Yngwie

"Shave when we're winning, he only shaves when we're winning...."

As an aside, what did Brewster's and Foran's sides havein common during their dismal runs? Iain Vigurs!

The only significant mistake our board has made in the last 15 years was being too loyal to Brewster and giving him too much time. There are parallels. We were on a bad run (but still had more points than we have now at the same stage) and then had a cup tie against a lower league side, which we won, and then had a relegation "6 pointer" against Hamilton. We waited until the inevitable defeat in that one before sacking him and bringing in Butcher in late January, who immediately brought about improved performances and results, but couldn't quite save us. Had we brought him in a game or two earlier, and let him be the manager to spend all the additional January budget, it's pretty likely that we'd have survived. We now go into the January window with our chances of survival depending on shrewd and transformational signings being brought in by a failing manager whose summer signings were poor and who has a relatively sparse book of contacts. Happy new year.

To lift the mood before the bells, I hereby predict that we will now go on a run of 27 days without a league defeat!

Sensible comment, as ever, but it would give me more hope if we were able to cling on to a few of the standard attributes of decent managers: makes good signings gets the best out of the players team always looks well organised the players look really fit good tactician has a good plan B when things aren't going to plan makes good substitutions has the team playing attractive football team always hard to beat develops young players great team spirit is evident How many of those qualities has Foran demonstrated?

No, Hughes basically decided he didn't want to do the job any more, unless it was on his terms. If your girlfriend announces that she'll only stay with you if she gets regular jewellery, fancy restaurants and designer clothing, it's time to part ways.

In the interests of balance, does anyone think Foran is doing a good job and has got the managerial attributes to get us out of this freefall?

That's 10 without a win and 1 win in 14. Brewster had won 3 in 14 when he got sacked......

The same board that brought us tremendous success over the last few years? Change is indeed needed to prevent relegation, but you perhaps need to look more towards the dressing room than the board room.

Source?! There's nothing in recent months to suggest we are capable of that.

Maybe it'll have the same effect as Foran getting manager of the month!

For those with glasses half empty, an alternative reason to go is that this might be our last trip to a Dingwall for many years! We cant allow that to happen, so come on ICT, this is the time to raise your game.

How long is it since you were gruntled?!

9 games without a win....

In 10 of the last 11 seasons, the team that was bottom of the league at the turn of the year has gone on to finish bottom. Don't let that be us. Let's do the business against Motherwell and County in the next few days and give ourselves a much more positive outlook for 2017.

He'd need to work on his fitness....

Sounds like a very decent performance today. The defence has certainly tightened up since we were regularly leaking 3 a game, that's just 1 conceded in each of the last 3 games. Lack of firepower is becoming more apparent now, with just 4 goals scored in 7 games and never more than 1 per game in that spell. Onwards and upwards......

When Santa got stuck up the Christie

Oh Little Town of Blumenstein.

Well it's a helluva a lot more entertaining than anything the Queen ever comes up with, even before he reveals his annus horribilis.

Given our recent form.......Shite Christmas!

"While shepherds watched their Cox by night...."

Don't think he ever did, but he went on to be captain of Middlesbrough.

And then there's the John Lennon classic Happy Xmas (Warren is over)