Council Juice

Nigel(the windswept root vegetable) Francis Quashie (pronounced /ˈnaɪdʒəl ˈkwɑːziː/ KWAH-zee, born 20 July 1978) plays for Queens Park Rangers of the Football League Championship. He's just rejoined them on the 22nd of January and has played 3 times thus far. It was his 1st pro club. I remember he had a sweet ping on him.

The 6 points dont really count for anything against the 6th seeds. It only means we have a free weekend when everyone else is playing. Was the group with Italy, France and Ukraine not a 6 team group anyway? Am I right in thinking top 9 go through leaving 7 spots which means top runner up goes through and the rest go to play offs? Or is it just the top 7 runners up who qualify?

Pay attention to voices in background to Scott Brown. No suprise our goalie gets one of the closest

Agreed with you about Spain there. I dont fancy playing them on the wide open hampden pitch though. Scotland have to play to their strengths outside the lack of technical ability. George Burley didn't get this and it cost him the job. The Czechs may be a technically superior team, as most central European teams are, but they are no world beaters and unless we fancy our chances against them there is no point turning up.

Some of those are great for the right reasons. They are the pinnacle of footballing skill. I'm thinking more things that shouldn't happen. Are perhaps wrong but still enhance the game. Another Chick/Smith interview Rivaldo v turkey and of course Scotlands personal favourite -

Im not to unhappy with that. Would have preferred an easier team than the holders but you've got to play someone big. The Czechs are nowhere near the standard we once were. Have we not got a friendly arranged with them? Will it now go ahead? We have to focus on taking maximum points against Lithuania and Leichenstien. We need the full 12 to have any chance of 2nd realistically. We also need to make Hampden a fortress against the Cechs. We could beat them at home as we did Ukraine. Anything we get from Spain is a bonus. They are traditionally notoriously good in qualifying and will be aiming for maximum points, or at least should be. Following the draw, There were 4 teams left and England and Croatia were still there. I fancied Croatia as they are probably the weakest top seed along with Portugal I'd say. But I really wanted England. That would be a clash to relish. However as usual England handed a diddy group with which they should be disappointed to drop any points in.

I was thinking of football moments that for usually the wrong reasons are really great. Christian Daillys thoughts on how the Germans plaeyed one night first came to mind. He also had an opinion on Tobias Rau's miss - please note that neither of these are exactly nice opinions that Christian Dailly had of the Germans. He had a potty mouth but he gets his point across so well. In other words dont look if Mummy says so.

I used to enjoy James Richardson taking us through the Italian sports papers on the Saturday morning with the highlights, then watching whatever game was on, on the Sunday noon. James Richardson does coverage for someone else now. Dunno how he's not a big shot, as he really knew his stuff unlike alot of the flash, Dougie Viponds you get nowadays. That Parma team was immense. And they had a snassy strip, including a really sweet European one (I think) that I wanted but never got. I also wanted (and still do) a Monterrey shirt as it had the sponsor BIMBO emblassened across the front. Classic!

Oh Goodie!

I can remember the host of players linked with Rangers, who were after a top striker, before they eventually stumped up ?12 million on Flo Diego Tristan, Raul Tamudo, Shevchenko, Ronaldo, Jardel.... There were a few.

He defo said he was a boyhood Liverpool fan. Liverpool also have a strong Irish link, like Celtic, but don't harp on about it as much. They were originally Liverpools Catholic team although have moved on from such medievil past-times. I think it was just funny him saying almost exactly the same thing about both clubs. Such a suck up. I do agree that it's perfectly acceptable to follow clubs in other countries. I like to follow Everton and Birminghams results. And Cardiff. In the past I really liked AC Milan and Ajax but Football Italia and Gazetta Italia finished on channel 4, and Ajax lost all the players I liked. Im still more fond of them than their national counterparts though and want them to win.

Ha Ha! Serves the wee numpty right.

With two front players going it might be worth looking at. Dropping down a level might be good for him and he certainly has the experience for it. Though I still dont know if thats all wishful thinking on my part. Is he past his best or just in need of a fresh start. Perhaps being back in the familiar surroundings of Inverness, among fans who love him, players who he knows well, would bring out the best in him.

