Caley Mad In Berks

Elgin @ 2.60, please

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Another striker? Does this spell the end for Barrowman or Rooney?

Welcome to the forum. I'm not that far from London (half hour on the fast train). Apart from the ones already mentioned, there's also Sandykent not too far away, and I'm sure we used to have someone in Guildford. I wouldn't mind the odd getogether if you feel like organising something.

I tend to agree with Alex's more optimistic view of things. These accounts are certainly not those of a company in immediate danger of going under. I can offer this view with some degree of professionalism as I got my daughter, who is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Tax Advisor, to have a quick shifty at them. However, I think a good cup run is essential if we don't get straight back up to SPL.

There have been quite a few Scots play for England, the most recent, I think, being Gavin Hamilton who is mentioned somewhere else in this thread. In the 1970s Mike Denness captained England 28 times. He was replaced by Tony Grieg, who, born in South Africa, only qualified for England through his Scottish father. Another captain, the most famous, or contraversial of all, was Douglas Jardine of the infamous 'bodyline' series. He was born in India, and again, only qualified for England through his Scottish parents. Getting back on track, I think this Ashes series, although exciting, has been contested by the two weakest teams in many a decade. The Aussies have not yet recovered from losing Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist and an opening bat (whose name escapes me) all in one go. England are not the same without Pietersen, and they can't seem to work out who their best fast bowlers are. My money will be on the Aussies winning comprehensively down under, next time.

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Thanks to all who were at the game for posting their comments and assessments of individual players. It sounds as if there is fairly general agreement that Lionel is playing well and has fewer people continually knocking him than last year. Also, Munro seems to have got his act together this year. I haven't been up for a game this season as yet, but will be rectifying that fairly soon. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new boys first hand, and to make my own mind up about them. However, it sounds very encouraging at the minute.

Elgin, away, at 5,50, please

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Good first post. It surprises me too how Miller gets in ahead of Boyd. I know he was ploughing a lone furrow, but his first touch was appalling any time he got near the ball. In a bizarre way it made me compare Miller unfavourably with Marius when he played for us, when his (Marius's) first touch was generally sublime.

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Annan v E.Stirling, draw @ 3.50, please

Must have been 40's I think, because even I don't remember him. There was a MacIntosh at left half in Caley's all star team of 50/51, but I'm pretty sure he was Bobby. However, I stand to be corrected as the old memory is not as good as it once was!

Totally agree. I certainly wouldn't want to be any way associated with such a woeful international side. After the sending off (what an idiot having just got his first yellow card a few minutes earlier), Norway looked as if they would score every time they entered our half. I can safely say that was the worst Scotland performance I've ever seen (and I've seen a few). World Cup? Forget it. That lot wouldn't win the North of Scotland Cup.

Going back a few decades, local boy, George Ross, went straight from schools football, as a 15 year old, to Preston. He then stayed with them all his career. Also, didn't Ted McDougal go straight from Highland league to an English league team?

Let's hope he soars to the heights today, gets his claws firmly stuck into the Pars, and gives us some golden moments.

So its handbags at 10 paces between Johnboy and Scarlet! There's nothing like a good spat between two well repected posters. In this case, because of his 'outside' help, I think I'll back Scarlet.

Stranraer v Albion, draw @ 3.60, please

.... and the ingin (onion) Johnies

The legendary milkman from my youth, Jock Clunas, would have had no truck with the new fangled electric milk floats.

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I think the point in this case is how unequal the extradition laws are between the UK and the USA. There is a much more stringent ' onus of proof' required for the UK to extradite someone from the USA than the other way around. In this kid's case it is sufficient for the USA to claim that he caused hundred of thousands of dollars worth of damage to their computers, without any real proof that he did so. Personally, I doubt he caused any damage in monetry terms at all to their computers. In fact he has probably done them a favour in exposing how lax their security was. Maybe they should give him a job!

Agree wholeheartedly. Also, how long have you got? - Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr, Harry Hill, the Pub landlord, in fact, most of the so-called 'alternative' comedians, whatever that is supposed to mean. Humour doesn't need labels. Of the newer people I think Tim Vine can be quite funny, also Dave Gorman (is it?) , who did a series going round the world finding people with the same name. But give me Chic Murray any day!