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Golly Talks of New Contract

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Stuart Golabek comments at today's Caley Thistle press conference.
The news of Golly's new contract has gone down very well with the supporters of the club. 
‘I was delighted to sign a new contract today for a further three years which will mean that I will be fortunate enough to get a testimonial year. It is a great honour for me particularly as I am a local lad. This season has been very good so far and I am sure that we are 80 - 90 % of the way to staying in the SPL. For me, starting my career in the Highland league, working through the divisions and now being able to play top flight football in my home town is a dream come true.
 
I was delighted to take over the captaincy from Bobby Mann, it's been great here every week and there is a great atmosphere in the dressing room. There are no boys with big egos here and the team sprit is massive. We have been lucky at ICT with quality managers and Craig is another good appointment. Both he and Malky are helping us go from strength to strength.
 
We have four hard games coming up and hope to pick up some points especially when we have home advantage. We are looking forward to the game against Hibs who are playing very well just now with some good young players. We have to have belief, we are not feared of anyone and if we work hard we should pick up something.
 
We were unfortunate not to win against Rangers at Pittodrie and we should have picked up a point at Ibrox earlier in the season. Rangers have hit a bit of form just now and Novo is skilful with a lot of pace and Purso is a hard working player with a good brain.
 
The gaffer has been impressed with our form to date, winning seven out of nine points in the last three games and playing at home has been a big factor in this.'
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Supporters Trust - Initial Meeting

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Details of a public meeting to be held in the Stadium on Thursday February 17th to discuss the formation of the ICT Supporters Trust.
You are warmly invited to an open meeting to discuss the formation of the Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters Trust.
 
Date:  Thursday 17 February 2005 Time:  7.30pm Place: Caledonian Stadium, Inverness  
What is a Supporters Trust? A Supporters Trust is a democratic, not for profit organisation of supporters who are committed to:
Giving supporters a greater say in the decisions made by the Football Club Strengthening the links between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and the local community What are the aims of the Supporters Trust? These will have to be agreed once the Trust has been formally established, but are likely to include the following:
Creation of an independent voice for Inverness Caledonian Thistle supporters. Creation of a supporters - shareholder group, combining the votes of individual shareholders. To build a block of shares in Inverness Caledonian Thistle which are collectively held by the Trust. To achieve democratically elected representation on the Board of Directors. To ensure that fans views are taken account of in decisions by the Club. To bring the Club closer to the local community. To raise money to finance the future development of the Club on and off the pitch. So why does Inverness Caledonian Thistle need a Supporters Trust? At a time of change within the Football Club it is felt that many of the ordinary supporters do not have a voice in what is happening with their club.
Despite the success of recent years hardcore support remains relatively low. Many local football fans leave the area every Saturday to support other teams – we need to encourage them to watch ICT. So what difference will the Trust make?
In the short-term, the Trust will seek a place on the Board of Directors to give supporters a genuine voice and help bridge the gap between the Club and the local community. In the longer term, and with the right backing, the Trust could become a significant shareholder cementing the Club’s place in the community and ensuring that the Club lives within its financial means. We already have a Supporters Club.  What is the difference between it and a Supporters Trust?
The Trust aims to democratically elect a representative to the Football Club Board. The Trust aims to obtain a significant shareholding in the Football Club. If the Trust is constituted as an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS), it will be able to access funding to assist with the on and off-field development of the Football Club The Trust will publish regular information bulletins to keep its members up to date with important issues.  Above all, it will be committed to democracy, transparency and accountability. So how will the Trust work? The Trust relies on 3 basic principles:
It has a clear set of rules and aims, and must operate to the benefit of the local community The Trust is a democratic body - its members will all have an equal stake and elect a Committee from the membership No individuals can profit from the activities of the Trust It is intended that the Trust will be registered as an Industrial and Provident Society, with very clear rules about its operation. Supporters will be asked to join the Trust by paying an annual membership fee entitling them to a share in the Trust. They will be able to participate fully in Trust meetings and be eligible for election to the Trust’s Management Committee We hope that this will answer some of your questions about the Supporters Trust.
The launch meeting on 17 February will give you an opportunity to have your questions answered and find out about the Trust, and we look forward to seeing you there.
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Supporters Trust - Update

