12th Man

To: Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football Association, Scottish Football League, Scottish Parliament The following persons wish to make known their anger at the Scottish Premier League's ("SPL") decision to deny Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC the right to take up their place in the SPL (on 1st June 2004). We would also like to protest against the SPL's management of the Scottish game as a whole, and to call for the Scottish Football Association ("SFA") to take control of the administration of all leagues in Scotland. This, in our opinion, is the only way that the Scottish game can progress Sincerely, The Undersigned I'm sure a genuine one will appear soon, so its a bit silly asking people to sign a petition for the above, not only does it carry no weight it just makes us look stupid.

Just wanted to say thanks The last 2 years have been absolutely great as an ICT fan, we have had the against all odds emotional battle to gain enough points to claw our way back up the SPL, so close, so very close. Life back in the 1 st Division that looked near impossible to climb back out of, with the mighty Dundee steam rolling their way up the league but with finding the best in our current players and adding a few new faces produced a crack unit ready to take on anyone, climbing from a mid table position being a huge 15 points adrift from Dundee to win the 'Caley Thistle Champions ha ha ha ha ha ha ha cup' with 12 points to spare. An unbelievable 13 months undefeated on the road and this season being our most likely for a top six finish. So best of luck to Terry and Mo, to Grande balls at one end of the park,to Grab all the balls at the other end and all the die hards in between.

Its strange how the teams with the greatest potential to finish in the top six this season-Hearts,Kilmarnock,ICT and United are the realists in this and have their doubts. Whilst St Johnstone, St Mirren and Aberdeen have so far stated that they are keen on this idea are the ones closest to the edge of the gang plank. Never mind Motherwells slogan Keep cigarettes away from the matches. Ive got a new one Keep drugs away from the directors you bunch of delusioned numpties (with reference to jonny midden and don)

I think SPL fans around the country should unite and chant 'You can stick your 10 team league up ur Erse' a week on Saturday

I'm still for a 14 team league and split it top six bottom 8 after home and away this means the bottom 8 teams have takings for 1 extra home game and top 6 have 1 home game less, or looking at it another way the top 6 including the other 4 will have 1 home game less in a league of 10 Which is certainly a lot fairer than 3 x11 then you might play at home you might not for the next 5, Is 36 and 40 games fair ? if you count every game played in a season including Europe,and 2 cups I would imagine there is quite a contrast per club bottom half 40 top 36, it may actually even things out. As for Walter Smith saying that Aberdeen and United had their greatest success in a 10 team league, A certain team in 3rd place in a current 12 team league may blow that theory clean out of the water, especially with more European games looming.

Cocky Bob, have I seen you loitering around K-K-K Koul castle wearing a long raincoat.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/3329231/The-Only-Way-Is-off-to-the-nick.html Hes got a good alibi, he was at Perth train station getting attacked by ICT fans with his uncle Albert, so it couldnt have been him at the night club.

Tuffey, ?,tokely,munro,golly ross,?,duncan,mcbain ? Sutherland Not sure who will fill RB and would imagine a youthful pairing from central midfield and striker who played in Mcbains testimonial,with the first team regulars on the bench. Or play it safe and put out the regulars

Employment law seem to have more clout than attempting to save a life. Someone is dieing, but I'm legally entitled to a tea break. I recall talking to an ambulance technician who was undergoing training as a paramedic and was staying in the same hotel as me whilst working away, she said that there was a fair jump in pay and responsibilities between an ambulance driver who would have only received the basic training and a paramedic. (our discussion was prior to this incident) Sadly, the woman may not have been saved if the driver had attended or not,even a paramedic cant do much for the likes of a pulmonary aneurysm. He still had a moral duty to turn up though.

Certainly is and Rangers have a lot of midweek games prior including sporting Liz away on the Thursday night,St Jonny then us, they have a run of 2 games a week for 13 games before us, (assuming they beat Killy in the cup) but there will be plenty of points for us to pick up before then.

