DoofersDad

No, it is not necessary, but just like folk eating popcorn at the cinema, it has become part of the culture of the occasion. Personally I have no wish to eat pies at a footy match or eat popcorn but if it is part of the ritual for others then they should be able to do so without being ripped off and missing half the match. Perhaps we can kill 2 birds with one stone here and have the pies sold by the stewards. They could walk up and down the stairs with trays of pies for sale. This would mean no queues and the stewards would develop a better rapport with the fans. Particularly troublesome fans could be squirted with ketchup to identify them to the police for eviction.

I was almost tempted by the offer of free sweeties but now I think I'll stay at home.

I'll be happy with 11th at the end of the season but on current performances would expect better. Apart from some serious concerns at the back due to several injuries the standard of play is pretty good. The SPL is new to many of the players but they are adapting well and I have no worries. We have the potential to destroy some of the weaker SPL when the ball runs for us, but the occasional great result will also be mixed with a number of matches where we underperform and get punished for it. Let's enjoy the great results when the come but not worry about the poor ones. This is a developing team and for anyone to expect the kind of run we had last season is crazy. Unrealistic expectations and over critical reaction to defeats will only place undue pressure on the team. I was disappointed we lost yesterday but I actually enjoyed the game

Que'st ce "feckin" en francais?

There was a lot to take encouragement from in today's performance. The biggest plus point was Nick Ross who played the best I have seen him and for me was MOTM. After the Hamilton game I said he needed a bit more ambition as he seemed to be happy to win a corner when he could have done better. Today he was always prepared to take the defenders on and got some good balls across from situations where I would have settled for a throw. The other youngster, Sutherland, also looked very good when he came on. I thought Ronney and Eric both played pretty well and Rooney is now looking like a player who really believes he can score a few at this level. He had a couple of very crisp strikes which Hearts defenders, to their credit, closed down very quickly. Some of the interply in attack was very good and we always looked more threatening up front. Duff was good with his distribution but was a lucky boy not to get a red card. I felt we needed a bit more bite in midfield but if Duff is going to mis-time his tackles like that then that's a worry. But the defence - Oh dear! We really do need strengthening in this area. Unless we do, we are likely to ship a lot of goals this season. Lets hope we can take our chances and score more at the other end.

Belated happy birthday. But there are apparently 2687 forum members so that means on average, every day there will be 7 or 8 members having their birthday. If there were only 3 yesterday then that would be quite unusual.

It's a sign of how worried Celtic are about yet another cup match against the mighty Caley Thistle that they have to get the Pope to come and give them some motivation in the week before the match. I gather he's also dropping in on Edinburgh to give the Hibees some words of comfort after failing yet again to beat us. :angel05:

Set it up in an old folks home.

I've had a cup of that (somebody else bought it!) I doubt that many people buy a 2nd lot as basically it is just coffee. Fotunately the coffee passes through the civet before being roasted and ground and not before. I think the civet roasted would probably taste better.

Nice picture. Do you know where they got the butter for the shortbread?

No. He lacks the personality!

Were I to get a tatoo I suspect that it would be rapidly followed by a divorce. Tatoos are not for me but I can't fault the commitment to ICT that your's shows. Have a green dot.

I see France were beaten at home by Belarus who are ranked 78th in the world. And presumably this was with a team who actually wanted to play for their country. :rotflmao:

FFS. If as much hot air was vented on a Saturday as has been on this thread then what an atmosphere we'd have.

Yes, he was unable to get back into position after he had taken the throw.

What I don't understand is why there aren't other players who can throw the ball more than 5 yards. I appreciate that not many can throw as far as Grant used to but even 10 yards short of that would be useful from time to time. It really isn't that difficult and if for some reason nobody knows how to throw a ball maybe they should have some serious training in how to do it. Current standard of throw is probably better in the Inverness ladies team and the number of times we lose possession from a throw when in an attacking position is pathetic.

I think Nick's a good prospect but lacks a bit at this level at the moment. He seems to lack a bit of confidence and ambition. At least 3 times in the 2nd half he had been put in in a good position wide right and won corners by attempting a cross which was clearly going to be blocked. His body language seem to say "job done" but on each occasion taking the defender on could well have led to a clear shooting opportunity or the opportunity to square to someone else and Hamilton will have been happy to concede the corner. And on one occasion where he did have a clear shooting chance he spurned it and squared it to no effect. With a bit more strength and a bit more confidence he could be very effective but boy, do we need Richie back!

And get a suspension for a few games - that would be clever. How Dougie will laugh if he logs on and reads such stupid comments. As if he hasn't got enough to laugh about already.

I think Imrie has a lot of affection for the players and backroom staff at ICT but not for the handful of our so called support who abused him. Personally, I was sad to see him go although some of his behaviour clearly leaves a lot to be desired. But if you don't like a particular player for some reason don't boo him when he's on the ball. By all means jeer and laugh when he makes errors but we all know that booing only serves to motivate players to silence the boo boys. Just because you may think Imrie's a wee nerd doesn't mean you have to behave like a nerd yourself. When Imrie got the ball in midfield in the first minute he was going nowhere. Then a small number of morons boo'd him. Immediatelty you could see the anger and determination in him as if to say "I'll ****ing show you". He did - and how! The goal gave huge encouragement to Hamilton and drained the confidence of our players. Would he have scored had he not been boo'd? Maybe, maybe not - but what I am sure of is that booing him made it more likely he would shoot - and shoot with venom. I hope those who boo'd him are proud of their contribution to our defeat today.

I think that sums it up for me too.

Well, are all those folks who gave Harry a red dot going to make amends?

Whilst the old firm have the money to buy up the best players from the rest of Scotland and attract good players from elsewhere, their problem is that they don't play against quality week in and week out. The failures of other Scottish teams demonstrates what the level of Scottish domestic football is and it is this level that the old firm have to play against. For the rest of the teams in the league the matches against the old firm are like cup finals and the pace of the game is usually fast and furious. That is what they are used to playing against and they simply cannot adapt to playing against sides which have a bit more composure to their game and generally higher skill levels throughout the team. From time to time they will have a decent run in Europe or another team may briefly shine like Aberdeen and Dundee Utd have but that will be the exeption rather than the rule. I do agree that the old firm have the potential to do better but I think they would have to join the English Premier league before they could hope to compete competitively in Europe (if they could qualify) Perhaps next year ICT will show them all how its done.

I am glad Bobby is not playing. He is a legend for ICT and it would have been sad to see him struggling in vain to contain our current forward line. Let our memories of him be of when he was on the winning side.

Rooney, Odhiambo, Duncan and the rest must be gutted to have been dropped after playing so well on Sunday - what do they have to do to get a run in the side?

Disappointed to see McGregor in there after his antics at the weekend. Simulation should not be tolerated in any circumstance and by picking him so soon after, Levein is effectively condoning this type of behaviour. He should have told him he wants him in the squad but will not pick him until he can demonstrate he can behave in a more professional manner.