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An update from the recent meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a Supporters Trust. The meeting was held at Caledonian Stadium on the 17th February 2005
INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE - PROPOSED SUPPORTERS TRUSTOn Thursday 17 February David Stewart MP hosted an open meeting in the Kingsmills Suite, Caledonian Stadium to discuss the formation of an Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters Trust. The meeting had been widely publicised and 80 supporters attended. The basics of the proposed Trust were explained by David Stewart and a vote of thanks was proposed to the supporters club and members club for their work in reaching this stage.
The main speaker at the meeting was James Proctor, Scottish caseworker for the Trust movement's parent body Supporters Direct, and he outlined the basis of the Trust movement nationally. It all started with a crisis at Northampton Town 12 years ago and a group of fans who got together to save their club. The organisation they created became the model for the Trust movement - there are now 28 in Scotland and 123 in the UK . ICT is the only SPL club without a Trust.
Three years ago the Scottish Executive helped to finance Supporters Direct in Scotland and Scottish funding is guaranteed at present to 2006. Supporters Direct has full time staff and is there to advise Trusts. A Supporters Trust is formed within a framework of rules and it gives fans the opportunity to be part of their club. It influences a club, helps to make it better and works in the community. It is normally registered as an Industrial and Provident Society - a mutual cooperative organisation, democratic, not for profit, 1 person 1 vote. SD will take supporters through the legal process and money is available - but you have to raise money as well. The open meeting is the first small step in the process.
Craig Brewster then spoke in support of the proposal - he welcomed all support for the club. The team will do its best on the park and supporters were asked to continue to back the team.
Mairi Maclean spoke on behalf of the supporters club and Ian Broadfoot spoke for the members club. Both clubs are likely to dissolve after the Trust is constituted (assuming it is) but this will be up to members. The voting rights of the members club can be transferred to the Trust the football club board has agreed to this in principle.
A wide-ranging question and answer session followed. Subjects raised included the position of a Trust Board representative voting (on major issues an EGM of the Trust may require to be held to determine how he/she should vote), the model constitution (Supporters Direct provide this), a possible junior section of the Trust (this is possible but full members must be 16 and 18 to vote), charitable status (not appropriate), number on a committee (circa 12 is about right but number can vary), cash grants (Supporters Direct can advise), legal costs of start-up (paid by Supporters Direct - they also advise as to specialist solicitors), timescale of forming Trust (launch no later than August 2005), community funding (complicated issue), equality of members (one person one vote), voting power of individual Trust members (one vote on how block vote can be made) and publicity to attract members (suggestion that club's season ticket list be used).
A formal resolution to form a Trust was put to supporters and there was no opposition. Thus the motion was carried and a steering group will take the matter forward. This group will be drawn from the members club, supporters club and volunteers from amongst supporters.
Supporters at the meeting were asked to complete a membership interest form as a first step to Trust membership. This form also asked for volunteers to help set up the Trust, to run it and to assist in the background.
There was a vote of thanks to the speakers and the meeting was closed by David Stewart.
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

View From The Dugout

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Craig Brewster talks about the forthcoming game against Hibs and is relieved we dont have a game this weekend due to a flu outbreak amongst the players
Craig Brewster held one of his regular press conferences at the stadium on the 22nd February and talked about the forthcoming match against Hibs:"We are now focusing on the forthcoming match against Hibs next week. Hibs can be a very clinical team, there is not one or two players that we need to worry about it is their team as a whole.
The 1st home game feels like a while ago but we are hoping for a strong local turnout and I know Hibs are expecting to take a good crowd North. The return to Inverness gave everyone a lift, the players, the staff, indeed the whole city.
We are looking forward to playing here next week, the surface of the pitch is looking good and although Tommy is always moaning, he looks after it well!
I spent one year at Hibs where I was signed by Alex McLeish and really enjoyed it. All the reports I have heard about Tony Mobray have been good and I think he has done a fantastic job since his arrival. I will be attending the Hibs game on Saturday, the way they are playing just now, Hibs should achieve third place but I really hope they take a dent next week. (against us)
Eight of our players are out at the moment with a flu bug so it is fortunate that we don't have a game on Saturday. They are all at home resting but I expect them back in training by Thursday or Friday.
We were delighted with the point last weekend, we didn't play the greatest football but sometimes you have to battle to get results. Dundee United were really up for it but we were defensively sound in all departments."
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Dundee Utd 1-1 Inverness CT - SPL

