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Good to hear that Donnie, although I knew all the colleagues that knew him over the years would have been there. disappointed I didn’t make it myself, don’t head home from Tenerife till tomorrow. had a few minutes reminiscing tonight with a beer in hand when I saw your post.

Haven’t been on here for a couple of years but had to login. Sad news. Called out on numerous occasions over the years for higher order transmission faults. Two of us To go to the affected telephone exchanges, usually in the middle of the night. We would prove exchange equipment at each site by checking launch and receive light levels. Usually proved to a cable fault. Lightning, digging it up with jcb or one night around strontian some thieves were nicking spans of overhead copper cables. 2 cables present, 50 50 chance. They cut the fibre cable, no value but isolating a community. Knew then which one was worth cash. Would report our finding to the control to be told the precision tester is on his way. Wasn’t just round Inverness, all over the highlands. eric would arrive , do his magic on the fibre and get a distance measurement to the fault for openreach jointers to repair or replace the cable. Very likeable colleague. Rip Eric.

took my rcfc grandkids to dingwall on Tuesday as their dad was working. after gardyne scored his wonder goal on 3 mins I thought Hamilton bossed the game to the end. rc scored with 2 superb strikes ( franks had ballooned 2 previous hits over the bar before his strike on 94 mins) and a fluke coming back off the post then the keeper turned round to look for the ball it hit his leg and went in. Hamilton hit the inside of the post twice and fox had 3-4 tremendous saves to keep them out. I agree with manning and the bbc online report that they should have taken something from the game, probably the 3 points. bad luck has to change sometime If hamilton play like they did on Tuesday cant see Dundee winning. heard 2 old county geezers on the way out " ah well" one said, "we have given caley thistle a fighting chance. they cant blame us now if they don't stay up" getting ready to head to the showdown, here's hoping it's all we can do

correct I was a rangers fan when in school 50 years ago. wow was it that long ago. every one in those days was probably rangers or celtic then used to watch the 3 inverness teams in the highland league, who ever was at home. ict since the merger and season ticket holder majority of that time. NOW THE IMPORTANT BIT. how do you think I am a rangers fan now. I don't know you and I don't think you know you OH I KNOW FROM MY PASSWORD FROM THIS SITE. so the only way you could know is by, I am guessing, looking up my details and then using my data to post on here. SCOTTY, IS THIS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS INVESTIGATING. DATA PROTECTION ETC

sounds like the establishment talking.

first half was as poor a game I have seen for a long time. we had a spell for 10 mins or so at the start of the second half where we scored a very lucky goal ( tide has turned) keeper diving to left and wicked deflection putting ball the other way into net. then I think it was billy sliding in to hit the crossbar from a foot or so from the goal line. goals change games but not taking chances changes it as well. 2-0 and we could have coasted home. again we were very pedestrian when in possession and lost the ball easily, so see why foran has resorted to the high punt but waste of time again today as anier or McKay could not hold it up against a very big county defence. if we are going to persevere with this tactic he needs to take a leaf out of the clach title winning team of the late seventies. their play was to punt to the corner flags for Charlie kennedy and ray macintosh to chase. doesn't go straight to the keeper that way. we were wasting our time again today punting to 2 small strikers against big defenders. need to get them turning not just standing and playing simple headers to colleagues. we were holding on as county made 3 quick substitutions and pushed for the leveller. laing had plenty of time in possession outside our box and decided to punt a long diagonal to the right touchline for billy to chase. unfortunately he sliced it 30 yards short of him for a county throw in, conceding possession. and yes you guessed it, a minute or so later the score is 1-1. we have to be better than that and see games out in the last 5-10 minutes. not confident we can stay up this year. time will tell. paid for 5 tickets today ( 3 season tickets plus 2 extra) why am I so feckin stupid.

not expecting any of the above from cole, he is too light weight for that, and block-buster tackling he is a decent player going forward but when you get into a position to cross the ball, at this level, you have got to do better than trundle it along the ground.

