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Livingston 1-1 Inverness CT - SPL

Ian Broadfoot reports as Alan Morgan helps grab a point for Caley Thistle at Almondvale against Livingston with a late goal after Harald Pinxten had opened the scoring early in the first half.
 
 Saturday 22nd October 2005  Almondvale Stadium, Livingston  LIVINGSTON (Paul Lambert)  1 (Pinxten 13) Team: McKenzie, MacKay, Pinxten, Strong, Tierney, Brittain, Walker (N Barrett 60), Adams, Dair (Adam 39), G Barrett, Snodgrass (Scott 66)
Subs - Boyd, Pereira, Miller & Roy
 INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE  1 (Morgan 72) Team: Brown, Tokely, Dods, Munro, Morgan, Hart (Proctor 70), Fox, Duncan, Wilson, Wyness, Brewster
Subs - Bayne, Hastings, Dargo, Parratt, Black & Fraser
 Referee  M Ritchie  Attendance  3372  Man of the Match  Harold Pinxten (Livingston)  
For a long time it looked as if Livingston were going to record their first league win of the season but Alan Morgan's 72nd minute goal changed all that. It was an opportune moment for the youngster to record his first goal for the club and it set up a hectic last period. The home side's cause was not helped by Graham Barrett's injury just after Morgan's equaliser. Barrett was stretchered off with suspected cruciate ligament damage and, with three substitutes on the field, Livingston were forced to play for the last 15 minutes with ten men.
Craig Brewster returned to the Caley Thistle line-up after suspension and Grant Munro came back from injury. Richie Hart replaced David Proctor and Alan Morgan continued in place of the injured captain Stuart Golabek. Livingston player/manager Paul Lambert chose not to name himself despite reserve team outings on his way back from injury.
Caley Thistle started brightly and looked confident until Livingston took the lead in 13 minutes. Mark Brown touched a Robert Snodgrass header over the bar to concede a corner and Richard Brittain's kick from the left side was hit home by Harold Pinxten from six yards. This lifted the home side and they dominated the rest of the first half. Allan Walker could easily have extended the lead in 23 minutes when he was well placed on the right side of the box but he blasted it over the bar. A Richard Brittain free kick in 37 minutes led to Mark Brown making excellent saves from a glancing header and a strong follow-up shot. It was not all one way and in 38 minutes Liam Fox hit just wide from 25 yards. Close to the break a low shot from Morgan was pushed for a corner by Roddy McKenzie then a dipping Barry Wilson shot went just over.
Half Time: 1-0
In the period after the break Wilson shot just wide, an angled Fox drive was cleared by David MacKay, McKenzie held a Hart ball which was helped on by Brewster, Wilson again shot wide and another Fox effort shaved the post. At the other end a Derek Adams shot was blocked on the hour mark then a Paul Tierney close range flick went wide but looked as if it could have crept in. Dennis Wyness raced in on goal from the left in 67 minutes but his angled shot went wide. Caley Thistle's reward came in 72 minutes when Darren Dods was brought down 25 yards out by Greg Strong. A minor fracas ensued and both Strong and Fox were booked. Morgan's low free kick curled into the corner of the net despite McKenzie getting a hand to it. Graham Barrett's injury came with no one around him - his foot caught in the soft ground and he went down. After his enforced departure Caley Thistle tried to take advantage of the ten men but failed. Wilson sent in a sidefoot shot from 18 yards in 83 minutes but McKenzie dived to hold it. Brewster hit over the bar a minute later then a Wilson shot was blocked after he beat three defenders to create space. The three added minutes produced a wide shot from Wilson, a Brewster shot which was deflected clear and an angled Wyness ball which cleared the bar.
Full Time: 1-1
Livi were happy to take their third point of the season but felt they could have sealed the game in the first half. Caley Thistle were relieved to take something from a game that had looked lost but also felt they could have won. Caley Thistle remain eighth and Livingston stay rooted at the foot of the table.
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By Guest in Reports 2005-06 ·

