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Just our luck when we need a top Centre Half and a good reserve goalie that Ross County's role as our feeder club is lacking.

Smithy was definitely on the bench but didn't seem to warm up.

Rossco is a frustrated number 9. He'd be great with Denzil along side him. Both are highly skilled forwards as we saw against Hibs. With this being his 300th game expect a special goal from him Sunday to claim his place up front next season. If Brewster can play until he is 40 let Rossco go forward and torment St Mirren from the front. That would create the space for Procter and a new Partner for Grant.

With Ronaldo joining AC Milan, Celtic will have no fear at the Caledonian Stadium but for Graham Bain this is a chance to hit the world stage again. In the absence of support for the said song for the huddle, is it fair to say Mark Brown will get a tremendous round of applause?

We'll have to wait and see but he has potential at the right club and Dundee United was not it. He's a utility player who never let us down.

Dundee United have one record we cannot ever expect to beat. They have appointed managers left right and centre and their compensation payments to players could have built us a new stand or two for us. Why do they keep making helfty compensation payments to players and managers?

In the two Scottish Cup wins we showed them enormous respect. This is no different and we should be proud of their achievements in Europe this season. If they win the Champions League Final will you sing it then?

Simple goals are more important than goals of the season. We need a lot more simple goals and in the last 5 games we have seen the ICT of old - attack the opposition at every opportunity. That said 1 Rankin v Rangers 2 Munro v Celtic 3 Dargo v Stirling were all significant pieces of skill as was ... need I go on. Tapping in from a few feet is a skill that sometimes highly skilled players lack. Denzil's goal against St Mirren was special as was Rory's goal against Dumbarton. Every ICT goal is magic!

With Celtic focussed on reaching the last 16 in the Champions League and their forthcoming epic encounter with AC Milan should we not clap them on to the tune 'Stand up for the Champions'? Our supporters are fair and decent after all.

He can't cope with short forwards!! He is vulnerable with a short goal keeper. Clearly has a short memory.

I remember the gloom when Bobby indicated his desire to go to Dundee. I witness an element of gloom with Dods heading to Dundee United. Two great captains. I agree that Hastings and Munro and indeed Rossco make up great defenders. I see Stuart more as a man marker or sweeper and therefore a strong man at the back has to be on CC'S shopping list. That person may not be recruited until late May when we may get a chance to take someone from a non promoted or relegated team or just someone out of contract. We can expect changes in personnel but these will be limited and may well freshen up a good bunch of lads. A place in the Intertoto might attract a player or two even for two years in the shop window.

We need to work with himnot against him. He's a very decent guy.

Darren will want to go out on a high so will give everything to the Club hopefully especially in the two games coming up against United.

CaleyD that is exactly what Dundee United are doing. The critical thing here is any voucher scheme would only benefit ICT and curiously enough our next league game is against Dundee United. It will add to our determination to beat them for once again being so bloody minded. 15 January 2007 Supporters attending tomorrow night's Scottish Cup tie against St Mirren will be rewarded with a voucher worth up to £10 off the cost of next season's season ticket - effectively reducing the real cost of admission on the night to half price! Alternatively, fans can use the voucher to gain a £5 reduction at the next home SPL game against Dunfermline. Pay-at-the-gate prices tomorrow are £19 and £21 for adults and £9 and £11 for concessions (Under-18s and Over-60s). Everyone who enters the ground will receive a Reward Voucher which can be used to take £5 off the gate price at our next SPL home match against Dunfermline on 27 January or £10 off the 2007/08 Season Ticket.

Yesterday John Collins presented an image of a spoiled little boy who was well and truly chastised for being cheeky. Not content with that he then showed no respect for his conquerors. Contrast that with Yogi who might well have returned to his roots had Collins not beaten him to the job. In defence of his young Centre Half, possibly the victim of some unprofessional play by a Hearts player, Yogi defended him with reasoned caution. 'I've always been brought up to be honest, but for someone to fake injury in order to get another professional sent off doesn't lie well with me.' Take a lesson John C from John H and you will become a better manager.

Wouldn't it be smashing if he could dance through the Celtic defence and score a goal on his 300th - he certainly looked up for the big goal against Hibs.

I believe the guy is a fitness oriented person and he clearly was able to keep up with play better than any other referee. Mentally and physically it was the best performance of any official this season. He did not impose his personality, just the rules. This is in complete contrast to the view expressed by Gus MacPherson last week although he may have been fair with his remarks against that official.

Don't be mercenary - Dargo is injured and still needs our support. Money or no money Dargo has worked very hard for ICT and today in particular had a great game. He is well within his rights to raise a few grand for himself before his career ends.

Are we playing Celtic Reserves shortly?

No obvious second choice keeper in the team sheet on BBC so perhaps Golly will be on the subs bench wearing two shirts!

Celtic have 4 and we have 2 but the senior one has played 6 times in the SPL.

Dundee United are asking McCracken to leg it from Tannadice at the earliest opportunity - I hope Dods is not being lined up with the grocer's money.

Hibs are on an absolute high at present and will be very difficult to beat. I would go as far to say this is the most critical game of our season.

It would be surreal to see Mike and Mark at opposite ends on 28th - here's to a Boruc injury.

Mark is an incredibly decent guy and after the pain of instant redundancy at Motherwell winning the lottery with Celtic will be a great reward for his years of real dedication with ICT. He now has a chance at a side likely to win the league, maybe a cup or two, and on their way to Italy in the Champions League and at a great stadium. His experience at Inverness will teach him not to underestimate the diddy team.