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Utter nonsense, if he was not playing for us we would be a few points worse off.

Wells pitch is like a desert at this time of the year, and it has been overused this season due to Gretna playing home games there. Would be no surprise if this game fails to beat the weather. Basically there is a game being played at Fir Park each week, the grass (sand) has no time to recover and it is not the best surface at the best of times.

"must have taken some patience to write that!" got you now :029: detective indeed.

Here it is, the eagerly awaited tm4tj report on todays game......... ICT 4 - 1 ABERDEEN Bayne first half hat-trick eases ICT to a win over a mostly inexperienced Dons team :clapping03: ICT.....team.....Dons Zibi...................Soutar Gillespie............McVitie Duff...................D Smith Watt.................Duff Kerr..................Skinner Bazza................Crawford Hart...................Pawlett Vigurs................Jonathon Smith Patti...................McGuire Bayne.................Aluko Wyness..............S Smith Looked like a 4-4-2 set up. Cold breezy afternoon watched by around 200 spectators. ICT were first to show with Barry shooting wide after a couple of minutes. Patti next to try his luck with 20 yarder but Soutar well placed to pluck it out of the air. Around the nine minute mark, ball broke to Hart after good challenge in middle of park Vigurs played it forward to Hart, he did well to get a great cross in from the right and left Bayners with a simple header from six yards. Minute later, Hart curling free kick fractionally too high for the strikers to get on the end of. Dons reply was a shot over after Kerr lost out to Aluko on the left edge of the box. Next to try his luck was Denzil from six yards with a header from Wilsons cross, but Soutar pulls off diving save to his left. After 25 minutes a stinging shot from Hart after Bazza and Wyness combined to lay the ball off, Richie hitting a ferocious shot from over twentyfive yards but Soutar warmed his palms on that one and the ball was cleared. ICT well on top and no surprise when Bazza shot was parried to his left by the keeper but Bayne reacted slickly to hook the ball low into the net from an acute angle. McGuire replied for Dons, shooting just over with long range curling effort. Just around the half hour, Wyness knocked home number three after Hart had made a great surge down the right to catch a through ball, turning his cross perfectly into the box for Denzil to score. Patti seemed to be taking things casually, literally, as he even managed to pass the ball accurately from a horizontal position, whilst lying nonchalantly on his side but still winning the ball and laying it off. Next goal just before half time saw Patti slalom his way across the face of the Dons defence as he cut in from the left edge of the box, he evaded three defenders and just when he was about to pull the trigger the last defender edged the ball away from him, Bayners stole in and from around the penalty spot drilled the ball low past Soutar. Colin Williamson replaced Duff at half time, as the breeze stiffened, Zibi first in my notebook when he badly sliced a clearance high and wide. Wyness first to threaten after good through ball but Soutar beat his shot away, Dons broke upfield only for them to chip a shot over from a tight angle on the left. Next up a bit of one man head tennis saw Bayne drop the ball for Hart but his awkward volley flew wide. Dons free kick made Zibi work as he comfortably held the shot low to his left. Bazza then slipped Denzil through but he missed low to keepers right as he narrowed the angle. Goal for Aberdeen as Aluko used his pace wide left and squeezed a cross in where it was turned home by sub Ross, Zibi maybe looked suspect misjudging the pace of Aluko as he came out to the edge of the box but Aluko stabbed the ball round him and sprinted clear. Bayne then did a spot of wrestling when he inexplicably hauled down the Dons defender after he held off a Bayne challenge, something he would have been booked for in an SPL game. Wyness volleyed wide as ICT pressed forward. TV save from Soutar as Patti flicked Bazza's free kick goalward, diving full length high to his left. Game had opened out and Zibi saved easily from a narrow angle as Dons broke upfield. Repairs were required after Hart and Soutar clashed going for a through ball, both returned to the fray after treatment. As the wind got colder and spots of rain fell, the game petered out, Patti and Wyness both spurning half chances by shooting over, Patti after good link play down the right. Bayne did exceptionally well in the first half, he certainly had the Midas touch, he tried all sorts today, I think he must have been practising on the play station before he came out, he even tried Tennis and Wrestling. Led the line brilliantly and the ball stuck to him, like sh*** to a blanket. He grabs the headlines but personally, I thought Richie Hart put a lot of effort into this game and set up plenty opportunities for others, made lung bursting runs and fizzed a couple of shots goalwards, that is why he is todays tm4tj Man of the Match. Comfortable win as the scoreline suggests, if we had taken our chances in the second half it could well have been six or seven, but we did what we had to do and restricted Dons to half chances, Zibi being for the large part untroubled. Good display by Dale Gillespie playing in Rossco's spot, Duff and Kerr also looked the part as did Watt, who does like to play the ball out of defence, but he was not really under too much pressure. Bazza always available, Patti and Vigurs backing up and tracking back well and Denzil easing his way past defenders and not wasting many balls, just what we expect from him. Colin Williamson slotted in well when he came on. Usual suspects in attendance, some lasting longer than others, plenty coughing and sniffing as the influenza strikes again. Right, I am fed up typing now, off to warm my hands on a cup of tea.