Show Racism The Red Card Fortnight of Action

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Before kick-off this weekend, players from every league team in Scotland will be united in calling for a racism-free football and society. Players in 35 European countries are involved in similar events as part of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network against racism and discrimination.
Show Racism the Red Card's Fortnight of Action, 13-27 October 2005.Before kick-off this weekend players from every Bank of Scotland Premierleague and Bell's Football League team in Scotland will be united in calling for a racism-free football and society. Players in 35 European countries are involved in similar events as part of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network against racism and discrimination.
SRTRC would like to thank supporters for the excellent support the campaign has had since we set up office in Scotland two years ago. That support is producing real results including a significant decrease in the number of reports of racist abuse in Scottish football stadia over the last year. We have heard of many instances where real supporters have turned on racist fans making it clear that they are not welcome at the club. Clubs themselves have also been crucial in imposing bans for racist fans who won't take heed.
Sadly, however, racism continues to rise in Scottish society, including a 70% increase in attacks on Scottish Muslims since events in London in July. Scotland is now one of the ten most racist areas of the UK in terms of recorded racist incidents per head of population. The reality behind these statistics is the destruction of thousands of individual lives.
Show Racism the Red Card is calling for a concerted effort to make racist abuse as unacceptable in Scottish society as it has become in professional football. Almost everyone now accepts that racism at games is wrong. What is the difference between racism in football and racism in society?
Here's a brief outline of what's taking place during the SRTRC Fortnight of Action this year:
· fans organisations from ten clubs have organized additional actions at games and in their local communities
· anti-racist presentations at Hibernian FC, Dundee United FC and Hearts FC
· over 100 projects taking place in communities nationwide using the vehicle of football to combat racism in Scottish society (funded by 'One Scotland', the Scottish Executive)
· 175,000 squad posters distributed to young supporters of every SPL and SFL 1st division club
· new SRTRC Scotland anti-racist video and education pack going to every school in Scotland
Football is a sport that is followed by all, and should be an enjoyable experience for all, whatever their racial or religious background. We hope you enjoy the game this weekend and ask you to support the players action before kick-off.
We all have a part to play in kicking racism out of Scotland.
Roddy McNulty, Campaign coordinator, Show Racism the Red Card (Scotland).
If you see or hear racism at any level of football, please report it to stewards or police, and record the complaint at www.theredcardscotland.org The new website also includes updates on Fortnight of Action events and more information on the 'red card' campaign in Scotland.
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Childrens 1st Charity Weekend

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On the 5th and 6th of November, Bank of Scotland, proud sponsors of the Scottish Premierleague, will be asking fans of all top level clubs to do their bit for charity and raise money for CHILDREN 1ST.
On the 5th and 6th of November, Bank of Scotland, proud sponsors of the Scottish Premierleague, will be asking fans of all top level clubs to do their bit for charity and raise money for CHILDREN 1ST.CHILDREN 1ST is one of Scotland's leading child welfare charities. For more than 120 years it has been working to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood. The charity supports families under stress, protects children from harm and neglect, helps them to recover from abuse and promotes children's rights and interests.
A key part of the charity's work in helping children is helping parents. The free helpline, Parent Line Scotland on 0808 800 222 supports parents so they can provide the best possible care for their children.
Keeping children safe is everyone's business. CHILDREN 1ST gives children and young people hope for a brighter future.
Karen Tighe, Sponsorship Manager at the Bank of Scotland comments, "The Bank of Scotland Premierleague Charity weekend is a unique opportunity for fans of all clubs to unite and raise money for a valuable cause. CHILDREN 1ST is the Bank of Scotland's nominated charity for 2005 and every penny raised will be matched by Bank of Scotland. Our aim this year is to raise in excess of £1m pounds for vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Scotland."
CHILDREN 1ST volunteers will be visiting every game on the 5th of November and will be stationed around the grounds with collection buckets. We ask you to pledge your support to a worthy cause and help Bank of Scotland and CHILDREN 1ST achieve their objectives by donating money to a volunteer.
CHILDREN 1ST is Registered Charity No. SC 016092 Website : http://www.children1st.org.uk/index.html
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

