absent friend

Our management team of course could not wait, like you can, to make a decision BUT no doubt if they are wrong the same pundits that are waiting to pass judgement will offer "I knew that when we signed them!"

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Not at the match so cannot comment on our play but I do feel I have a right to comment on the thread content! I always thought that the Ugly Sisters had the most fickle fans, followed by the Dons fans BUT we are top of the league for this. I am almost ashamed to be part of this thread with all the attack on, what I believe to be, one of the best managers in the SPL. It was only a little while ago that 'McCoist failure at Ibrox will usher TB into their hot seat' was being spoken about on this Forum, with a 'woe is us if he goes'. Now ... he is rubbish and we will be well rid of him .. in fact we are so damned important as a team that there is queues, miles long, of better managers waiting to take his seat and lead us into Europe!! Wake up, we are a wee team, playing with players earning wee wages who, if they were any good, would be playing for a club paying them twice as much. It is our ability to play as a team, with the aid of our managers enthusism, that allows us to punch above our weight and to undermine that enthusism with all the crap on here is sad. If I were Terry and ventured onto this site I would be looking elsewhere for employment and thinking ... folk from the Highlands have no loyalty.

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Well, for the record, I was at the game on Saturday and I do think Golobart will be a very good player for us. Yes, he was possibly played too early but this can only be known AFTER the event. His wanting time on the ball was not a fault but was due to the lack of movement by his others players and you only have to think of the normal situation that unfolds when we have to take a throw-in, to realise that running off their marker is not an ICT players natural trait, therefore leaving our new defender exposed. This however is why I feel he will be good for us, finding players with passes to create a decent attacking move as opposed to the normal thump upfield that rebound straight back again. Once our players get used to the fact that they will not have to 'fight' for the ball, feed off knock downs by Foran, but will be able to collect a well weighted pass and build up the move from there, this will have them speeding out onto their wings, beating their men, a well placed cross and a tap into the net!! SO EASY! I wish. Our passing, especially from midfield was schoolboy style and that is possibly unfair on the schoolboys. This passing has to be addressed if we are to move up the league but I also feel that the players are lacking in self belief and this is not helping. Lastly, Rossco was a big miss on Saturday and all the Rossco knockers should have been there to see the lack of presence in defence. Result correct? I think so. Down hearted? The fact that it has taken me until Tuesday lunchtime to attack the keyboard, says it all. I was down hearted but on reflection, I saw enough plus points that I have hope for the longer term.

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Maybe Smee is not having the best of times at the moment,Don. I see a wee bit more understanding from the Murchison offering and I do accept that the stance does appear to be fluid, to put it mildly.

Just Pure Magic!! Thanks for all the research, time and effort put into this ... the Aberdeen Press are made to look second rate in comparison to your offering!

I read so many offerings stating that we were not in it!! If this be the case ... why did it take two 'iffy' penalties to beat us??? If the score was 5-0 I would accept 'we are rubbish' offerings BUT maybe you are all saying 'we are rubbish' and maybe you also feel that Rangers were as well!! I, for one, have high hopes for a good result at Aberdeen .. even if you call my team RUBBISH!!

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Well Dougal, to put the word DUD against any of Terry's signings brings your footballing views into question, in my book! A DUD after watching one game and that on TV where you can only see what the cameras allow you to see! However you obviously have great footballing insight when your 'knowledge' comes straight onto this forum from the numpties on P & B!!

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Rig, I found it strange that the studio reason for not giving the Tade penalty was....'he got up and got on with the game, so it could not have been a penalty'!! Now you get a yellow card for diving so maybe Tade should get a GREEN DOT.

I see many comments on Proctor as the 'problem puppy' at the back but having watched the highlights and I accept the highlights ONLY ... number 20 is the player who appears too timid to throw himself into the tackle. Aldred may be new but he needs to show willing and get stuck in for the team. In Rossco we have a player who at times we wish would be less hasty to get stuck in but I hope Aldred is not going to be a player that stands aside and lets the forwards do their best! The Game?? We were beaten by a team with lots of speed, appetite and control, with a plan that worked. ICT?? Reserve judgement.. but some signs were OK.

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Gringo, I would have thought that offering FOUR jokers to the BOTTOM ten players and MINUS four jokers to last seasons winner would be more equitable. There again, maybe I'm a wee bit jealous of that Wanderer guy!

I would have thought that offering FOUR jokers to the BOTTOM ten players and MINUS four jokers to last seasons winner would be more equitable. There again, maybe I'm a wee bit jealous of that Wanderer guy!

Due to the content of some of the offerings on here, I went to the Rumour Mill to check out the content of the Rossco thread thereon and HEY!! Maybe IHE could arrange to get Happy Pills to some of the 'fans' as it would appear that we have a lot of 'trouble at mill'! The source for all statements is probably as well founded as their Rossco offerings... their belief in our leader is so weak poor Terry is tried, found guilty and sentenced AND HE HAS NOT EVEN ISSUED ANY DETAILS OF HIS TARGETS YET!! To again quote Mr IHE ... Muppets!

Hi Scotty, I would agree that at no time have you used the term 'muppet' re the board and indeed, if you re-read my contribution, you will note that I only attributed the last of the endearing statements to your goodself! Whilst hindsight regarding and drawing a line under, the affair, will no doubt offer wisdom, I do feel the Board need their moment of 'I telt you so!' If my memory serves me correctly, they had very few backers on this forum when the heat was on. As for the cash, it could have been in both the lawyers and MN's pockets had we lost. It is strange to see ICT support not cheering on a win, even in the court.

The Board must be reading the offerings on here and shaking their collective heads! All that 'Muppet' calling - the Board have no idea - they can't tell Euro's from ?? - no correct contract - they are an embarrasment to the club name - pay him now (the last, if I remember correctly, came from Scotty) The club stuck to their principles and we, the supporters, will see our money spent ON THE PARK and not thrown away. Well done to our Board!!

Ahh, thats why were in the bottom half ... we only use 14 !!!! Culcabock primary has a lot to answer for, Scotty!!

Perhaps, just perhaps, ICT are being very good to the two top players by letting them go on a free. If their legs did go their value would drop so they are leaving at a time when their agent can punt them for the top dollar! Assuming we are going to follow Killie's footballing style (under the last manager) - as opposed to route one, I feel that maybe Grant would be needing to adapt his game and this could be seen by management, as unfair. Let's hope the future at ICT is fast attacking play, ball on the ground, with the up and over only a small part of our play. I also hope that the management realise we have a team of 15 players and use the subs to attack tired legs and not just for the last 5 mins - too late to make an impact!!

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