Caley Stan

You do look quite old for 31 though Richard.

Robbo in the Sun

Kilmarnock St. Mirren ICT Hamilton Falkirk

I'm not too nervous. We're picking up plenty of points even without playing that well. Falkirk and Hamilton are the teams going into the split in poor form and without much confidence. I saw enough from St. Mirren tonight to think that they will be safe and Killie should be fine now that Kyle's hit form. We have a team that's set-up to scrap for everything and that should stand us in good stead for this relegation fight.

He's white, He's blue, He doesn't have a clue. I remember singing that in the Jail End just before Smart smacked the ball into the top corner. He was still a **** though.

Agree with that.

St. Mirren have been very good. Passed the ball really well, most attacks coming down the right through Ross and Dorman. Brilliant goal from Dorman. Can't believe Hibs managed to equalise with what was their first chance of the game. Well taken by Fletcher who looks far too good for this league.

Arbroath @ 4.00 please

What percentage of Gaelic is actually Gaelic? What percentage of English is actually English? Garrison sounds French to me.

Partick @ 3.50 please

What are you saying starchief? Do think that people in this country are too stupid to decide who should run it? I would argue that it is in the interests of this system of representative democracy and the oligarchy that towers over it to keep people either completely disengaged from politics and policy or squabbling over which of two centrist parties should govern.

We'll need to sign some strikers first.

I can't wait to hear where you are getting that from. I think he means in terms of natural resources. This is something that's very difficult to measure, especially after the all of the raping and pillaging we've been doing down there for the last few centuries.

In many ways i admire your faith Rosscoe - it's a beautiful thing to trust people and to believe that people are doing things for the right reasons. In day to day life you can go a long way with that attitude. If you trust and believe in the people you encounter, they rarely let you down. However, when it comes to our elected representatives, a little more caution is required. When we vote for a candidate at an election, we give them our consent to represent us and if they are elected, they take with them the combined power of a large number of people. Here's a local example: In 2001, David Stewart was elected as MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey - a constituency with a population of almost 90,000. Over 15, 000 people voted for Mr Stewart and he was sent to London to represent the area. This gave him the right to vote on a number of issues which affect our lives, one of which was the decision to overthrow the government of Iraq, killing tens of thousands of people and making billions of pounds for US corporations in the process. How did Mr Stewart, our elected representative, vote? Did he vote according to the will of the 15, 000 who elected him? Did he vote according to the best interests of the 90, 000 people he represented? Did he vote according to his own conscience, for what he believed was right? Or....... Did he vote according to his own interests? Did he vote for promotion, for more money, more prestige and more power? In March 2003, David Stewart voted in favour of the invasion of Iraq. Four months later he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Alistair Darling. Don't let these ***** represent you.

We`may well score. My concern having seen the line-up is how Alexander and Naysmith will cope with the Dutch wide-men without protection in front of them.

Team announced on BBC. No surprises in the back 4, central 3 or Miller up front - but in the wide positions - McCormack and Teale!!! Nobody saw that coming. If they score first we might get tanked.

There are many exceptions to that point Sorted, and Ian Stewart is one of them. In a wonderful DVD called 'ICT - the first 5 years' compiled by that great filmmaker The Mantis, Pele talks about how he sees Ian Stewart as a natural goalscorer who "would score goals at any level, more so playing with better players". Stewarty scored over 40 goals in his last Highland League season before stepping up to the SFL where he was incredibly prolific in the 3rd and 2nd divisions. If you look back at some of those finishes (especially the chips and lobs) they are absolutely sublime - not many of todays SPL strikers could finish with that kind of class. It may be that Ian Stewart's size and the fact that he was playing in the Highland League prevented him from getting the chance at a higher level. Highland Football history is filled with stories of players who could and should have played at a higher level, Charlie Christie being one of the most recent examples. Who would've thought 6 or 7 years ago that Munro, Tokely, Duncan, McBain and Hastings would have what it takes to play in the SPL. Had it not been for the success ICT have enjoyed over that time, we would probably never have had the chance to find out.

East Stirling @ 2.37

It's good to hear you talking up the youth system at ICT Robbo, and i'm sure it's come a long way in the last few years - putting Celtic out to reach the Youth Cup semis is a testament to that. However, i was responding specifically to this quote: "set up a conveyer belt of local talent and keep them up north(acheived)". Far from achieved Robbo! First shoots maybe - let's hope they are the first of many.

I like Robbo's proposal. I've always favoured a 16 team league with an expanded League Cup (seeded group stages) to compensate for lost games but the 14 game proposal might be more palatable to chairmen and is certainly a damn sight better than the split we have now. As for how to promote/relegate to/from regional leagues, it's being done all over the world - i'm just not sure how.

Here's my new team, taking account of in injuries. ---------------McGregor---------------- Alexander---Caldwell---Berra---Naysmith ----------Ferguson---Fletcher------------- Rae-------------Brown-------------Morrison ------------------Miller---------------------- The back 4 is worrying. Apart from that it's not a bad team. At least 7 first choices. If we defend well then we can get a draw.

Come on Robbo! We haven't brought through a first team regular since Grant Munro. Most of our 'local' players have been Pele signings from the Highland League and Aberdeen rejects. Most of them are getting on a bit now having served the club well for a number of years. Brewster tried to bring through a few youngsters but that all went a bit t1ts up and one of Butcher's first acts was to sideline them.

I couple of the teams posted on here have Brown on the right or left. I really hope Burley doesn't do this. Scott Brown has been in great form for Celtic playing in an advanced midfield role. It would be crazy to move him out to the right out of deference for a has-been like Barry Ferguson.

GRAHAM BAYNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know Caley D did a lot of research into this a while back but i'm still no clearer on the question of who actually owns the stadium. Charles, i don't think anybody underestimates the huge contribution that Sutherland and Tullochs have made to the club, but many people are suspicious of his motives, particulary with regard to the stadium. What does "a very influential role in the basic stadium ownership" mean? Would Tullochs be entitled to the proceeds of any future stadium sale?