The Supporters Trust - A Fans View

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Donald Johnstone (CaleyD) provides his views on the Supporters Trust in the run up to the first AGM on the 17th November 2005.
I'll not go over the "What is the Supporters Trust?" points again as I feel others are best placed to explain the technical workings and Mairi has covered this pretty well in her article which can be found on The Caley Jaggie website. What I want to do is show you how I think the Support Trust can be utilised to get what YOU want, and that, for me, is what it's all about.I have been a fan of ICT since its formation and (in case it wasn't obvious from my username) a fan of Caley pre-merger. For the majority of my time as a fan of the club I have been in the situation where I felt that being a member of the supporters club was of little or no benefit to me. This was/is no criticism of the Supporters Club or what they do, it was just that my personal circumstances were such that I rarely required transport to games or was able to attend social gatherings, and if I had an issue with our club I was happy to raise it with them directly myself etc. Rightly or wrongly I saw the Supporters Club as providing a service I did not require and therefore found it difficult for me to buy-in to the idea.
I lived away from Inverness for a few years and during that time I would travel up the road almost religiously every weekend when ICT were playing at home. My personal circumstances changed, preventing me from having the finances to follow our club in the same fashion, I no longer had the luxury of coming and going as I pleased and I found myself relying on the generosity of friends for transport to and from games etc. I still wanted to do my part for our club, but was no longer in the financial position to do this in the same manner as I had always done. The one thing I did have plenty of now was time, so I approached our club and offered them my time and experience in whatever areas they needed assistance. I spent a lot of time assisting with various things and investigating ideas which may never have been looked at due to the huge burden placed on our club resources with having to ground-share in Aberdeen, however, many things failed to materialise due to the lack of a final OK from our club. Things which would have given added value for fans and generated additional income for our club. This could get very frustrating at times, being the kind of person I am, it just irks me to see so much wasted opportunity. I did enjoy a good working relationship with a few people at our club, however, upon the recent change of setup I begun to come up against a brick wall whenever I offered any assistance.
Now, you're probably all wondering what I am prattling on about, and what this has to do with the Trust. Well, it's pretty straight forward. With the setup of the Supporters Trust it gives me and others of a similar mind a backdoor into assisting our club and more importantly, delivering benefits for the fans. The way I view it, the Supporters Trust will raise funds for 3 things;
- Firstly, to run and support projects/events for the benefit of our club, it's supporters and the community.
- Secondly, to build a shareholding in our club giving the fans a more powerful voice when it comes to decision making.
- Lastly, donate money to our club for a specific purpose
A small grey area exists between the purchase of shares to inject money into our club and the donation of money. Buying shares obviously increases the Trust shareholding, but it allows them no say in how the funds are used by our club. As things are with our club we have the luxury of a good relationship with those who own/run it. I would therefore have no reason to think the money would not be used properly and that our club would be open to discussion on the spending of money obtained through purchase of shares by the Trust. By making a financial contribution by way of a donation the Trust could specify exactly how it is to be spent, and occasion may arise in the future whereby the Trust and Club disagree on how a financial contribution should be spent and the benefits of specifying how it is spent outweigh the benefit of an increased Trust shareholding.
If our club are unable to put the fans ideas into place then the Supporters Trust is the ideal alternative. In effect it creates a win/win situation. It provides a platform where fans can, if they are willing to put in the work and support it, get what they want. This can be done without the need for our club to take resource away from the day to day running, and everyone benefits because the Trust then invest any money raised into improving club/fan/community relations or they inject money in to our club by way of purchasing shares or making a donation.
I like to view the Supporters Trust as a co-operative where everyone works together for mutual benefit. What fans get from the Trust is only limited by the imagination and what they are willing to put in. Take a moment to think of something you would have liked to have seen from our club over the last few years, if our club can't deliver it, can our Trust? You need to start thinking outside the box, speculate to accumulate if you will. I'm not talking about the Trust operating against our club to deliver these things, but working with them, sharing the tools to make sure the job gets done.
How the Supporters Club and Members Club fit into the equation will be for the members of those Clubs to decide. Personally I'd like to see these clubs continue for a year or so working in parallel with the Supporters Trust. I do not see the need, given the numbers involved, for all 3 to continue indefinitely, many of the functions of both could be incorporated into the Trust, reducing duplication of effort and overheads and allowing more of the resource to be used where it is needed.
Not everything will be available immediately as the Trust will take some time to build funds to allow them to do what the members want. It is understandable that some people will be a little cynical about the Trusts ability to deliver, but the longer they sit on the sidelines looking to pick holes the longer it will take to get going. Last Season our club asked the fans to take a chance on the ground-share and many people threw hundreds of pounds at supporting it and making sure it worked. In comparison a £10 member's fee for the Trust is peanuts.
Nobody is asking people to accept the Trust blindly, in fact, that's probably the worst people could do. Differing viewpoints are needed to put the Trust on track and keep it there, but your point of view counts for nothing if it doesn't carry the weight of a vote. Some have disagreed with the running of the Members Clubs and Supporters Clubs in the past and found it very difficult to have a case heard for change. NOW is the time for you to have your say in the set-up and direction of the Supporters Trust. Why should you pay £10 to be a member of something which is going places you don't want it to go? You shouldn't, you should pay your £10 to get your say in trying to ensure it doesn't start heading there in the first place.
If you haven't yet joined the Trust and it is your intention to do so then an application form can be found here.
With the first AGM of the Trust fast approaching (17th November 2005) it is important to act now in order to secure your vote and have your say as it starts to move forward.
Donald W. Johnstone
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Inverness CT 1-1 Aberdeen - SPL

