DoofersDad

I would have thought with our recently elevated profile and our reputation for getting the best out of players who were wallowing in obscurity, there would be large number of agents promoting the merits of an even larger number of players who would like to come here. There is no point taking players who don't want to come this far North. Better taking players who are proactive about wanting to be here rather than ones who will come only because they can't find a decent offer elsewhere.

Vaduz, the team from Liechtenstein were the team who beat Falkirk when Falkirk were in the Europa Cup in 2009. They also played Livingston in 2002 but went out on away goals.

I don't know if it is just the BBC but anyhow, it was on the BBC website that I noted that in the fixtures for the FIFA Women's World Cup they are appending the word "Women" after the country names. For instance, tonight we have Sweden Women v Nigeria Women. Given that the competition name explicitly has the word "Women" in it, it seems totally unnecessary to add this into the team name. Is this just the BBC being overtly sexist in how they are reporting the competition? It's a shame really because the women's game deserves to be taken seriously on it's own merits without people reporting it in a sexist way or making cheap sexist jokes about it. I have watched some of the early highlights and there is some really pretty good stuff on display. The football's been OK too.

By results, does this mean results in European matches only and if so, is this simply a measure of what stage a team progresses to or do they take account of the coefficient of the team they played? It all seems unnecessarily complicated and unnecessarily flawed. Surely what matters is how good a team is now rather than how good they were 4 or 5 years ago. St Johnstone have a higher coefficient than we do despite the fact that we won the cup and finished above them in the league. The same nonsense applied to golf would probably have Woods ranked as in the top 10 and Spieth a long way back. It would also seem better to seed according to the performance of teams from that country as the strength of a league will be more consistent than that of an individual club within the league. Inverness are in the competition this year because in the last domestic season we did better than teams who qualified for Europe in previous years and therefore should have a coefficient which reflects that. Of course, none of this would make any difference on whether we were seeded this year but it could have a bearing on our Champions League campaign next year.

The report actually quotes Brittain saying "my old Caley and County days". Sometimes when you wish so much that something happened you actually believe it to be true. Playing at TCS against us must have affected him very deeply indeed! Or was he actually here as a junior or an unsuccessful triallist?

Nick Ross has a cup winner's medal with his hometown team: surely that will be the pinnacle of his career. He's a good squad player for us but if he wants regular first team football and new challenges he will need to move. I don't know what he is looking for or expects in terms of contract offers, but to be honest, I think his style of play is more suited to ICT than many other clubs and it would not surprise me if the prospect of regular first team football would only be offered elsewhere at a wage he would not want to accept. Lack of offers may result in him staying put and trying to make the most of the opportunities he will undoubtedly still get here.

I think he's about 30. When he decided against the move to St Johnstone 3 years ago he stated he was putting his family ahead of his career and I guess that's what he's doing here. Good luck to him, I say.

Must be a different player. The one who left us to go Wigan had a small k.

We may not like it but we need to accept it as a fact of life. We are a small town club with a correspondingly small fan base. As long as the club relies on income from gate receipts, merchandising, TV rights, payments related to league position etc then we will only ever be able to pay players wages which are not competitive with those offered by other clubs. Players have to make a living and think about their long term financial position when their short playing careers are over. We really can't blame them for moving on whether it be to our rivals or anybody else. This is why the success this year is so important. A range of circumstances have come together which have led to us winning the cup and securing 3rd place in the league. We won't always be able to put together such a good squad as this season and our opponents will not always be as weak as this year. One thing that could harm our club is unrealistic expectations for the future. For a club with our resources just staying in the top flight is an achievement and anything else is a bonus. So savour what has been achieved this year - the memory of it may need to last a lifetime.

It may not be McCall in charge. It appears that talks have been held with Mark Warbuton who has done a great job at Brentford. Brentford announced back in February that Warbuton would be leaving at the end of the season which is a pretty unusual situation for a manager, particularly when there was a reasonable chance that Warbuton could have taken Brentford to successive promotions and into the Premier League. That smacks of Warbuton having a lucrative contract elsewhere lined up because I would have thought it unlikely that Brentford would be wanting him to go. There are some serious decision to be made by whoever takes on the job at Ibrox and one would expect a decision on that needs to be made pretty quickly.

Adkins is confirmed as the Blades new manager so Yogi is not heading there.

Absolutely. There are many who would like to go more often but who, for whatever reason can't. Nobody should be critical of people in that position. I think what people are hoping for is that the cup final success will persuade people who previously have not wanted to watch ICT on a regular basis to come along more often.