Arab draw
 
There was great disappointment when the Celtic match was postponed last Sunday, but in the pursuit of points this was a far more important game. 
Roy McBain came into the team and Juanjo took a place on the bench. Mark Brown created his own piece of history as this marked his 120th appearance in a row, overtaking Dennis Wyness' record of 119. 
Former ICT favourite Barry Robson returned from suspension for United but had to be content with a seat on the bench. In the event he played for the whole of the second half. 
Graham Bayne had two early chances blocked then, in the seventh minute, Brown saved a header from Billy Dodds. Both defences held firm until the half-hour mark when United took the lead in unusual circumstances. Stuart Duff crossed from the left and an attempted headed clearance from Grant Munro ended up in his own net. There was a pregnant pause before the home fans realised a goal had been given, but the referee pointed to the centre spot and it was 1-0. 
Seven minutes later ICT equalised when a Darren Dods shot was handled by Billy Dodds. Accidental contact was claimed but the referee gave a penalty. Barry Wilson sent Tony Bullock the wrong way for his seventh goal of the season. As the first half neared its conclusion Mark Kerr shot wide for United, as did Roy McBain at the other end, then Brown held a James Grady header. 
Half Time: 1-1
Caley Thistle looked odds-on to take the lead in 59 minutes when Bayne headed goalwards, but Mark Wilson cleared off the line with Bullock beaten. Uniteds best second half chances came in 72 minutes when Brown made a fine save from a Lee Mair header and also blocked Jim McIntyre's follow-up. United played the last two regulation minutes, and the three added ones, with only ten men - Jim McIntyre was forced to limp off and all three substitutes had already been used. ICT's attempts to take advantage came to nothing and honours were even. 
Full Time: 1-1
The home fans unkindly booed their team off the park and Caley Thistle headed home with a valuable point. Back-markers Livingston now lie six points behind eleventh-placed Dundee United and ICT are a further four points ahead.
 
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Dundee Utd: 1 (Munro og)
Team: Bullock, Duff, Mair, Ritchie, Archibald, Kerr (Brebner 68), Wilson, Dodds (Scotland 57),
Grady (Robson 45), Crawford, McIntyre.
Subs Not Used: Colgan, Samuel, Cameron, Kenneth. Booked: Archibald, Mair, Ritchie.
 
Inverness CT: 1 (Wilson 37 pen) 
Team: Brown, Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson, McBain, Duncan, Hart, Bayne, Brewster.
Subs Not Used: Fraser, McCaffrey, Juanjo, Hastings, Proctor, Fox, Black - Booked: Munro (60).
Attendance: 6,110 - Referee: Iain Brines
By tm4tj in Reports 2004-05 ·

Inverness CT 1-2 Aberdeen - Scottish Cup

Familiar surroundings but cup of woe. 
 
