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Today we have confirmed that Calum Jones will be playing in Bar 94 at 1800 on Saturday 12 April. Full details are in our post in the Supporters Trust Forum, which you can read here (which also includes details of the "Kids for a quid" promotion that the club has in place for Saturday's game, and how to access the offer at the club shop): https://caleythistleonline.com/topic/36676-breaking-news-event-confirmed-for-bar-94/#comment-574912 If you are not already a member of the Trust, joining is easy (and only £5, or £1 for under 16s): https://www.ictsupporterstrust.org/join-us

Just feel it’s worth saying savour the remaining matches left we have with Musa between the sticks the season. The guy is capable (and deserves) to be playing at a far higher level than our humble setting. I would expect he has a few admirers already both in Scotland and further afield. He came up here as a back up keeper with maybe a bit part chance of getting a game. If admin has been good for anyone, then surely Musa is the recipient. Wish we had him on a 5year contract but alas we’ll be able to at least say he helped us, in no little way, clawing back 15 points towards securing a place in league 1 (div 3 to me) and avoiding relegation. bc

I was on ok this morning and tried to add a you tube about musa. wondering if I caused the problem but was going to blame big cherly anyway.

I had too tbh. However given how we got here and the personalities involved I'm not surprised it is taking so long.

Is it just me or does anyone else feel the lack of information regarding our current situation or finding a buyer for the club a concern? I really hoped we would have been out of administration by now.

We are delighted to be able to confirm that at 1800 on Saturday 12 April, ICT Supporters Trust presents live music from Calum Jones, with a unique mix of rock, folk and blues. Full details are in the image attached, or at this link: ** ICT Supporters Trust Breaking News ** Entry is by donation at the door. To help us gauge numbers, it will be helpful if you can register interest by pressing the “I’ll be there” button and completing the form: CALUM JONES Live Music | ICT Supporters Trust We are sure this will be a great evening with an up and coming local star who appeared on The Voice in 2024, and we hope to see you there. We have also highlighted the "Kids for a quid" offer that the club has in place for Saturday's game.

My comments on the match thread were not aimed at the loan players or downplaying their contribution. My issue is with people running football clubs who say one thing and do another.

Although I agree that Longstaff has shown improvement this year I felt that last night with Macleod in midfield we had a much better balance, with play going down both flanks regularly, as well as freeing up Mackinnon to push further forward more often. As the debate continues as to when and how to integrate our younger players and we get closer to a safe league position then its surely beneficial to increase game time for those that are good enough as this is more crucial to their development than availability and quality of shower facilities , toilets and training pitches. We'll need to have a better indication of their capabilities come next season when our loanees dissappear and other established first teamers move on, otherwise we will be in the same position with 'inexperienced' players with potential that require development. Kellacher has balanced the team well so far, but expectations will be higher next year, and to win the league a good start will be vital so squad building and player assessment over the summer must be spot on.

I think this ignores the basic point. We have league 1 training facilities, recovery infrastructure and training pitches since 2012. We don't have showers or toilets at the fort. Listen to any player from last 20 years have any said they have moved on to a club with lower facilities or investment? Ryan , Harper, Roddy, Dan Mackay, Allardice all have commented on how much more professional and supported their new environments are. Elgin has better facilities than we do with multiple all weather pitches,showers and toilets! Our youth and female coaches do brilliantly to get the potential identified and brought forward. Our board have failed abysmally to support that growth from 18 to 22 with suitable environments and facilities. Even with these difficulties I watched Adam Mackinnon , Kieth Bray, Calum Macleod, Robbie Thomson, AlfieB , and Alfie S DEMOLISH a good stennie team yesterday. On the bench we had 6 kids and our level didn't drop when we brought them on. Yes some of the youngsters are loans but our kids are seeing 18 to 20 year old outplay good teams with no fear and that belief and exposure will change their expectations and performance levels. You are never happy STFU until the only kids playing all come from your street. But I have never seen a younger or better team in our strip and we are doing it in league 1 even if you refuse to see it. STFU STFU

Imagine how it may look to potential investors if we're selling them on the potential of the academy and building a team around it but then not demonstrating it. If we can't do it in League 1 then what's the chances of doing it if/when we climb any higher? We may have been able to play the 'poor club in admin' card to get favourable terms for loan players recently but that's not the basis for a successful business model going forward. I understand the pressure to avoid relegation and the impact the 15pt penalty will have huge baring at the moment but it doesn't change the fact we're being told one thing while doing another.

Last Sunday starting line up. A bad result! Slipping down the league. I hope they can get a win at home this weekend.

No points for the women today.