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For me the question is whether the leadership is there to galvanise that mindset in the players. I don't think Big Dunc has that belief so if he doesn't have it, he can't pass it on to the players. Barring a miracle, we are headed for administration and a 15-point penalty at a minimum. If that happens, DF has already given up and needs to be replaced with someone who will try to have the players scrap for every point ... I would rather go down fighting than meekly give up.

Although I think it’s obviously helpful that this appeal does well, I also think it’s a relative sideshow that has been overtaken by what now looks like inexorable momentum towards administration. This £200K is chickenfeed in a much bigger game. Also at today’s press conference where the manager expressed slender hopes of staying in League One after a 15 point deduction, Charlie Gilmour spoke very well, saying that if the penalty did happen then it would have the effect of galvanising him and probably others to rise to the challenge. Looking back through the history of this club, I think of a number of episodes of improbable success and rescue such as the club being formed at all, defeating Celtic three times in the Scottish Cup, coming back from 3-0 down against Ayr, cantering home in the First Division in 2010 after looking dead and gone in February, winning the First Division in 2004 with victories over Clyde and St Johnstone, getting into the SPL through a wad of red tape etc etc. One thing that does worry me, though, is whether the same spirit is there these days?

According to Ferguson, a 15 point deduction would see us relegated: "If we get a 15-point deduction, we are not going to be able to stay in the division unless we probably win every game and every other teams loses every game. It would be a nearly impossible task. One we would try to overcome and win games, but if administrator comes in and cuts the squad, which I think he would do, it would really be a tough ask. The 15-point deduction would more than certainly relegate us." https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8djl80rl8mo It would see us 12 points behind, yes, but we'd have 27 games to claw that back!!! That said, if Ferguson's still here then I agree - we will be relegated (15 point deduction or not)!

fixed it for you. I do sympathise a little with him because the administrator is going to cut anyone who gets a high wage or who is getting put up in accommodation or generally has a large footprint in terms of cost in some way. That will leave us with the boys really and that would be a tough ask for any manager, let alone one that can't buy or even loan a win.

A couple of starters with first team experience. Shae Keogh, Ben Corner and the keeper. Accies have always had a decent Academy set-up. 19' | 0-1 Goal. Hamilton Accies take the lead through Charlie Rundell. Sam Thomson levels 23m Keogh off injured 40m HT: 1-1 PENS: Accies went 2-0 up before Gavin Thomson scored for ICT. Szymon Rebilas saved Accies next penalty then Sam Thompson netted his spot-kick. Rebilas saved again and Accies did likewise from Ben Corner. Accies went 3-2 ahead and Leo Walker scored for ICT, 3-3. Once Accies missed their next penalty, up stepped Archie Kerr to score for ICTFC and we progress to the next round! GET IN!

Best thing to come out of administration if the clearing out of the club from overpaid, under performing individuals. There's board members, management/coaching staff and players that need jettisoned with the appropriate tarnishing to their reputations. Thankfully admin allows us to do this without having to pay off full contract values etc. Time to rebuild with better process controls and individuals offering value rather than being there for the kudos and personal gains.

Probably not... but... The biggest local celebrity right now has to be Karen Gillan - starring in blockbuster movies with The Rock, and in the Marvel universe ... as well as apparently a guest role in the Simpsons last year (didn't know that one). I am sure MikeysLine benefitted greatly when she started posting about them. Was she ever an ICT fan? Might she be persuaded to tweet something out or ask some of her billionaire friends if they want to finance a football club? If its good enough for Deadpool to own a club... edited to add: This is exactly the approach I took in 2019 when the club asked for similar ideas and I ended up asking someone over here. I figured nothing ventured, nothing gained and was shocked to get a positive response. Shame it was never followed up when I passed it along and when they re-visited it this year, the guy who had been keen previously basically said "thanks but no thanks" as they had moved on with different plans since then.