There is still no word on this on the SFA site. It was suggested in the BBC report over a week ago that it might take some time for any notice of complaint to be issued, but I am not sure whether the delay is because of the seriousness of the issue or because the compliance officer is on an all expenses paid holiday in Turkey. I trust the SFA will not allow the shameful scenes at Motherwell to allow the Ciftci incident to slip off their agenda.

Stayed at the Premier Inn near the Buchanan Galleries. After going out on Saturday night for a drink and a meal we headed to the hotel bar for a nightcap. I thought a nice Highland Malt would be a good way to round off such a great day, but not only did they not have any Highland Malts, they did not have any Scottish malt whisky! I had to settle for a Jamiesons diluted with a splash of tears.

I was disappointed when the red dots disappeared but I've changed my mind. I understand the feeling that one wants to express disagreement or just a dislike of a post, but quickly pressing a dislike option is too easy and clearly is subject to abuse. If you don't like a post then either put up or shut up. If you disagree with what someone is saying then respond to it and say why. Or "like" a post from someone else whose view you agree with. There are a small number of posters on here whose posts usually make me cringe if I read them and who I therefore usually ignore. But they are just as entitled to express their opinions on matters as I am and no doubt other forum members enjoy their posts. A dislike option only serves to inhibit people from posting which is the exact opposite of its purpose. As I say, there are other more constructive ways to express disagreement and if a post is really inappropriate, there is always the mod system to fall back on. On the other hand, a "like" option gives people an easy way to simply express agreement with what someone says without having to spend time to post much the same - and let's face it, the forum would be boring if it was filled with posts all making the same point or saying "I agree with ......". A like button is also a simple way to acknowledge a post which doesn't necessarily make a particular point but which just entertains. I'm for just keeping the "like" option - but I reserve the right to make occasional use of the red button should it return!

Really sad news. It was a great shame that his health problems prevented him from being as effective latterly as he had been earlier in his career and also that he will not be around to make a contribution to the European referendum. He was always passionate about Europe and seemed to encapsulate more that just about any other politician the understanding that politics has it's heart in the local community but that whoever we are we are also part of national and international communities as well. He was a great believer in coming to opinions through reasoned debate and his common sense, integrity and wit will be sorely missed in the world of politics.

Not only that, but they had the 4th best goal difference in the league! Only 15 points separated top from bottom compared with 62 in the SPFL. Guess it keeps the interest going without the need for play offs.

Thanks. And well done to Motherwell for soundly beating The Rangers and keeping them out of the top flight for at least one more year.

HT 0-1 FT 0-2 1st ICT Shinnie 1st Falkirk Shinnie (o.g.) Time 42mins 1st Yellow Shinnie Crowd 40,011

If you didn't have a psychiatric problem when you entered the building, the colour scheme certainly ensured you had one after.

That would have been before there was a sewage treatment plant! Yum yum.

It would be nice if there was a bit more media focus. Footballing headlines at the moment are very much focused on the FIFA situation and it strikes me that there is a real story here in the contrast between the money grubbing corruption at the top of the game and the honest endeavors of players, officials and volunteers associated with small clubs like ICT and Falkirk. Here's two clubs who don't have much cash but who have shown great commitment in winning through to the final. Maybe Hampden won't be full but there will probably be more people there who have never been to a final before and win or lose it will be a day they will remember for the rest of their lives. It is a day for the small clubs: it's a day when hard work and commitment triumph over buying success: it is a day for fans who dream rather than fans who expect. Whilst the international body tasked with leading the game shames the world of football with its greed and corruption, two small teams with small supports will tomorrow show the world that football is still the beautiful game and still the people's game. Win or lose it will be a great day out, and I for one feel privileged that I will be a small part of it.

I hope they can extend that lead on Sunday! It will be important how they approach the game - if they look to simply hold onto the lead and contain The Rangers then they put themselves under pressure. Concede one and it becomes very nervy. They need to take the game to Rangers and look to score. Play offs can play hell with your nerves and composure. Last night's rugby play-off between Worcester and Bristol for a place in the English premiership was a case in point. Worcester edged the 1st leg 29 - 28 at Bristol and led 16 - 9 at half time. In the 2nd half Bristol then scored 3 tries to lead 30 - 16 with 10 minutes to go - and then self destructed. Two players were sin binned and they gave away a penalty try. Worcester then scored a converted try in the last minute to tie the game 30 - 30 and edge the tie by a single point. Anything can happen in these high pressure situations so I'm taking nothing for granted, although I am delighted Motherwell are 2 goals ahead and not 2 behind!

I'm not sure how they assess how many will be on each train when they are not allowing reservations. People will have open returns which allows them to travel there and back on any train and not a specific one. Hope I manage to get a seat because I'll be standing all afternoon!

Apparently it clashes with some good sport on the telly