his career at a team like ours?

IIRC one of the newspapers during the managerial saga said essentially that. Hartley was all ready to go, but Cameron changed his mind and switched to Hughes at the eleventh hour.

Foran's being missed, there's no doubt about that, but not having him there is no reason for the players to be so unmotivated though. They didn't look particularly up for it yesterday and haven't really done so since the second half of the Aberdeen game. I haven't seen the heads drop after going a goal down yesterday like that since the Brewster days.

Having a lack of leadership on the park is one thing, but it's the job of the management to motivate the players, whether Foran's in there or not. His absence is no excuse.

I see Hughes reckons that "we've played some right good football", "were the better team throughout" yesterday and probably won't make any non-enforced changes for Saturday. What planet is he on?!

Signs for Glentoran - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25579390 No he didn't.

You'd think so but no, bar the goal, Toby's volley over and Mckay's glorious chance in the opening minutes, Fraser had nothing more than routine saves to make throughout. It also helps that from outside the box, Nick Ross and Aaron Doran couldn't finish their breakfast! History repeating itself if that's the case then (not sure if it is tho). Remember our feeble performance in the 1st derby after we got relegated. Think Butcher and the guys got it after that! Hughes should be the most fired up of everyone for a derby. He's participated in many of the big ones in his career. I wonder if he thought "Ach it's jus Rosh Cunty and Invernesh in tha wee Heelans, no a big yun lak Embra aw tha Auld Furim". The players didn't look up for it at all and the fire they had under Butcher is no longer there. People can say we're missing Foran and that's true, but that's still no reason to collapse into the garbage we've become. Foran's a good captain now, but nonetheless, it's Hughes' job to motivate the players and come up with some good tactics (and he's been found wanting in that regard so far). If Foran is now a bigger player at this club than the manager and means more to the players, then you really have to question what Hughes is really here for.

Does anyone else get the impression that Hughes totally underestimated the spectacle of the Highland Derby? He seemed to approached that game as it was any other, while County went out all pumped and ready. Did Hughes think the game was nothing more than a slightly bigger, say Hibernian v Dunfermline match? Certainly wouldn't be surprised if that's the case.

How good he is on the wing remains to be seen. I've only seen him there towards the end of matches when the play is stretched, but from the U20 matches I've seen from him there and the game down at Charlton, I thought he looked quite quiet. Again, how good a winger he'll turn out to be remains to be seen. One thing that is for certain, is that he is not and will never be a central midfielder. It looks like exactly what he is, a player being played out of position. For the Morton game, Shearer and Kellacher went for Polworth over him and waxed lyrical about him afterwards. It thus must be very much Hughes's choice to play and it is unfair to continually play there, knowing full well that he'll struggle. If Williams' confidence is taking a bashing, it will not be down to fans critical comments, rather the foolishness of his manager.

I had put Polworth in (he did play quite well compared to the rest of them - not difficult mind!), but then took him out again, thinking that the '2' in the middle of him and Ross might be a bit lightweight, thus putting Tremarco in as a more robust figure.

Brill Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie Ross Tremarco Doran Watkins* Greenhalgh Mckay Subs - Esson, Devine, Polworth, Agdestein, Williams, Pepper, Christie * If Watkins is out, put Christie in there and Evans onto the bench. If Toby's left the building by that time as well, put Ferguson on the bench. If Warren's out, stick Gorman on the bench.

I can't believe we paid £10,000 for Danny Williams. The last few weeks he's looked like he's worth about 10 pence!

One of the most lifeless and unspirited performances. I left the stadium disgusted and embarrassed. What they heck was Hughes thinking?! Shinnie on the right ran it's course ages ago. Still no Raven. Danny Williams has done nothing since he came into the team and was utter trash yet again. Toby is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. Doran has never been good on the left ever FACT. Is it just a coincide that his slump in form coincides with Butcher leaving? He doesn't look like a man who wants to be here anymore. No fight, no passion, no spirit, no hope. Hughes tactically makes Terry Butcher look like Jose Mourinho. Wrong team selection, wrong tactics, and the wrong choice as manager, on the recent showings. Things need to change and change soon. Hughes's job is not untouchable.