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Charles Your account here supports my view that Mitchell was still at Caley in 51/52 (and probably 52/53 as well). So, as I hinted at in my earlier post, the picture of the Thistle team cannot be from the 51/52 season as the caption says! Maybe my memory is not playing me up after all!

So they swap one manager who can't speak English for another, who by his own admission is only semi literate. What does that tell you about football managers?

Someone said earlier in this thread that 4 of the Thisle team pictured ended up with Caley. Being pedantic, two of them, 'Joopy' Mitchell and Willie Jamieson started at Caley before going 'up the hill'. Two others, Dave Christie and Rod Clyne did start at Thistle before going to Telford Street. Both Mitchell and Jamieson were in Caley's great 50/51 all conquering team. I'm surprised that they went to Jags immediately afterwards. My recollection was that they went a bit later, maybe 53/54. However I guess my memory is not as good as I thought, if the date on the Thistle photo of 51/52 is correct!

I'm old enough to remember far bigger crowds than todays for Scottish Cup ties when it was just Caley, 50 years ago!. I know all the arguments about cost and 'on television', etc, but it is still shocking.

I really like Gillet. But I can't agree that this was one of his best games. As I said on another thread he was skinned by Samaras more than once, and came out second best to him most of the game. I agree about Ross though. Shouldn't have been subbed imho, he was our best player by some distance.

Watch the first goal back again. yes Tokely missed the ball but Samaras was being marked by proctor who didn't react when he (Samaras) moved off him. Thats a bit rich, Rig. You've made it clear in other posts that you have no time for Proctor, but implicating him in this Tokely blunder is stretching it, even for you. Isn't his error for the penalty enough for you?

Just watched it all on Sky. Can't complain with result. We were hardly in it in second half, against a distinctly average Celtic side. I think we only had one proper shot at goal all game. Surprised Ross was first to be hooked. He looked as good as we had there today. Horrible errors from Tokely for the 1st goal and again a few minutes later for almost another one. Perhaps Tuffey could have done better for the 1st goal, but he was surprised by the ferocity of the shot, and it did take a vicious late swerve.. Having said that, I have never believed dropping Esson for cup matches was sensible. Not many heros today. Gillet, after a run of good performances, was well skinned by Samaras a number of times today. I was sorry for Proctor. It will give his army of detractors the ammunition they want. Actually, up until his mistake, and even after it I thought he was our best defender. Hayes well marked today and never in it. I can't see a queue of big teams lining up for him in the summer, if they were watching him today. We'll have to tighten up for next week to avoid a thumping at Parkhead.

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Disappointing. It sounded as if we had enough chances in second half to win comfortably. Still another point clear of the bottom two, and another clean sheet.

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Just watched the highlights. I agree with C1C3, it was never a penalty. As to him getting fined by Hearts, I think there is more chance of us winning the league!

What a great result with our second team! Well done lads. It shows we have a great team spirit. Pity about Dungfarmland winning, but as long as we keep winning ours, it doesn't much matter what the rest do.

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Cup for me. I know we would still be 3 games away from actually winning it. But we'd only be ONE game away from another semi at Hampden. That'll do me for starters.

To tune of Danny Boy Oh Johnny boy, the Gers, the Gers are calling From Ibrox Park, in good old Glasgow town They want you there, 'cos their support is falling But if you go, I'll kick your erse, you clown

Just back from the pub where I watched it with two or three other Scots. Haven't read all of this thread so apologies if I am repeating anything already said. Pretty dire first half, Tuffey keeping us in it. Good substitution at half time. What a difference A Shinnie made. We controlled most of 2nd half and most of extra time. Two cracking goals by Andrew Shinnie and Tansey. Another good substitution near the end of the 90 minutes. Ross also made a difference in extra time. Didn't see the dust up between Foran and Hayes on the box. Guessing that Hayes took exception to Foran's loud mouth. Still, what a pair of plonkers! Lucky that neither of them had received a previous yellow. Several great performances tonight - Tuffey immense, more than made up for his error in first match. Tokeley excellent. Tansey excellent. Hayes excellent. A Shinnie excellent. Golobart ? I can't make my mind up, absolutely outstanding at times and then again a bomb scare at other times. All in all though, I think his brilliance outweighs his lapses. I hope his injury is not serious. On the minus side I thought that G Shinnie was poor, especially for Barrowboy's goal, and also his distribution in general. But, hey ho, a win is a win. Roll on the 'Tics.

I thought he was good at Reading, but he upset the fans big time by leaving to 'better himself' at a bigger club!

I think it is shocking that many of our colleague supporters seem to have such a downer on Proctor. He is an honest professional who has served ICT well for many years. Admittedly he is not first choice any more, but if he is picked for this match I am sure he will play his heart out for the team, and be just fine. I cannot think of one of our current defence who has not had at least one poor game this year,(some more than one), so why Proctor gets the stick he does is beyond me. Good luck to him.

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Tade's work rate is the thing that impresses me most. He must run miles in a match. That was a cracking goal on Saturday. It will do his confidence no end of good. I wouldn't be surprised that if in the Tade v Rooney debate that Tade becomes an even firmer crowd favourite than Rooney (if he isn't already). Now that he is popping a few goals in too I hope it won't be long until everyone is asking, "who was Rooney?"

Yes, Gillet has been a great signing. I particularly like him when he goes forward in an attacking role. A very underrated player imo. I'm glad we've got him. Amazed that Barnet, at their humble level in Englandshire were happy to let him go. Who spotted him fior us? Was it Terry? Whoever it was, they did us a real service, and know their football.

Boo hiss, if I'd only gone today I'd have got a crowd maximum!

Fantastic result and a clean sheet!. Well in touch with Dons, DU, Midden and even Killie now. Well done lads.

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