Kingsmills

A Freudian slip. Highland league is a rather pathetic wee dram Much reduced in quantity when Glen Mhor and Tomatin were removed from the blend.

That looks like very well balanced team. I used to occasionally watch Cove in the Highland park. Hard to believe that they are now in the Championship.

Congratulations to the club for getting closer to promotion than for many years.

I agree that Covid is far ftom gone and we are likely to have players self isolating on numerous occasions. However, so are every other in the division After such a positive start, is there really any merit in activity going in search of potential negatives?

Some may say it was 'only" Albion Rovers but that was almost faultless and building on our previous games therr is increasingly much to optimistic about.

Do you think that those who founded Albion Rovers couldn't decide on a name so in the end went with both?

I can't remember the last time I was enthusiastic about the group stages of this tournament but I am increasingly so this season.

I hsd always thought that the first permanent set of floodlights in Inverness were installed at Grant Street in the mid fifties. I know that Kingsmills didn't get theirs until 1970 and were officially inaugurated at a midweek friendly against a strong Celtic XI with a sprinkling of Lisbon Lions when I was helped over the wall into a packed ground to see the Jags win 2-1.

It's very easy to tell when Boris Johnston is lying. It's whenever his lips move.

That's 2 wins in games we would probably have drawn last season.

Now that Daniel McKay is back and Roddy Macgregor is fully fit again we have, on their day,two of the most creative players in the division. Hopefully, the forwards can take advantage of that creativity.

We made life unnecessarily difficult fot ourselves in the last 10 minutes but Livingston are a decent Premiership side and there are increasing grounds for optimism. Early days but so far so very good.

Win, lose or draw, a goal or teo would be very welcome.

A promising start.

Now that most squads are nearing completion, I thought that some may want to have a stab at predicting the final table. For what it's worth, ny predictions is this; ICT Dundee Partick Thistle Cove Rangers Raith Rovers Hamilton Accies Arbroath Queens Park Ayr United Morton

Whilst I would have liked us to sign specialist right back, I think we now have a stronger squad than last season and there are considerable grounds for optimism.

That would be an excellent signing.

Not at all sure that this is a good use of our extremely limited player budget. He was far from prolific first time around and has done nothing since to suggest that may have changed.

A useful very gentle workout to shake off the cobwebs but does anyone know whether any of the Clach team had actually met each other before last night?

Good to see us recruiting youngsters with potential or who hsve lodt their way a bit. It would be nice to think that there may be enough cash left in the pot for a couple of more tried and tested players either signed or on season long loan. I think that will be necessary to sustain s promotion challenge it what, once again, will be a competitive division.

I hope that we also retain our 'lucky' pimk strip and wear it occasionally.

Very pleased with it. Reflects half of our hermitage just as the home one, very largely reflects the other one.

For various reasons, not least financial, it will be the usual Highland league suspects this season. However, if we do manage to gain promotion this year, a little mini tour of the English Midlands and/or North, would be a great way to prepare for life back in the Premiership both for the players and the fans.

How do you know what is going on behind the scenes ? It's only a short time since we knew which division we would be playing in next season. Have patience and I am sure there will be both permanent and loan signings announced. In the meantime, we have secured the core of our current squad which surely must be a good thing.

I quite enjoyed both.