Caley Stan

We should get behind the team on Saturday for the duration of the game and then make our feeling known at the final whistle - in the stadium immediately after the whistle goes and then at the front door afterwards. Brewster's taking us down and it looks the board are going to let him do it. We fans have to stand against that and we have to do it as soon as possible. Can we use this thread to take names for a protest next week?

This is how we started today: ---------------------ESSON---------------------- PROCTOR--MCGUIRE---MUNRO---HASTINGS COWIE------DUNCAN----BLACK-----IMRIE ----------BARROWMAN----ROONEY----------- I know a lot of people would like to see that team and formation at TCS, but Brew decided to play it today - maybe he wanted to prove the home fans wrong. I can't think of any other reason for dropping Vigurs and Wood who have been two of our best performers in recent away wins. Now i'm a bit pyshed, and i was a bit pyshed during the game as well (how else can you watch ICT these days?) but the way i saw it we played right into Saint's hands today. They were always going to wait for us to give them a bit of space and we didn't even make them wait. We started well and pressed them for ten minutes but a simple ball and mistimed offside trap gifted them the opener -how often has that happened this season? Heads went down after that, no doubt. Some players managed to look like they give a fuckl - fair play to Duncan and Imrie for at least giving that impression, but there were guys out there who looked like they didn't care. DON COWIE, you are our most creative player - where the fuckl were you today? Brewster's head went as well - DESPERATION - here's how we finished the game. Same defence but: ------COWIE----DUNCAN-----MCBAIN---- MCALLISTER----ROONEY------SUTHERLAND--- 4-3-3- with Rory on the right wing!!!!!! Balckie hooked again!!!!!! Brew has lost it completely. My instinct was to run across the pitch and deck him but i want to keep going to games and managed to control myself - spent most of the second half greeting into my sleeve. PROTEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T LET HIM TAKE US DOWN. ICT ARE SPL. BREW IS NOT.

We did get really humped. They were better than us all over the pitch.

Yer wrong - just like all the other moaners on here who say they they don't/won't go to games because of Brewster. He's short-term - ICT are here to stay. Let's get right behind the TEAM. Fuckl Brewster, ICT are playing a really important game, one that could have a big say on whether we stay in the SPL or not. If you don't want us to win then you're more wrapped up in getting Brewster out than you are in supporting our club. COME ON CALEY THISTLE

Aren't you supposed to cure the schizos?

About time.

Hi Robbo, How would you rate the team spirit and work ethic of the group you worked with at ICT? And what do you think are most important factors in fostering a spirit like that?

Happy Birthday Brew! Many Happy Returns (to Greece).

I don't know. The Germans manage it but i haven't been able to find out how. I imagine the regional leagues will have to be flexible with their numbers. The regional pyramid system is the one area of reconstruction that is likely to be implemented. Overtures are being made to the Juniors already through the Scottish Cup and the Highland and East of Scotland Leagues should be up for it. The rest is just pie in the sky stuff. Regardless of what the players, managers and fans think about the repetitive nature of the current structure, the clubs will vote on basis of short-term financial concerns - which unfortunately means they will never vote for less games against the old firm. Hopefully some good will come out of this investigation and discussion that Peat is proposing, but i feel that nothing short of a complete overhaul of the structure is what we need to make Scottish football more attractive to supporters.

I really hope something comes of this, but unfortunately the SFA doesn't have enough power to override the wishes of the biggest clubs. They may get their pyramid system, which is great, but the i think they need to overhaul the whole thing: Premier League: 16 Teams ? 3 relegation places First Division: 16 Teams ? 3 promotion/relegation places North, West and East Divisions: Play-offs for 3 First Divison Places. League Cup: Similar format to Champions League ? Seeded 32 team group stage, followed by two-leg knock-out phase. Seedings are determined by previous season?s league positions. Scottish Cup: Traditional format. Season runs from March to November, with a month long break for World Cups and Euros.

