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I don't know if it is relevent or not But I am a great fan of Peter Kay the comic from Bolton Lancs He has a funny line about a Lancastrian abroad who is served Garlic Bread, he says very loudly in his Lancs accent " Garlic Bread " , ( two or three times, ) like he dosn't believe it. the most outrageous thing. he gets lots of laughter. Anyway my point is at a recent function in Lancashire I was talking to some reletives who live near to Old Trafford and they were telling me of the traffic problems for the 80,000 odd gates they get passing their door. I casually said, I wish we had that problem in Inverness. The girl looked bemused , and in a very loud Peter Kay Lancastrian voice went " INVERNESS2, " INVERNESS ", in total disbelief, and amazement , she then said that every week from now on she would check the Calley Thistle result,

It is a few years ago now but I have never forgotten the Chorley v Bury cup tie , which was a giant killing feat by Chorley The story goes that the Bury centre backs were missing from the line up, and Tony Cunningham the Shakers normal centre forward who is black played centre half, Bury also had Ronnie Mauge and Roger Stanislaus also black in the team. At the time Bury were steaming high in what is now League one and Chorley played in the Northern Premier League. I couldn't get a ticket for the away end so I stood behind the goal at the home end. I was surrounded with calls of " Shoot the nigger" , and similar chants for the whole match. In fairness to Chorley I think they were Preston fans , because Preston were not playing that day. I mentioned the problem to a policeman at half time, but he took no action, in those days racism did not have the high profile it carries today. I must admit I felt sick, not just with the unexpected result but with the behaviour of the fans. Tony cunningham a former Man City star looked positivly distressed and upset. I am not surprised this kind of behaviour is still prominent in what is otherwise a very desirable and friendly area of Lancashire. I know very well.

My wife recently went into W H Smiths of Ormskirk Lancashire to buy stuff for her Sister in Law's Funeral cards and that for the service and the wake. Using notes issued by a Scottish bank She was point blank refused not just by the staff but by the management. She was forced to use a credit card I was certain that Scottish bank notes were legal sterling tender throughout the UK How suprised I was to find out that they are not legel tender even in Scotland My information comes from this forum http://www.avforums.com/forums/general-chat/1462570-why-english-shops-refusing-scottish-money.html What do you think ???

Whe comparing players you have to ask yourself a simple question " If you were the manager of both players which one would you write first on the team sheet " ? Answer VanPersie Barcelona stop Ronaldo everytime, the fullback closes him down, the centre half Pique clatters into him.

You obviously have to know the ladies scream from time to time when they are happy.

Your kinness is beyond belief

Anyone watching Sarah Taylor on Sky today would know why Cricket is a great game.

I am struggling a bit to come to terms with the loss of a close friend I had known for 45 years. Shankley was wrong to say football is more important

Unfortunately no I was attending a family berevement in Ormskirk Lancashire

No point moaning the game is over We had our chances and blew it So all that is left is the double now the treble has gone Onward and upward

I go when I can, ## I don't particulary like away matches especially important ones. The last one I went to, a play off in England at Bournmouth as an away fan, we were totally surrounded by police in full riot gear A most unpleasant experience. To be treated like vermin or a criminal because the Police decide so , is totally out of order. I hope the police are not overtly visible for the Hearts game

I once went to see a fight and a Ice Hockey match broke out - Te he

Whoever designed the North Stand ? nuff said My view is constanly being interupted with fans walking up and down stairways. getting pies , drinks and going to the ablutions. Many stop on the stairs if there is an attack or see something interesting and block views for those sitting. Any sensible design has exit routes and cafeterias and loos at the back .

I am reminded of a game at Blackburn I once saw. A man left early ( A Fireman I knew who was going on duty he had to be on duty that night many miles away at 6pm). As he went towards the exit, the crowd started chanting " Part time supporters ". The guy turned round and said in a loud voice " see you at Plymouth? ", Blackburn's next match, many hundreds of miles away and a night match to boot. The chanting stopped immediately. The point is nobody knows why people leave. Its a free country you know.

As I keep saying on here it is a free country and all opinions are valid.

Like I said just an opinion Given the oposition and the potential and the here and now

Not even in the top 10 IMO. Like I said my opinion

Look at it anyway you want . This is the biggest game ( in my opinion) in the clubs history , Go to it guys. I just wish I could be there but family reasons prevent that. Enjoy your day out Treat every big day game as precious. Hearts are a famous old club, their fans have got spoilt with many big games in the past , ICT are young and building a reputation. This is new and unknown territory this is fantastic for the City of Inverness and the club.

Never played this before Don't know names of Hearts players Both our centre Halves to score from corners. Hearts to score from long throw ins 3 3 Caley win on penaties 17,000

They have a funny old sport called Primories , where members of the same political parties , slag each other off, spend more money than the Greek debt, then , afterwards smile and say the other guy ( who won) is fantastic and should become President.

A man of great passion - one of Ireland's best ever managers , that's for sure, to be sure, to be sure, so it is

Amazing result Congratulations on a first in the modern game with a Wembley final for a 4th tier team ( Rochdale v Blackburn was a final played home and away) - might be wrong from memory not research

Everybody keeps inventing the wheel

What is the biggest sporting event in the world based on viewing figures , is to be dominated by the two Harbough brothers One is head coach of The Baltimore Ravens One is Head Coach of The San Fransisco 49ers I think this is the biggest head to head by two siblings in sporting history, when yo think a sport as big as the NFL and the size of the USA and the small number of NFL teams it is absolutely incredible The nearest comparison is the Williams sisters , but this is bigger. N.B. No paint dry cracks or zzzzing or yawns please. If you don't like NFL, it is a free country and you are entilled to your opinion, but silly cracks are very childlike annd serve no purpose. Non so blind as those who can't see

Although Douglas Jardine the bodyline captain was born in colonial India, he would refer to himself as a Scot.