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I like that thinking, green dot for that.

If this is the case then surely the likes of the Faroese and Greenland teams are at risk, both of these are constituent countries like Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. Although Greenland have not yet been accepted into FIFA Sepp Blatter himself has sent a precedent by visiting the park in Qaqortoq and approving the pitch for international matches, the first step towards acceptance as a member of FIFA. If FIFA are in the process of accepting a consituent country of Denmark then they do not have much of an argument for making other constituent countries play under the nationality of the larger entity, especially as two of the countries are founders of the international game.

TB has been on STV news backing a GB team for the 2012 olympics saying "If it's good enough for the athletes to be in Team GB, from any nationality, then it should be good enough for the footballers" I have to agree with him in a way, I know this will be a controversial viewpoint here but if you think about it athletes represent both nations, Scotland at commonwealth games level and GB at olympic level and in Rugby players represent Scotland at 6 nations and World cup levels and GB (the British Lions) at test level, why can't we have a British team at a lower international level? The olympics football competition is made up of teams of a majority of under 23 y/o players and is not under FIFA jurisdiction so where is the problem? http://sport.stv.tv/...ons-on-team-gb/

It all seems a bit childish, I had assumed it was a fan of County when I read the earlier posts but now it would seem it was an ICT fan.

cool, it would have been a good choice to have one of our higher rated players sponsored, I think it's a good thing to support the local youngsters so maybe it's serendipitous that the deadline was missed.

I see, looking at the sponsorship winners thread, that Johnny Hayes' away shirt was one of the prizes this year. How come the site never had a "first dibs" on continuing that sponsorship?

If we vote in the poll are we able to alter them at a later date? If not then perhaps it is too early to be voting, there is an option for "incoming players" but we have no idea who might be coming in. One prime example being Adam Rooney, since he is a free agent atm I doubt the club would have offered out his sponsorship options so it is possible that if he signs then the website could miss out on the opportunity of showing our appreciation to him because some folks have already used their vote on someone else thinking that Rooney's sponsorship was not available.

Agree with Morrison and Sutherland but the old guard, Rossco, could be recognised by this site too. It would be a nice touch if the winners of the previous season's sponsorship items could have their names used as sponsors then everyone gets a chance to have their names in the program for next year. I will buy a share when i get a paypal acc sorted out.

Fit fit fits in fit ski?

I thought we had gotten over the whole merger rubbish, a wee bit young to remember the bad feeling but old enough to remember HL matches involving either side (or both even)

Too similar to red and blue verticals.

Can someone translate this post for me please ? http://mybigmonkey.com/gibberish/

Roy McBain on his way to Formartine apparently, I work for the official Highland League website and my boss, a usually reliable source, has told me he's been strongly linked with Formartine. You mean people actually work for that website. I always thought it was unmanned being as it takes three days to get the weekend results up. Mind you, if your boss is so far behind the times then I can see why the results would be. Meeeaaaaiioooow

Seven players listed as out of contract yet only one has a question mark in the signed up or moving on column, do the administrators of this website know something we don't? Is there a wee hint at good news in the opening post, a mystery, to be sure!

Surely any doubt that the motive is sectarian is removed by the fact that the "bombers" come from that haven of equality and tolerance that is Kilwinning? Home to Lodge 0 of both the Orange Lodge and the Freemasons, home to the junior team that is Kilwinning Rangers and home, every second Saturday unless it's raining, to a wee orange parade along the High St! It could all, of course, be coincidence Monsieur Poirot !! I understand it and so do you. You would not be making prejudgements about the people of Killwinning now would you? Tarring them all with the same brush? Showing exactly the traits of a bigot in denial, do you hate proddies that much? or do you just believe all the sensationalised stories you read in the gutter press?

Scotty, a good shout with Paul Ritchie. I remember being at an away game in Perth which wasn't going too well and Paul came on as a sub and got dogs abuse from our fans on his first touch. He had many critics in regard to his work rate but as far as I'm concerned his goal scoring record speaks volumes and his contribution should not be underestimated. As for other under-rated players, how about Daisy Ross - he never got the credit he deserved. Daisy Ross, always looked so awkward running but ICT tinted glasses remember him getting the job done and setting something up, loved watching Daisy play.

