Council Juice

Oh the banter returns, how i've missed it so. The bouncers in Greenock make our our stewards look openly pleasant and up for a laugh!

At least it appears the club bid ?100k for a player (McPake) we can talk to in January with a view to signing next summer for nothing (he is over 23 yeah?) Shows some ambition i'd say. Touch disappointed not to sign a defender but we have 3 natural central defenders in Munro Maguire and Duff and Hastings, Proctor and even Tokely at a push can play there. Plus i'd like to think we could recall Guy Kerr who i also believe can play there. Hey, if we were that desperate Black or Duncan would probably step back! Im not too worried. Altho here's a question. Anyone have a scooby how the Daily Record rates Maguire as our best player every week?

Bit better than normal highlights. Still surely they could find 5 min from each game and make it even all round. Or have that and a game of the weekend. Tokely's keepy uppys were kinda weird. He looks so awkward but no one got near him.

Personally i've always agreed with the idea that if you're good enough then you're old enough. If both continue to show their ability then there is no reason why they should not be in and around the 1st eleven every week. Hopefully their eagerness to cement a 1st team place will keep the regulars on their toes and if not replace them. Duff should replace Maguire permanently now. Vigurs could be a long term replacement for McBain (different style players granted but thats not nessesarily an issue) Next up Zander Sutherland and Gary Wood although perhaps their not quite ready but 10 minutes here and there if we ever look like having the points in the bag would do them no harm. Im beginning to think perhaps Rory won't step up and be counted. He has got ability and showed in pre season he can do the forwards job but he has to get consistent.

It might not say much about keegans either

I will not tolerate a running track. Completely ruins footie.

Does a job but can be sloppy at times. If he improved his distribution and was more consistent he'd be a very good player.

I dont think it would cause the problems that many are suggesting. If Scotland and England and Wales and Northern Ireland were to not be allowed to play as seperate nations then their leagues would have to be merged as well. It wouldnt suit to have one national team with 4 top flights. It would easily solve the problem by just picking English based English players. They wouldnt win it anyway but it would be interesting to have a home nation representing in the olympics at the supposed home of footie.

I dont see this happening. At least not until Monday if ever at all. Utd will want to make sure they have their bases covered before allowing him to leave.

Everyone is moaning about fielding the youth team yet only Vigurs Wood Rory and Duff came from that really with Duff going to start anyway. Esson was undoubtably going to play and was a good call to keep mike on his toes. Djimi Zabi whatdoyoumacallem was also a likely starter to test him out - may have to do a resit by the sounds of it. Tokely Duff Maguire, Black, Cowie have all started the last three games with exception of Duff in just last two games. Wilson is vastly experienced so again no one should have problems starting him, especially against a 2nd division side. I do feel it was an error playing Wood and Rory together in a competitive game like this irregardless if they have a good understanding in the reserves. Rooney or Barrowman should have started. In fact Rory seemed to play well with Rooney on tour. Lest us not forget Rangers went there a while back (in modern era) and struggled so its a hard cup place to go to. Lets not dwell on it. Get the weekend out the way with a good result and look forward to the international games.

Ach what can some narrow minded facists do against 4000 disgruntled highlanders! We should rip their heads off and tear them to pieces and then tell the team the same will happen to them if they don't start winning all the time - champions in no time!

It shows how bad the stewarding has become if fans dont even want to sing, stand, talk at games. Bit like the atmosphere at my work when the manager who will be known as "moobs" is in. Dead quite and tense..less work gets done though. Section G is the song base. So good at their vocation they have become that people have become reliant apon their greatness :018: :thumb04: Could drink not be moderated with tokens or a book with a stamp. Once book full for day you canna drink more. or once tokens used no more. And anyone already intoxicate refused drink. Oh and stewards... its entertainment. Thats what football is. Your not policing a G8 summit and your not important people so get of your high horse and let us stand and sing a bit without getting out of order. ie treat people like "mature" adults.... except IHE. Just treat him like an adult perhaps The bit before isnt nessesary. And everyone swears... Anyone with any sense knows when and where it should be used. Fitbaw is one of those should be used occasions!

bit more reassuring that.

Not too good that. Dont think it will take into account anything since April though as will be tax year related hopefully, therefore not taking Niculae fee into account.

To be honest I dont see the problem. Fifa has stated it wouldnt be a problem as outside Fifa anyway. - The egg chasers (British Lions) do it and they're sensible to still allow Scotland Ireland and Wales as well as Engurlund into the World cup. - The Olympics is like the only competition where Britain is competing and not the home nations seperately. - Theirs no reason to suggest that with just the addition of a football team this would change anything. -Im sure alot of Scots are fairly happy to be Brits along with Welsh Northern Irish and even English folks and would be proud to be part of the Olympics team just like Hoy was and is. Just like he is proud to represent Scotland in the Commonweath games. And as for having a seperate Scottish olympics team. Where does Salmond think he'll get all the Sporting funding for these people? Not the lottery fund. He can be sure of that.

For that price i'd go if i wasnt working

You want to listen to Jim Traynor?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The BBC highlights have perfected the knack of not telling the truth about a game at ALL!

