Laurence

Caley 100 said.- Didny understand the last paragraph, but it sounded like you had a great time -good on ya,

I have only been to Lords once, It is a terrific place, You could say a citadel , I have been to Wembley and Old Trafford but really nothing can compare with Lords cricket ground. Sorry Charles because I didn't state it was just my opinion. Role on Thursday as another 5 days start in Earnest. Myself I would bring back the Irishman Morgan and drop Bairstow, who seems out of his comfort zone at test level, Morgan is a class act and should be in the team.

Was she exempt from the shirt swapping at full time?

It's the finality of cricket that I used to love. I was not a good player, but there are few moments in sport when you are sitting with your old pads buckled up waiting to go out to bat. Suddenly the guy before you is out, the adrenalin rushes, you pick up your bat and start the long walk to the crease. You might get a little clap from the few people present or a remark , but you are aware of the pressure of the moment and the expectations of your team mates. you realism on a glorious high. You take your guard, the ops know you are nervous they crowd round you, You are aware of the score , yOU KNOW WHAT IS NEEDED, A GREAT BIG HULK OF A FAST BOWLER COMES IN ON A LONG RUN, YOU JUST GET INTO LINE AND YOU HOPE LIKE HELL YOU WILL GET YOUR BAT DOWN IN TIME, THE BALL CATCHES THE EDGE AND SOARS THROUGH THE SLIPS FOR FOUR. WHISPERS OF LUCKLY BARSTEWARD eminate all around. You survive to fight another day You have one chance and one chance only to show your mates you can do it. I played in one game for the Lancashire County fire Service against the West Midlands at Blackpool, I was batting at No 11. I went in at 38 for 9 , at the other end was No 10. . The West Midlands fast bowlers kept steaming in at me , I got through on a wish and a prayer, we got to seventy odd when the lad at the other end holed out. On returning to my team mates our fast bowler came over and gave me the biggest of hugs. He told me I had given him a target he knew he could get them out for and he did. .

It's only the slams men play 5 sets I see no reason why women should not get equal pay I am sure the women could/would play 5 sets if asked

With Henry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf0iy6cgRE4 What a fantastic test match - world record knock by a no 11 World's greatest game at it's best

Problem was it was all too much for Keith , he should get some of his mates to help him

Just seen Shinnie's goal on sky it was a good one too, he came on after half time with a bunch of other back up players.

Alex you are always having a pop at me again - Have you nothing better to do? Find someone else to sound off against with your puerile views You are not telling me Steve Harper is not better than anything we have in the goalkeeping dept. at the club or in the e SPl for that matter other than Celtic who have a worldie in goal When players get to a certain age they are looking for a coaching role, a bit of experience will help him in his future development. I don't know if he has his badges. Saying we can't afford Harper I agree, that is why I said get him to do some coaching, and I said " coaching" not just goalkeeping, *we sure need a good coach, our set pieces are all over the place, our throw ins are rubbish", I thought that could be an incentive. Go and have a pop at someone else for a change. You talk to me like I'm dumb or something. I have been around a long time. I was a Senior Fire Service Officer for a very long time. I ran a whole Time Fire Station for years. I don't need preaching at. I know wages are a big thing in a football club, I wasn't born yesterday. End of rant

Feckin hell, never saw Andrew Shinnie getting 'stuck' in very much, and were we glad to have him last season. You dont have to get stuck in (which he actially did), he scored tons So you are dismissing my opinion. I have been watching football for nearly 60 years , I have run junior teams and been a ref. I think I know a good player when I see one This guy lacks a lot of what it takes

When I was a boy all the major clubs in England had several very talented top International players from Scotland Names like Bobby Collins, Denis Law, Dave McKay , Alan Gilzean , Kenny Dalglish . I am reminded of the Liverpool team who won the European cup, with a team made up totally of Scottish and Irish players, ( from memory) . There were scores more mostly born in Glasgow or around Glasgow. Even my own boyhood team Bury had Roy McLaren in goal two Scots at fullback Robertson and Conroy centre forward Bill Calder , and Jimmy Hubbard signed from Rangers on the wing. Now to see that Celtic has only 5% of young Glasgow talent in its ranks is very disturbing. No wonder Scotland under 21s lose to teams like Iceland. Hardly a bastion of population. Maybe all the Youngsters are playing for Rangers. It was nice to see so many youngsters turning out for the Gers last season. Where as all this talent gone? It is not just Scotland England's shocking performance in the Under 21 world cup only highlighted how poor the young footballers are right across the British Isles. I don't know the answers , you really can't blame the schools, My own son now 44 was a first class goalkeeper, 6'4 and captain of London University, when he went to Layton Orient and asked for a trial he was told to get lost, it was down to the club to spot talent , not for players to put themselves forward. I only mention this because a lot of clubs can't be arsed finding players they let other clubs do that and get them on short term contracts, ( like we do), usually when the top clubs don't want them anymore.

Feckin hell, never saw Andrew Shinnie getting 'stuck' in very much, and were we glad to have him last season. Ha Ha , As they say in London " You are avin a larf * You just cant be serious, how can you compare Andrew Shinnie and Roberts. like comparing a race horse with a mule. For goodness sake !

Steve Harper recently retired from Newcastle is looking for a club I wonder if the offer of a coaching role may encourage him to join ICT http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18206138 On a months loan at Brighton, but Brighton have first team goalkeeper, He would be a great and a loan signing after Brighton

Every time I saw him go up for a header he was at least a yard off the ball. Every time when the team was hot under the collar striving to win the ball in midfield, he was seen on the wing hogging the touchline, miles away from the play. I was always glad when he was substituted and a guy like Morrison came on who plays with some blood and guts, and gets stuck in. A wide midfielder in this league has to be able to mix it. It is no good swanning about like a kid in the school yard, hoping to find a loose ball and score a goal, and impress the teacher. Lets realise in this league football is played at a high tempo, and when you go in front you tackle hard keep possession and metaphorically park the bus. I just don't think Roberts fits the bill he is just not hard enough.

With or without fans like us, he would be better off elsewhere and so would we He is a nice lad but he is far from good enough to play for ICT, . We need players who will get stuck in, this is a physical league, we can't afford passengers.

Schumacher of Bury - No not that Schumacher Scored a great goal in the Friday night televised match against Notts County. He was available a real prospect.

great watching

Marilyn Monroe Rin Tin Tin Any other warm body Terry Butcher

We should learn to park the bus

Should it not be I never felt more like swigging the booze when Everton win, and Liverpool lose?

You are not a bigot because you wave the Union Flag. Millions of Brits died for that flag over two world wars including many Scots. Have some respect.

I heard you went to Latvia last year but you've forgotten!

I was a a bit worried of us qualifying and it being a non event, like playing Derry City or Sligo Rovers , so I looked at the fixtures for this year link below http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_UEFA_Europa_League You can see the no hopers are in the first qualifying round, no team from Scotland played in that The next round you can see St Johnstone, and the competition is improving , but still a few 3rd ranked Scandinavian teams Dundee United played in the next round which was the entry point for Liverpool Motherwell and Hearts of course managed the Play Off Round. It seems to me that 2nd place is a must if we are to avoid a long trip to some best forgotten Latvian place. Just a thought?

The BBC charter does not cover an Independant Scotland its funding is purely UK So the Nationalist won't presumably be worried about BBC coverage http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/our_work/strategy/licence_fee/local_tv_contribution.html The BBC is purely a UK based funded organisation No BBC in the South of Ireland which was a former member of the UK

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/dunfermline-will-face-penalty-for-entering-administration.1365000923