Johnboy

I wept tears of joy when I read this post - I am just so relieved to hear they are all ok. What are the chances of getting the name of this website changed from Caleythistleonline to Mannysducksonline?

Given that crunching challenge Hayes took after just 30 secs, I thought he did really well just to carry on playing, despite the obvious pain he was in, and the fact he had difficulty breathing. Even with that handicap he was still our most dangerous player for the rest of the time he was on the field.

I know what you mean. I've heard he's a very messy eater.

Should it not, or could it not be updated automatically?

Of all the Div 1 players we encountered last season Tade was the one that impressed me the most. I'm surprised he is still at R.R. I'd love to see him coming here.

I'd say the team for Sunday will virtually pick itself. Or, to put it another way, we have very few options.

A tad harsh on wee Jonny there, Harry. He took a hell of a clatter in the box in that first 30 seconds, and stated afterwards he got a knee in the ribs, which was not only very painful, it was actually restricting his breathing. Even with that handicap, I felt he was still our most dangerous player over the 70 minutes he was on.

I'd go with.... Esson McCann Tokely Munro Gillet Ross Cox Duncan Hayes Odhiambo Rooney Subs - Tuffey, Sutherland, Proctor, McBain, Golabek, Sanchez

You can look extremely shaky when anyone runs at you... Your tackle's probably seen better days too.

Yeah.... Looked like he tweaked his hamstring with that sudden burst of speed he produced on his way to the dug-out when his number came up..... Presumably he'll be out for about 6 weeks now. Football can be so cruel at times.

I have heard that the "Fleetwood Trawlers" are very accommodating, satisfying, and rewarding. It is advisable however to arrange for a sexual health check-up as soon as possible after any meaningful encounter. :hot:

So what is he?

I don't understand how he gave Celtic a free kick after Hayes was tripped on the edge of the box in the 1st minute. Presumably he thought it was a dive..... looking at the tv replays in slow motion it looked like a clear penalty to me.

Probably the best line-up TB could have come up wth in the circumstances.... The only reservation I have about it is that in Ross and Hayes we have two right wingers... neither of them seem to be any good playing wide left. Still... Should be good enough for at least a point.

I do now!!

IHE :_shocked2:

Just ask anyone who's seen the pre-season games which one of the new signings impressed the most.... Kenny Gillet or Blumanshtein? I think I know what the answer would be, and I could also point out that Gillet is very capable of playing in a variety of positions.

I'm not a huge fan of smilies in general but I much preferred the old ones to their somewhat grotesque replacements.. :boldblue: :boldred: :023: :021: :021:

I just can't understand how TB sees Blumanshtein as effective cover for Foran..... He's just not in the same league..... I'd much rather have seen Golabeck back at LB and Gillet moved up to left midfield... At least with him you get a bit of bite, and some meaningful commitment. Thank God Jonny Hayes is available for this one.

Yeap..... Ghandi's Revenge is no laughing matter.

Came across this gem on P&B the other day... Hope it doesn't offend Mannie's sense of good taste and decency. Been a while since i've had a noteworthy visit to the thunderbox, but thanks to my new diet, I at last have something to be proud of. I've start doing loads of gym work, and weights, which means eating a lot more than i used to. This of course results in a more frequent need to bomb China. Especially now as my diet now includes a lot of pasta and chicken based dishes, one of which is curry. I used to enjoy the occasional fairly-nippy-but-not-severe curried dish, but have recently found myself having them a bit more regularly, and hotter. Tuesday night saw me accidentally consume a hot madras. I say accidentally, because i'm in the habit of making a load of varied curries, pastas etc at the start of the month and sticking them in the freezer for later consumption. However, i learned this month that i really should label these, especially considering all the curries i made were roughly similar in colour. So, as luck would have it, i ended up having the hot madras, which took nearly 45 minutes to eat, amongst bouts of sweating and near tears. Anyway, fast forward to Wednesday, a day which i didn't really enjoy, such was my terror at the though of being afflicted by a bad case of Hawaiin Sunrise at any given moment. The morning passed without incident, without so much as a fart. I went for a 3 mile run at lunchtime, which although resulted in a few slightly warm farts, didn't produce any significant movement. Moving along, the afternoon was also fairly serene. I started to worry. Where the f**k was it? Why had the molten lava i'd eaten for tea last night not made a rush for the exit? Finally, 5pm came and i left work for the 10 minute drive back to Kirriemuir. As i was halfway Kirrie, i had a quick smoke. BAD FECKING MOVE. A couple of minutes later, and driving through the small village of Maryton just outside town, i had that horrible sinking feeling of pain in my abdomen. "Oh no" i thought. I knew what was coming. This signalled a race against time to complete the near impossible task of getting from just outside town, to my house, park the car, unlock the door, and make it to the bathroom without shitt1ng myself. It seemed impossible. A couple of corners later, I unleashed a fart of terrifying velocity, and odour. I wanted to retch as the stench filtered upwards from the drivers seat to my notrils. Opening the window again had little effect. I'm sure the woman in the car behind saw me trying to waft away the stink with my hand, eyes screwed up, mouthing "f**k's sakes". I still had just under a mile to go. I knew the next "contraction" wouldn't be just air. I was stuck behind a line of cars crawling into Kirriemuir. I took a shortcut. Onto a road with the bumpiest junction in christendom. Somehow i held on. 3 minutes later, through sweat, tears, and possibly blood, i managed to park outside my house. Why do your doorkeys never work properly first time when you're dying for a ****? Anyway, got into the house. I'm touching cloth by now. I'm hanging on so desperately that i'm now actually getting shooting pains in my arse. Somehow, against all odds, my arse is now parked on the toilet seat. Indeed it's barely touched down, when the most relieving ***** i've ever had depth charges the toilet bowl. I actually cried out "Oh my ******* god". It was fantastic. I actually have the shakes for a few seconds afterwards. I think i've had my first ever shitgasm. It's time to inspect my handiwork. Somehow, in the space of what could only have been 2 or 3 seconds, i've fired out 4 sizable toilet babies, plus the usual pebbledashing. I feel a wee sense of pride, and about half a stone lighter. For once, i don't even care that it takes nearly a third of a roll of toilet paper to properly clean my arse, which must have resembled the aftermath of a food fight involving only chocolate angel delight. What i didn't know, and only found out to my embarrasment yesterdary was, that the local Betterware wifey had walked up the path after me to collect the book she'd left the week before, chapped the door (which i hadn't heard) and heard my proclamation of joy from the slightly open bathroom window above. I should probably be cringing, but i'm actually a little proud

Sounds brilliant.... Gonna have to get up early on Saturday morning now, though.... 11.00am :024:

I still can't understand how his injury could have recurred. He trooped off the field last Saturday, all smiles and shaking hands with everybody. Has his knee broken down again in training this week? I'm worried about Hayes now too - he looked knackered when he came off after about 70 mins against Clach... Loosing him as well would be yet another major body blow.

I feel as if we are staring relegation in the face now.

Is he that bad? I've never seen him play but heard he is a decent player. C'mon folks, we're not a one-man team. Terry Butcher has a team who play for each other. We're going up against a revamped celtic side who aren't used to playing with each other - we're far more of a team than they are. Lennon is questionable. Have a bit of belief. I still think we can and will win on Saturday. He certainly hasn't set the heather alight, so far. Maybe if he can get through 90 mins without adjusting his feckin headband and concentrates on what's going on around him, who knows what he might achieve. Hope springs eternal.