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League Cup - Season Opener The 2026/2027 competitive season kicks off with a home fixture in the Premier Sports Cup, group F. It's not an event we have put all our eggs in the one basket over the last few seasons but I'm sure we will give it a go. Group F consists of the Caley Jags along with Premiership St Johnstone, Championship Morton, League1 East Fife and Linlithgow Rose from the fifth tier in the Lowland League East. East Fife managed to avoid relegation from League1 last season including a hard fought 1-1 draw with the Caley Jags in the penultimate game of last season. Dick Campbell remains in charge. The loss of Michael Mackenna will be a blow to them but Mamadou Bah has signed a new deal at Bayview, as has David Wilson and Reis Peggie. The experienced Pat Slattery is also backalong with Liam Newton and Kieran Millar and in 38 year old Derek Gaston they have a vastly experienced man between the sticks. (see more at foot of preview) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Match/Ticket/Bus/Info ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ***From the start of the 2026/27 season, the club will be operating a fully cashless/card only payment system at the Sarens PSG Stadium. This will apply to: All Kiosks The Ticket Window The Kingsmills Hospitality Bar Bar 94 Club Car Parks From this point forward, cash will no longer be accepted at any of these locations. The Club Shop will continue to accept £££cash£££ for a limited period following the start of the season. Thank you in advance for your co-operation. If you have any questions or require assistance, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of the team, who will be happy to help. BAR 94Bar 94 will open at 1200, with last orders at 1430 (the bar must be fully vacated by 1445). The bar reopens at full time, when the Man of the Match presentation will take place. GETTING TO THE GAME Stagecoach Service Buses will leave the Bus Station for the Stadium at 1245 and 1415. Buses return from the Stadium to the Bus Station 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1800. The bus fare is £2 single (contactless payments or cash accepted), and Over 60 / Disabled and Under 22 Concession passes are valid, giving free travel on the service to passholders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With this being our last squad out in our final pre-season fixture at Cove, I would imagine our Starting XI will come from these players. New signings for this season are Graeme Shinnie, Noa Boutin, Ryan Duncan, Morgan Bates and Hamzad Kargbo along with the Alfie Twins back on loan from Aberdeen. Offski went Chanka Zimba, Oscar MacIntyre, Jake Davidson, Ross Millen and Mitchell Robertson. What a bonus it is to have the likes of Liam Sole, Remi Savage, Paul Allan and Luis Longstaff staying on and these guys will be crucial to our success this season in what will be as always a very tough Championship. Please note, tickets will be available in the Main Stand only now. 🎟️ Adults: £15, Over 65: £10, 16 and Under: £6 - TICKETS HERE 🆕 Cashless/Card Only Stadium payment system 🚗 North and South Car Parks Open 🛍️ Club Shop & Reception open 10am - KO 🍺 Bar 94 open from 12pm 🚌 Stagecoach Service Buses will leave the Bus Station for the Stadium at 1245 and 1415. Buses return from the Stadium to the Bus Station 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1800. We had mixed success in our pre-season games: 23.06.2026/19:30, 3-1 Nairn County (A): Testimonial ⚽ Hamzad Kargbo (T20), Paul Allan, Luis Longstaff Nairn goal: Former Caley Jag Calum Mackay 27.06.2026/13:00, 3-1 Clachnacuddin (A): Friendly ⚽ Paul Allan, Dan Mackay (T14), Shae Keogh Clach Goal: Mikey Mackenzie Next game was also at Clach's ground, Grant Street, against Ross County due to more preparatory work being done at the Caledonian Stadium ahead of the new season. Least sais about that one the better but we were thrashed 04.07.2026/13:00, - Ross County(@ Grant Street): 0-4 ⚽ County: Chin, Lindsay, Emslie & Phillips 07.07.2026/19:00, - Cove Rangers(A): Last pre-season game at Cove Rangers ended in a 1-4 win for the Caley Jags ⚽ Trialist (no 14 Dan Mackay), Ryan Duncan, Morgan Bates and Hamzad Kargbo gave us the win in our final pre-season match. Destiny Oladipo scored a solo goal foe Cove Rangers. East Fife managed to avoid relegation from League1 last season including a hard fought 1-1 draw with the Caley Jags in the penultimate game of last season. Dick Campbell remains in charge. The loss of Michael Mackenna will be a blow to them but Mamadou Bah has signed a new deal at Bayview, as has David Wilson and Reis Peggie. The experienced Pat Slattery is also backalong with Liam Newton and Kieran Millar and in 38 year old Derek Gaston they have a vastly experienced man between the sticks. Here is there end of season release regarding player contracts: Under Contract for the 2026/27 SeasonNathan Austin Jack Healy Adam Laaref Matty Rollo Cammie Ross (new signing) Returning to Parent Clubs Following Loan SpellsRuairidh Adams (Dundee United) Sam Culbert (Livingston) Myles Gaffney (Annan Athletic) Lewis Latona (Livingston) Freddie Rowe (Dunfermline Athletic) Leaving the Club Following the Expiry of Their ContractsOmar El Harek Dennis Halliday Robbie Hemfrey Joe Halsey Seff Kyam Connor McManus Gregor Nicol Destiny Oladipo Shea Scally Alan Trouten May 18th: Discussions remain ongoing with other members of last season’s squad, and further updates will be provided in due course.

