Alex MacLeod

Fernando Ricksen on a year long loan cos Le Guen knows he will be hidden from the temptations of the demon drink in Inverness.

As much as it would be great for Rossco I cant see us selling 7,500 tickets so should be ok to pay at the gate.

Before anyone comments, I know a few are played out of their natural position but I can only p with the apendage I've got. And besides I dont give a f--- :003: Fridge Rossco Mann Shearer Robson Bingo Ritchie Grassa Sheerin Hislop Christie Chose a 3-5-2 cos thats the formation that was chosen for the second game in Italy

Maybe the Fridge, Grassa and Duncan Shearer as well. Just hope Rossco is fit and able to join in the fun.

The Testimonial team will be made up of a number of past team mates of Rossco. The County game is 3 pm saturday and Supporters Club party / player presentations at sevenish that night. And I'll be there for both games.

Nice to see the lad being recognised. Two year deal as well. Hope he shines and gets the chance to work his way back into the top leagues.

Caleyboy, I get sent the clubs annual report which states how much is spent on wages. It also states the number of employees. Divide the first number by the second and you get an average per person. Nobody said they knew what an individual earns but they can easily work out the average. Nobody is having me on. As a shareholder of any company I can, if I so desire, demand a detailed breakdown of all spending. The shareholders own the company so they are, in effect, the employers.

From what I gather the team will be made up of a few who have played alongside Rossco in the past. Wonder if Bingo will come up.

Interesting debate between caleyboy and CaleyD. A couple of minor points to add: 1. Players wages --- as a shareholder of the company I am entitled to know what players are paid as is any shareholder. 2. Investing in youth---- we plough money into the Highland Academy as well as bring our own through. Also we have players who have the correct level of coaching qualifications.

When are they playing 'Real Teams'. I thought they were coming home tomorrow. :003:

As much as I#d like to help out Gringo, I'm afraid I couldn't bring myself to shopping in JJB. To do so would be to support the scottish twins of evil.

Dont know where the various news media get their stories but it was my understanding, from one newspaper, that Rankins problems are not with an ICT deal but with money he's due from RC. No doubt the real stories will come out but, without the facts, I wouldn't sling mud just yet.

Dont know if this has been posted anywhere else: Todays P&J Personally I think its absolutely fantastic that the club is in such a position and, obviously, confident that our financial health will continue to improve. Hopefully Dods and Dargs will see that the Ness is more inviting than the Tay.

Considering the draw for European was made some time ago, before the WC finalists were known dont you think the comment is a bit stupid. France and Italy were also, obviously, seeded a bit apart to have been in different pots. I actually believe we have as much chance as any of the other teams in our group if we adopt the right attitude to the games. France and Italy may be WC finalists but, from what I've watched over the last few weeks, they are not so very brilliant and are there for the beating.

stocky, Inverness is the place to be. Make a weekend of it and come watch us stuff Ross County on the saturday.

Yompa, they'd need to empty half the main stand as well

Bit harsh on Wyness is it not?

No and if yesterdays game is a taster of whats to come then I doubt they'll go very far. If Paraguay's finishing had been just a tad better England would have lost. Eriksons whole game plan was junior football standards and nobody played with their hearts. They just seemed to be frightened of losing rather than confident of winning. I am loyal to the teams I have always supported and wont change my allegiance. I have a soft spot for T & T simply because I've met and chatted to one or two of their players in the past. Thats not to say I do or dont want England to do well. TBH I dont really care so long as I can watch some good football

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Wrong CD. The Supporters Club is a fully paid up members club with an elected committee who's remit is to run the club for its members and who must act in the best interests of the members of the club as per the constitution of the aforesaid club. As a member of that club I see no reason, whatsoever, why the committee need to inform any other group of their plans for events being organised specifically for the members of the club. You informed the SC that you have an event organised for the end of July. Did you specify the 22nd? Did other people think you meant the 29th? Finally, a very public internet forum is not the place where you should be raising, what to me is, a private issues between yourself and committee members of the SC.

Whats with the bickering people. If CD and his friends have organised some sort of event then thats up to them and I hope it goes really well for them. They are not organising on behalf of the supporters club so why should our hard working comittee have to consider them when organising events. I'll bet there are other events being organised around the district, do they also have to get CD's permission before going ahead. Should I phone the City of Inverness Highland Games organisers and get them to cancel there event on 22nd July cos we're playing County that day and having a party afterwards. Dont you think, CD, that its a bit selfish to expect the SC pick dates to suit your plans.

I think, if memory serves correct, that the confusion has arisen due to there being teams entering the competition at different stages. Some teams were entering in the first round and others in the second round. I think we were first reserve for second round entry, whereas the french may have been entering the first round or vice versa. I would also think ICT, being as they had to finalise their Tuscany trip bookings today, will have withdrawn now. So lets all forget Intertoto and look forward to the new season. [move]BRING ON THE GUDGIES[/move]

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that since 1970 we have failed to qualify twice and so have England so we are quits in that respect. They have, however, gotten past the group stages so are up on us in that respect. But that will be rectified next time around. The line is from the 78 song "We're on the march wi Ally's army", and some of us even remember what happened there. Drink, drugs, women. We still managed to give Holland a tanking though. Personally, I ignore the media hype. However well or badly England do makes no odds to me. I am a patriot. I support Scotland. I ask my English friends, who feel p1ssed off cos I dont support their national team, "if you support, for example, ICT and they get knocked out of the Scottish cup at the early stages would the Rangers or Celtic fans be up in arms because you wont then change your allegiance and support them through the next stages of that same cup. I give my support only to Scotland in this competition and I will continue to support him throughout this campaign. :004:

Why???? Proc will stay, will prove his ability, sign an extention and be worth even more in a year or two. For all we know the guy maybe didn't want to go to scumdee anyway.