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Yeah forgot to run this by you. Will check the timings on the day, but i was thinking hop off at Haymarket, (we have to change anyway) and 2 or 3 pints around Haymarket before heading to Fife. Can decide on Saturday.

Dougal, will you be leading the conga at Dunfermline on Saturday? Being central belt based now, I can't help very much, as most of us down here travel shorter distances by train. If your looking for a few drinks, then go on the train, if not then the buses are cheaper and i'm sure you can lead the debates in person!

Possibly our biggest match of the season. A loss and we start to get worried again. A win, and we are eleven points ahead of the Pars and 10 ahead of Hibs before their game against Celtic on Sunday. Heading through with a few from Glasgow, spending a wee while in Edinburgh then the Elizabthan pre match. Lets get behind the team, make lots of noise and spur them on to 3 crucial points!

It's not Terrys, it's mine!

IF we beat the Pars on Saturday, we will be 11 points clear of them with a far superior goal difference. I can't see the Pars getting 12 points between now and the end of the season (if we beat them).

I thought we played very well and we were unlucky not to get something from it. Our final touch in front of goal let us down badly. The referee had a mare. The Celtic red card was harsh. He got the ball fully. Reminded me of Tokelys red card against Rangers. I can't comment on Williams red card as I didn't see it... bloddy post in the way! But, even some Celtic fans in the LRT after the game said it was harsh. A general consensus that the ref was evening up the sides after the other red card. He was booking players for really soft challenges and a free kick would have been punishment enough in some cases - especially for Foran. Bizarrely though he didn't book Foran for shoving Scott Brown to the ground! But the important thing is, we played very well, and unlike last week, wer were stringing passes together. I don't understand the Meekings subsitution though, but other than that, I have no complaints about the peformance and the way we went about our business. Again, the atmosphere from the Green Brigade was fantastic and the place was buzzing. Although, that isn't going to help our team very much!!! Good stewarding again, good atmosphere and friendliness in the LRT before and after the game. A good day out despite the pillar and the result. Next week is possibly the most important game of the season.

Would he go? They'd need to ask him first and i'd doubt he has even entered the FA boards mind.

Actually Gringo, they have improved their stewarding since we came back to the SPL. We've played there 3 times since promotion. 6-0 loss in League cup - they let us stand the whole game and not a peep from them. 2-2 draw in league. Made everyone sit down in first half but then left us to it in the second half. 2-0 earlier in season. Didn't ask anyone to sit down and again treated well. As a matter of fact, there were a couple of bigoted comments shouted from some ICT 'fans' that the police / stewards heard. One police officer had a quiet word and warned that arrests will be made if repeated. Actually, IMO he should have arrested in the first place and the police showed great leniancy. So, they are by for not the worst stewards in the league so don't let that put you off! I've probably tempted fate now and we'll be told to sit this Saturday! 2-2? are you kidding? at least 5 people were chucked out, including me, for 'making other people stand up' The place is a joke As I said, they made people sit down in first half but were fine in second half. 3 games, 270 minutes of football, 45 that they were bad. Compare to teams like St J stewards and Aberdeen, then that's not a bad stewarding ratio.

Actually Gringo, they have improved their stewarding since we came back to the SPL. We've played there 3 times since promotion. 6-0 loss in League cup - they let us stand the whole game and not a peep from them. 2-2 draw in league. Made everyone sit down in first half but then left us to it in the second half. 2-0 earlier in season. Didn't ask anyone to sit down and again treated well. As a matter of fact, there were a couple of bigoted comments shouted from some ICT 'fans' that the police / stewards heard. One police officer had a quiet word and warned that arrests will be made if repeated. Actually, IMO he should have arrested in the first place and the police showed great leniancy. So, they are by for not the worst stewards in the league so don't let that put you off! I've probably tempted fate now and we'll be told to sit this Saturday!

Whilst I agree that he should have been stripped of captaincy pending investigation, Capello has every right to be angry. They have not consulted him it would appear and literally not let him manage his team. For the people that say 'innocent until proven guilty' etc, I think it's only natural to be releaved of duties pending investigation. If there was a similar incident in the every day work place, many companies would suspend the accused, pending investigation. If guilty then they have a big decision to make. If not guilty, then they would normally re-instate. Who's next to lead England to a Quarter Final penalty defeat?

I hope England don't go for Butcher. After all, Pat is out of a job after being killed off in Eastenders..

What a joke of a club they are. He was linked with Hibs earier in the season! Such a badly run club.

Who's heading for this one then? Can't imagine there will be a big away support i'm afraid. Heading with a few others to the London Road Tavern before the game then hopefully the team can justify my £26 ticket! Hopefully Butcher gets the lads mentally prepared for this one. They owe everyone a performance after Saturday. Can we get our first ever league win at Parkhead? I believe!

Hibs are panicking. It reminds me of when they got relegated the last time with all the panic buys.

Oh dear.

Did Thistle ever play without stripes? I found this top randomly on line. I'm not interested in purchasing it but i'm wondering how close to the real thing it is as it doesn't look like your average Jaggy top..... Anyone around in 1951........... http://www.uksoccershop.com/p-16522/inverness-thistle-fc-1951--1952.html?aff_sys=webgains&siteid=87979

Isn't Ryan Christie, Charlies son? If it's the same one, I thought he was still in the youth set up for ICT?

Got my ticket a couple of weeks back. Celtic are on the ball this time. £26 unrestricted, £23 restricted. Depsite the poor view I always enjoy Parkhead. Very good pub as well beside it. Well, when I say good, it's good craic but very very rough, The London Road Tavern. Wonderful atmosphere in there on match day and the locals are usually friendly towards us. Apart from one wifey who tried to attack us with a flag with the Popes face on it, and another guy unhappy about ICT fans singing ICT songs whilst he was trying to sing the Irish national anthem. Generally speaking though, i always enjoy it, but yes it is a steep admission price.

Interesting. If a 'new club' was formed. Would they retain SPL status? After all, if they are a new club wouldn't they have to apply to enter the SFL first? It would be unfair on teams who don't abuse the tax system, if Rangers started again with a new club, and were automatically granted access into the SPL. Lots of First Division teams who pay their taxes would have something to say. Actually, the team that gets relegated from the SPL, whilst not abusing the tax system to enhance their team could have a case.

I'm looking forward having them with us in the SPL if everything goes to plan. However, a better way of looking at their league position is: We're 3 points from 6th. They are 13th.

"Jonathan "Jonny" Tuffey (born 20 January 1987[1] in Banbridge, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish professional association football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Inverness Caledonian Thistle." although nothern irelands no2 (well to me anyway) lee camp is english Well he has an English accent, so I just presumed.... wrongly. I'm not often wrong, but sometimes i'm mistaken.

I thought Tuffey is English? Well Tuffey has a broad English accent anyway. With grandparents from Ulster, which is why he is eligable for NI?

Have we joined a new union with the Republic of Ireland? Will they share the same head of state? It has to be Vetle for worst player.

We seem to be able to pick up 'unwanted players' and bring out the best in them. Excited about this signing. As Scotty said, since Butcher has tracked Gnasher for a while, I have a feeling he will be a good signing for us.

I was always proud of being a mainly Scottish team, but it is very refreshing having all these new players. Some teams like Midden have gone for good but not very interesting signings. Butchers surprises make life more interesting. They turn out to be good most of the time. It's 3 years to the day since the start of the Butcher revolution. Here's to 3 and many more.....