2 x Alfies starting Spoony & Chalmers turn up Last pre-season game at Cove Rangers ended in a 1-4 win for the Caley Jags Goals from Trialist (no 14 Dan Mackay), Ryan Duncan, Morgan Bates and Hamzad Kargbo give us the win in our final pre-season match. Highlights picked off X 10' | 0-1 GOAL! Trialist No 14 Dan Mackay gives us the lead! 20' | 0-1 Good save from Logan Ross as he tips Trialist (No 14) for Cove's effort 22' | 1-1 GOAL! Destiny Oladipo uses his power & strength to equalise! After a delightful touch on the halfway line, Destiny holds off numerous challengers as he burst towards the Inverness goal before chopping inside and striking low past Ross with the aid of a deflection. A brilliant solo goal from the big man! 27' | 1-1 Spoony's corner finds Devine in the box but his header is over. 30' | 1-1 Good pass from Alfie Stewart finds Alfie Bavidge but his effort is saved by Robbie Mutch. HALF TIME: 1-1 48' | 1-2 GOAL!! Great play from Ryan Duncan down the right as he drives into the box and fires it past Robbie Mutch. 55' | 1-2 Another great run from Oladipo shrugging off 3 players but his effort is saved by Logan Ross. 59' | 1-2 Joe Chalmers sees his effort from range saved by Robbie Mutch 64' | 1-3 GOAL! Morgan Bates heads in from close range! 72' | 1-3 Good ball in from Graeme Shinnie is headed over by Hamzad Kargbo 73’ | Chance for Cove to reduce the deficit. A slack pass from Ross falls kindly to Fraser, who drills a shot straight into the goalkeeper’s chest. The rebound drops to Stephen, who looks to place his effort into the corner, but Ross recovers brilliantly from his earlier mistake, producing an excellent save with his foot. 86' | 1-4 GOAL! Hamzad Kargbo heads in from close range as he finishes Liam Sole's cross! That ended the scoring with everyone getting a run out. FULL TIME: 1-4

Thank you Belgium

An absolutely honking performance mostly played at pre-season pace. The one bit of quality got us level, neat finish into the bottom corner by MacKinnon after good work down the left flank. Otherwise dreadful. I don't know how I bother sometimes. It's going to be a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong season.

Probably

t new away strip is lucky. ICT have won every game they have worn it for 🤪

We’ve got our other Alfie back too, great news!

No way should England appeal the ban. Now that the USA are thankfully out of the competition, we are back to a level playing field with regard to suspensions for red cards. The focus for England and the other teams still in the competition should be simply to prepare for their next games as best they can within the current rules. If people are unhappy with the rules, they can be reviewed once the competition is done. Beyond that, there should be some quick repercussions for Trump's (ultimately counterproductive) political interference. It makes the prospect of him presenting the trophy even more distasteful than ever. Participating Football Associations could lobby for the trophy to be presented by Ronaldo. It was sad to see him playing for Portugal as a shadow of his former self, but he is one of the greatest players ever to play the game and this would be his only chance to get his hands on the trophy! I am sure the players of which ever team wins would be honoured to shake hands with Ronaldo but would be putting on disposable gloves if shaking hands with Trump.

Nice to wake up to that result!

Yes...cheat your way of that one Trump and FIFA. Nobody likes a cheat...goodbye USA.

Im hoping that "big No 20" isnt playing for ICT?? And any team that likes to **** about at the back, deserve to get pummeled. It really is the biggest turn off in the modern game.....yet so many do it. I dont get it at all

Bavs is back with us for the season! Good bit of business.

