Everything posted by HawkeyeTheGnu
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NO CASH TURNSTILES THIS SEASON
And move it to the ticket office.
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Cowdenbeath -V- Inverness CT
Easy enough win in the end, we had enough chances to win more comfortably - we hit the woodwork three or four times. Warren could have been sent off before he scored, so I guess we got a break there. Of the new signings, I thought they all did ok. McNaughton looked comfortable enough, Mulraney had some nice touches. King did some nice work, but could have got more involved. Boden put in a nice pass for the opening goal. I'm not convinced that Boden is suited to a lone striker role, but I suppose it is still early days, and a win is a win. We limited Cowdenbeath to few chances, but there were a couple near the end where they should have at least hit the target. Dundee United should offer more of a challenge next week, and that will give a better guide to how we may fare in the league.
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Club Badge/Crest
Hearts are abbreviated to HMFC on their club crest.
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Summer Transfer Window Thread
Not being able to play against the parent club forms part of SPFL regulations (or it did last season).
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Fixture List
For the purposes of perceived financial gain, and associated baggage, the Rangers from 2011-12 and next season can be considered as equivalent.
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Fixture List
Pick up the phone and check. If you need the money that badly, don't assume, make sure. If nothing else it may serve to jog memories of how the fixtures worked last time Rangers were in the top flight - which was four seasons and a change of administration ago. If nothing else, haven't they learnt that you cannot assume the Scotish football authorities will do the right/fair/sensible thing? To be fair, I assumed that it would be three home old firm games before the split. But I'm not responsible for the finances of a football club.
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Fixture List
I agree that it would make sense to have 3 OF games at home before the split. And, I do think they have a point. Its just the level of outrage that their assumption didn't happen, and the fact they felt no need to check that I am having difficulty with.
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It's the close season so....
Wow. Two games I have actually been to! This may be my favourite game ever - certainly gave the Cup semi & final last season a run for their money.
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Fixture List
I see that Partick, Motherwell and Hamilton are unhappy at only receiving 2 home games vs the Old Firm, and have written to the SPFL. The MD of Partick was on Sportsound complaining they had assumed that they would have had three games but didn't bother confirming. Apparently, the difference in revenue is £120k, or 5% of Partick's revenue. This may explain why Scottish football is in such a mess. If I was running a business, and there was a decision that could reduce my revenue by 5% I would be making damn sure I knew beforehand what was happening, and making the necessary representations to help the decision land in my favour. I certainly wouldn't assume it would all work out ok - especially with Doncaster in charge.
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It's the close season so....
My birthday. Oh, and we beat Gretna 5-0 in the challenge cup.
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liam Hughes
I always thought he did OK up front given the service he was given. I agree, he was a real handful at Dingwall. And, as others have said, it isn't fair to judge given he was brought as a midfielder and never played there.
- Yogi
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CAPTION COMPETITION DAVID RAVEN
"Feck you Yogi, the Raven's here to stay, the Raven's here to stay"
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Summer Transfer Window Thread
Templeton had done hee haw at Rangers, and not sure we need another midfielder in Law. Would be keen to have s look at Clark. Whether we could afford him is another matter.
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DEAN BRILL
Good luck Deano. It's a shame that injuries blighted your time here.
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New Manager Thread
SpongeBob square-head doesn't have a clue. Would need video analysis equipment to distinguish his back-side from his elbow.
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Yogi
While not in the "good riddance" camp, I can't help but feel that this has been inevitable since we knocked back the approach by Dundee Utd, and some of the stuff he has been coming out with in the media has sounded like a man trying to work his ticket out of Inverness. Undoubtedly he will go down in history as the manager who brought us our first (and hopefully not last) major trophy, and took us to Europe for the first time too. However, there were serious questions around player recruitment - most people could see that we were short of numbers up front *before* Mckay left, and his forward recruitment was, at best, patchy. A lack of a plan B when teams sussed out our tactics was another weakness. And hopefully this means I don't have to endure another game as eye-bleedingly bad as the last one at Dens Park. The constant griping about finances was becoming tiresome - such matters should not be aired in public - and if I'm honest, I'm not convinced that Yogi was the man to be trusted with a budget that pushed us to the limit. So he leaves with best wishes, but I can't say I'm gutted like I was when the likes of Pele or Robbo left.
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NARCISSISM ALERT
The thing is that Hughes is quite right with his comments. BUT - on previous history it is debatable whether he is the man to either retain or recruit the quality of player he is talking about. Also, had it not been for questionable tactics, we could have had one, or possibly two, cup finals this season.
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David Raven
Sadly, I'm not surprised. Unless there is a plan in place, which given Yogi's comments on the BBC website - where he says we need to win tomorrow to get seventh (finger on the pulse, eh) and afford to offer contracts - seems doubtful. This summer is going to be the ultimate test of Hughes' player recruitment skills. I really hope they aren't as bad as they have been to date, or we could be in real trouble next season.
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Anti-Offensive Behaviour at Football Campaign
There's been a Reformation? Never mind 500 years, some in Govan are struggling with a reformation that took place nearly 4 years ago.
- Matchday Thread - Arabs on BT Sport
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caley stewards
You've not been allowed to bring your own drink (non alcoholic) into Scottish football grounds since the early 80s - in case you were trying to smuggle booze in. Also, when they sell you a bottle of juice, you don't get to keep the lid in case you use it as a missile.
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Matchday Thread - Arabs on BT Sport
It's to do with the old transfer deadline date. Any player joining a club after 1st April 2016 (appropriately enough) is unable to play for that club until the following season. The two Utd players rejoined the club at the end of the season for the clubs they were loaned to, which was after the 1st of April. It's not surprising Utd were caught out - it's not as if anyone at the club held a senior position within the SPFL when the breach occurred.
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Hamilton -V- Inverness CT
Polworth at least makes a decent fist of it. Vigurs was almost sitting on top of Tansey last night. And with Roberts on the bench it was a bit bemusing.