Statement for League Cup semi Final 2^nd February 2014

                         

Caley Jags Together are pleased to announce that we reached a conclusion on the semi-final saga. It’s the best deal that we could have got for our fans under the circumstances, and we’re happy to tell you that because of help given to us by the Scottish Sun, ICTFC and the SPFL we will be able to offer transport on ten D&E coaches to the game for £10 per adult and £5 per child. We plan on-board events that will make this an enjoyable trip for any Caley Thistle fan.

 

We’re also happy to tell you that ICT fans will be allocated the famous five stand, in response to a request by the club so we will have our own end of the ground. Ticket prices are £ 20 for adult and £10 for under 16’s. Under 12’s get in for £5. This makes for a really affordable day out to help our team to their first national cup final.

 

We’re sorry that we couldn’t change the time or the venue or get rail transport, but we do think that we got the best deal we could and now we need you to support it. Book your seat online at [email protected] or by phoning 07951309504. You can also book and pay for your seat at the CJT desk in the sports bar at the stadium at any home game up to the semi-final date. We’ll give more details nearer the time.

Thanks LG I thought so but I just wanted to check 

What section is the singing section (if there is one). Just booking tickets online now 

Welcome back theeagle !

What section is the singing section (if there is one). Just booking tickets online now

The whole end will be feckin singing !!

Well done to CJT for getting a bit of justice for the fans. Maybe, just maybe the blazers will think twice next time.

 

What section is the singing section (if there is one). Just booking tickets online now

The whole end will be feckin singing !!

 

 

i doubt that very much. Going by the semi final last year, and also all the away games this year, only a 1/3 of the crowd will stand and sing for the entire match. (if your lucky).

 

Is anyone able to tell me the designated singing area?

If you have a personality disorder like me and enjoy shouting all the time ask to go in the siging section, if like me your not one of the special ones you will be put below the singing section, if you are offered a seat too low down from the singing section keep an eye on the online seats and buy when they are free at the top of a new block, you will have to start your own chants, its not a problem though is it, the siging section is for the special ones, the lullaby section is just below this if you get stuck below that the din goes right over your head whilst those behind sing a lullaby. Hope this helps.

What section is the singing section (if there is one). Just booking tickets online now

The whole end will be feckin singing !!

i doubt that very much. Going by the semi final last year, and also all the away games this year, only a 1/3 of the crowd will stand and sing for the entire match. (if your lucky).

Is anyone able to tell me the designated singing area?

Are you looking for a list of seat numbers? Just phone the stadium.

Singing area is section 18, not available online, but phone the stadium or call in to purchase them

If memory serves me well, weren't last years match tickets £15? At £20 this year I think we maybe subsidising the bus ourselves. Let's face it. SPFL aren't going to do us any favours. Only saying like!

Edited January 10, 201411 yr by robbylad

If memory serves me well, weren't last years match tickets £15? At £20 this year I think we maybe subsidising the bus ourselves. Let's face it. SPFL aren't going to do us any favours. Only saying like!

As far as I know the ticket money is split 4 ways after expenses? So no we are not!

 

If memory serves me well, weren't last years match tickets £15? At £20 this year I think we maybe subsidising the bus ourselves. Let's face it. SPFL aren't going to do us any favours. Only saying like!

As far as I know the ticket money is split 4 ways after expenses? So no we are not!

 

The ticket money would have been split 4 ways last year too. A £5 increase in ticket price seems odd considering the authorities keep banging on about the tough economic climate. Was ticket prices set before CJT stood up for the supporters? I'm an old cynic but I don't trust football authorities to look after our interests.

Robbielad. Yes the ticket prices were set long before we talked to the SPFL. In fact, have a look further down the thread and you'll see that the buses are being subsidised by the Scotish Sun - not the SPFL.

I can't comment on last year's prices, but £20 for a national semi final and £10 for transport there and back seems cracking value to me.

Robbielad. Yes the ticket prices were set long before we talked to the SPFL. In fact, have a look further down the thread and you'll see that the buses are being subsidised by the Scotish Sun - not the SPFL.

I can't comment on last year's prices, but £20 for a national semi final and £10 for transport there and back seems cracking value to me.

Thanks for that Davie. It wasn't putting me off going. Like I said, I have a terrible cynical streak in me. 

Robbielad. Yes the ticket prices were set long before we talked to the SPFL. In fact, have a look further down the thread and you'll see that the buses are being subsidised by the Scotish Sun - not the SPFL.

I can't comment on last year's prices, but £20 for a national semi final and £10 for transport there and back seems cracking value to me.

So what have the SPFL done to help us themselves?  nothing at all it seems!   just as I thought the meetings were a waste!

Robbielad. Yes the ticket prices were set long before we talked to the SPFL. In fact, have a look further down the thread and you'll see that the buses are being subsidised by the Scotish Sun - not the SPFL.

I can't comment on last year's prices, but £20 for a national semi final and £10 for transport there and back seems cracking value to me.

So what have the SPFL done to help us themselves?  nothing at all it seems!   just as I thought the meetings were a waste!

Not at all. We wouldn't have got the help from the Sun if we hadn't complained in the first place.

Got my seat booked. Sounds like my bus is full of plenty characters cue Dawson ...

 

Buzzin for it!

Do the buses go back to the usual prices after the first x buses are full?????

Do the buses go back to the usual prices after the first x buses are full?????

Not that I'm aware of but if you're intending coming can you book ASAP. This applies to all. Then CJT and the bus company will be able to accommodate all hopefully. We might not be able to take last minute folk if there isn't capacity.

Buses will be ten quid and five quid. End of. We've spoken with the bus company and it's unlikely that we could outstrip supply unless we emptied the town completely (slight exaggeration, but you know what I mean) we are aiming for ten coaches, and as of tonight are nearly half way there but we need people to commit to coming as soon as possible. Don't leave it to the last minute - we are a bunch of volunteers with day jobs who would struggle to cope with a last minute rush. We need you to e-mail, text or phone NOW! Go and see John in the supporters bar before the United game.

It's ten quid, thanks to the Scottish Sun. We wouldn't have got anywhere near them without the influence of the SPFL, who could never have sponsored one member club's supporters directly. Other clubs would have been up in arms. So no, not a waste of time and neither will the semi final be if we get there in numbers and make ourselves heard. We'll never have a better chance of reaching a final, so don't miss it.

Cup Final? Now there's a day out. Does anybody want to organise the buses? Anybody..................

Well said davie :clapping:

So just to clarify, the SPFL listened but ultimately did absolutely nothing to help?

So just to clarify, the SPFL listened but ultimately did absolutely nothing to help?

Read posts 42 & 46, they did use their "good offices" which is what was said in the original statement way back.

does anyone know how much tickets we have sold so far? or how much buses are full so far?  

Fair play for getting the costs reduced but let's be honest here there was no hope in hell of getting the time of the game or the venue changed

We are in the big league now and due to Inverness's location there will always be situations arising like this

We should remember that we are in a very small country and when you put our journey into perspective with the likes of say Newcastle/Sunderland who have to regularly travel to London we don't have that much to complain about

The reduced costs should mean more will travel though so hats off to caleyjagsforever for once

Dougal

Seems I was a bit hasty offering my congrats here to Caleyjagsforever when the real heros were the Scottish Sun

Dougal