Alex MacLeod

I believe thats the name of the new U-20 keeper.

Except there's a few miss matches. 22 shirt is partnered with 22 shorts yet 25 shirt also has 22 shorts. 6 shirt has 16 shorts which are also being shared by 6 shirt. 24 shirt has 23 shorts. 19 shorts has no shirt number. 24 shirt and 23 shorts. And Scott Kellacher is getting rounder and rounder. I think those in the navy training gear are probably in squad number while those in red gear are waiting on Tommy to get time away from his new grass to stick some numbers on.

As far as I can find out neither Sky nor ESPN have announced SPL or EPL fixtures as yet.

No. The Scottish Premier League will still exist. The Scottish Professional Football League will be the governing body for all 42 clubs.

Players will come. Players will go. Thats the nature of the game.

No thanks. Remember the last loanee from there!!

The lads prize was entry into the IM youth set-up. Not a place in the team so yes a first team position with any full time club would be a step up.

I'd certainly hope so. Esson's fitness cannot be relied on.

Not seen the photo(s) in question but is it not possible that squad numbers have not yet been allocated (registered) and that its any old kit that fits thats being worn just now?

He signed for Pheonix FC in the third tier of US football.

How come a non ICT player gets so much discussion space on an ICT thread?

If any 18-35 year old out there, who is not already a professional footballer, has £20k to spend on ten minutes of personal entertainment then they probably know nothing about the game as they're too busy housebreaking or drug pushing.

Expectations............survival. Dreams.............a top three finish and a cup. Reality..........really difficult to predict not knowing the strengths and weaknesses of our own team or the teams around us.

I once clothed out a fire in the damp

On the subject of female players and teams I see the Inverness Ladies team are now affiliated to Inverness City FC.

Alex you are always having a pop at me again - Have you nothing better to do? Find someone else to sound off against with your puerile views You are not telling me Steve Harper is not better than anything we have in the goalkeeping dept. at the club or in the e SPl for that matter other than Celtic who have a worldie in goal When players get to a certain age they are looking for a coaching role, a bit of experience will help him in his future development. I don't know if he has his badges. Saying we can't afford Harper I agree, that is why I said get him to do some coaching, and I said " coaching" not just goalkeeping, *we sure need a good coach, our set pieces are all over the place, our throw ins are rubbish", I thought that could be an incentive. Go and have a pop at someone else for a change. You talk to me like I'm dumb or something. I have been around a long time. I was a Senior Fire Service Officer for a very long time. I ran a whole Time Fire Station for years. I don't need preaching at. I know wages are a big thing in a football club, I wasn't born yesterday. End of rant Wasn't having a pop at all. Just asking a genuine question. This club already has the coaches it needs so, unless we get rid of the partnership we have, there's no way we can afford to slot in any others. As for your last paragraph......I may not have been around quite as long as you but I aint no spring chicken either. Oh! And my Emergency Response Team Leader Certificates are all still valid.

What's a League Cup . . . ? Its one of these.......

There's an error in the fixtures list.....................Motherwell twice just before split.

And what would you suggest happens to the current goalkeeping coach Laurence? Dont think our club could afford two of them.

Well dinnae just talk aboot it. Write it. Maybe you could then merge it with HMS Sneck and call it HMS Snerger.

Full squad on the market. Banned from signing. Banks administrators wanting money. Shortage of housing in centre of Edinburgh. Will there be a HoM is senior Scottish football next season? Hearts are in a totally different situation than Rangers were in that their majority shareholder is, technically, the administrators of two foriegn companies. People without interest in shoring up a failed football club and a great deal of interest in re-couping monies for the failed banks involved. Must be a lot of squeeky bums down Gorgie way.

and a few wingdings

Is that Lukas Podolski who was born in Gliwise, Poland? Or the Albanian born Xherdan Shaqiri?

Yup - against Aberdeen and we got relegated that season. We tend to do well if we've had a slow start. Odd. 05/06 won 2-0 away to Falkirk. Both goals from Craig Brewster

Modern parenting......................Wrap in cotton wool. Dont allow out of sight. Dont allow out of doors unless accompanied by trusted adult. Stick in bedroom with video games and dvd's to keep from under feet.