“The big winners here seem to be the Tartan Army who have really been the story more so than the team”! It looks, for all intended purposes the tartan army has supplanted the Scottish football team as the main feature of any tournament the team manages to qualify for. ie A friendly, colourful, noisy engaging mass of people that party on the whole with the residents of the city or area they base themselves. They have become an extension of presenting and representing our country much better than the Scotland team or any political office. I did not watch any our the Scottish matches, primarily due to the time they were televised. That said my views on our nation football team, manager and those running our game have been mostly critical as we continue to fail that great support. The SFA appears incapable of having the whereabouts to address the malaise and slow decline that afflicts our game. Maybe I (we) have to accept we are unable to copy equivalent second tier European countries in raising the standard and quality of our national team performance? We may scrape through by some mathematical formula having dispatched the mighty Haiti, but it would be a hollow success in my mind. We would most certainly loose (possibly badly) against strong opponents. It would also just plaster over the shortcomings in our game IMO and allow the SFA blazers off the hook, ie they would claim it as some sort of improvement by the first qualifying national team (even though it is easier), and simply continue the status quo. I do feel for all the small children, mums and youngsters that dressed up sporting the Scottish strip and other garb. Certainly they and the Nation got full behind the team. The tartan army turned out in strength and for the most enjoyed the occasion and presented our nation and people in its best light. I just wish our team could have given them more to recognise the super level of support they had. Maybe next time. bc

Phew! Dodged a bullet there. Jordan White signs for Cove Rangers on a 2 year deal.

Usual post match stuff from kellacher. We need to get better, move the ball faster, more clinical, take care of the ball, not good enough last 3 weeks, etc, etc. The players we got in, kellacher has seen em, kellacher plays em. His job to make them a team, may take some time that we don’t have. Reminds me of the saloon scene in the Ballad of buster scrugs……. Ps… didn’t know how to stop video at 1.15.

Dreadful performance at times with few players getting pass marks. Noah looked good at full back and generally the defence was sound. Allan and Shinnie okay in midfield. Bavidge got no service at all so surprised to see him subbed for Kargbo, who on first impression, looks worse than Zimba. Sole was very erratic but how Duncan stayed on as long as he did was baffling. Better with Wotherspoon and MacKinnon on. Baffling subs from Kellagher and tactically poor from him. Both the team and management needs to improve and quickly.

Not a great video of the second goal. Not so much good free kick as bad defending and goalkeeping. ICT2-1.mp4

The decision by FIFA to suspend the suspension of USA’s Balogun is disgusting and has more than a whiff of political interference.

This game is the dodgy uncle that nobody should ever talk about, and instead we just pretend that it never existed.

For those that have not read Soccer Guy's reports from facebook on events at the World Cup. Here is his brilliant report on the Brazil v Scotland encounter... Brazil Soccer Club go open up a can of awesome juice as the Salsa Guys go hand a super-sized L to the Soccer Nessies in Miami, crushing Scotch hopes of making it outta the little leagues. The Nessies sucked right from the start, even dumbass deefense allowed Vinnie Shoes Junior to go get the go ahead. The same guy looked to have completed his double insertion a few minutes later only for the denial flag to save Scotch asses - but only for a little while longer, because in overtime at the end of the first quarter, the goaltender miscalculized a cross-pass that he should’ve made finger food, leaving Shoes to head kick into the ball bag. Matty S. Cuba did another goalshot in the second quarter. Even though Mac Tommy Knee had a couple of head kicks inside the DBZ, Brazil Soccer Club just laughed at how lame they were. Coach Aintchalucky even had time to go bring out Nate Mar - their former MVP who now just goofs around and is always kinda hurt - outta the subshack. This was a bad day of soccer for the Tarzan Army, like watching an unsuspecting prairie dog walking around sniffing out bugs and stuff when some big-ass eagle comes crashing in on their head, grabs it with its bird claws and carries it on up into the sky, little legs kicking like it’s thinking everything’s probably going to be okay, right up until the moment they realize this bird thing is actually gonna rip it open and start feeding its guts to its eagle babies. By the time the sun begins to dip, the story is already over. The grass keeps swaying. The burrows remain. The colony of prairies dogs carries on. And the only sign that the prairie dog was ever there is a brief shadow passing overhead, moving west with the evening light. Because the prairie doesn’t stop for one prairie dog. The wind still blows. The bugs still buzz. The other animals still wake up the next morning and get on with the business of being alive. And that’s the cruel thing about the World Cup World Championship of the world. It feels like the centre of the universe when your franchise is in it, but the moment they’re gone, it reveals itself for what it really is: an enormous prairie stretching far beyond the horizon. Brazil Soccer Club still roam. USMNT still hunt. The giants still cast their shadows. The tournament keeps rolling on beneath the same sun, indifferent to who got carried away and eaten by an eagle. Scotland Soccer Club’s little patch of dirt may be empty now - we gotta wait and see if they are eliminized - but the prairie barely notices. The show goes on. The eagle circles elsewhere, looking for its next meal.

