Caley Mad In Berks

You and me both! I had a fiver on him at 13/1 as an anytime scorer

Rather than just moan on here about it, I have just written to the SFA Chief Exec about it. I don't suppose I'll even get any sort of reply, but I'll keep you posted.

Could well be that I'll be in the same boat. Looks like we won't know until later this week at the earliest what day and time our game at Hibs will be. Absolutely outrageous. SFA treat travelling fans like s***. They should tell the TV companies to stick their cameras where the sun don't shine. There is absolutely no excuse for keeping us waiting this long. Wish there was something more constructive we could do about it.

Very disappointing result, even if the performance, apparently was good. Another 'if only' day where we will be ruing the missed chances.

Sat 20 Feb 2016 Scot Premier D Imrie (Ross Co 2 - Hamilton 1) EL 1 T Aldred (Swindon 3 - Blackpool 2) Highland League G Wood (Formantine 6 - Fort William 1)

Two Eskimos are paddling their canoes on a freezing cold day. One of them decides to light a small fire on the floor of his canoe to keep himself warm. Of course, the inevitable happens, the fire burns a hole in the canoe and it sinks. Which only goes to show - You can't have your kayak and heat it.

14 to 1 too good to miss, so had a bit of that, with Tansey and Warren to score as well.

H/T 1-1 F/T 1-2 ICT Tansey Celtic Griffiths Time 17

I too hope Raven is fit to take his place, but I think you have been a bit harsh on Horner. He did well enough against Aberdeen.

Could not agree more. It is an absolute joke. I can see it taking the best part of a week yet, leaving us just a few days to get air tickets (at premium prices), and match tickets sent out etc etc. It is no wonder that some 'long distance' fans just don't bother any more.

I notice their away form in the league was considerably better than their home form, which is consistent with how they did in the cup ties against us. I wouldn't be devastated if we had to play them again this summer.

What was wrong with football at 3pm on a Saturday, and any replays necessary by agreement with the teams. Far too much tinkering about often to suit TV imo. Final at Hampden of course, but semis at nearest convenient ground large enough, which both sides are happy with.

Excellent Sneckboy. You should offer to sell information like this to match day commentators. It would give them something interesting to talk about in quiet moments, rather than how brilliant our opponents are!

Therefore, we should get 1.8 points on Saturday. That 0.8 of a point might make all the difference at the split.

Just spent a happy hour or so watching much of the game again. Obviously it was great watching it live on TV last night, but seeing it again now it comes over much more clearly what a good, solid performance this was. Everyone played their part. I was initially disappointed that Raven wasn't playing, but couldn't fault Horner. There was some pre match talk about the Aberdeen wingers giving our full backs the runaround. But this didn't happen with Tremarco too having a good game, and a great goal too. (Credit to Collum for overruling the linesman's shocking decision). We absolutely bossed the midfield, and the running of Storey and Roberts up front gave Aberdeen all sorts of problems. We were solid at the back too, although the I had my heart in my mouth a couple of times with the short passing between defenders. But this seems to be our trademark style of play now, and who am I to argue with Hughes's tactics? He certainly got them right last night. Good substitution of Roberts with Mutumbo, who looked good in his 10 minutes. The other two subs were possibly a bit late, but overall a really first class team performance. Best I've seen in the few games I have managed to see this season. So we can go into the Celtic game with absolutely no fear, and with every expectation of a positive result. Onwards and upwards.

Scarlet My daughter went to Stirling University in the early 90s. She chose it because it was one of the few universities in the UK offering a Japanese degree at that time. (Nowadays there are several).. I was very happy with her choice as it gave me several more opportunities to get back up to Scotland, and sometimes catch a Caley match (just before ICT came about). And, at that time tuition fees were FREE, for everyone. Last year, her eldest son went off to Uni. He would have liked to follow her footsteps and go to Stirling, but would have had to pay £9000 tuition fees, even with his Mum's connection with Stirling, and me,his Grandad, being a born and bred Scot. So, in the end he went to Souhampton, and his brother aims to follow him there later this year. Admittedly the tuition fees are the same, but travelling costs are negligible compared with getting to Stirling regularly. So it was a 'no brainer'. Although I don't disagree in principle with Scottish universities charging 'non Scots' tuition fees, it is a pity they don't use the same nationality rules as the Scottish rugby team for determining nationality. Then my Grandson would have gone there.

Mon 15 Feb 2016 Scot Premier A Rooney (ICT 3 - Aberdeen 1) Don't mind recording this one given the final result! Danske Bank Premier C Allen (2) (Glenavon 1 - Glentoran 3)

Agree 100% with that sentiment.

Who says Collum is a cr** referee? He gives us a soft penalty for our second, and then , correctly, overrules a poor linesman offside call for our third. Good man! Seriously, I thought we deserved the win. After Aberdeen's early goal we could easily have been overrun. But they hardly had another attempt on goal. Great work by all our defence all night Storey's running gave Aberdeen all sorts of problems, and generally we maintained our composure. Mutumbo with some good touches in his 10 minute appearance. That's us in top 6 again. Now let's stay there!

Raven not even on the bench according to BT Sport! Injured? Or is there really something in his rumoured fall out with Hughes?

H/T 1-1 F/T 3-1 ICT Tansey Dons Church Time 17

Five home wins before the split will be difficult, as only 4 of our 10 games before the split are at home, if I've looked at the fixture list properly! Starting tonight we have a really difficult run. On paper though the last 4 games currently on the list (not knowing when Hearts (H) and St Johnstone (A) will be rescheduled, look like possible wins. They are Hamilton and Motherwell at home and County and Dundee Utd away. As PerfICT has said the County match could even be a top 6 decider, and I'd fancy us for that. The other 3 should be wins, otherwise we our top 6 aspirations will likely be shot away. But enough of the 'ifs and ands'. Lets start it all off with a good win over the Dons tonight. Onwards and upwards!

Sat 13 Feb 2016 SL 1 R McAllister, S Sutherland ( Peterhead 3 - Forfar 2) SL 2 B Gilfillan (Annan A 3 - Montrose 3) EL 1 T Aldred (Blackpool 2 - Shrewsbury 3) Spain Segunda Group 2 D Lopez (Arenas Club de Getxo 2 - Ebro 0) Dani with his second for new club!

Whether Nick is a better player than some of the other names mentioned is, I suppose, a matter of opinion. However he will always have a place in ICT fokelore history for his dramatic late equaliser against Hearts when we were down to 9 men in the League Cup semi two years ago. I'm sure we all wish him well with Dundee, as long as he has an off day when they play us.

Continuing the 'off topic' theme, quite a few years ago, after I retired, I did a bit of part time limo driving for a local firm. At that time Lenny Henry was still with Dawn French and they lived in Reading. I drove them a couple of times, once to/fro Oxford where Lenny was appearing in theatre, and once just out to dinner in a nearby up-market restaurant. On both occasions Lenny sat silently in the back of the limo, whilst Dawn leant forwards and chatted away to me like an old friend. I've always liked her ever since. Lovely, genuine woman.