I'd like to see a good wee winger with a good cross on him and a turn of pace. A quick striker would be nice. And a big strong bully of a centre half. 2 signings and i think we'd be fine. I'd settle for a centre back and see how its looking in January. Its time the kids in the squad took the step up and show what they can do. Im baffled how we never go for loans (apart from Rooney which turned permanent) Falkirk seem to pull of masterstrokes all the darn time. Tim Krul, Schmeichel, Stokes, guy from Sunderland in midfield, Surely we can get someone from the championship or Premiership needing experience and having a touch of class about them.

The prices in the SPL for some of the provincial teams is somewhat spectacularly high. And make no jokes, we are a smaller team based on infrastructure and fan base. I also think perhaps its to do with the fact when we were in the SFL i cared less about spending money on the game as win lose or draw it would usually be a fun day out. Maybe it's to do with the fact every club has a chance at that level (other than County obviously) but THAT doesnt stop me going to games as i enjoy being in the SPL as its the top tier. But at any SPL game i've ever been at I tend to feel intimidated to some extent, or certainly did when i was younger. The Stewards dont help. It does seem they'll pick the smaller fan base to carry out their actions on or the smaller folk like the kids who are there to enjoy themselves . I can deal with them facists though. I can accept their cowardness with soap dodgers and their chibs thus needing the better folk to vent their frustrations apon. ALthough I'll never agree with insisting on no standing. German clubs manage standing areas perfectly well.. or why not have standing areas with a seat per man. Standing is not dangerous if managed properly and sensibly. Go to any gig and you'll generally come out alive even in a big crowd with stage surges, pits, crowd surfing etc. That doesnt go on at games. Ways of getting more fans in is: under 8s free and under 15s for a low price like a fiver or if you bring a mate he goes half price(under 15s) get students in cheaper too (im not one anymore so not an alteria motive) as they probably dont have much to spend their cash on so getting them to a game instead of lazying in bed on a saturday afternoon watching Hollyoaks reruns would be more benificial to society as a whole. bring back booze at games. Everyone one who wants to drink proves age at turnstile and gets a token book with limited tokens to use. That way the club can restrict drink and drunkards and not have riots but also bring back the fun element. A brick and mortar shop or even a better thing that we have, would benefit the staff with a better place to work and allow for a larger range perhaps? The car park shouldnt really be an issue for people attending games. It i can imagine be frustrating but if it was me i wouldnt use it if it wasnt working, definitely not pay for it. And talking to the fans and taking points on board and if finances arent there to pay for new shops, better parking etc then telling them and fund raisers can be organised. The type of fund raisers that unite the club and fans.. and hey get some players in on it too!

I could not make the game on Sat but am disappointed to hear that this happened yet again, seems to happen just about everytime we play against you and Deano is on the park. I know its only a minority and I am sure most Caley fans are of the same opinion as yourself, but the minority really need to learn to shut up about this as it puts them in a very bad light indeed. Its unfortunate Dean did not get to have the last laugh with his missed chance near the end. Everyone kinda knows it was his own fault he's got one eye. Doesnt stop him playing though. Stick like that usually spurs a player on anyway. So it really would shut some people up if he did score against us and said came out and said "Im suprised as I it (the ball) late." Players will get stick for all sorts. Far worse that he gets. It aint right and i am not excusing it but im sure he's big enough to take it. As for Wyness he shouldnt get boo'ed as i dont think he would celebrate if he scored against us as the club means alot to him... If he did mind he should be shot dead!

A more than ideal situation for some. Maybe not great for families

He wasn't good enough for St Johnstone when he signed for us the last time Very true, that was one of my reasons for looking at Elvis (in that just cos he aint a regular elsewhere ie Celtic last season dont mean he aint good enough) but if we get him back he can provide the steady man at the back. We've always had a nack of getting guys to be good enough anyway.

Get him as defensive coach/player, Brew/Shearer as attacking coach/manager and coach, Wilson as midfield coach/player, current No2 and Clelland/Christie as youth coach and we're laughing.

He never had a problem with the fans from what i know. We never had a problem with us. Why would there need be anamosity? He was forced out so if he cuts the mustard and scores against us (obviously he didnt yesterday but in the future), well thats part and parcel of football.

I think in terms of off the field development Falkirk and St Mirren and even Hamilton are starting to overtake us. Id have bought a season ticket in the summer if i wasnt so skint then and now. At the moment i have to make do with picking and choosing games and grabbing mates to watch games in the capital. Going week in week out is simply far too much for me. I might look at seeing if theirs any ticket packages in the new year but the cost of travel and games is way too high for regular attendance. If i wanted to i could but it would mean not going out at the weekend. And too be honest if i had the choice of travelling 100+ miles up the road and the same down again every week or going out with friends for a drink and having a good time dancing and socialising to the sounds of modern times and time of bygone eras and then playing football the next day with a stinking hangover and a rotten gut with the lads i'd choose the latter. Some people may not like that approach. Call me a part timer, arm chair fan, non die hard. Probably a correct assumption. And thats fine. Some people spend alot of their hard earned cash watching their team and dont always get much back for it. Too be honest though i'd rather be out with mates than going to games on my lonesome everyweek if i had to choose. And i have to choose. I have muchos muchos respect for the people who watch their team on a cold wet winters wednesday night and coming away after a 0-0 draw. Its not for me though. In saying all this i will go to more games this season than i have seasons past (in the SPL) and get behind the team.