Naelifts

Sounds ideal Eagle. I always enjoy reading of your journeys and weekends away. You are a credit to the club support with your massive efforts to attend and Im glad you returned home having witnessed a victory.

Only my second game this season. Always a pleasure going to Gayfield. They seem to have done quite a lot of work around the ground. The weather was merciful as we know what it can be like there. A sound start, moving the ball well for the first quarter. 3 extragavant 70 yard crossfield passes all hit Longstaff and on the third occasion he bore down on goal only to be foiled by a good block. Prior to that Bavidges first touch was sublime before he poked the ball just wide of the advancing keeper. Arbroath took the lead against the run of play and a quick second in effect put the game to bed. Two good saves kept us in touch in theory before half time. Arbroath were tenacious in midfield and fast to break and after half time we werent at the races. You could argue that Billy unluckily hitting the post could have breathed new life into the team but, in reality, we were outplayed by a superior team. For the home side their Luca Modric ( 5' 5"?) like number 14 buzzed around the park linking play and he impressed. 248 Caley souls was a great turn out. For me , Arbroath go up and we must buckle down and try to maintain Div 1 status. Any talk of play offs is fanciful.

Got it somewhere on DVD. Think its called A Night to Remember

All the best to everyone involved for 2025.

Excellent

Come what may, the small shareholding I possess has given me more pleasure than I could possibly have imagined. Best money I ever spent.

Tend to agree. Its been a turbulent time on and off the pitch. Clearly some of the football has fallen below the standard that supporters can reasonably expect. Very inflexible tactically. However, to be fair ,the manager has kept his head down and got on with the job, possibly for nowt, and has spoken reasonably well at times over the last few days. Credit for that. Its never nice to see someone lose their job so I wish him well.

Is this meeting going to be streamed?

Yes Laura......a little much I think

Great read which said it all. His passing is still hard to take in. I considered heading to Chorley today but I am in the midst of house-moving so sadly decided agianst it. Well done to those who are going......he deserved such a turn out. I cant find out if the service can be watched online but I will set my watch and pay my own private respects at 1.30. Goodbye old friend.

Good luck guys................. cant be there..........give a wee extra clap from me.

Sorry Don.....you're beat. A one-off. Certainly enriched my life.

Oh dear. Thanks to Mantis and Yngwie for letting me know. You couldnt help but love the guy. Two instant memories are firstly, at Ayr, leading the pitch invasion chants from the stand after winning 7.0 ( I think)....until Butcher took over from him. But most of all commandeering an ambulance in Romania and administering a glucose drip for John who had hit it a bit hard that hot day. We always laughed about that. Last saw and spoke to him at Hamilton I think and noted that he appeared a bit more sedate than usual. A genuinely lovely guy whose company was always entertaining and who patently used the same clothes shops as Kirsty Wark; very knowledgable about the game as well. Its too often used ....but amongst the ICT support he was a true legend. I,ll miss you big fella.

Bobby Mann

My wee band played this for Mr Gardiner the other night