The difference between the sides proved to be former on-loan ICT player Darren Mackie. He returned to Pittodrie at the end of 2003-04, fought his way back into the side and his two goals put Caley Thistle out of the Scottish Cup. 
With Zander Diamond injured Aberdeen included defender Richie Byrne, newly signed from Dunfermline. Craig Brewster's starting eleven was unchanged but reserve keeper Mike Fraser was injured and his bench place was taken by 17-year old Jonathon Smith, only his second squad appearance. 
After good early play at both ends it was Caley Thistle who could easily have opened the scoring when a Richie Hart corner was headed onto the post by Brewster. In the event it was Aberdeen who scored first in 15 minutes. A Kevin McNaughton cross from the right was headed home by Mackie despite the presence of two defenders and the advancing Mark Brown. 
Nine minutes later a Richie Hart free kick into the box was touched in by Brewster from six yards - Russell Anderson and Markus Heikkinen were both in close attendance but Brewster's strength won the battle.  
Stuart Golabek then hit the bar and Brown saved from Steven Craig before the Dons once more took the lead in 34 minutes. A 22 yard drive from Jamie Winter took a slight deflection but Brown still managed an excellent diving save but Mackie was in like a flash to score from the rebound.
Half Time: 1-2 
Aberdeen should have sewn the game up in 51 minutes but Noel Whelan missed an open goal from six yards then Craig's follow-up header hit the bar. A good run by Mackie in 77 minutes led to another golden chance for Whelan. Mackie was on a hat-trick but unselfishly chose to pass to his strike partner - Whelan sliced it wide from eight yards. With five minutes left Mackie was again through but Brown took the ball at his feet. 
Four added minutes stretched to nearly six but Aberdeen did not look like surrendering their lead. In the dying seconds Esson came out of his box to clear upfield and Brown took the ball at the edge of his area with John Stewart chasing.
Full Time: 1-2
The whistle went and Caley Thistle were out of the cup. The good news is that they can now concentrate on SPL survival.
 
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Inverness CT: 1 (Brewster 24)
Team: Brown; Tokely, Munro, Dods, Golabek, Wilson, Duncan, Hart (McBain 70), Juanjo (Fetai 77),
Bayne, Brewster 
Subs not used: Smith; McCaffrey, Prunty - Booked: Hart (60)
 
Aberdeen: 2 (Mackie 15, 34)
Team: Esson; Hart, Heikkinen, Anderson, McNaughton, Byrne, Clark, Winter, Craig (Stewart 69),
Mackie (McGuire 88), Whelan (Adams 80)
Subs not used: Morrison, Blanchard - Booked: Clark
Attendance: 10595 - Referee: Willie Young
By tm4tj in Reports 2004-05 ·

Charity Trust Info

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An audacious plan put forward by David Sutherland and his directors met with unanimous approval at the shareholders meeting
The plan that David Sutherland and the directors worked on was to sell the stadium to a charitable trust, who would then begin to develop the stadium outwith the football side of the club. This charitable trust will attract additional shareholders who will effectively wipe out the debt The Charitable trust, which will be run by "prominent local businessmen, and well known local figures" will be tasked with attracting businesses to the stadium, with a view to expanding it with office blocks, 2 hotels, training pitches, indoor pitches, and a fully developed all seater stadium. I have received the animation file from the architects of the proposed changes to the stadium, and will upload (with their permission) some of the files onto here, and onto the Official Site which is due to launch at the beginning of October. David Sutherland, as has been pointed out here in the message boards, is first and foremost a businessman, and not a fotball man. Well that is all well and good, if the plans for the eradication of the debt, and therefore increased finances available for the team, to either keep rising stars like Tokely, Hastings et all, or sign new players is to work.  In a conversation I had with Ken Thompson, deputy chairman, many months ago, he said to watch out around september time, and that it takes many months to turn things around. It now looks that his prediction (albeit due to insider knowledge) is about to bear fruit, and the club will establish themselves on a sound footing. Let us not forget that this debt came about largely due to the construction of the Stadium, and also the infrastructure round the stadium, and not through extravagant spending on players etc. Two appointments were made at the club earlier in the year, with Catriona Bisset taking on the role of Chief Executive at the Stadium, and Graeme Bennet becoming Director of Football. Whilst many on the older version of this website commented that this was extravagant for a club with no money, it has proved to be the opposite. Catriona is streamlining some of the processes at the club and removing un-neccesary cost-incurring items, which through her own business experience she is well suited to do, and "Grassa", who is NOT on a wee bung of £30k as was reported in some circles (he is doing it for nowt!) is beginning to show that he can be what he was supposed to be, and that is the link between the business side of the club and the football side of the club. All that remains is for the players to now get out of the form slump that they are in and things will begin to look very rosy indeed
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

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