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I'm reasonably confident this deal will end up on its arse. The only issue is if it drags on to the very last minute before it does. Then we run out of cash... Administration then looking likely, which might please some shareholders more than others. 🤔

That's a very helpful post, but we don't know that the larger shareholders are just walking on by. If I had a sizeable shareholding I don't think I would be too keen to see my voting stake effectively wiped out by the club engineering control of the club through a majority shareholding for someone who has no connection with Inverness and who nobody has heard of before. Significant shareholders may well have been privately challenging what has been going on but are not wanting to do so in the glare of the press. Remember too that the club had previously said that there were a number of prospective investors. This was why they gave Makwana a deadline to provide more details about his offer. It wouldn't surprise me at all if there was some significant activity behind the scenes trying to secure a more local and believable solution to the club's current financial plight. As for us small shareholders who know next to nothing about company law and do not have significant funds at our disposal, there is precious little we can do other than express our concerns and hope for the best.

I'd imagine Cammy Mckay might have stayed if he had thought that was an option too?

Not now no but there was a certain Mark Ridgers who was available but the club decided not to bother speaking to put of contract players. When queried about Ridgers specifically the club then lied and said they'd been in discussions with his agent. And it definitely wasn't an issue of rating Ridgers there were other (petty) issues for not renewing his deal from the club.

So much for accommodation costs being an issue for signing players.

In the crazy world of Scottish football, Murray gets sacked while Ferguson still has a job!

If shareholdings of 5% + can call a general meeting, I guess they are keeping their powder dry.That's understandable. S7V still have to be afforded time to "pay up or shut up" as it's known, under the offer's terms. The only caveat there is an indefinite timetable, in which the 'pay up' date can be postponed by panel (ICT) and S7V if both so wish. If those larger shareholders, who are not under the S7V 'target' umbrella, are committed to seeing that ICTs directors comply with their general duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence, especially on the "pay up or shut up" timeline and CEO resignation, then that's great. I do think Alan Savage deserves immense credit for his stance, but this was not meant as a dig at other larger non-S7V-target shareholders. Just the dawning realisation that those not under the S7V/Panos & Gardiner umbrella are the only realistic agents of change and our last hope.

I think it's already been captured in this topic, but here is the CTO report of yesterdays draw with Dumbarton.

Jimmy Calder is still available...

Can’t help but notice IHE started up this thread on April 1st ! 🧐

I’ve seen him play, Luncarty v Bo’ness in the Scottish Cup last season. Didn’t have a lot to do but made a couple of decent saves when called upon. I think Mantis will know more about him as he had previously played for Whitehill.

I agree! The fans have next to ZIP influence on how the club is manipulated by speculators who have no interest whatsoever in the football club other than a mechanism to a land grab of the surrounding area for development (with us indirectly funding it through grants). It’s the sell-on in two or three years after all possible money has been squeezed out of the Council, Scottish Gov and locals to some Thames Water type sharks that I fear we may head. However, whilst there is little we can do but watch, (since there is no appetite for a protest), we must continue to push the Press, Coonsil, Supporters Trust (?) to seriously and vigorously prob challenging questions to S7V. Additionally send out the message to any serious shareholder or potential investors looking on, ‘the fans will be ready to unite and return’ if and when the S7V scheme comes crashing down, to a plan with the interest of the football club at its centre.

The trialist goalie is Musa Dibaga, formerly at Bo’ness United.

Really hoped to see something different today - some youthful enthusiasm and a bit of urgency about the play. Up and at 'em. Nope!

You misunderstood me. I meant that I had asked Makwana if he planned to show up today and he said no. So, when the previous poster asked if he was going to show up, that's what my post was in reference to, not myself.

Scratch team ????? That was our strongest starting 11!

Did ok for the scratch team we put out. Lost our way in the second half a wee bit, but give the players some time to at least find their feet. First 45 we played some good stuff.

The issue with Longstaff is he is very left footed. We are playing him in central midfield so his one footedness means he nearly always plays it left or back. Several times today he could have played telling balls to Bray in forward positions if he could use his right foot. I feel we need to switch to 4 4 2 and have two proper wide players, one being Longstaff. Gilmour is tending to sit quite deep so a back 4 rather than our current 3/5 would work and get the best out of our squad. In his defence, he did make a few off the ball runs in the first half which the players in possession didn’t see. And the assist for our goal with his back post corner. As STFU says, Mckay is following Ferguson’s wishes, but he did come very close when he hit the bar.

Time for another Wyness Shuffle podcast inviting Mr Makwana to a no holds barred interview. Do it lads!

I have been wondering if our young team can last the full 90 minutes. Was going to say that it doesn't bode well for when the pitches become heavier during the winter. But then I remembered that 8 out of the 10 are artificial. So maybe it'll be another season when our away results are better than our home results...

Whenever I get him talking, he shuts down the conversation as soon as it gets on to any remotely pressing question.