Laurence

He would be wasted at right back. His great asset is his shooting ability from distance, His tackleling is not the best and he has a tendency to give away free kicks and penalties, ( Paul Scholes syndrome) keep him up front Wales.

Ask not for whom the bell tolls ? It tollls for thee - John Donne

I seem to have chopped my head off a few on this forum will be glad about that Can't unchop it like Charles 1 drat.

I think it will be a shambles I think the play offs when the teams start at zero points is a farce I think we should have a top league of two teams that play each other 38 times a season with no promotion or relegation A second division of 22 teams Forget about Glasgow let them stew in their own juice.

If the boy from Norwich City had kept his cool Scotland would have won that game, although Wales passed them off the park. I like Miller he has done yeoman service for club and country in the past, but it was as you say a great opportunity to give Rhodes a go. After all he is scoring every week more or less for lacklustre Blackburn Rovers team. If we have ( I say we because I feel for Scotland although I am a sassenach, but I do have a highlander grandaughter ) a plan for the future it should be for the rest of this campaign, to give all the young lads a go. Nothing to lose I also think Chris Coleman seems to have more about him tactics wise than Gordon Strachan, time will tell on that front England seem to have an abundance of riches , leaving out their Captain Steven Gerrard and still winning , Anyway I have my fingers crossd for Wales now pity Ramsay will be banned he is one hell of a talent. against a nation with a population of 30,000 and a national team that was only formed in 1986 You are quite right it begs the question should the minows not have their own tournement Fans spend a lot of money travelling to small remote places to see one sided matches I seem to remember in the back of my memory a senior country failing to beat a small outfit like . The faroe Islands -. Maybe I'm wrong does not seem likely., does it ?

How old was Wayne Rooney when he first kicked a ball for Everton 16?

Snow on the A9 won't help. But good luck, It is a shame when famous old clubs like yours struggle to survive.

If the boy from Norwich City had kept his cool Scotland would have won that game, although Wales passed them off the park. I like Miller he has done yeoman service for club and country in the past, but it was as you say a great opportunity to give Rhodes a go. After all he is scoring every week more or less for lacklustre Blackburn Rovers team. If we have ( I say we because I feel for Scotland although I am a sassenach, but I do have a highlander grandaughter ) a plan for the future it should be for the rest of this campaign, to give all the young lads a go. Nothing to lose I also think Chris Coleman seems to have more about him tactics wise than Gordon Strachan, time will tell on that front England seem to have an abundance of riches , leaving out their Captain Steven Gerrard and still winning , Anyway I have my fingers crossd for Wales now pity Ramsay will be banned he is one hell of a talent.

Scotland let down by rash tackles I like Snodgrass a useful player, but he needs to curb his two foot tackles I thought Ramsay was exceptional for Wales , unfortunately will miss the next game or so red carded also. Anyway an interesting match

Are we in danger of losing Terry to Blackburn Rovers ? Rovers are a much bigger outfit than Barnsley.

Is the season ticket valid for the split games? If we have an away game for the "Highland Firm",, game will there be enough tickets available for ICT fans? Are all games played on Saturdays? Is there a danger of early Lunch Time Kick offs for TV ? Will we get Celtic at home?

Cheers , yes a girl, not a boy like Ruby Walsh the horse trainer. Never thought of the anagram True it is a pit these days but when I was there it was quite a thriving place. Like a lot of Lancahire mill towns . When I was a teenager we had 4 Cinema's two dance halls, need I say it a good football team,with gates around 15,000. But now I think the Rock ( name of main shopping street) , should be vapourised, as the planners have wrecked it, as they say a good place to come from, but never to return.

I like hime , he can tackle, man mark, head a ball , and his composure his good. Not so sure about his pace but positioning makes up for that .

How long is a piece of string How long is a week Contemplating the navel or a crystal ball does not help We like any other side are as good as our last match As the pundits always say, " Take it a match at a time", Don't worry about Ross county , or bragging rights , life is about the future not the past..

Football is a funny old game - Jimmy Greaves A week is a long time in politics - Harold Wilson, - Football too methinks Reluctantly congratulations to the fellow Highlanders from across the bridge who are having one hell of a season. Maybe the "Highland firm" will be the future. - (spoken by a died in the wool Lancastrian). Nothing puts me off my breakfast not even Bury being bottom of their league. "cry the beloved country", Shaun Bellow. My daughter has returned from Raigmore with my first grandchild 'Ruby - a true born Highlander in the family. My life is a bowl of roses at the moment. Will miss the next home match unfortunately as I have to work, There is a book sale in Perth, I have to get supplies to keep my businrss afloat.

When I was involved with Bury. The Owner lost shed loads of cash speculating on the London Stock market. To such an extent his creditors claimed all his assets through the courts including Bury ( Bury's accounts were in order ). no debts and the lowest pay bill n the championship. A court case resulted Bury got off the hook because the House of Stanley ( Lord Derby ) who gave the land to the football club on formation, stipulated it was only to be used for sport. The judge threw the winding up order out. The club was later sold to the co-operative formed by the fans. However Bury was forced into administration which resulted in two relegations , but that's another story. So with Hearts it my be the club can go into administration for its own debts , but may be subject to asset stripping by the creditors. I hope not.

Hearts could be in the hands of Romanov's creditors When an owner goes bust, as opposed to a club going bust, it is a whole different ball game. If the creditors of the owner so wish they could take over the club and sell it off. The land could be the site of a new supermarket.

See you in Turin then. I'll buy you a Manhatten.

THe Highland Firm maybe draw each other in the Euro final and meet in Juventus Stadium Turin, Who are those men in white coats knocking on my door?.

I am stating a possible problem, I have no opinion on it, I will leave it for others to view. I don't think I will be travelling to St. Petersbug, but I might manage Lens or Lyon. ( I have watched Lens a few times when I had a maison in France) The year they won the French championship. By golly they could play. Cheap as well about 90 French francs in those days. Bradford's gates in September last year were over 4000, before there rise to fame.

Bradford City Mentioned that if they achieved a European place ( recent cup final) they would not take it, as they would be out of pocket, travelling Hotel bills , player bonus' etc. Take into account a Russian trip could be on the cards. Now their gates arn't bad compared with ours, so it begs the question, can ICT afford it?

In the old days a begger was a Tinker who made good and sold pots and pans. A very useful occupation

Thanks Rival the recovery is virtually complete the last letter fron Raigmore said I need not go to clinic any more just do blood tests. my boyhood team Bury on Sky tonights performance nearly sent me into recession though. Wonder goal they scored too. Calley should sign that Shumacher I first watched them in 1949 and they are driving me round the bend these days. More than Calley who are my team now.

H eh up lad thah nose, if tha wanna talk - talk Lanky - all ha no - nobbut just Translates as ( look here young man if you want to speak dialect , use my Lancashire vocabulary because that is all I know. nothing else)

The fans used to sing at Kineer , Joey Joey give us a wave?. If he didn't , They sang " You fat bar steward " , or similar I wonder how Butcher would react to that?