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Absolutely correct. The knock on effect is costing us money, cup runs etc. We have known about this for a season and a half yet we are showing no signs of filling the vacancy. Our defence has let us down badly since Dods left and was the difference between top six or relegation battle. Another squint at last seasons results show we drew very few games compared to other teams. Losing games by the odd goal instead of drawing them costing us league places for me was down more to the lack of defence than lack of prowess in front of goal. We drew four games compared to nine, ten or eleven for the teams around us. Get a defender in please

Big write up in the Courier as well, looks like the same story. Basically we are in possession of his registration until Dinamo deposit the required amount into our bank, as long as Marius waives his personal fee, then the deal with Dinamo will benefit ICT to the same amount as Kaisers were offering. Apparently we have accepted a cut price offer from Dinamo of ?396k, bit of debate as the original offer may have been in Euros, confusing our easily confused board. However, due to this it may be that we are wanting Dinamo to pay out to Marius insted of us which will ultimately leave us with a similar amount. Complex situation is the way it is described. Quotey from Grazza............. "We still hold the players registration documents and if this is not sorted out in the next day or two he will be coming back to Inverness" Seems fair enough to me. I don't believe the board are as daft as some like to make out. Yes they make mistakes, thats a different story. Dealing with these types of clubs can't be straightforward and someone somewhere has jumped the gun. Lets hope it can get sorted out soon and we can get on with life without Marius.

Good report on the highland league site, but no teams offered. http://www.ngrfoundation.co.uk/joomla/inde...97&Itemid=1 ICT's youth side booked their place in the quarter finals of the ITP Solutions North of Scotland Cup with a three goal victory over a Clach side that was, on the whole little older than the SPL outfit. Inverness Caley Thistle took the lead halfway through the first half with a wonderfully taken free kick. Gavin Morrison's execution of the 25 yard set piece was impeccable, picking out the top corner despite the despairing efforts of Clach keeper Neil Hastie. It was the highlight of a first half which was, nonetheless, entertaining. ICT had the edge but both sides showed they could string the passes together although on most occasions the defensive A great ball in from Shane Sutherland saw Daniel Park nick his foot in front of his defender to turn the ball goalwards but Neil Hastie got down to his left to make the save. Clach were caught with a suckerpunch in the 63rd minute as an ICT counter attack put them two goals up. The Lilywhites had put the pressure on the Caley Jags box with the ball eventually being driven goalwards by David Watson. A great block then denied John Macleod on the rebound and within seconds the ball had been cleared to the right wing where it was picked up by Shane Sutherland. The former Wick Academy striker controlled the ball with ease, stepped inside his man then unleashed a thunderbolt strike into the postage stamp corner of the net from all of 25 yards. Another counter attack which followed a Clach corner saw Daniel Park curl a shot just a foot wide of the same top corner from a Shane Sutherland cutback as the game continued to flow from one end of the park to the other. The Lilywhites youngsters were proving more than capable of playing incisively whenever they had the chance to with David Watson at the heart of it more often than not. He linked the ball between defence and attack well setting Andrew Fraser on his way. The number eleven skipped past Sean Porter before playing it inside for Gordon McNab but his sidefooter trundled past the post. Minutes later Watson was creating a one on one for John Macleod and it took a fantastic fingertip save from Andrew McNulty to deny the teenager a goal, although ref Alan Frew gave a goal kick to the surprise of the ardent Clach support behind the goals. Shaun Carrol made it three with ten minutes to go. Having been initially denied by Neil Hastie after Shane Sutherland's lay off gave him a sight from goal, the sub was there to nod home when the ball was swiftly returned into the area from the right. In the final minute Andrew Fraser was very unlucky not to grab a consolation goal from a 22 yard free kick that struck the underside of the bar and the rebound was turned onto the bar via Adam Naismith after Sean Porter was able to hook the ball off the defender. Full Time: Clachnacuddin 0 Inverness Caley Thistle 3 Reporter: Steven Rattray

On official website here http://www.ictfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News...1353047,00.html

I don't think anyone knows the truth anymore, I'm out of here. Does it look like Marius has done this off his own bat? All weekend the signs on some websites were that we had agreed a fee with the Germans, but we see Marius photo on the Dinamo website, yet nothing official from the club, I think he has done a runner to get back home despite the Germans being the highest bidder? Then again, what is the truth? Does anyone care anymore.

By all accounts he has impressed. My only concern is that we all seem to like him as well, yet nobody on here has seen him play, so he is really an unknown quantity for all of us. The chappie Evans was also supposed to be decent, but failed to impress when up here on trial. Still, at least Rooney has scored a couple of goals in his games, so maybe he has something to offer us. The fact that he is keen to come up here makes this look like a done deal.

Shame, still quite young as well. He was a very well respected politician in his day.

