Council Juice

1st of.... YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIRUY!!! Ok that's out the way. Ref was utterly deplorable. Whilst I was infuriated at his calls against us for the red cards (Was barely a free kick for Warrens 2nd yellow and he wasn't even the man challenging and whilst Meekings was petulant, certainly meriting a yellow it was no where near over aggressive enough to merit a straight red) and how that 6th minute 2 footed lunge wasn't a red I don't know. I actually think the ref was pish for both teams. Fool of joke calls. It was embarrassing really. But what a finish. Nick Ross legend! Great equaliser, and his penalty was a bullet in the top corner. No stopping that one! Pleased as punch! Cant wait for the final! Going to be a great day, win or lose!

Yeah, don't see that as an issue really, just don't wanna go on me stormin' though. I'm not ruling anything out mind.

I want to go, and whilst I would normally go on my own on such occasion I have a broken foot, well it's well on the mend but still on crutches, so I'm not wholly confident that I'd find it all that easy. I can't see the stewards being that much help.

Sometimes it's better to wait for the free agents as due to desperation to get employment wage demands may not be so high and the prospect of travelling to the bitter North may not be so daunting At least I hope thats Hughes angle.

I'll go if someone meets me before the game. I have a broken foot so am hobbling about like a muppet so wouldn't mind the company.

Yep, Paul McCallum in to replace King, and the bid to get in Skacel to replace Combe, who has had his registration ended has been rejected according to the Beeb.

People got stick for voicing support of Hartley over Hughes?

I wouldn't say Tremarco is the most attacking but that's a good thing. It can be a little gung ho to have two attacking full backs. Raven gets forward well, so having Tremarco back more offers cover against counter attacks. Shinnie can be further forward doing the damage that Tremarco isn't then required to do.

I was initially, very briefly, a little miffed that Hearts had managed to engineer this but I now really could care less. Playing St Mirren before it gives them less time to prepare anyway. Hearts aren't exactly on fire with Stevenson, and I would have expected him to play before I heard about the suspension. If we can beat Hearts at their strongest it'll mean we can't be accused of not being there on merit. I'd rather concentrate on ICT and making sure our team are ready and fit and raring to go to be honest.

Was a left mid I think. He came on trial but never got signed. i don't recall his name either.

Going by the highlights I thought Nick Ross did quite well. Including a brilliant driving run through the middle. Seems Aberdeen only had 1 or 2 half chances and we could, and perhaps should, have won by a few. I'll happily take the 3 points though.

I'm agreeing with that. Tremarco and Raven are both rock solid full backs as well as having a good competitive grafting edge to their game (if that makes sense) Shinnie can then be utilised a little further up. He's great at running at folk and always looks a danger cutting in on his left foot.

Makes me more nervous rather than glad. Initially it sounds like good news, just dont wanna be complacent.

I think you are right there, but CTO's stats section says that he made 1 appearance off the bench - supposedly coming on during a Challenge Cup win at Peterhead in 2003, to replace....David Bingham! Shome mishtake shurely. Conceivable, that the original goalie was sent off and Bingham was the man sacrificed. Or is this meriting a winky smiley and I'm caught between not not knowing?

Did we not turn down a £300k plus bid in the summer?

As for his Mr Motivator rant, maybe he feels that having started well under his leadership some of the players have become a little complacent and need reminding that they are playing for their future.

Sunderland are still a bigger club than Hibs.

I'm quite sure Hughes will welcome that selection head ache and it will also make the players work all the harder to stay in the team which can only be a good thing. Play well or get dropped.

Some say that about Lionel Messi. I don't see it as a problem if that one foot is good enough. I reckon he'd make a sound orthadox left winger in our usual attacking midfield 3. The bonus being he can track back when required and switch sides if going for inverted wingers. Though I'd like to see Williams in that position also.

Yeah Guy Kerr plays for Newtongrange "Star" now. It's just that a mate of mine was in a restaurant and chatting to him and Guy Kerr, the waiter, stated that he'd played "over 30 games" for us but his leg was all, erm, done in.. A was a wee bit sceptical about that. I recalled a young defender coming through the ranks (Correctly identified as Jamie Duff - soon as the name was mentioned it clicked in my head) played quite a few games before damaging his knee and eventually being released. Lyin' wee shi...

Ok so I'm terrible with names. Who was the young central defender who came through the ranks in the year before relegation. Looked the part but sadly got a really bad knee injury and while was kept on a bit, was eventually released? be in his mid 20s now I think. Was it Guy Kerr or is that another player?

*Said on another thread and expanded here* Just seen the penalty and whilst it isn't very accurate in terms of height or direction it is well struck. If the keeper goes the other way it would be a "confidently struck penalty" And it was also his excellent through ball which won the penalty in the 1st place. Right through the legs of the defender, perfectly weighted into Shinnies path.

Actually just seen the highlights, and while the penalty lacked accuracy. Was a good height for keeper and too central. It was well enough struck. Keeper goes the other way and it's call a confidently struck penalty by Ross.

I only ever remember Liam Keogh scoring 1 goal. It was a rather sweet one if I remember correctly. (V Clyde at Broadwood) I've always wondered why they went with I-Cat. I know it was a competition win but it's a bit of a complete non connection with the club. Unless you're going to make some weak connection with a Scottish wild cat...nah Nessie is a no brainer, but given we have an big bloody eagle on our crest and the Cairngorm ski resort is only half hour or so down the road, Eddie the Eagle to me is a complete stand out.

The lad might not be a great manager but he's great banter.