couldn't believe what I saw at the penalty last night. no one was willing to step up and take it. billy said no, saw tansy shake his head when asked then someone asked vigurs and he took the ball. should be nominated before the game, and that player gets hold of the ball asap. the rangers goalkeeper must have been filled with confidence seeing no one wanted to take the kick. funny how different people see a game. I wonder if those on here saying cole was a changed player were at the game or watching on tv. he had half a doz crosses in second half all trundled along the ground. his cross for the winning goal was one of his worst but was helped on to billy by Wilson. offered nothing in defence. quite a few in the north stand shouting for him to be hooked early second half. but everyone has an opinion I suppose

time to wake up and smell the coffee. we were playing the best celtic team for years, so confident they are going to win, who spend millions on players, no one else in Scotland can get near them and have a forward worth 40 million. we have a team bought from the bargain basement because our previous manager engineered his own way out of the club and legged it with the next couple of years transfer budget. move on to the relegation battle and see what happens. foran is going no where due to costs

think we have used all our recalls on that one, hence we couldn't get him when Williams had bad back

saw more action in the opponents box today than I have seen all season. doumboua's static style of play, couldn't hold up the ball, etc compared to billy mcKays movement was stark. esson showed his age today. first passback he took a touch and was like an old man trying to kick the ball up the field, went about 20 yards. Williams to start next week for sure. problem area today was warren and mcCart, both too slow and the young boy was out of his depth at the level. 1st goal the centre forward out muscled 3-4 of our defenders to power a header in. 2nd Dundee was a cracking cross from right back, hatley I assume, and the player who headed the goal was allowed to ghost in front of our defenders to meet the ball yet again we have to score 3 goals to win a game at home because we are such a soft touch in defence. at home if we score 2 we should be winning games thought mackay was excellent today, running channels, coming short for balls that were sticking and allowing others into the game. why oh why though did we allow him on his return be our penalty kick man. when he was here before he was missing that many the job was given to tansey. his first today he sent the keeper diving the wrong way but he nearly got a toe to it to keep it out. The second showed the difference between having a good goalkeeper and not having one. He saved Dundee on a few occasions today. we hit the post early on and from a vigurs free kick in the second, missed a penalty. these go in when your up the league but don't when you are where we are. Dundee missed a great chance to go 3-1 after we scored but looked from north stand it scraped the outside of the post. maybe our luck is beginning to turn after all more enjoyable games than others this season but why so much booing at half time whistle?

if the players were good enough we wouldn't be bottom. the squad is the core which stayed in league for years, minus, shinnie, shinnie, Watkins, hayes, rooney, McKay( until tonight) etc.etc, some are getting to the end of their careers or have been here too long and it's their time to move on. we haven't signed a player of the calibre of the players above, or half as good, since butcher left. hughes reaped the rewards when he took over and the next year signed inferior players, duds some would say. he then orchestrated his own departure and legged it with this years player budget leaving foran to shop in the bargain basement getting players who are not good enough to play in the spfl. I watched a left winger with pace come on Saturday, pass the right back on two occasions, headed for the bye line and put in two crosses. cross one into the goalkeepers hands and cross two over everyone's head and out for a throw in on the other side of the pitch. he wasn't much better any other time I have seen either cant see how that can be forans fault it's just the calibre of player we have now. if/when we go down at least there will be no rangers, hearts, hibs or maybe Dundee untied, teams who could spend big to get out of the championship. could come straight back up again

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/tennis/37839107

didn't stop andy murray doing the right thing today

at least the people in the north stand have paid to get in, unlike one who uses his press pass. probably never paid to get into a game but contributes to a "FANS FORUM " and rubbishes others who are only voicing an opinion

goodbye yogi . I found your style of play very boring, so not bothered you are leaving. if you are lucky you may find another team just about to fulfil their potential as you did when you came to us.( missed Europe the year before after defeat in dingwall) you lost my support when you walked past thousands of our fans at the cup final. you walked from the corner flag where the players were celebrating with the cup past people shouting for you to stop so they could get a photo ( deffo not me), even a wave would have done some, to the half way line and gave a fist up to the Falkirk supporters before walking across the pitch to the main stand. butcher built the team that won the cup, and according to the club on a smaller budget than you operated on.

