Alex MacLeod

Cant comment on the ability of Ben Jackson but what folk must remember is that the lad asked for a trial because he wants to move up to Sneck. He was then given a contract to end of season so he could be fully assessed. He has played in reserves and I'm quite sure he will get a run out, if Charlie thinks he's first team material. and he will show whether or not he is worth a longer contract. Personally I think it is good that we can fully assess him without actually committing to long term.

Agree with everything you said Don.

Totally against. The split was brought in so the big boys could make more cash at the end of the season. We should have a sixteen team league where each plays the others twice. And a winter break to get away from mid week football.

What we must all remember is that it was the fans who had the aspirations of a top six finish not the players or management. Their goal was to consolidate membership of the SPL. Top six was always seen as a bonus. However, it is disappointing that, for the second year running, we were so close to it. What fans must realise, especially those new to SPL football, is that every team in this league is there on merit and when there are close battles near the finish line the teams involved are all fired up. Motherwell, Aberdeen, and even Livi, have more experience of SPL than we have and when they see a chance of achieving a position, or in the case of Livi a chance of survival, they will battle for it in whatever way they can. Remember last season and Rangers coming from way back to clinch the championship. The fire has to be burning bright. Ours is still smouldering just now but given another year or two it will flare up good and proper. Just now we are learning to walk, soon we'll be running. We didn't lose our chance yesterday, we lost it v Motherwell. Now we will pick ourselves up, enjoy the last five games of the season and relish what we have achieved in such a short space of time. And we will congratulate our Board, Management Team and every last one of our players for getting us where we are and for the pains and pleasures of what is anothewr successful season.

Not sure what truth, if any, there is in this but some of my Tic mates reckon that the little red headed one is very impressed with Blackie and may be planning a bid for the wee guy. Has anyone else heard anything.

And the big fix of the SPL--------Rangers v Hearts last game of season.

Its all looking good so far. No score at Aberdire. Motherwell one down. And the mighty Tokely puts ICT one up.