He has scored two for Partick tonight against Dunfermline in the cup. 2-1 for Partick V Pars full time 3-1 for Dons V Falkirk full time 1-0 for Well V Hearts, latest

Oh well.

I've changed my mind, I might be there. Nobody else interested I see.

quotey quotey by fpbc1935 "How on earth he got man of the match on Sunday was ridiculous" Now lets see, how do you think he got Man of the Match. Couple of things here. The decision to give Rossco MoM was given before he missed the chance at the end of the game. As far as I understand, MoM at the stadium is decided by people who sponsor the game in some way, no panel of experts, just people in the sponsors group. Maybe not the most scientific way to decide something that will upset the fans, but someones got to do it. If he was given MoM on the radio then that is different and probably has more credence. For what it's worth, although there is no pleasing some folk, I thought Rossco performed well, despite the miss, but he was in the right place to have a go, more than can be said for some of the players. Have you based this decision to berate Rossco on actual opinions gained during matches or just from some opinions on football forums, because as you can see opinions vary. Was he MoM, for me it was Ian Black, and he has been for the last month. I agree with Ron.

he is on loan for a month, not his debut though, third game I believe. There is a thread on the non ICT board regarding his exploits.

:021: Congratulations Jock, you have just set a new record for consecutive rotflmao smileys, unfortunately, you have used up your quota for this season and the function will now be removed from your profile. Have a nice day.

stupid idiots

Can't see us scoring, ever again. The only team to play for a century without ever scoring or being relegated. Unbelievable.

What if what if tommy. In many peoples opinion Rossco played ok yesterday. He was not my choice as man of the match but there you go. Have your opinion, your right, that is why the forum is here, but in my opinion your opinion is misleading people into thinking that Rossco is over the hill. Roy McBain was worthy of heavy criticism yesterday if you want a scapegoat, as in my opinion he was rubbish, and Russeldinho had one of his poorer games. But no, who is the name that crops up on here constantly, supertokely. By the way, I think he is doing just fine, criticism where it is due and all that.

You have already pumped us at Ibrox this season. If I am not mistaken I believe you get to keep us now........or is it a penalty :017:

Ahhh yes Roy, was he playing, out of position or not he was totally invisible and would be better looking for a new club in the summer.

But if he appealed for offside and it was given what is the problem. Why was it luck it was given, how about good teamwork. What is it with you guys and Rossco, you are creating a problem that is not there, it's like the constant sniping at Marius, all very boring now. Unbelievable, and you have come back on to add more insults to him.

bah humbug :010:

I do like this guy, but maybe we would have been better starting with Barry yesterday then introducing Patti later in the game. Tough game for him to come in to so soon after playing just a few minutes of football after recovering from injury. He looks athletic and I firmly believe he will show up well once he beds in.

As said before................. Milestone or Millstone

Season ticket holders get the early option to purchase extra tickets for these busy games to try and alleviate the problems of the tickets falling into the wrong hands.

Gabby, it's Rossco who was appealing for offsides against the two wide players who were sauntering back about three yards behind the defenders, unfortunately, the ball only reached Darcheville who out muscled Proctor with Grantie next closest to him. Nothing Rossco could do as he was five or six yards away from the play. Incidentally, it was Grants clearance that led to the goal, possibly Novo winning the ball between the two ICT players. Oooerr Gabby, just seen the clips on the news and Proc also has his hand up for a moment, not sure if it slowed him down, maybe it did, Rossco was the main appealer though, but he was remote from the play. I only saw the clips on the BBC online, they are not too clear.

He's just not fashionable enough with some of the young dudes on here. :011:

The speed depends on the cables serving your area smee. The closer you are to the telephone exchange the higher your speed will be. BT have spent a lot of investment upgrading cables to cope better with broadband, ie putting in cables with larger conductors, using 0.6mm or 0.9 conductors rather than 0.3 or 0.4 which sufficed for the older speech systems. The less resistance in your telephone line, the higher the speed of the BB connection. With a lot of new sites springing up on the outskirts of Inverness, BT upgraded the cables to cope with the BB revolution of the last few years. Therefore, the speed will vary dependant on where you stay.

Two wider players were coming back from offsides but Darcheville was ok. Soft goal for us to lose after looking so comfortable at the back all day. Not sure if anyone raised their hands for offsides till after the goal was scored. Pity as Proctor was getting to grips with the handful after being bullied when he was first introduced. Couple of things led to the goal, poor clearance from defence, and Marius and possibly Cowie losing out to Rangers player who hopefully lobbed the ball goalwards and Darcheville prodded home.

Agree with gordy, I thought he looked up and tried to measure his effort but badly skied it, there were three defenders converging on him too much time maybe. Better option would have been thrashing it at the goals, and an even better option would have been squaring the ball to an unmarked Marius for a simple tap in. Ross new he had blown it.