were you at the game??? 1st half was a bore with only 2 long range hits by tansy straight to the keeper. we started with 10-12 passes across our own 18 yd box not moving an inch forward ending with devine passing to the opposition. other moves later ended the same way. far too slow getting the ball forward I am probably quoting hughes by saying " we dominated, were the better team and BOSSED THE BALL" but no excitement for the fans in the 1st half unless you admire possession football in your own half once we got the 1st goal Dundee took off a midfielder and it changed the game, with them not as tight with their 2 banks of 4 and allowing us more space to play. nice flick header from foran for devines tap in and a **** up by Dundee on their 18 yd line gave draper a free run in on the goalkeeper to slot home. at half time never saw 4 goals coming that's for sure ravens 1st attack was a cross that tremarco should have buried at the far post, in fact he did more attacking and getting to the by line than meekings has done the last few weeks. what a plonker keeping him on the sidelines when the guy was fit. maybe a top six would have been achieved if he had played him with foran given the penalty looks like that's the last we have seen of him as well yet again on the way out heard a couple of people saying they are not renewing season tickets next season as they were bored with the style of play. no criticism of players but the managers tactics. hope he has signed steve marsella as a scout as this season showed he certainly does not have an eye for a player himself.

Nicky Walker David Raven Garry Warren Sergi Baltacha Graeme Shinnie Barry Wilson Ross Draper Greg Tansey Jonny Hayes Paul Ritchie Andy Shinnie

listened to his interview on radio driving home from another night at the Tulloch stadium. didn't know whether to LAUGH or cry. we were the better team, we had more possession, we BOSSED the football.......................................... ffs we were 0-3 down at home to the team just relegated. the man is in denial. his tactics don't work, we are so slow in possession and fail to get forward quick enough the other team saunters back into their 2 banks of 4 while we stroke 8-10 passes along our own 18 yd box he needs to go to another team where the previous manager has left a team of players capable of more. same as butcher left him but hughes as failed miserably to replace the ones that left before anyone comes back with finances etc it didn't stop butcher finding rooney,hayes,Watkins, shinnie ,draper,warren etc sooner he departs the better and if we get a few quid compo all the better. heard a few with the same thought as myself last night...... holding on from buying season tickets until they see who is signed in the summer and maybe not renew if hughes is still there. on the question will we lose him to the arabs, can steven Thomson be so stupid................... best goal of the night du 3rd goal. got the ball around their own 18 yd box and a couple of passes later mackay crosses for offere tap in. aaahhhhh when we used to play like that it was a joy to watch

sometimes players get younger the longer they are out. wrong side of 30 to be called a fine young player.

I think hughes was given cash for both transfer windows this year but chose to spend it on midfielders most of whom he doesn't play. listen to the Dubliners singing a pub with no beer and substitute " a team with no strikers" remembering our only striker ( found by chairman) is really a left winger according to the manager

just watched the 2 minutes of highlights on bbc ( that sums up yesterdays borefest for me) didn't see it from the north stand but if Williams leave the mishit shot warren heads the ball clear. how many times this year have we lost goals due to lack of communication. either the players are not talking to each other or someone is not listening. my memory not the best but devines weak header to stokes with tremarco ready to head clear in cup replay, yesterday, devine and tremarco I think again earlier in season. I cant share the optimism of some on here. I think du are on a roll and can see them winning all their games after the split and will probably beat us next week. why - strikers cant see where goals are coming from for us. one striker in the team playing left wing. amazing

it would be if it was the word that does not seem to be in our managers vocabulary s-t-r-i-k-e-r

Martin Dowden BBC Sport Scotland at the Caledonian Stadium Posted at 20:33 "What a transformation in fortunes for Anthony Stokes. Two defensive blunders and all of a sudden the striker is chasing a hat-trick. The Scottish Cup holders look to be relinquishing their grip on the trophy."

he has done it then............... a team of defenders and midfielders..... no recognised striker, two midfielders up front. Nero fiddles while Rome burns