The trouble is that there only 6 of the available 13 days remain and the appeal has only reached 37% of its target - including a £20,000 donation that’s likely to be a one off. I just don’t see anything practicable that could achieve the necessary acceleration in the very short timescale. Two other points. This appeal was floated as having the purpose of avoiding administration which, it emerged four days after its launch, had been the preferred option of AS and the Board anyway. And secondly, I’m not sure that there’s any intrinsic significance of the £200,000 figure since it looks to me that they are just looking to bring in money to make administration happen.

This has to be the most amazing headline we have seen in the last six months 'Directors have to take responsibility for not taking control of financial situation at Inverness Caley Thistle.' Surely anyone who takes on the role of Director of a company knows it comes with legal and governance responsibilities as opposed to an ego trip! This is an admission of neglect. GB is one of those last standing who clearly did not realise what their role was. Credit to him in some respects for not being spineless and resigning.

This is one of the biggest points that needs clarity with RM & Co needing to come out ans publicly state a position. Given the tarnish to the legacy of the RM tenure and his alleged losses, plus rumors elsewhere that this is affecting his personal solvency then its hard to see any scenario (unless there is a legally binding gap missed) where they dont take the BF cash and still try call in the debts by the club - also at this point would he even give a damn how this affects his public image in the Inverness football community?

Yes and at the time good players they were too. Mike Teasdale galloping up the right side. But why would players from these areas now want the hassle of driving past Cove, Peterhead or Elgin when they can train and play locally for a team in the same league as us. Maybe even on more money. Just a thought.

Are you sure? My understanding was that the Battery Storage company was set up specifically with the Club as the parent company, so to speak. This is why the Club was listed as the "relevant entity" with the powers to appoint and remove Directors. This is entirely different from the Concert Company which was really just a renaming of one of Morrison' redundant companies. Apart from the Stadium being listed as the registered address, there is nothing in the documents to suggest the Club had any legal involvement. The subsequent allocation of shares in the Battery Company to the 3 (now former) directors of the club may well have been a ruse to shield any proceeds from Administration and would have been done with the blessing of the club. Whether or not it was the intention to also remove the Club's control over who the Director's are, the fact remains that there is nothing in the Companies House records to suggest that control has been removed. Therefore it is important to know if this is still in place, regardless of whether it is an admin failure or not. If it is, and if the administrators have the legal power to take over the controlling role, they could remove the current Directors and replace them. They could then issue further shares at a nominal £1 each so that the shareholding of the 3 current shareholders is greatly diluted and then sell the company to someone who would take a gamble on the appeal being successful. The administrators will be interested only in how much they could get for the company now, rather than securing it for potentially much larger future profit. Risking £200k for a potential profit of 10x that might be attractive to the Makwanas of this world. Currently any profit to the club from the Battery Company is dependent on the non legally binding promise of 3 former club directors who have yet to write off their loans and have thereby plunged the club into crisis. If the Administrators ensured that the bulk of any profits came directly to the club, then the club itself would become significantly more attractive to any potential bidder.

Don’t really care what your point is. I will lay blame at all those who over a number of years continued to spend money the club didn’t have. Why have an accountant? CEO, board etc, if they are not going to carry out their jobs professionally and seriously annd in the best financial interests of the club. All in my opinion are culpable!

Can anyone explain what the point of Gordon Fyfe is? Sat looking like Joe Biden as in he might dose off. Then comes to life with a rapturous speech about the great work of the Community Trust, which has absolutely fk all to do with the issues of the club. Also him being the one as far as I can recall who's been there throughout this shambolic downfall yet never answered a damn thing.

The board members who failed in their duty HAVE to be accountable, be honest enough to admit their culpability in the lack of due diligence and overseeing Gardiner’s antics, and have the decency to say sorry! After that they can tell us how they’ll each improve personally to ensure the likes of this debacle can never happen again, and what their plans and ideas are to get us out of the mess they’ve helped to create. Until they do I’ll have no confidence to put any money into a bottomless pit that won’t save our club. I’m not that naive to expect cast iron guarantees but I will need to have some level of assurance that it’s a worthwhile ongoing venture.

Our tiddly little Board and AS have thrown in the towel but surely Super Caley could still Go Ballistic in the next 6 days. Administration and Elgin passing us in the night does not seem right for the City of Inverness?

This includes looking at the youth coaches.