Would anyone like to nominate posters for the following. Poster who uses 'feckin' most frequently in posts. Best ICT fans Utube clip. Most misunderstood poster. Most humorous poster. RSPCA kindness to ducks award.

The things that I need to work on is to remind myself that I have been too critical of my team due to the fact that they have played so well. Only 4 defeats in 17 games and the expectation kind of rises that defeat isn't really an option any more. In the St Mirren/Killy games I have forgotten to look at what is good and hone in what goes wrong and kind of forgetting why I support my local team. I have kind of leapfrogged the thought of a top six for the first time and instead zooming in on playing some European team in a cup next season. ICT have some great fans that support the team to the bitter end without the pressure of expectation and I must remind myself to try and reach the level of those fans.

I dont think he would be so smug if he was filmed and u tubed

I am picking this team after watching the St Mirren and Killy matches. The plan. use the full width of the pitch, numerous attacking options, diagonal balls up the wings and to forwards from Grant/Esson overlapping runs on both wings ---------Esson Tokely--Innes--Munro--Shinnie Ross--Duncan---Foran--Blumenshtein Sutherland----Rooney Esson superb picks himself. Tokely- would play well anywhere and is outstanding next to Grant but the ball trickles between Duff and Ross, so I would move him to right back for overlapping runs with Ross on the wing. Innes- as a stand in for Tokely. Munro-solid in defense, can kick a really accurate long ball always a threat in the box Shinnie-turning in to a great defender, can quickly shift up the wing in attack with an eye for goal too. Ross- a fast clever winger can pass well and would be more involved with Tokely on the wing. Duncan--strong defensive midfielder and drops back to protect right wing when Tokely goes forward Foran--pulled in to midfield for more close range passing options and will find himself in better goal scoring positions there Blumenshtein- looks determined on the ball and worthy of a start on the wing. Sutherland and Rooney big solid players with enough skill and strength to put the ball in the net.

I am assuming that its still ?1 per share, I heard that a soap star from ITV 2 is interested, must admit though, " THE ONLY WAY IS ICT" sounds good to me.

It'll still take a while coming from Fort Augustus way all the same

I'll be working in Aberdeenshire tomorrow and would have been having an overnighter somewhere but will travel back to sneck instead for the game. What distance will you be traveling, to see ICT take on Killy on Wednesday night.

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I wouldnt blame tiredness either, when the team are winning, games cant come quick enough, not playing DDU was deemed a disappointment and not a blessing,maybe arrogance is creeping in that we will win the game as its only St Mirren. I would say that things didnt go quite right for too many players too frequently than normal and we didnt get away with it this time, We also had enough proven players on the pitch to rest Hayes and still win the game, it just didnt quite work out for us on the day. At least we only have to wait till Wednesday for another chance of 3 points

4th place only gets into the Europa league this season if 2nd or 3rd place wins the cup or if 1st place wins it against 2nd or 3rd. If the league winners win it against someone below 4th then the runners up take that place. Just have to make sure we finish 3rd and win the cup this season! Is that fact or assumption ? its just County werent allowed in as runner up

I think he will sign, as as hard as it would have been to believe a year ago, we may well be playing in Europe in 8 or 9 months, if we don't catch Hearts it will be because they are sitting in between Rangers and Celtic and if thats the case we had better take ownership of being 4th in the league and either win the cup or hope that one of the other 3 mentioned do so. It would be a shame if he missed out on playing in a European cup competition with his current team mates next season if he didnt sign.

There is also a ski ramp made out of wood opposite the thistle hotel between budget and where the esso garage used to be, some of the slope remains and there are still the lights there, Ive driven past it a 1000 times and never noticed till Titch on Mfr mentioned it a few years ago.

Now if ICT were to offer to pick fans up at 9 ish in their minibus, how cool would that be getting picked up from your house in the ICT bus, just a thought.

Can anyone remember a building in the ness islands I think it may have had a stage or something