MrCaleyjag

Embarrassing result and performance, I'm sure like most I was glad I was working. Caleyjag tried to subject me to the highlights last night but I fell asleep before it came on, bit like the actual Scotland team just before it kicked off.

You are correct it is getting rather depressing to coin your phrase but through no fault of the fans, how exactly do you suggest the fans sort things out? Hang on lets all meet en-mass in front of the main stand on Monday morning at 9am and storm the boardroom, that'll work I think! The only thing that fans can realistically do is create a stir, talk about it, raise issues in public in the hope that it filters back and people take notice. Take away the team support, it's not up to the fans to sort things out, it's the board of directors who are instilled to make the decisions that affect our very existence and day to day running of the club and quite frankly from what has been coming out of the club recently they are certainly not doing that. Possibly we can protest at games but then run the risk of people saying that it doesn't help the players and team and an unwelcomed distraction. Yes the semi-final is great, beyond what we could have expected, but do not let it mask your judgement about what is going on as a whole.

Be a tough game this one, can't help but feel at times Partick's play hasn't reflected their current league position and contrary to my thoughts before the last game, they should definitely not be taken lightly. Hopefully the lads are up for it. Fast start needed, take the game to them and put them on the back foot.

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v2 1st ICT: White 1st Opp: McDonald Crowd: 2573 Caleyjag's selection HT: 0v0 FT: 1v1 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Doolan Crowd: 2121

Edinburgh City @ 2.60 please

Falkirk v Partick - draw @ 3.40 please

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 2v1 1st ICT: White 1st Opp: McKay Crowd: 4136 Caleyjag's prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v3 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Gardyne Crowd: 3898

Takes a bigger person to admit the error of their ways or otherwise so hats off to you, I'm sure you are your biggest critic in that respect. There's nothing wrong with being passionate and caring about your team but it needs to be in context, the beauty of the forum is we can walk away and come back before hitting the 'submit reply' button. I think like your post we'll all reflect at the end of the season on JR however I am currently full of praise for what he's done considering our constraints, yes we'd all have liked to win the league but so would every football fan and in truth we're only a few too many draws instead of wins away from it being a really good season in respect to results.

Haha ................. said 4yr old will be firmly tucked up in bed in Inverness at her Grandparents, indeed as MrsCJ said the weekend starts as soon as we arrive at the airport at stupid o'clock on Friday morning.

It's an argument that comes round every year no matter who plays in the semi-finals for all the reasons everyone has put forward, it'll never go away and for every time the SFA change the venue they just add more weight to the arguments. Let's be done with it, someone at the top needs to come out and state categorically that all semi-finals will be played at Hampden regardless or otherwise in order to save this ongoing discussion. Again comes back to the leadership or lack of from the top, exactly what are the details of their contract surrounding Hampden? This will clear up any of the questions/arguments that we all have.

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v2 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Todd Crowd: 1317 Caleyjag's prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v1 1st ICT: Polworth 1st Opp: Mallan Crowd: 1579

Montrose @ 2.55 please

Mr Caleyjag: HT: 0v0 FT: 2v1 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Clark Crowd: 5638 1st Yellow Card: Reynolds Caleyjag: HT: 0v0 FT: 1v1 1st ICT: Polworth 1st Opp: Harkes Crowd: 5875 1st Yellow Card: Tremarco

Forfar @ 2.60 please

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 2v1 1st ICT: White 1st Opp: King Crowd: 4575 Caleyjag's prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v1 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Sow Crowd: 3999

First off, personally, I think Sheepslagger should be applauded for coming forward and putting a suggestion into the public domain, there's never a wrong suggestion and it can only generate interest no matter how big or small it may be especially given his exposure. Taking Hearts size out of the equation, they are a bigger club with a bigger turnover and bigger expenditure so income is all relevant. Being a smaller club our turnover and expenditure is smaller so we don't need the levels of interest that they generate. It would be great to be able to but it needs to be a realistic approach as well. Without incurring the wrath of Caleyjag, we'd probably be interested especially given we don't get to as many games as we'd like to and would be interested in following any future developments should there be any.

Looking forward has been the downfall for many teams in the past and backfired tremendously, we haven't got a big enough squad with the quality to rotate sufficiently without weakening the team. Take tomorrow's game as it is forgetting about Sundays game and go from there. I'd rather have momentum going into Sunday's game and make Utd second guess than give them any kind of a lift.

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 2v0 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Johnstone Crowd: 2269 Caleyjag's prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v1 1st ICT: White 1st Opp: Millar Crowd: 2145

Brechin @ 2.55 please

How come every time I hold up my balls Billy is watching with a grin on his face

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v3 1st ICT: Walsh 1st Opp: Gardyne Crowd: 1738 Caleyjag's prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v2 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: Graham Crowd: 2799

My prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 2v1 1st ICT: Walsh 1st Opp: Ryan Crowd: 4517 Caleyjag's prediction HT: 0v0 FT: 1v1 1st ICT: Doran 1st Opp: J Longridge Crowd: 4444 *** Joker please***

Elgin @ 2.37 please

It was a leading question which I already knew the answer to and while correctly it's not about one game this thread is. My point is that I genuinely believe from your answer or part of, you're firmly stuck in the past and for the sake of your enjoyment of watching ICT and posters on this forum you need to get realistic about where we are right now and what this squad of players can achieve. We can all bleat on about the past, winning the Scottish Cup, getting to the League Cup Final, finishing 3rd in the League and getting to Europe but we shouldn't get stuck with it to the point it distorts views of this current squad. It's like Aberdeen comparing to the Fergie years or Celtic the Jock Stein years or Dundee Utd and the Jim McLean years but it gets them nowhere. Yes nice to reminisce but that's where it should end. Whether we had of seen the game out or not that was more than a decent performance and for the majority our players individually and collectively played really well. This is what the focus should be on, the good points of the game, how we contained County in the first half, how we moved the ball about, our attacking play and I see nothing from your posts that suggests this. It's too easy to pick on certain players and by now we all know your thoughts on White, change the record before it gets stuck. Would I like to see youth given a chance? Yes. Do I think we have enough quality in our youth to sustain it? Honestly no. Do I think throwing them in will be to the detriment of their development? Yes. Why? As we don't have the desired quality around them to help them flourish and progress as players and take the pressure off them At our level you don't throw youth at a problem and expect them to fix it unless they are outstanding, you give youth the experience of progressing with better players around them who can lead and teach. You like to look back so it should have started at times like when we had Draper, Tansey, Warren and the likes who could lead. Currently I'd only put Tremarco in that bracket which isn't enough. We can all have a moan and a gripe but seriously, be more realistic and you might just suddenly be surprised for the better.

Now that you've had time to get your breath back I'll ask hypothetical question. Given this thread is about the Ross County game and not the whole season, had we not conceded the second goal and went on to win 2v1, what would your reflection of the performance have been?