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The draw has quickly been re-done....

Apparently this fixture clash is the reason Hodgson didn't name Meekings in his squad.

Roarer...you're the WINNER...but the winner of the book is... (and she brushed her hair for you...) If you have a signed copy already (or live in New Zealand) let me know and I'll get my daughter back to re-draw....

LOL! There's a real 'dynamic' on this forum between ICTRoughi & caleydawson - it's always 'tit-for-tat'!

Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica. I admire the craft of Italy's midfield play-maker, Pirlo; the goalscoring prowess of Uruguay's Suarez and I particularly enjoy the coffee from Costa Rica. It's ironic that the three of them have ended up in the same group!

I have noticed that over the months/ years plenty of time is spent on this website writing this that or the other, to post something only to find that it dissappears into the depths of time, perhaps some of the time could be spent on the site in a more productive and proactive way. Plenty of people have plenty of ideas about what should be done by others, has anyone thought about how they could actually make their ideas happen. For starters are there any graphic designers out there who would take Pride in their designs being on display or being worn. If you Believe that the queue in the bar is too long and your a regular, perhaps you could become a volunteer for 10 mins and pour drinks, or work out a rota, amongst only 5 people, thats helping out 3-4 times in the whole season,which is only once every 3 months for 10 mins work and you really would be a saviour, imagine being the one who helps save the day by getting rid of all those awful queues. Or perhaps 2 on for the big games, your call though. Maybe you could Achieve something by starting up a local supporters club, its early days and for now its all about getting names and forms of contact, CJT said they can hold the info on their database. So theres not really a lot of time taken up. If you take in a few pounds per member, once you have say 20 you can warrant getting your own flag. The above should take up very little time but if you take that first step, you will all be super stars. How about the ICT fans continually punching above our weight.

Can't say I will be crying myself to sleep over that news!

I agree with your post Smee! Too many whingers for my liking. I keep meaning to post the conversation I had with some Aberdeen fans in a Glasgow pub after the LC final! They reminded me that their own team came from a merger with 2 local clubs (albeit not a bitter one) and it took some 40 odd years for them to get to a major final so we should be happy & proud that we did it in 20. I don't even think Aberdeen were in the top division either?? Top 6 and a cup final is a great season for us but I would happily give that away if we managed to increase and maintain a larger fan base. Glory is nothing if you don't have the fans to witness it.

I think it's pretty obvious the "attendance" is not the actual number in attendance which is far lower in some cases. Is that not misleading folk? For example, Sunday's game there were fewer than 100 St J fans in an "attendance" of 3121. The main stand wings were empty so there were over 3000 home fans sitting in about 4300 seats? Nearly 3/4 full? Don't think so. I understand there are commercial reasons for doing this and we are far from being the only club to inflate the attendance figure, but it is getting a bit embarrassing. Maybe just announce it as "tickets sold" or something instead?

England because the seethe level at commentators and news channels in Scotland will reach critical mass and lead to a unanimous Yes vote in September. Oh, and they're our good neighbours.

Fair play Yngwie I did specify 5 draws so its only fair that a redraw takes place and Wanderer's lovely wee girl picks another name!

You should see it on twitter...utter scenes at times.

Yeah, but by that measure, here's another true but astonishing fact. Terry Butcher has just guided Hibs to their highest ever points haul in the Scottish Premiership!

The club will be most generous in their praise for any fan who is willing to hand over a very big cheque to accomplish all this. With crowds very low for an SPL team where is all the money goingt o come from?

Sorry but Cameron is kidding himself if he really thinks the Home crowds haven't dropped. There are definitely fewer people in the Home end these days. Sadly the club just can't seem to win. People in Inverness it seems would rather sit in Auctioneers waiting on Rangers -2 coming in every Saturday than go to a game of football.

Could we also close down the betting forum as I don't enjoy them? Mind you, I don't look at them for that very reason. Maybe there's a lesson to be learnt there?

Please, please can we close this thread now? Every time I think the feckin things died, some joker resurrects it.