"Tolerance" is an interesting one CD and viewed by many, myself included, as a major contributor to the problem. For too long society has been tolerant of people who pop in for a "Chinky" or grab some fags from the "Pakis". Excuses are made for these terms, and many others, even justification. They are unacceptable and should not be tolerated but are by many who when challenged respond seek logical explanation in the same way you are doing in this discussion.. On this occasion I think your views are intolerable. A man of your intelligence should and does no better. Decent people searching for reason is viewed as reason by the lynch mob. There is no room for opinion on this issue. It's simple. PS. Apologise about the Hearts bit. You are right and I was getting you mixed up with The Knowledge. Hypocrisy alert, it is not very tolerant to tell someone that they are not allowed an opinion. To label someone a bigot because they do not like a man, after they have given non sectarian reasons for this dislike, is as narrow minded as any bigot out there. I was trying to make that point with the Morrissey link, just because you like Morrissey does not mean that you are in total agreement with his views on immigration or that you, like Morrissey, believe that the Chinese are a "sub-species" there are many reasons for forming an opinion of someone, dislike does not always boil down to bigotry. Also, your views on the Taleban seem very intolerant. Given the fact that the Taleban are acting under religious beliefs, does that make your views sectarian?

I can't see how Russel Duncan can be described as "under rated" given his time at the club and the amount of matches he played, I would say that he was very much rated otherwise he would have been gone long before now.

Paul Bradshaw was a very capable player who let his personal life ruin his career.

Excellent post, it is a shame your sentiments end up being wasted after you are seen to admit to hero worshipping the blatent racist that is Morrissey in another thread, even going as far as to state that you covet a piece of his clothing stolen in the 1980's. Pots and kettles spring to mind.

So these will be there because their goals against the OF then? Quite possibly but Hayes' goal would grace most season highlight montages no matter who the opposition were.

Yes he's an absolute angel :baby: Came across this with a quick google search. I would think that Lennon being caught spitting on a Rangers scarf and calling their fans DOB'sin an OF game shows Lennons true colours to be that of a sectarian and bigoted man. Quite why anyone would choose to have such a bigot manage their team can only speak volumes about the mindset of the people appointing him. Lennon is hardly an inspiration to impressionable kids who support Celtic and look up to him. He's a bigot, he's a coward of a man who threatens girlfriends with violence and threats when she is carrying his own child, his business associates are caught in up in an IRA money laundering operation, not exactly the type of person who gains respect in a society of decent people http://boards.footym...4163&vid=144629 Can I ,once again, state that their is nothing in Neil Lennon's character or behaviour that makes him likeable to me (or many others) in any way. Examples given are totally and utterly unacceptable, should be treated as such and have been dealt with by the relevant authorities at the time . From what you are saying, because he portrays unacceptable behaviour, you view his treatment as acceptable? Or put another way, it serves him right! Very sad. Norman Tebbit would be proud of you. Assume you also believe that shop lifters should have their hands chopped off, women having sex outside marriage should be stoned to death and homosexuals are a plague on society? The Highland Taleban is alive and well and using CTO as a means of communication............... You are of course totally correct, the treatment which Neil Lennon has recieved is unacceptable, he did/does not deserve it, no human being does. Cosider for a moment, however, Lennon's agenda. He is of an age where he knows all too well the tensions which plagued the Irish island, he was brought up as a catholic in Ulster, he is very much aware of how many supporters from both sides of the religious divide cross the Irish sea every week to follow one side or the other of the old firm. Tensions have been felt on that island for generations, those do not totally vanish because the majority of people there have moved towards peace, just look at the recent bomb threats in London, the pizza delivery killings etc. There is still a hardcore, minimal in numbers but still present, on both sides which are following their causes. Neil Lennon may, as a football manager, not deserve any of the treatment he has recieved but, with his knowledge of the political situation, did he provoke it? There is a minority of idiots who are willing to go to unacceptable legnths to keep the fight going, is Neil Lennon one of that minority?

Pointless more than one person nominating him, his name will only go into the draw once regardless of how many nominations he recieves.

I heard that his first signing will be to snap up the current free agent, Rossco the Staggy, the dream team shall be reunited.

Yes he's an absolute angel :baby: Came across this with a quick google search. I would think that Lennon being caught spitting on a Rangers scarf and calling their fans DOB'sin an OF game shows Lennons true colours to be that of a sectarian and bigoted man. Quite why anyone would choose to have such a bigot manage their team can only speak volumes about the mindset of the people appointing him. Lennon is hardly an inspiration to impressionable kids who support Celtic and look up to him. He's a bigot, he's a coward of a man who threatens girlfriends with violence and threats when she is carrying his own child, his business associates are caught in up in an IRA money laundering operation, not exactly the type of person who gains respect in a society of decent people http://boards.footym...4163&vid=144629