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You putting A Shinnie in the stand or something!?!

No he doesn't unfortunately!

The Terry Butcher Stand

Yes Ross was good but I feel OTJ offers more to the team. I agree I think Meekings was exceptional but I doubt Hogg could play 2 matches in a week so Id put Raven at Right back with Meekings and Devine at centre half.

Nobody is mentioning OTJ! Id have him back in the team instead of Ross with Foran going back out on the wing and also Dave The Rave back to right back with Meekings going back to CB instead of Hogg

What Fraz said!

Before I say anything, I don't want to sound bitter. We didn't play great today, we didn't deserve to get anything and I accept that. My point is, how many appalling referee displays have ICT had this season?? Every team get decisions their way and every team get decisions for them but I feel as though we have had so many against us this season. It seems like every other week there is something controversial! Anyway that is what I think just wondering what your thought are. And as I said, I really don't want to sound bitter those are just my views!

*If you are only here because you were released by ICT, leave now" *Everyone leaves* Haha love it!

Cheers Vinnie! Has been fantastic!

Apologies!

With just 5 games to go, how many points do you think we need to secure Europe?

Was great! Please carry on!

We've had just about every alternative idea put on the table (some more than once) over the last few years and this is the ONLY one which looks like getting sufficient support to allow change to happen. Sadly the media (and those who form their opinions based purely on the info provided therein) have turned this into a single issue debate, and it is far from being that. Convenient how they all but ignore the fact that fans asked for the following...which is being delivered.... More variety in opposition Improved Promotion, relegation & Playoffs Merging SPL/SFL Fairer Financial Distribution Improved Governance (Accountability) A more Democratic Structure Change from 4 leagues to just 3 What's also conveniently ignored is the fact that fans have pretty much wanted rid of the 12 team league with top/bottom 6 split since the day it came in to force. If all clubs stuck to their guns on the "No change unless I get what I want now" stance, then it would never happen because it takes 11 clubs to change it. What we have in this proposal is a realisation among the SPL clubs (apart from Ross County it would seem) that they were at a stalemate and without agreement on the league structure then all the other good stuff fails to materialise. The 12-12 to 8-8-8 structure was the only setup that ticked enough boxes for enough clubs in order for a viable proposal for change to be put on the table. Why/How have they suddenly found this common ground? I think the way the league has played out on the park this season has a lot to do with that. What we have is a situation where 3 of the clubs in the top half of the league which is giving up a bit of their "share" are those with the lowest budgets....so they are still going to be financially better off anyway. Clubs at the lower end, some of whom consider themselves "big" clubs, were/are going to lose out financially, but with the revised financial distribution they don't lose out by quite so much. They've also realised that any one of them could end up in a relegation battle, so it makes sense to ensure they are better protected financially if that happens. That, IMO, is why some think that this could be a one off opportunity (and I agree)....not to get a specific league structure, but to get a administrative setup that's not held back by a minority in future. League structure doesn't matter right now and with a more democratic organisation running the game, if it it doesn't work then it can be looked at and changed by the will of the majority...which is how it should be. All that aside though, you have to ask yourselves if the majority of fans really are against the idea, or if they really care what the setup is. I don't think any club got more than 150 people along to a meeting about it (we only managed about 40)....even the Scottish Football Survey which could be completed as and when a person so wished got a response rate of under 5%.of Season Ticket holders across the country. Frustrates the hell out of me that fans come on forums, facebook, twitter etc demanding a voice and demanding they be listened to....but when they get the opportunity, they don't take it. Ironically, these people effectively expect the SPL to make decisions based on a lower minority than currently exists with the 11/1 voting structure!!! Completely agree with your last point but my main issue is the fact all teams go back to 0 points in the middle of the season? What If you have a good start to the season, lose your best players in January and are terrible there onwards. Really is a shambles this proposal IMO

Think you might be!

Very interesting read!

Your kidding right!?!! I absolutely love this seasons! Hope its something similar next season!

So happy Doran is signing up! Hope its for two years!

Read todays press and Journal!

He hasn't rejected it (as far as we know), he's just in talks with Killie. The fact he's big friends with Borja Perez is probably a defining factor for him going there as well I reckon. Big Terry confirmed he has agreed a 2 year deal :/

I would love that! But it's highly unlikely to happen...clubs from the 'major' European leagues don't enter until a later stage. The only way would be if one of the English teams qualified via the Fair Play route. Here's a list of 41 teams for the 2nd Qualifying Round - our round! ( remembering that there's 39 teams to be added from the 1st Round)...making a total of 80 clubs in the draw!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_UEFA_Europa_League#Second_qualifying_round Yeah probably wont happen. Thanks for the link that explains it pretty clearly!

We have to play one more qualifier than the cup winners!?! Thats not very fair

English team!

I know but they offered him a contract, he rejected it

They offered him a contract, Butcher said!

Good call you probably right