0.07% chance of qualifying now. It’s gonna be the greatest comeback story of all time when we lift that trophy!

Anybody ask for a striker??? Morgan Bates on loan from Swansea Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC are delighted to announce the signing of striker Morgan Bates on loan from Swansea City until the end of the season, subject to Scottish FA and international clearance.

New kit at Inverness Castle. The new 2026/27 Home Kit will be available for pre-order from Thursday 25 June. Featuring bold red and blue colours that proudly reflect the club’s identity, the shirt includes a host of premium new features. Supporters will notice the redesigned silicone club crest, giving the badge a modern and striking finish, while “ICTFC” is proudly stitched into the back neck of every shirt. Paying tribute to our Highland roots, the iconic Loch Ness Monster also features within the inner neck design, providing a unique touch that celebrates one of the region’s most famous symbols. We believe both players and supporters will be thrilled with the new look as we embark on what promises to be a hugely exciting season for the club. The shirt is modelled by new signings Graeme Shinnie and Noa Boutin, alongside returning midfielder Paul Allan, at The Inverness Castle Experience. With the youth version being modelled by some of our ICTFC Youth Academy players.

Straight from the horses mouth

Fixtures are what they are - we have to play everyone home and away twice, but to start at home, finish at home and be at home for the new year fixtures is good news.

Welcom Noa ( Left back )

Are they in a studio in blighty? If not how the f*** did he manage to get in with his record?

Am I the only one thinking that the visual of the USA supporters in the stadium at their game looks like a "Where's Wally" puzzle !

Play, repeat !! bc

A hydration break would have been more entertaining

Not our finest 90 minutes. We made a fast start but without troubling East Fife, then the game settled down with not much happening. A slack pass by Sole led to the East Fife goal, although from my view I’m convinced there was a clear offside in the build up. We had plenty possession but struggled to break East Fife down and needed a good finish by MacKinnon to get us a draw in stoppage time. Then the plus point: 5 out of 5 in the penalties with good efforts by Shinnie, Wotherspoon, Kargbo, Bates and Longstaff, along with a great save by Munro. We need to improve before the league campaign starts, and too often we played it slowly which played into East Fife’s hands. We did look better after Longstaff, Wotherspoon and MacKinnon came on. No cause for alarm but work to do.

Go Alfie go, best signing of the summer!

The new away strip looks like what the old lags would be wearing when they are transferred over to the new prison when it opens. bc

Just for the record, it was Belgian waffles this morning :) Draw a line, move on. It will forever be in the history books and with UEFA going after Infantino before the tournament and now (quite rightly) issuing that statement in support of Belgium before last night's game, the current head of FIFA's days may be numbered. You know it is bad when even Blatter is saying it was a bad decision. England should NOT appeal the red card. You are right to say this sets precedent, but they should take the moral high ground. If it were Kane or Bellingham perhaps they might think about it but with all due respect to Quansah, his studs up challenge is not the hill to die on for this question unless they want to be as reviled as the USA team yesterday.

Its a miss on this one for me I think. I like the neckline as I hate round neck shirts so anything that is V neck or polo style works for me but thats the only positives. I can't see why we chose the colour. My first thought (other than Wolves too) was that it was like a Motherwell top that's been washed 1000 times and faded. Like/agree with the idea of having the away strip being some combo of our traditional colours of red/black/blue/white that is not in use in whatever design we use for the home strip that year. Loved the 30 year strip but the reality is that most people did not get to order it as there was a miniscule run and not in all sizes. Would happily order this if we brought it back

Beat you to it But first, tonight for dinner, it will be moules frites, with mayo on the frites, followed by chocolate mousse, and washed down by a selection of Trappist beers. To a soundtrack of Plastic Bertrand's greatest hit. And a midnight snack of Americans on toast.