Ian Broadfoot reports from Inverness as the Dons visit.
Caley Thistle and Aberdeen share the points in this tussle at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. Jamie Smith scored for the Dons but Graham Bayne equalised near the end after coming on as a sub.
 
 Saturday 15th October 2005  Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness  INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE  1 (Bayne 73) Team: Brown, Tokely, Dods, Hastings, Morgan, Proctor, Fox (Black 86), Duncan, Wilson (Hart 87), Wyness, Dargo (Bayne 60 ⚽)
Subs – Golabek, Parratt, McAllister & Fraser
 ABERDEEN (Jimmy Calderwood)  1 (Smith 55) Team: Esson, Diamond, Severin, Anderson, McNaughton, Nicholson, Dempsey (Winter 75), Muirhead, Smith⚽, Mackie (Lovell 62), Crawford (Stewart 80)
Subs – Foster, Considine, MacAulay & Langfield
 Referee  S Dougal  Attendance  6809  Man of the Match  Barry Wilson (ICT)  
An old football cliché summed up the day – Caley Thistle really did get out of jail thanks to substitute Graham Bayne’s 73rd minute equaliser. In the dying minutes a surge towards Ryan Esson’s goal could have led to a winner but a draw was a huge relief after conceding most of the play to a good Aberdeen side. The one thing Aberdeen could not do was shoot on target and Mark Brown had a quiet afternoon. The one exception was Jamie Smith’s 55th minute wonder strike from 30 yards – it was a joy to behold for the visiting fans as it rose into the net and even the home fans acknowledged that it was a goal to remember.
With Craig Brewster suspended Craig Dargo came back into the starting line-up and the player/manager was forced to watch from the stand and communicate with the dug-out by mobile phone.
A through ball in the first minute reached Dargo but he was ruled offside. Stevie Crawford headed wide at the other end in six minutes then in twelve minutes Kevin McNaughton curled a shot wide after the home defence had blocked shots from McNaughton and Darren Mackie. A foray towards the Aberdeen goal in 17 minutes saw a Dargo ball from the right wing elude the outstretched leg of Dennis Wyness. Back to the ICT end and a Scott Severin header went straight to Brown and a Smith low shot strayed wide. A classic double shuffle from Wyness in 27 minutes made space to send in a curling ball which Dargo flicked into the air and Esson took high. From then until half-time it was mostly Aberdeen apart from a Dargo 25 yard shot which went wide in 39 minutes.
Half Time: 0-0
Five minutes into the second half Esson cleared from the left side of his box and it reached Wilson on the half-way line. He attempted the spectacular but it went wide with Esson scrambling back. An Alan Morgan curling free kick was held by Esson in 52 minutes before Smith’s classic strike in 55 minutes gave Aberdeen the lead. The Dons looked for a second but Caley Thistle slowly clawed their way back into the game. Liam Fox shot over in 67 minutes then Morgan hit a long low ball not far wide. As the home crowd grew restless salvation was at hand. In 73 minutes Esson could only parry a David Proctor shot and Bayne hit high into the net from inside the six-yard box. Aberdeen tried to get back on top but Crawford could only shoot wide and McNaughton hit high over the bar. With two minutes left Richie Hart set off down the left past three Aberdeen players then found Wyness inside – his shot was held by Esson. Into added time Wyness was back assisting his defence then broke clear on a run down the left. He set up Hart who was supporting in the middle – as Hart prepared to shoot Russell Anderson stepped in to clear. There was still time for Esson to collect a Russell Duncan free kick amidst futile claims that he had handled outside this box.
Full Time: 1-1
A 1-1 draw was much appreciated by the home camp but Aberdeen manager Jimmy Calderwood was furious that his side had not held on for victory.
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By Guest in Reports 2005-06 ·

