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Well done to Ryan - he helped the Scotland U21s to a 1-1 draw in Switzerland in midweek, collecting his second cap.

We looked at getting fibre optic installed Rene, but couldn't get a cable long enough.

Perhaps when the SPFL markets itself properly and makes itself relevant and attractive to potential sponsors then the cost of entry and the % of turnover that comes from gate money will become as "irrelevant" as it is for some clubs in England ... until that time, the club has to charge what it needs to so it can try and make ends meet. They are not attempting to rip-off fans or to make a fortune from them merely trying to sustain the current level that we all enjoy ...... Where the club are failing ... or perhaps more accurately where Inverness appears to be failing the club, (or a bit of both) is in getting more bodies through the gates. Part of that is money, I agree, but equally the SPFL have to also take a large slice of blame for their lack of foresight in marketing and managing the product and making it not only cheaper but also more interesting to a bunch of people who have a multitude of online or TV options to choose from as an alternative. I have said it a few times now and no doubt will again ... but one little 'factoid' from my North american existence ..... is that I can watch any one of about 6 English games on a Saturday morning without having anything other than a cable TV subscription with a basic sports package. Same applies for Sunday or other games as well as Champions League, Europa League, World Cup etc. I had no real interest in the EPL in years gone by but nowadays I follow it a bit more as I tend to select one game and watch it unfettered after jumping through hoops to establish my VPN connection so I can also listen to the extremely flawed product that is Open All Mics in the background. Where there is a Scottish game live on TV it is shunted off to a channel that literally no-one (that I know) has which is part of the most expensive package and invariably involves either the green or blue half of Glasgow against someone else .... certainly not a showcase of the product !! Caley Thistle Play attractive football in the top league ::: Come up with some innovative ideas to try and increase crowds ::: Be fiscally responsible in an effort to sustain top level football ::: Try to keep prices to a minimum ::: Get more people through the gate ::: SPFL Find a main sponsor ::: Market the league globally and make it available on accessible media ::: Dont sell the league short when marketing and agree to stupid/cheap deals ::: Listen to what a broad base of fans want in an effort to increase interest in the product ::: Have the best interests of the game in Scotland at heart and don't give the top 2 clubs in the land such a huge percentage of the prize money :::

Have a look at the Club's website and see the ticketing promotions for our upcoming home games http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1403-press-release-ticketing-promotions. There is something there for everyone, from free tickets for volunteers at the Motherwell game to a "pay what you want" gate for St. Johnstone.This is a fantastic initiative by the club, and I hope as many people take advantage of it as possible to generate an atmosphere at TCS that matches the quality that is being shown on the pitch. Well done ICTFC, I hope you get run off your feet!

Actually disagree. The agent works for Graeme and not ICTand was merely doing his job by putting his client in the shop window. He didn't seem to say anything disparaging about our club.

Well done to Yogi for slamming Shinnie's agent. Agents seem to hold clubs to ransom over players and show disrespect to clubs and fans alike with no thoughts about anyone but themselves and often embarrass the players they represent. Once again good on you Yogi.

Does Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC deliver "Value for Money"? To answer that question, we first have to look at the definition of "Value for Money".... "Value for money" is a term used to assess whether or not an organisation has obtained the maximum benefit from the goods and services it both acquires and provides, within the resources available to it." So, in my opinion...Yes, ICTFC delivers "Value for Money". When you compare what we deliver with what other companies (clubs) operating in the same market are delivering based on their resources, then I don't see how anyone could argue that. Sure, the club could cut it's costs by bringing in cheaper players etc and reduce ticket prices...but that doesn't make it any better value for money, that just makes it cheaper and in return they deliver a cheaper product. Although it's highly likely that you then have fewer people willing to come watch an inferior product, reducing the crowds and commanding the need for a larger ticket price!!! Some people may think Scottish Premiership football is expensive (and I wouldn't argue), but that's a different argument and it then falls to choice on whether people are willing to pay what is being asked for it. The unfortunate thing is...there's not much Caley Thistle can do to make the product any less expensive without impacting on the quality. I could give a list of where I think the problems lie and where fixes are needed....but Scotty's got that covered above.

?????? A post earlier on said that you can't do better than £15 return but it turns out you can. The crux of the matter is though, people can talk about breaking even etc. all they like, but for the price we pay, do we really see a standard of football that justifies it? I wonder how many people would like to come to more ICT games, but have simply been priced out by their own club. If prices keep going up, there'll probably be many more as time goes on. Regarding the bus: Of course you can do better unless it's free, even County could do better if they had someone with even more money. To put it in perspective the bus costs around £600 and it holds 49 max. At £15 a head we need 40 folk to break even (rarely does) and the very most profit we can make is £135 a bus if it's full (vary rarely does). We end up subsidising the bus quite heavily every year to keep the costs as low as we can for people. If drinking was allowed I'm sure we'd get more on the bus but alas rules are rules. We'd love to offer it cheaper, do loyalty offers or make it cheaper for kids but ultimately they'd all need yet more cash to subsidise. What's the average return bus cost to Killie or Glasgow? £20? £30? £40? I think £15 is pretty good particularly for an adult. If you're aware of any ICT leaning wealthy businessmen with a few spare grand we're not aware of please PM me!

