Caley Mad In Berks

Yes, I agree that the Dundee Utd approach for Hughes appears to have been the 'beginning of the end'. In hindsight we would have been far better off letting him go with some compensation, rather than where we are now having to pay him off.

What a difference a year makes! Who would have thought it would end like this after the euphoria of the Cup win and qualification for Europe just twelve short months ago. I feel sure that Hughes must have been content with the proposed budget when he signed his extension contract a few months ago. So, unless the board has done a massive U-turn and not come up with the money, I don't get why he has so openly been critical of them in the media. That approach had only one way it could turn out. No one person is bigger than the club. So, time for a fresh start. There will be no shortage of candidates, small budget or not. I just hope the new manager can have as much success as Hughes clearly had. Onwards and upwards? I can only hope so!

Well done Gringo. You put a lot of work in for our enjoyment, and I'm sure I speak for us all when I say how much we appreciate it.

Can't help feeling a little disappointed in Storey accepting a better offer from Aberdeen after less than a season with us. I know all the arguments about it being a short career and players have to maximise their earnings while they can, but maybe one more season with us would have been a nice gesture on his part, as a 'thank you' for resurrecting his career which was clearly going nowhere at Swindon. Maybe I expect too much! I don't wish him any ill at Aberdeen, but I cannot bring myself to wish him 'all the best', which I clearly did for Graeme Shinnie after his years of loyal service with us. But as for Aberdeen as a club, I hope their good form of the last three matches continues for another three seasons or so.

I've been away for a week, with little internet. Apart from the two goals above identified by Sneckboy, and Sam Winnall's two for Barnsley in their play off (mentioned by TBB on the exICT players news thread), I've also spotted a few more in the last few days. Toby Agdestein got another for Haugesund in Norway (7 in 7 matches now), Tarmo Kink got one for SJK in Finland (his first for them I think), and of course, yesterday, Ryan Christie opened his account for Celtic, and Stuart Armstrong got another of Celtic's goals.

H/t 2-0 F/T 4-0 ICT Tansey Dundee Ross Time 17

H/T 1-1 F/T 1-3 ICT Tansey Hamilton Imrie Time 17

Dani Lopez scored the only goal in a 1-0 away win for Arenas de Getxo at Guadalajara, on Sat (7 May).

Two more for Sam Winnall today (8 May), in a 4-1 win for Barnsley at Wigan. (As an aside, I notice Marley Watkins has not played for Barnsley for weeks now, not even on the bench. Don't know if he has a long term injury, or just out of favour!)

Well, how disappointing was that after our last two games? Yes, we had plenty possession, but did we look threatening? Not at all, until we were 3 down, when at last we showed some urgency. Then Hughes takes off our best player by far . Why?? Was he injured? Not that I saw! Really liked Roberts tonight. Hope we can hang on to him. Of the 3 ex ICT players in the Utd side, I think only Ofere looked the part on tonight's performance. But I doubt we'll see him back at the dump playing for us. As Hiro said in earlier post, I have always thought our defence looks most solid with Meekings and Warren together as centre backs. For heavens sake get Raven back in at right back and keep Devine for emergencies. Think we'll have to win both of our last two matches to have any chance of 7th now.. I won't be rushing to the bookies to check out the odds!

Gives me no pleasure to confirm that Edie Ofere scored against us for Dundee Utd tonight (6 May). Also, Curtis Allen scored for Glentoran in a 2-1 away win at Coleraine

H/T 2-1 F/T 4-1 ICT Storey Dun Utd Mckay Time 17

Toby Agestein on target again this evening with a goal in a 4-1, away from home, Norwegian cup win. That's six in six matches now since scoring his first just under three weeks ago.

Nearly! I had one. It was my first car bought round about Xmas time 1963. It was a 1951 edition for which I paid the princely sum of £47. It had the number plate EST 51, probably worth something these days. I had it the best part of a year before the steering box literally fell out! I sold it for £9 to two McAskill lads (twins) from the Clachnaharry area, who dabbled in second hand cars. Happy days.

Yes, many congratulations to Leicester. In all the adulation being heaped on Ranieri (deservedly), I see Nigel Pearson never gets a mention, and yet, this is largely the same team that he built last season and which, against everyone's expectation, managed to avoid relegation. Funny old game is it not?

Could the one outside Carsons be a Triumph Renown?

Ofere scored his first goal for Dundee Utd in their 2-1 loss to neighbours, Dundee tonight.

Plus it is on BT Sport as well! But, small crowd or not, let's hope for a good win to keep our nice little run going. Amazing how two wins has brought some confidence and optimism back to our forum. Long may it continue. 7th place, here we come. Onwards and upwards.

Toby Agdestein scored both goals for his side, Haugesund, in a 3-2 defeat by Viking, in Stavanger, Norway, this afternoon (1 May).

Just found out that Ibra Sekajja, who I thought was at Braintree, has dropped down a league to National League South and is playing for Hemel Hemstead Town, and has scored twice during April!

Robert Eagle's Lowestoft Town are relegated from National League North, on goal difference.

Sat 30 Apr 2016 Barring a few evening matches, all I spotted today were - Rooney and Hayes for Aberdeen in their 4-1 win over Motherwell and a double for Ben Greenhalgh for Concord Rangers in a 2-2 draw at Maidenhead

Excellent result. Keeps us in good shape for 7th place. Well done to everyone.

David Davis got the equaliser for Birmingham tonight (29 Apr) in their 2-2 draw with Middlesborough

H/T 1-1 F/T 1-2 ICT Tansey Partick Doolan Time 17