I think cost may be an issue for some but I'm not convinced it's as big as that. I think prices compare with a trip to the cinema etc when everything is added in. The football is our leisure activity in our family so we tend to do the cinema, bowling etc rarely. I think the family section is a great deal for those with young children and there are finance packages available to spread the cost. It is a big jump in cost when they reach 12 or 16 I know but at least there are still concessions available. The club do on the day deals on a regular basis but I do know the take up is generally poor! I really feel these numbers are down to away crowds and fixture manipulation. I will concede there probably is a drop in home fans attending as well. IMO attending football is a habit. It's easy to get out of the habit and go and do other things at the weekend unfortunately for the club. I do worry about the sustainability for the future however. I could pay for 2 adults AND 2 kids, to go Ice Skating, on a saturday afternoon, for 2.5 hours, for about £3-4 CHEAPER thn it would cost just ONE adult to get the cheapest seat at TCS!!! I could take that same family of 4 to the Cinema, in the afternoon, for a pound or two more than what it would cost just me to get the cheapest seat in the house at TCS! Football is a RIP OFF....plain and simple. I find my season tickets much better value than cinema etc. as I said its a matter of choosing where youspend your money. I've never got a family ticket cheaper than £22 at the cinema....tho £23.20 for a family of 4 on a saurday afternoon to get into the cinema. i think the cheapest ticket for ONE adult at TCS is £21 For 2 adults and 2 under 12s you'd be about £24 a game for the four of you in the family section with season tickets. So much the same really. Not everyone has kids under 12, who would ONLY qualify for that price you quoted if the family were rich enuff to be able to fork out for two adult season tickets!!! So a fairer comparrison would be 2 x adult tickets for footie, in amily section = £32, plus two junior tickets=£14......so all in all.....£46 Without you stating how old these theoretical kids are it's not really possible to make an absolute like for like comparison. However according to Vue a family of 4 ticket price is for a minimum of 2 children and a child according to their website is a 2-12 year old, so my original comparison seems totally fair. ETA- Forgot to mention a family ticket on a Saturday afternoon is £27.20 at the cinema, as it's a peak time, not £23.20. http://www.myvue.com/cinemas/ticket-prices/cinema/inverness I'm obviously looking at season tickets are they are the most financially prudent way to go to games. If you are 'rich' and bought 2 adult and 2 Jnr STs in the family section and paid them up over 10 months it's about £69 a month or about £35 a game, much cheaper than buying at the gate. If every penny's a prisoner then an uncovered family ST (1 adult & 2 jnrs) is £200 no idea how much for an extra adult, as it doesn't state that but lets say it's £100. So £300 all in for 2 kids/jnrs & 2 adults that's under £16 a game for everyone. Granted uncovered isn't ideal but if cost is the primary issue and driver and you have older kids then it's an option. Im talking about a family of 4....2 adults and two kids....walking in off the street to watch an ICT game. Even if the Cinema charges £27.20 for sat afternoon movies (i have never paid that price) its still £19 cheaper than the equivalent package for 4 at an ICT game And then, as i mentioned, a family of 4 can go skating for 2.5 hrs on a sat afternoon for near £30 cheaper than they can go to an ICT game. The thing is tho Smee most families don't do the walk in off the street? Most see the value of of a ST with monthly payments for those that need to spread the payments. I suspect most that come as a one off come as part of a school group or a deal?

An older keeper with playing time still left in him? That'll be Ryan Esson then!

In light of revealing our new sponsor, a couple of kits I wouldn't mind seeing being made our own. Stupidly simple and in distant hope that Subway were to use their logo minus the slogan, I'de be more than happy with either home kit. Based on current season templates though and assuming we're remaining with Errea.

The good thing about having Hughes is that we don't need to worry about losing our manager when vacancies arise at other clubs.

We don't need any new keepers. We don't need any new defenders. We don't need any new midfielders. We need one, maybe two more strikers, preferably one being a taller one. We could maybe do with one player with electric pace (Greenhalgh?). That's about it.

Yeah.....i only follow teams with state of the art stadiums, where money is no object!

England - because I'm English!

I plagiarise other peoples GIFs Here is Hammil / Adams:

20 years, and yet is seems like only yesterday.....