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Definitely seems to be an ICT weakness. Think I saw David Raven (our Cup semi hero no less) being quoted in the press recently saying that he hopes a contract doesn't take so long to get sorted the end of this season as it did last season. A bit fed up of us always appearing 1. Reactive instead of proactive in sourcing good people/players and 2. Not securing them better once they are here.
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Excellent advice from a P & J columnist below ... the board needs to take heed ... why delay/prevaricate ... offer Yogi a better/longer contract now ... he's alluded to that in the press himself as being what he'd like ... if United don't get him/want him, another club is bound to sniff around sooner or later. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/717068/andy-skinner-john-hughes-dundee-united-caley-thistle-need-keep-man/
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So the departure of Billy MaKay wasn't after all the same kind of mortal wound as the similar exit of David Bingham in 2004 was also predicted to become? The old adage "nobody is indispensable" probably applies ... Although management will need to get their thinking caps on for January if Miles does goes back to his parent club (along with Silva to his) ... Especially if, by that stage, we've put County to the sword again and are looking at a League Cup semi-final at worst.
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Agreed. That just what I was saying during the game. Much more than a finisher (which he is also good at). Would be great to have him stay beyond January.
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Feel like our season started tonight. Terrible first half. Yogi obviously said right things at half-time. Draper should have finished off the game before the sending off but probably dealing with a nose bleed. Don't know how the ball stayed out later on too when on the line. Good finish from Storey after lots of positive energy ... and I do believe I saw Dave the Rave skill past 3 players. We're on the up :) Good times. was it not Vincent that got motm at ground? Yes Vincent
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Huh? ... Are you Tansey's mam?
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John Hughes no doubt broadcasts availability in a bid to entice offers before a player ends up going for free because of our short contracts. The same thing happened with his media comments on Billy Mckay in the run-up to the January transfer window. The club seems to rely on periodic windfalls and if it's the only offer on the table ...
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That fan's video went viral last weekend. This weekend's news is Josh Magennis getting criticised for calling the video "poison" and saying "he can't be a proper fan" .... Think he needs to remember who pays the footballers' wages.
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A friend who is a Dundee Utd fan was at Ross County today. He had not been keen on the McKay signing but has completely changed his tune. Despite not scoring he felt McKay was their " diamond in the rough" and wished they'd had him earlier. He thinks he'd have made the difference in narrow games where they've dropped points before today (eg Dundee derby). Gutting given he was one of our own, had become available and a position we are very sadly lacking in now.
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Unfortunately for many it is anything but numerically bleeding obvious hence my post. Apols if any knickers knotted. Was just making a respectful reference to an earlier post of yours.
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That's their accumulated losses since that Dundee FC corporate entity started. Not the losses for the 2014 year on its own. Big difference. Their abbreviated accounts and ours are publicly available free of charge on the betacompanieshouse website. TBH, looking at what I presume to be the main trading accounts for ICT (entity legally called "Inverness Thistle and Caledonian FC Limited"), our accumulated losses from that legal entity's beginning (1994) are at a similar level (over £3million). Intriguely, it also shows that for the year to 31 May 2014, ICT only made a very profit (£28k mentioned in a note to the accounts) even given the money from the 2014 League Cup run. The harsh reality I imagine is that we live hand-to-mouth from year to year and any windfall that comes our way (e.g. Billy Mckay) merely serves to make the day-to-day running a bit less of a stressful headache. Charles Bannerman has alluded to this kind of existence on a previous post somewhere in the past.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/scotland/33749636 "Highlights" . Sadly not one Inverness attack worthy of inclusion. My negativity on our strike-force is not just this game. There has been a dearth of goals (especially from strikers) in recent games. No goals against Astra (a tidy team to be fair) but before that one goal against championship St Mirren (Tansey), one goal against Nairn (Foran). Is it time for Calum Ferguson to get more game time? Think he'd be hungrier than Lopez.
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Ofere Was offered a deal which he rejected. Rumour has it his demands were way out of our league. So unfortunately isn't going to happen. Must be more like him out there tho? Yes I know he was offered a deal and I know that he rejected it. I predicted on this forum long before the cup final that his agent would come in with big wage demands. But presumably, when he came to us, he was affordable. We were his best option back then. He maybe just got ideas above his station on the back of his successful short period with us. He is in a similar position again. At the moment he's not earning at all presumably. No better reality check IMHO.
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Ofere is still without a club. Yogi hasn't mentioned his name amongst our significant departures. Sometimes he looked like he was running through treacle but his goals per game ratio was pretty darn good ... Including big games ... Wondering if we should do what today's opponents have done with Scott McDonald ....reconsider Ofere? Watching back some of last season's highlights/goals, the case for giving it a try seems to be getting more compelling.
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Completely toothless up front. Lopez is slow and useless ... is that the best striker we can sign .... REALLY?? After initial nerves when he came home, Mutombo looked quite tidy in a Marley-esque wide role. Fon Williams is looking increasingly impressive with notable key saves on top of the penalty save ... might have easily been 3 or 4 without him. Too much slow passing back and fro without urgency or craft. A long tough season awaits if this is the benchmark.
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This makes tonight's result all the more frustrating. We have a small support but how can Scotland's 3rd team last year be so bereft of goal poaching talent when we knew we needed cover/replacement for months. Ofere was never likely to stay. He was bound to be used to better wages elsewhere and view us as a stop-gap. And yet we are again chasing our tail with no adequate striking contingency. On the back of a wonderful, heroic season, we are ironically weaker in forward areas than we've been for many years.
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Good finish by Foran. Should have had another but for a good double save. Apart from that, we were completely toothless upfront ... even, with respect, against Nairn County. Lopez came on but did very little of genuine note. Don't think he'd have scored against Nairn if he'd played for another couple of hours. I just cannot fathom at all how he was signed up before JJ Hooper. Liked the look of the Belgian trialist though (in a Marley Watkins type way maybe rather than the poacher we need). Light-footed and quick but not terribly willing to have a shot on goal. Foran should start upfront against Astra.
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A comment on a West Ham fan's thread. Love it ... "Could it happen ?SUPERCALEYGOBALLISTICWESTHAMWEREATROCIOUS" Astra first though.
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Liking them both a lot!! Especially the home one ... Just a shame that they aren't ready sooner ... Too late for my son's birthday. Smart move to make them available through JD outlet ... better access without the high street overhead ... just hope they are also still available in the club shop going forward.
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Slightly surprised we went with Lopez and not JJ Hooper in view of Hooper's goal strike rate and Lopez lack thereof ... hopefully he'll prove me wrong starting tomorrow night.
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I did it by keeping my finger pressed down on my tablet around the play button until "save" came up as an option. Press play to watch and while it is playing press the screen again but this time hold down. "Save video" message will pop up
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Can anyone give me an update on the new strip situation ...i.e. is it happening or not and, if so, when ... I've got a wee man getting very, very close to his 9th birthday who would like to know for some reason or other ;)
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What about J J Hooper though? He has a great recent scoring record in England and actually has a decent goal scoring ratio for us as a trialist as well ...
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I did it by keeping my finger pressed down on my tablet around the play button until "save" came up as an option.
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For those who don't have a recording of the Scottish Cup Final in full ... I found this website (link below) and managed to download/save to my tablet. Watched it from start to finish again. Pure magic. Andy Walker as commentator is a minor inconvenience ... GIRUY Mr Walker lmao :) http://www.gettyfooty.com/2015/05/scottish-cup-2014-2015-inverness-ct-v.html