The penny had dropped a long time before Dods had left. We have never replaced him, but thats for another thread. Look at the line up for yesterdays friendly game, some first choice defenders missing surely, no Grantie or Rossco and Hastings out of position. Fairly settled midfield and Barrowman drawing a blank is lso worrying. Starting Line Up Fraser Proctor, McGuire (Duff 70 mins), Hastings, Djebi-Zadi Cowie (Wilson 45 mins), Duncan (Gillespie 45 mins), Black (McBain 45 mins), Imrie (Vigurs 45 mins) Barrowman (Wood 55 mins), Rooney (McAllister (55 mins)

Gringo, the accident did happen on a single carriageway section of the A9, approx 200 yards North of the Geman soldiers head in the rock face. This is maybe five or six hundred yards south of the Slochd summit. The road has traffic lights set up now due to the fire which engulfed the vehicles and has left the surface badly burnt. Sends a shiver up your spine when driving past it.

The road itself is not the problem. It is relatively straight (Perth-Inverness section) with vision at any point being 400m and wide enough for four artics to sit side by side. Yet week in week out we still hear of fatalities or serious injuries on this road. Part time drivers hiring vehicles, foreigners, caravaners, people in a hurry yes the list is endless, but how the **** do people manage to crash on this road. To be honest, I believe carelessness is the biggest issue and it is costing lives. Take care and pay attention please.

Bit of work to do on the defence methinks. Well done again Rory for the hat-trick. :clapping03:

Caff was abysmal, he had a hand in both goals. First goal was a deep cross which Hart powered a header across goal slightly behind Winter, but he flicked it goalwards and Caff only succeeded in hoofing the spinning ball into the net from under the crossbar. Goal number two and up steps Caff again, this time letting a long clearance drop over his head in poor judgement error, and Higgins ran in behind him to slip the ball home. County almost paid for some slackness when Samuel scored from close in late on after Holmes won another header in the box but County held on when they really should have been on easy street. Pretty naff game with maybe 1500 fans attending, we will see how County do their arithmetic on this one. Golly and Hart played well for County and I was impressed with their number five again, the ginger fellow.

& McCartney

Lennon

...........and Sheerin

Anyone crossing the bridge to take in our dear neighbours game today. See how our old stalwarts are getting on, Golly, Hart, McCulloch and Watt. Might go along and swell their coffers for the want of a better thing to do.

it means this this (THING REFERRED TO) determiner, pronoun plural these used for a person, object, idea, etc. to show which one is referred to: Can you sign this form here for me? These books are too heavy for me to carry. INFORMAL We met this girl (= the girl I am going to tell you about) in the hotel. This is the one I want. What's this? Is this what you're looking for? What's this I hear about your moving to Scotland? Hope that clears this up.

How far is it if you run :004:

This thread is now one of the funnier theads on the site. Great post Wanderer, it made me chuckle out loudly :003: I am officially a happy clapper, I think :015: :clapping03: is it ok to use that term? What the **** was this thread about anyway.................oh yes Brewster Bashing tactics. Lets all just hope he gets it right on the day and his own players are up to speed.

Forever indebted to Hissy for that great goal at Clyde :clapping03:

Jamaica mon

I have compared it GJ, is that good or bad then :017: Hunt always looked like a decent niggly annoying guy to play against. Different market places as well, the EPL paying grossly inflated prices for their products. ?400K for Marius in his last contracted year and given the way he played for us............probably a decent enough price if true.

Grampian news have thrown their rumour into the hat suggesting the fee believed to be around ?400K for the signing of Marius to Dinamo Bucharest. Oh well, good luck to you Marius, some of your skills were a joy to behold, hope you make the world cup teams.

Quite right, stamp out the weed. This law has been on the go for a year or so. You are not allowed to smoke in a vehicle used for work. He may well find out that his insurance company are interesred in this as well. "I am dumbfounded - the van is only insured for private use and to get me to and from work," added Mr Williams, from Llanafan, near Aberystwyth. I don't suppose he carries tressles/paint/brushes/rollers/trays etc in the rear of his private van. Had he been smoking in his own car then fine, but a commercial vehicle is off limits. Should the person have been driving for a national company, then his bosses would also be getting their collars felt, so no sympathy, pay up and stubb out.

Todays score from Denmark, taken from the Official site. http://www.ictfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News...1350640,00.html PRE-SEASON RESULT We took on FC Nordsjaelland this afternoon in the closed doors game and like Tuesday night's fixture it ended 1-1 with the goal coming from striker Garry Wood. The game took place at the Farum Park complex where the Danish Superliga play their home games. We had the better of the first half but went in 0-0 at the break and in the second half FC Nordsjaelland were the better side and took the lead from a corner into the box which we should have dealt with better. Adam Rooney came on with 35 minutes left for play and Garry Wood also entered the fray 15 minutes later. It was the latter that drew us level, a Don Cowie cross towards the back post was knocked back across goal for Garry Wood to volley home from close range. Two minutes later we thought we had taken the lead when Rooney netted but his strike was ruled out for offside. Starting Line Up Esson Tokely, McGuire, Munro, Hastings Imrie, Duncan, Black, McBain Cowie Barrowman