Caley Mad In Berks

Yes, happy days SP. As youngsters we always used to change ends at half time so we could watch Caley's goals going in close up. Am I right that there used to be very few bookings, and sendings off were an absolute rarity?

Do you still get the Scotch mince pies with mashed potato and baked beans on top? Never see them down here in southern Englandshire!

So did I! Billocks

their breath (welcome back FW)

The trend, particularly in England, for individuals to takeover football clubs is bound to lead to grief in my view. In Hearts case it is happening sooner rather than later, but I would be amazed if the same thing doesn't happen in England when the Abramovichs et al tire of their 'football club' hobby and decide they want to put their money elsewhere. I don't know the solution but perhaps along the lines of the fans via supporters trusts having the majotity stake would be an idea.

That'll please Fraser!!!

Well said Yngwie. I join you as one of the few who don't think the Board has done a bad job. Even though Brew was not my own choice, I don't think they had a lot of choice. Warnock (as I've said on other threads) was never a realistic possibility (and certainly not my choice ) leaving Owen Coyle (largely untried and surely a bigger risk than Brew). So Brew virtually picked himself in my view, unless the board were prepared to take longer over the appointment and widen the shortlist

At last some common sense. I didn't want Brew myself ( nor the whinger, Warnock), but I'm prepared to give him a chance.

GJ Don't know IHE's view (but I could guess), but it looks spot on to me

here, here. At least I'd sign a petition banning all further petitions!

To all you pro boycott advocates, get real for feck sake.

This petition as well as the pro Warnock one is a load of billocks. No signature from me!

Let us suppose that Brewster is not appointed, as it would seem he is really unpopular with the fans (at least most of those on here). Personally, I don't believe we have a cat's chance of getting Warnock, probably largely due to wage demands. Nor would I want him. In my opinion he was a whinging loser with Sheffield Utd. Who does that leave? Owen Coyle? A young, ambitious but largely untried manager. Surely not. Pele and Robertson apparently not in the frame. My own choice, Steve Perryman, not well known enough in Scotland. So where does that leave us? Get over it guys, Brewster will get it. And, although not my choice, I'll get behind him and the team and wish them well.

I've stll got our first colour TV, a 13" Sony Trinitron portable, dating from 1970s. Found it in the loft the other day and tried it just for fun, still working perfectly.

even though she can't spell

I lived in British Columbia for two years many years ago, and have been back on holiday at least 8 times, as recently as earlier this month. I'm therefore biased towards the west coast, although I've travelled throughtout most of the provinces. I would say that for a first time visitor, a journey through the Rockies from Calgary to Vancouver is a must. If you've time take in Jasper as well, perhaps a side trip in the Okanogan Valley (Vernon/Kelowna/Penticton) and definitely a trip over to Victoria on Vancouver Island. On my last trip I found the cheapest fares through Canadian Affair. Good luck and enjoy.

CaleyD I obviously don't know what our budget for the manager's job is, but I would be amazed if we had paid even ?100k a year to any of our managers up to now. Given how we always made a virtue out of our tightly controlled players wage structure (up until the Nicolae signing that is), I would be surprised if suddenly we were in the ?200k a year bracket for a manager. Thats all I was saying. Maybe you know better

Can't believe we can be serious about Warnock. Nor could we afford him I would guess. If we want to take a successful English manager, then Steve Perryman's the man. And we could afford him, and he could be available. Check him out www.steveperryman.com

You can leave with your head held high, knowing that your successors will have to go some to surpass some of your achievements. For example, 7 points out of 9 against Gers last season, and 5 straight wins with no goals conceded, after the split, the season before. Good luck and thanks

There was nothing contentious in it when I saw it, neither by the original poster (whom I remember, by the way), nor by any of the 4 or 5 replies I saw! I didn't realise an original poster could delete a thread, especially with replies against it.

Quite a few for Warnock, I see. Wasn't he on ?400K a year at Sheffield Utd? Can't see him uprooting to Sneck for much less than at least half that amount. Wouldn't have thought we would be in that league!

My nomination would be the same I made before CC was appointed, Steve Perryman MBE, currently Director of Football at Exeter City. Apart from his brilliant footballing career with Spurs, he has managed Brentford and Watford, been assistant to Ossie Ardilles at Spurs, and also managed extremely successfully at the highest level in Japan for 5 years. The fact that he is a personal friend, has of course, nothing to do with it!!

Personally I am disappointed, not so much that he has decided to quit, but with the unending hounding he received from so called fans, many of them on this site, which must have contributed to his decision. Good luck to him in whatever he does next.

I too saw the thread with a few replies, then it was gone. I thought the whole idea of this section was to post rumours!! Why then was it deleted? Especially, as it would seem from this morning's news, there's more than a grain of truth in it.

I have to agree with Smee and Caley108. To suggest that Elgin were a more successful HL team than Caley is utter nonsense. I can go back further than most of you, and although it is fair to say that Elgin became Caley's main rival, over the years Caley's record far surpasses that of Elgin