It's an act of kindness towards the good folk of Elgin : a chance for them to see a higher standard of football than they are used to, and a chance to see Premier League players of the future rather than ones from the very distant past!

There's an article lauding the talents of young Christie on today's Sunday Herald website, an presumably in the print version. Written before yesterday's loss but certainly since his Scotland U21 debut in midweek. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/highland-hero-christie-is-revelling-in-the-life-of-ryan-at-inverness-caledonian-thist.25314683 Ryan was in Primary 1 when we beat Celtic 3-1 that famous night! I'm officially feeling OLD! In case the link doesn't work or can't be accessed, here's the article copied and pasted. (courtesy Sunday Herald!) Highland hero Christie is revelling in the life of Ryan at Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stewart Fisher Sports Writer Sunday 14 September 2014 RYAN Christie seems far too young and polite to go ballistic, but the opposite is actually the case. Ryan Christie's emergence on to the main stage at Inverness Caledonian Thistle has showcased his blossoming talents at a club once managed by his father Charlie. As his Inverness Caledonian Thistle side prepare to converge on Glasgow for another epic cup mission at Ibrox on Tuesday night, the newly-crowned SPFL Premiership young player of the month for August is sitting in Caledonian Stadium, recalling his attendance at the club's famous 3-1 cup win against Celtic at Parkhead in February 1999, when his dad Charlie helped spawn one of the most famous football headlines in history, the night Super Caley really did go ballistic because their opponents were so atrocious. It's understandable if his memories of the occasion are somewhat hazy; he was only four at the time, travelling down to the match on a supporters bus in the company of his mother Sharon, and turning up somewhat bleary eyed when he made it to his primary one class the next morning. Not only that, but he genuinely went ballistic in another sense the previous Saturday, throwing a proper childhood tantrum when the first attempt to get the match played was cancelled some 45 minutes before kick-off due to a broken piece of Parkhead roof. While some players speak unconvincingly of their undying affection for the club that they play for, Christie Jnr is steeped in the history of the Highland club, having been present at every major milestone the club has reached in the last 15 years, even the 18-month period when his father was manager. He is the kind of poster boy every Scottish club should dream of. "I was only four at the time so I can't remember much about that game, just everyone around me being delighted," said Christie. "I quite liked watching Barry Wilson. Dennis Wyness up front, they were all good. Even when my dad was manager here, I watched all the games. "I was in the youths at that time, but it was never really in my mind that I could go this far in the game until I was a bit older. That was when I decided to give it a right go." That, if anything, is an understatement. Christie and Inverness are giving it a go all right. The Highland club currently sit atop the Premiership, albeit only on goal difference from Hamilton and Dundee United following yesterday's 3-1 defeat to Partick Thistle. And a hat-trick of awards this week - John Hughes was named the league's top manager and Ross Draper the top player - are all testament to the excellent start they have made. On a personal level, Christie is approaching 20 first-team appearances already, including a substitute showing in last season's League Cup final. He spent last week experiencing his maiden exposure to Billy Stark's Scotland Under-21 side, playing the last quarter of the match in the 3-0 victory against Luxembourg. "It was a great experience," he said. "It was great just training with guys like Ryan Gauld, just to see how really good they are." Having a famous footballing father can be both a blessing and a curse. While Christie brushes off the inevitable comparisons, he also knows his father - with whom he still lives - can prove an invaluable sounding board. With Premiership sides such as Hull City credited with an interest, particularly pertinent will be his advice on when is the optimum time to move on to bigger and better things. Christie Snr moved from Inverness to Celtic in 1985, but never made the first team. There is a valid comparison between Christie and Gauld, as both have the imagination and technique to play off the striker, and a mature head on their shoulders to take the inevitable fame in its stride. "Right now I am really enjoying playing in the first team. I don't feel it has been too much of a step up," he said. "I haven't felt a pressure [to live up to my dad]. I always knew my career would be nothing to do with what he did in his. I still live at home so he will be the first one to tell me if I have done something wrong. He told me to not even think about transfer speculation until something is put down in front of me." Christie's current manager would love all the hype to die down, but deep down John Hughes knows he has a special talent to showcase, a player capable of getting supporters on the edge of their seats. Whether it is the likes of Scott Arfield at his Falkirk team, he has always gloried in the progression of young talent, and he sees no reason why Christie shouldn't hit double figures this season if he stays injury free. The development of his physique would only make him more formidable. "The scouts coming here are from the top end of the English Premiership and it doesn't surprise me," said Hughes. "I am also getting lots of phone calls. He's still in his diapers, but he's playing a man's football and he doesn't seem overawed." As for Tuesday, Rangers - regardless of off-field woes - deserve to be favourites. "They've got [Nicky] Law, [ian] Black, [Marius] Zaliukas, [Lee] McCulloch, [Darren] McGregor, [Lee] Wallace, [Kenny] Miller, [Kris] Boyd and [David] Templeton so that's an SPL team playing at Ibrox so they are huge favourites," said Hughes. "But bring it on." Caley Thistle famously struggle for crowds, and there was a perceived disconnect with the local area as former manager Terry Butcher enlisted job lots of players from the English lower leagues, but Christie is a local boy made good. He still pinches himself when he is mobbed by kids during visits to schools or youth clubs. "They seem to enjoy it, and I get a buzz too," he said. "I remember being one of those kids."