gordieict

I think it would be a mistake to join Aberdeen, if he is to leave best to head down to England

not sure what you find so funny, it is a fact the club was built upon players like that, I believe Butcher has set the club back years with his strategy so guess we will just have to agree to disagree. What I find funny is people that have been bought in by Butchers charisma while ignoring the shocking football he adopts You're quoting me, following the quote I pasted from you, to in effect pose the question, and I quote 'not sure what you find so funny'. is that right? Well, the quote you have quoted me on following the quoted quote that I quoted you on was merely an attempt at what I like to call, sarcasm. I quoted your quote because I thought that particular quote read to me as another 'reason' for TB to get the boot (IE, failing to field a Scot, as I so quoted you on) I therefore wrote the sentence you quoted me on following the initial quote I quoted you on as a sarcastic response because I think you'll look for any reason possible to oust Butcher. What I find funnier now, having seen you quote me on the quoted quotes that I quoted you on, is that you think the quote you posted from me, following my quoted quote from you, seemed to you as being perhaps disrespectful to ICT and it's heritage, rather than the intended sarcasm... In all seriousness, i'm just as disappointed with our performances this season as any other ICT fans, but i'm not into calling for the managers head after every bad game or poor result. Most of the people that are doing so will make some sort of reference to him releasing Grant and Russell. I can't believe people are so naive to think RD and GM would have made any difference to our 2011/12 campaign! Can I quote you on that , Not true that I am looking for every excuse to get Butcher out, I must be honest in the fact I had my doubts about Butcher from the start but he did well up until the this pre season, to me he has no plan B and plan A ain't working

not sure what you find so funny, it is a fact the club was built upon players like that, I believe Butcher has set the club back years with his strategy so guess we will just have to agree to disagree. What I find funny is people that have been bought in by Butchers charisma while ignoring the shocking football he adopts

Fair enough... Here goes. Butcher brought in David Davies, Andrew Shinnie, Gregory Tade, Greg Tansey, and Roman Golobart. Arguably 5 of our star performers this season. Unfortunately Davies chose to pursue his dreams with Wolves and Shinnie, who was slow to start, turned out to be a real fans favorite and is on the long term injury list. Billy MacKay has shown glimpses of brilliance as has OTJ since his return from long term injury, both of whom Butcher brought in. Williams has also been brilliant since his arrival (I'll mention here that his is another Butcher signing) as has Josh Meekings (who, oh wouldn't you adam and eve it. He's a butcher signing too). Along with his other previous signings for this club, Club Captain Foran, Star player Hayes, Current goalkeeper Tuffey and of course Chris Hogg, I'd say that Terry Butcher has done damn good for Inverness! Granted, perfomances have been shocking (more so latterly), and no performance has been more boring in recent times than Saturday's game against Aberdeen. But when was the last time any of us saw a season where the manager has to change his squad almost every week because of a tweek here and a niggle there? The best we've managed in terms of the same starting 11 was 3 or 4 games around the festive period! All other times, Butcher has had no option but to mess with the squad to find the best fit. What irks me most is that people forget all this because they're still hung up on the releases of GM and RD. Whenever there is a poor performance or bad result, there's almost certainly a comment regarding their release. They're so hung up on it, there's even a thread as to why Butcher didn't turn up for the players' testimonial match. Thank for the reply, just goes to show how some peoples views on brilliance differ, how many of those players he brought in would get in the team that he inherited, yes the team that was relegated very few in my opinion. I think letting Munro and Duncan go was a mistake, but I agree its in the past and we need to move forward now,, just to many players not up to it in my opinion. I never thought I would see the day that ICT would field a team without one Scot in it, the type of player the club was built upon. Butcher needs to have a great pre season both in terms of who he brings in and preparation, I ain't saying he has an easy task far from it but I have my doubts that he is up to it. Finally a big apology from me regarding his no show, he had a very valid excuse.

I was not in the "Butcher out" brigade when Munro and Duncan got released as I wrongly thought he had must have had better replacements in mind. As you feel people are spouting "utter pish" can you let me know how you feel Butcher has in anyway improved the team in any shape or form this season, and if you are happy with the style of football been turned out on a regular basis. Easy to say people are spouting "utter pish" but better if you can back that up with how they feel they are wrong.

I will be happy if we have a Scotsman in the team

I hear the complaints that we can't afford to sack Butcher, how much will relegation cost us, which is where I fear we are heading? how much is the dwindling attendance's costing us?

I don't know Butcher personally so I don't know if he is a bully or a coward but I do think he showed a complete lack of class and respect by not showing up on Sunday. I wonder how current players such as Tokely feel about his no show