Grant Munro Signs New Deal

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Caley Thistle boss Craig Brewster revealed yesterday that Grant Munro has signed a one year extension to his current contract that sees him tied up until 2007.
Caley Thistle boss Craig Brewster revealed yesterday that defender Grant Munro has signed an extension to his current contract. The 25 year old has put pen to paper on a deal that will see him contracted to the club until 2007.Brewster was delighted that Grant had signed a longer deal with the club and re-confirmed that it is a priority to keep all the current squad of players at the club.
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Statement Regarding Vladimir Romaov

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Caley Thistle's major shareholder David Sutherland today described newspaper speculation about the outcome of discussions he has held with Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov as "totally ludicrous"
Caley Thistle's major shareholder David Sutherland today described newspaper speculation about the outcome of discussions he has held with Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov as "totally ludicrous" "I want to assure our supporters that this is media hype and there is no question at all of our team becoming a feeder club for Hearts or anyone else -- why would we when we're in the same division?", said Mr Sutherland. "Similarly, suggestions that Mr Romanov might take a stake in our club is something he did not suggest in any way -- and which we categorically rule out." He added:"What actually happened was Mr Romanov contacted me and indicated he was very impressed by what Caley Thistle have achieved and he wanted a chat to see what lessons he could learn from our experience. "I invited along vice-chairman Graeme Bennett and we had a very good meeting with Mr Romanov which touched on a range of issues affecting Scottish football today. I think he found it helpful and we certainly enjoyed meeting someone who has helped Hearts top the SPL. "At some future stage there may -- or may not -- be an opportunity to use Mr Romanov's contacts to help source an overseas player. But that will only be if manager Craig Brewster thinks this is helpful -- he's in full charge of recruitment and football matters with absolutely no interference. "This club's strength is built round locally-based players and we see our future as continuing to develop local talent, supplemented by those the manager brings in. So importing a lot of overseas players is simply not on the agenda, far less in the budget. "This media hype is unfair to Caley Thistle as it raises issues that simply didn't happen and won't happen. It's also unfair to Mr Romanov who must be as baffled as we are that a friendly football meeting should 'take legs' in this way. It was a compliment to our club that he sought this get-together with me "Our focus is on driving forward Caley Thistle, ensuring we are playing SPL again next season and finishing as high up the table as we can manage. Supporters can be reassured that there is no substance to this speculation and I'm grateful to Scott and the website for allowing me to outline the truth of the matter."
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

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