Trialist 15 was Kerr Smith. Formerly of Dundee United, recently released by Aston Villa. Looked ok until 4th goal......

Not impressed so far. ICT need to treat this a bit more seriously in my mind, County sharper and bossing midfield. Too much back and fore across the back. The big no 20.... I've seen a granny on a zimmer quicker.

Cabo Verde are the real heroes of this tournament so far. Wow. You could see how nervous all the Argentine supporters were at the end. They threw everything at them in this game, just like they did in their earlier games. Definitely a side that can hold their heads up high as they head home.

Not sure why Kane wasn't booked for diving to be honest. Left both his feet together when he could easily have got over the keeper. Why did he do that? Because he was losing the ball.

It’s the feeling of Déjà vu from ‘74 that I hoped wouldnae happen - well 50% of it anyway. In ‘74 we came home losing out on goal difference because we failed to score enough goals - this time it was because we screwed ourselves by faffing about in our own penalty box and failed to learn from it. We came home with our heads held high in ‘74. The guys did us proud and the reception we gave them at Renfrew airport on their return was awesome. This time I’ve never felt so p’d off about our national team failing to reach the knockout stages - what a wasted opportunity!

Second half at Grant Street: 45' | 0-1 HT Subs for ICTFC: Logan Ross and Trialist (No 15) on, Ross Munro and Danny Devine off 51' | 1-1 Goal. Mikey Mackenzie equalises for Clach 61' | 1-1 ICTFC Subs: Trialist (No 14), Trialist (No 20), Alfie Bavidge on Morgan Bates, Liam Sole and Luis Longstaff off 73' | 1-1 Sam Thompson and Shae Keogh on, Adam Mackinnon and Paul Allan off 75' | 1-1 Noa Boutin picks out Shae Keogh but his effort is turned just wide. 82'| 1-2 GOAL! Trialist (No 14) gives us the lead! They can't kid us. It's our very own Dan Mackay. 85' | 1-3 GOAL! Shae Keogh makes it 3-1! And that's how it finished... FULL TIME: 1-3

Next country I'm visiting - apart from Eng-er-land where I stay - is Norway, so I'll transfer my allegiance to them. I'll actually be in Norway if they make it to the semis or final, though I doubt they will. Practising my "Ro!" now....

I hope they do both come back for another year. Promotion certainly helps with the recruitment as they can stay in a good environment that they know and are settled in but at a higher level. Win win for everyone. I have to say though that while I really like Bavidge, if we could only get one it would be Stewart. I think he has the potential to be a really top player. Don't get me wrong Bavidge will have a good career, but when it's all over in 15 years or so I don't think he'll reach the same heights as Stewart.

18' | 0-1 GOAL! Trialist20 opens the scoring. Clearance blocked and he scored with a near-post shot. 21' | 0-2 GOAL! Paul Allan scores after ball played through out wide which was cut back and slotted away. 34 | 0-2 Good move from Nairn County as Calum MacKay's effort comes off the post. 41’ | 1-2 Goal Nairn! Ball is won in the middle of the park by Kenny McKenzie and plays through Calum Mackay who puts it past the keeper. 45+| 1-2 Shae Keogh sees his effort held right on the stroke of half time HALF TIME: 1-2 ICTFC Subs at the break: Ross Munro, Luis Longstaff and Liam Sole on Logan Ross, Shae Keogh and Trialist (No 14) off 47' | 1-2 Good ball from Adam Mackinnon finds Trialist (No 20) in the box and his effort is just over. 53' | 1-2 ICTFC Sub: Morgan Bates on, Trialist (No 20) off 63' | 1-3 GOAL! Luis Longstaff's free-kick finds the bottom corner from the edge of the box. FULL TIME: 1-3 Looks like everybody got some game time.

Aberdeen saying they’ll look at what’s best for both, which may include a loan to a Championship club. We can only hope.

I've watched more than I had initially intended and am thoroughly enjoying it. Apart from the Scotland and England games, I have watched the full game of Canada v Bosnia and Netherlands v Japan. As a neutral in those games I was able to just sit back and enjoy game. The key thing to enjoyment is to fully participate in the hydration breaks.

They go home unbeaten (in 90 mins at least) including draws against Spain, Uruguay and Argentina!

Now there's something I can get on board with! Indeed, my head this morning is telling me that I did participate quite fully at the pub last night.