absent friend

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HT:0-1 FT:1-4 1st Scorer ICT:Hayes 1st Scorer Opp:Barrowman Crowd- 5941

HT:2-0 FT:4-1 1st Scorer ICT:Hayes 1st Scorer Opp:Munro OG Crowd:3491

HT:1-0 FT:4-1 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Kean Crowd:1941

HT:1-0 FT:1-2 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Harkins Crowd 4491

HT:1-0 FT:2-1 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Holmes Crowd:2941

HT:0-1 FT:1-4 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Russell Crowd:1491

HT:0-1 FT:0-1 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Kyle Crowd:3491

HT:1-0 FT:4-1 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Cairney Crowd:1941

HT:1-2 FT:1-4 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Baird Crowd:1491

HT:1-0 FT:2-1 1st Scorer ICT:Foran 1st Scorer Opp:Sutton Crowd:1491

HT:1-0 FT:4-1 1st Scorer ICT:Munro 1st Scorer Opp:Morrison Crowd:5941 1st Yellow Card:Procter

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HT:0-1 FT:1-3 1st Scorer ICT:Hayes 1st Scorer Opp:Bayne Crowd:2491

I fail to see any problem I have caused by answering, in a civilised way, the areas raised by another poster and indeed I notice other posters have also discussed the areas raised with no resort to anything other than Queens English. However if this is seen as a problem for posting on this forum, I'm sure there is an easy way to rectify it without resorting to pm, twitter or whatever - just don't post!! .

Can you explain what you mean by that? I am not quite sure which part of the above you don't understand, no big words, gave my opinion as I saw it at the time and how I now see it, which is slightly different due maybe to change of playing staff. He is a decent manager for us, in my opinion but he always gives me the feeling when talking that he will perform miracles with the players BUT it does not happen! Hence my goal count for us in the prediction league is always high. (A)No, no big words, but the few you've managed to string together don't make a whole lot of sense. (B)Should ICT persevere with his managerial/interpersonal/media skills beyond the expiration of his contract or not? I have now placed the reply in two sections (A) and (:021: (A) I have no idea where your ability to understand my comments let you down, perhaps you can be more specific and I can tailor my written English to suit. ( This area was never part of my offering and why you feel so strongly that I should give an opinion on it at this time, I fail to understand. .

Can you explain what you mean by that? I am not quite sure which part of the above you don't understand, no big words, gave my opinion as I saw it at the time and how I now see it, which is slightly different due maybe to change of playing staff. He is a decent manager for us, in my opinion but he always gives me the feeling when talking that he will perform miracles with the players BUT it does not happen! Hence my goal count for us in the prediction league is always high.

Thinking back to this time last year and how our Festive Cheer was somewhat overshadowed by our feelings of doom for the club and considering the 12 months since, I wonder if I can touch on a few areas. Brewster - If he had been retained would we be higher/lower than mid table right now? He has been a useful target for all that went wrong at ICT but was the backing by the Board to halt the decline too little too late? Butcher - The right choice at the time? In my opinion, of course, we were lucky to get him. I now have to accept that he is a decent manager with a great ability to work the media, which makes me expect more from him. The Team - Does not now compare with what we had as the ravages of finance has ripped the heart out of the playing staff and backroom staff and we are now only a shadow of our former selves. Tactics - Only now, due to the new players settling in, are we seeing a glimpse of what we can attain on the park and I feel that the run in will be enjoyable for us all. The Fans - Due to their diet of success over the years they have a degree of unrealistic expectations. This can best be seen at this time where our makeshift team of bogof players, as someone on here so aptly put it, only now, well into the season, are starting to gel but are expected to compete with Dundee, a team that has served it's apprenticeship in this division and has spent a fortune to climb out, both in the purchase of players and remuneration. I would have been happier to see the fans accepting this and being realistic by accepting a high(ish) finish this year with an attack planned for next year maybe, if we can hold onto our better players. That said, it is this non acceptance of being the underdog by the same fans, that has brought such success to this club and they hold the TT award for supporters..... "Simply the Best"! The Board - Not able to offer an indepth opinion as I am not privy to their meetings, I know many on here do offer an opinion but I will only say that I am disappointed at the lack of free flow of info emerging from the Board Room. This does not need to be regarding the good running of the club that by necessity is somewhat confidential, but more the sharing of the nitty gritty, to make us feel part of the club. The Future - More rosy than is being expressed on other threads but again I am not privy to the club's finances but I live in hope that an ICT supporting Callum, will come to our aid. . .

IHE a MUPPET!!!!!

Oor Wullie's bucket comes to mind!

I would hope so as he does not shine in the Aberdeen team but there again they are SPL so maybe he will be OK with us. I always think of him as lacking anticipation but good and industrious, on the ball. You know the type of thing, when a ball is played out to him but he has stopped his run and both he and the passer of the ball look prats. However his distribution and running with the ball are good. Interesting signing.

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Thank Heavens this is not a survey on Gaelic pole-dancers!! Smoke would be coming from Smee's key board.

He is up visiting his grannie and went in to see some of his pals, maybe!

I have no Gaelic heritage, that I am aware of, coming as I do from Inverness where the Kings/Queens English was taught to us by, as I understand, incomers who then ' tried to teach us their way' - as the Irish song says - and some are still holding the candle for them. I wonder what language we were speaking that required them to teach us their way. I wonder what language we were speaking when the bi- lingual minister was used by the English to betray us. Don talks about a minute percentage of the population that enjoys the entertainment that the language brings, well here is one part of that minute percentage that has no Gaelic speaking ability but derives enormous enjoyment from their music, language and verse. I blame this on the West Coast nurses at Raigmore Hospital which was beside my home, who shared the delights of Drumnadrochit, Kiltarlity and the Strath and introduced me to their native language and music. Maybe I should also recognise Callum Kennedy, Alistair Gillies, Anne Lorne Gilles, Bobby McLeod etc and the Empire Theatre for my sin of enjoying this terrible thing. In other countries the minorities are fighting to keep their identities, using force at times, but here we have the semi-locals doing the English bidding for them. We are only custodians as we pass through life, the current money situation will pass but be aware that at the end of our time, we should have left this place a bit richer not poorer and the loss of a language/way of life will make Scotland poorer. Smee makes the point that you can't halt progress and then confirms that that is a fact!! Well maybe to you but to some of us, surprise, surprise, the loss of a native language is not progress and that is a fact, as we recognise it.