Johnboy

KB.... That's Peter DavISON... :018:

Sorry Caley100... I still say the shyte will hit the fan around 5pm on Saturday if ICT lose this one... :018:

Methinks Caleyoneup is probably too young to recall just what an inspirational figure Roy Aitken was for Celtic & Scotland... Like Scotty I'm very happy with McLeish in charge but it's good to know Aitken's around. I would have no fears about him taking charge in the future.... I can recall much disquiet at Ibrox when Walter Smith succeeded Graeme Souness as boss there.... There were many there who only saw Walter as a good Number 2....

It's a real catch 22 isn't it.... The manager obviously has to set the rules, and leave his players in absolutely no doubt as to what is acceptable and what isn't. I wonder how Alex Ferguson would have reacted to Black's alleged behaviour at the Motherwell game..? Unfortunately Brewster doesn't have too many options... You just can't leave out players with undoubted talent, such as Rankin, Black or Niculae without it having an effect on how the team performs. I believe that in the long term Brewster's appointment will prove to be a good one... Unfortunately he will need time to gather and develop the right kind of players... Players that will be prepared to accept his methods, ideas, tactics etc... It also remains to be seen whether having Donald as his Number 2 is going to work or not. Hopefully his saving grace for this season will be the fact that Gretna appear to be certainties for relegation. I quite sure Brewster is prepared to be here for the long haul and will turn ICT's fortunes round by the end of this season.... He will need time however... Will he get that..?

It would be great to see them back again.... I would like to see the Republic of Ireland included in it as well... Given Scotland's performance throughout their qualifying group, compared with Engerlands through theirs - we would murder them right now... :021:

Roy Aitken for me too.... in fact I think he could go on to achieve more than Big Eck has with some great young talent on the way up.... I really don't think club affiliations would influence Gordon Smith....

Strange - No mention of Black or Rankin.... Not in his thoughts..? :024: http://www.ictfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News...1172571,00.html

Shame Paul Robinson has been dropped for England tonight... This will forever be for me, one of the all time great goals scored against England... :021: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mpTvg2-Mz-M :015: :015: :015:

What a pathetic story.... http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1832052007 When did anyone ever listen to Richard Gough..?

So.... who's gonna win this one..? Who do you want to win this one..? I'll be shouting for England.... It'll be good to have something to laugh at in next year's finals.... :015: :015:

It's team spirit which played a large part in getting us where we are today, and it doesn't matter how much discipline Brewster dishes out, or how many extra days Park comes in to work with the lads for additional training, if the current set-up is sapping our biggest asset (team spirit) then it needs to be put right, and it needs to be put right sooner rather than later. Great post - absolutely spot on with that (above) comment.... :clapping03:

CB did get rid of several overpaid, under-performing players at Utd..... Fortunately no one at ICT comes into that catagory.... :023:

I don't believe anyone wants to see fall outs.... There have been many threads and posts recently suggesting something, somewhere is going badly wrong at ICT.... You and I were both at that supporters trust meeting when it was clearly spelled out that DP would be remaining in his position as Number 2 - no matter who was going to get the manager's job. Didn't you think at the time there might be problems with that....? I think it's been pretty well established over the years in footie circles, that whoever is appointed team manager gets to appoint his own Number 2 and backroom staff....

Is Kingsmills behind this..? :023:

So... a little hint here then that DP and CB don't always see eye to eye.... :017: Surely not a very healthy state of affairs for the club.... :024:

So what is Brew's current team structure..? After Blackie's substitution at half-time last week, accompanied by predictable tantrums, I'm wondering if he'll also no longer fit into Brew's current team structure... :024:

You gotta Italian ancestry, Rig...? You wanna slider or a pokey hat? You wanna some a raspberry..? :024:

No worries CaleyD... I've just spent the last hour judiciously editing some of my recent posts.... :022:

Dan... Can I just apologise for some of the language you will probably have noticed on this thread... Unfortunately some of the contributors to this site have an extremely limited vocabulary. One in particular I can think of actually only knows one adjective and sadly it begins with the letter "f".. These individuals are more to be pitied than scolded.... :018:

You're right about Dunfermline's pies, Maimie... They were from Stephens the Bakers in the town - steak & gravy bridies or pies - always lean, tender, succulent beef in a delicious gravy... Do you agree, Buffy..? :005:

He speaks very highly of you, Tm4tj.... :023:

I would still like to see Lee Bullen here... I saw a lot of him at Dunfermline during the nineties... A solid reliable central defender should surely be our main priority. Brew must be well aware of his capabilities.

I understand Brew's injury could be a long term one.... he might require surgery on his damaged shoulder... I don't care who scores on Saturday - as long as we score more than they do... :022:

So in Division 1 would it be fair to suggest that the half-time pies are the main talking point on a Saturday afternoon..?? :001:

We all know what Rankin is capable of.... It would be huge mistake for Brewster to let him go.... :020: He should be giving him some kind of a chance - even as a sub... not like he's got many better options at the moment.