Ralph Milne, i just a had a wee gander through some of your older posts on this forum. Nearly every one of them is some kind of defence of Craig Brewster - and that goes back to his days in charge of United. On countless occasions, you use the word FACT next to some statement of Brewster's brilliance, implying that you have some kind of inside knowledge of the genius at work. I can only conclude that you are on here defending the interests of Craig Brewster above those of ICT, and are therefore not an ICT fan. P1ss off back to Tannadice and take your pal with you.

The tactics that served us so well in the away wins i've seen this season (Aberdeen, Killie and Hibs) won't necessarily work against St. Mirren. Those teams were a bit arrogant, throwing men forward and allowing Imrie and Cowie far too much space on the counter. St. Mirren, sitting just a point off the bottom and having beaten us at TCS while creating just two chances, will be far more cagey.

He's had far too many chances already. Getting hooked at half-time at Cappielow was the end for Rory and i wouldn't be surprised to see him go in January. How long as he got on his contract?

Biggest game of the weekend is at Love Street RiG. Barcelona are strolling to the title this season and this could be one of the least competitive classico's in years. I'll be watching though - Barcelona are great to watch at the moment. The front 3 of Henry, Eto'o and Messi looks unplayable. I 'd love to see them having a go at some of the top English teams in this form. As for Real Madrid - i wish them all the worst - here's an an article on their demise, and an incredible week in Spaniish footbal by Sid Lowe

I'll second that. He's the only player in our squad that can consistently put good balls into the box. St. Mirren and Hamilton?

Midden have a couple more games at Love Street after this so we won't have the whole emotional last day thing to contend with. I'm still worried though, but also excited about a game with so much importance attached to it. Last time we were talking about relegation 6-pointers at this time of year was 2 years ago when we went to East End Park for a tense, niggly 0-0 draw - wouldn't be surprised if something similar happens on Saturday. Neither manager will be taking any chances.

You might have just hit the nail on the head there Alex. Simplicity and consistency. Brewster tinkers too much - maybe we could start calling him the tinkerman.

75% want him out at the moment. The last poll in this subject (which ran for a couple of weeks and attracted pretty high numbers) returned similar figures. I think the poll in good - it allows us to see what the general opinion is without trawling through all the threads that are dominated by a few vociferous Brew haters/lovers.

I've not been to a home game for a while, but is not the case that when we play 1 up at TCS that the attacking midfielders aren't supporting the stiker effectively. Does the striker ever get any balls into his feet? Do Cowie and Imrie get close to him to pick up knock-downs? Do they drive at full-backs and get crosses into the box? Home teams have to put opposing defences under pressure if they want to score the first goal, and it seems that our midfield is set-up to avoid conceding above all else - and even that's not working. Brewster's arrogance in that interview is astounding. How the hell can he think he's in a position to be lecturing fans about his tactics when they're failing so spectacularly?

Is anyone happy for Dennis? I know it's pretty cut-throat in the nether regions of the SPL at the moment, but i couldn't help but smile for him when he knocked in the winner yesterday. And boy will he be up for it next week.......

Barrowman's record in the 1st Division is 1 goal in 24 games. I met some QOS fans recently who were having a right laugh about us signing the lazy *******.

Did Andy win nothing in the air again today then? I'm not opposed to playing 4-5-1 at home, but if you're going to do it then the striker must be able to win balls in the air and put himself about a bit. Andy ain't that.

A big centre-half and an experienced striker - we've only been waiting for 18 months. I'd have Dods and Dargo back in a minute.

I'll say this again. Perhaps the recent quotes from Ian Black refer to the fact that the club have not returned to him with an improved offer, rather than not having offered him one at all. No lies. No defamation. No histrionics. Just a simple explanation for what was, prior to Grassa's interview this week, a confusing scenario. I have to wonder, given the virulence with which Caley D and stevico are pursuing this matter; do you know for a fact that Ian Black was not offered a contract at the start of the season?

Perhaps the recent quotes from Ian Black refer to the fact that the club have not returned to him with an improved offer, rather than not having offered him one at all. Fair play to Charles for coming on here and stating Grassa's position clearly. This is after all a thread that has been operating on the basis of pure speculation for some time. All facts, impartial or otherwise, should surely be welcomed.