Yngwie

Too early to conclude, but it's an interesting suggestion. Remember how we rejoiced when Terry turned down Barnsley.....then we went on a really poor run.

Really disappointed and surprised by this given our recent form and last season's great record on these artificial surfaces.

From BBC : "Inverness CT boss John Hughes says at no time was there a chance of him leaving the club to join Dundee United. "The Highland club turned down an official approach by United to speak to Hughes who also told BBC Scotland he has no issues with the refusal. "Hughes also confirmed that talks were continuing over the prospect of a new deal with his current contract running out at the end of this season."

How on earth can you possibly criticise the manager who got Scotland a historic 6-0 away win in Portugal?!

Shinnie on the bench tonight.

This might be wishful thinking on my part, but the optimist in me is hoping that the significance of this supposed Monday announcement is that Stuart McCall has been busy on Scotland duty until tonight and isn't back in the country until tomorrow. What slightly undermines that theory is that it would seem odd that Utd apparently spoke to him about a week ago, didn't appoint him, and then asked to speak to Hughes, which would kind of undermine McCall right from the start if he got the job. (Start as you mean to go on )

Hughes has the option to resign and then join Utd (like Hartley did when he left Alloa to go to Dundee). That's why a club in our position always has to give in and just look for the best compensation we can get.

Just what I was thinking. With Utd having failed to get a manager from the 5 that were top of their list, they would only request permission to speak to our manager once they knew he would accept and personal terms were broadly agreed. There's been 2 or 3 days of nothing happening since bookies suspended the betting on Hughes which would certainly have allowed time for all that to happen. If my fears are justified and Yogi wants to go, we won't stand in his way and it's just a case of sorting out the compensation.

Very good likelihood of getting a cap this weekend, now that the Gibraltar game is even more meaningless than a meaningless friendly, and the higher profile players won't be remotely motivated to take part.

Whoever is next on Utd's list will be at least the 6th person they've spoken to or tried to lure. Very flattering!

Absolutely, the values used in that report are flawed and pretty meaningless.

Just over a week ago we were faced with a a pair of tricky fixtures against in form teams, and I'd have been really pleased with 2 points. To get 6 points is just brilliant. Mind you, our recent failure to beat Dundee Utd, even with half our team missing, looks a bit embarrassing now.

I think there are quite a few others. I'm pretty certain we paid fees for (with my recollections or guesses in brackets): Bobby Mann from Forfar (£25k?) Martin Glancy from Dumbarton (£15k?) Adam Rooney from Stoke (£50k?) Craig Brewster from Dunfermline, to be player/manager There might also have been fees, even nominal ones, for Phil McGuire and Marc McCulloch, both from Dunfermline. I was also wondering about Hislop from County. We got him in a January window after it became clear he would be joining us at the end of the season, but I think County maybe just told him to leave immediately as his heart wasn't with them any more. I see he's an optician these days, as well as assistant manager at Arbroath.

Me thinks the sarcasm has been missed by some!

How do you know he hasn't?

He faced some good attempts on goal, but saved them all easely.

He certainly earned his Monet.

A few minutes ago, before I heard about McNamara getting sack, I logged on here to post saying that he'll soon be gone and Utd won't have to look much further than a drive up the A9 to find 2 candidates who would do a much better job, earn less and work with a smaller budget than the outgoing manager. Hopefully they will prefer McIntyre because of his history with Utd. There's a very toxic atmosphere throughout Tannadice at the moment and all sorts of politics in the board room with the Thompsons wanting out. Bargepole stuff.

Fantasic result, especially as it was against the recently crowned league champions!!

Didn't he also do a painting of the game v Hearts? You know, when Sho-Silva ended up on the canvas.....

We also get a few mentions in a book called Against All Odds. Can't believe you missed an opportunity to mention that one.

Shortest matchday thread ever?! Anyway, job done, into the quarter finals we go.

Poor guy just needs the love of a good woman to help him chillax, and I think I've found one.

About 10 years ago we got a mention in the Bash St Kids in the Beano!

I've just watched BBC's Scottish news at 10.30, rewinding it 3 times just to be absolutely sure what I heard. In a piece about Scotland's rugby team the presenter referred to the head coach as Vern Cotton.