It was apparently a boyhood dream to play for Liverpool when he signed for them. And he was in his peak in the summer of 2008. Now he always wanted to play for Celtic and has reached his peak a year and a half later. If anything his career has dwindled. Couldnt get in a team with one striker then refunded to Tottenham (effectively) and hasn't been able to hold down a 1st team spot there. In fact 'Arry Redknapp has, seemingly, went out of his way to knock him down the pecking order with the purchase of Crouch, Defoe and now the loan signing of Gudjohnsen. Though I do agree he was/is a top player and his record for ROI show this. (only 9 goals from being the top scorer ever in the british Ilses.)

I think it would probably be of benefit to either offer Terry and Mo a new 1 year extension now (on reduced SFL wages) or line up a new manager now and ask them who they want to try and keep. I'd offer Tokely a new 2 year extension. I'd assume Foran would have no interest in 1st division football again so that would be up for Terry or new guy to decide. On the subject of Vigurs, as far as Im aware no extension has been signed. Or at least he wasn't listed among those who had done when I was reading the paper. Gary Wood has, I noticed that much.

- Esson - Tokely - Bully - Munro - LDZ Proctor - Duncan Hayes - Cox - Foran - Rooney -

I look at the heading and think it has to do with something involving Buckfast

Can't agree with you there. Governments have a right to expect that their sportsmen will be safe and protected when guests in another country. They wern't safe so they were called home. Quite right. Thats is true but CAF will just be looking at the fact that the president of the country overruled the FA and the players. For good reason i would have thought though. Reasons given were alot to do with the lack of support from CAF. I think they feel embarrassed so are coming down with an iron fist. And its not exactly the FA's fault or the players, or the fans more importantly. What did they do wrong? "Eh ere's what it is pal. Your Government isnae lettin ya play cos yis got aw shots up ken and we dinae like it but we cannae dae hee haw tae them sa we're gonna take it oot yiz instead!"

It seems a bit daft to completely change your team around halfway into a season and then get them to gel without the aid of a pre-season, but Tony Mowbrays a manager and those guys are always informing us, and the media, that we know nothing about football. I've not been impressed by a single Mowbray signing. That Ki guy looks ok but Im pretty sure Strachan sorted that out before he left. And I dont know what logic there is in selling your top goalscorer and best attacker (IMO) and bringing in two loan signings who will be offski come the end of the season once they realise that Scottish football is no picnic and a bit dire.

Complete farce and pretty tasteless. Prior to this development Togo stated that they wanted to stay in the competition, however the lack of support saw them withdraw. Perhaps this is CAF reacting to that. I've said before that the organisations in African football are a joke and this proves it beyond any doubt. I agree with the above notion that Togo should withdraw from the tournament. The only problem being is that the qualifiers are also the qualifiers for the world cup. So will they be allowed take place in the qualifiers for it then not go, but be allowed to the World Cup? I honestly dont have a clue how anyone could come to a decision like this. Beyond baffling. Its just a sport despite what that **** of a Liverpool manager said. Its not that important and the events which involved Togo happen it just shows that its pretty meaningless. Maybe the CAF are annoyed that Togo went and got all shot up, thus taking all the attention away from their showpiece. It would not suprise me.

Not good news for the Man City diehard who got "Robinho" tattoed across his chest, just next to the "Kaka" he confidently got done when they bid ?100m for him. Ha Ha. What a ninny. I saw this on sky sports. They had a good laugh at him. I had a good laugh at him. He was well laughed at.

Thankfully rugby players do not try and con the officials by feigning injury with blood capsules and the suchlike They are such gentlemen Im pretty sure if football had special subs that do not count towards the overall amount of subs for blood injuries someone would have tried to play the system. It doesn't though and them ruggers beat them to it.

Im not sure stealing deck chairs and patio funriture counts towards SPL criteria and whilst not doubting the tinks abilities to aquire goods I doubt they could find the 4000 required. :tonguecheek:

So is Bully going to be in the team today? Last I heard was that it was touch and go because a few issues were to be ironed out and that Butcher felt he might be quite tired due to the amount of travelling he's done.

If we do get him it really would be worth letting McBain go unless we plan on offering him a coaching role within the club. He is a model pro so that wouldn't be a totally bad idea.