Johnboy

Quote MM : "Do you think Jock Stein would have let them anywhere near a Scotland squad again if he had been in charge? I think we all know the answer to that. There is no way they would get away with telling Walter Smith and Rangers they didn't want to play for them and then a year later expect to walk back into the first-team." I wouldn't agree with that comment. Jock Stein might have been a hard task master, but he could also be a big pussycat! The legend that was Jimmy Johnstone blotted his copy book frequently as a young man, and I can recall many people saying at the time, Jinky should never play for Celtic and Scotland again. Jock gave him chance after chance to mend his ways, and that payed big dividends, both for club and country. How many who post on here have never, ever said or done something really stupid after a night out on the p1ss?

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This game of football can be so cruel at times... Seriously, I doubt if his contract would be renewed in the event of a 2nd place finish. I'm also inclined to doubt if TB would accept the wages on offer for a 1st Div side.

Where did Jimmy Calderwood fail?

On here.

I'd go with the same line-up that knocked Motherwell out the cup - even although TB's never gone with it again. Esson Proctor Munro Bulvitis Tokely Hayes Duncan Cox Sanchez Foran Rooney Allison, Odhiambo, Ross, McBain, Golly

Now you're being negative, and unrealistic! The performance I saw from the team that dumped quite a decent Motherwell side out the Scottish Cup, did enough to convince me that promotion was more than a distinct possibility.... Unfortunately, since then TB has messed around with that line-up by bringing Djebi-Zadi in, when it seems obvious to many that he clearly has an unsettling effect on the back four, thanks to his unpredictability. I've seen every team in Div1 now, even those arguably bigger than ICT haven't struck me as being any more likely to win promotion to the SPL as we are - when we're playing at our best.

Or the pitch is frozen....

Surely it's possible to offer contracts that provide different terms according to which divison we're playing in. With a bit of forethought, players who the club want to retain could have been told before the January window exactly what terms they would be offered. I found it very distrurbing to hear Rosscoe saying to the papers last month that none of the players had heard anything about contracts. As much as anything, it's disrespectul to leave employees in limbo. Without a doubt. They have signed about half of our current squad and that squad has continued to improve as the season has progressed. If we end up spending 5-10 years in this division, should we change the manager at the end of each season if they fail to win promotion? Building a team takes time, especially without much cash to splash. Pele needed 3 seasons in mid-table before his team could start to push for promotion. Sorry.... I think anything less than promotion back to the SPL would have to be deemed a failure. The players (and management) know full well that their careers, future prospects, remuneration, etc, are hardly going to be enhanced by another season, or more in Div1. That should surely be more than enough incentive for all to battle tooth and nail for every available point remaining in this league. It's just a wee bit premature to be thinking about new contracts of any kind just because the team has enjoyed a run of 7 league games without a defeat. Hope that doesn't sound negative - I still believe it can be done barring injury problems, suspensions etc, and if it happens I'll be the first to admit I was wrong to doubt the capabilities of TB & MM.

Is that what your mate is saying?

naff!

Will you be allowed to help out, if the request goes out for snow clearers?

I don't think anyone could, or should be offered anything until we know what division we will be in next season. As for TB and MM would you really want them to stay on if we don't win promotion? Would they want to stay on if we don't win promotion?

I don't think they'll mess around after the QoS debacle. The Ayr game will probably be called off on Friday.

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:024: Yes, I would have thought he would have been one of the first to complain.

Wonder if Rig realised what he was starting when he opened this thread with his fairly innoffensive question, way back on Feb 18th? :024:

Hardly a detailed reply to Fraser's comments on the postponement from Chisholm. See here

Apologies if this has already been highlighted. I've only just noticed it on the official site. Club Statement

Think that one died a death.

OMG! You mean this one could run and run?

One document we know of that isn't in place is a written transfer request from Marius.

That really is the nub of the matter. Can the club afford to go down this road?