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There's also an impact in training where things like mini/small games can't be undertaken to the same extent through lack of numbers. Players may also be less likely to commit as physically during games because they know if they pick up a knock (or a booking that leads to suspension), there's less cover available. Whatever way you look at it, having a third (or more) of your squad out, no matter who they are, is bad.

I will refer to my signature and the quote from AS himself .... "It’s not a train set – it’s a proud member of the SPFL" : Alan Savage [30/07/2024]" If ANYONE - and that includes AS - is treating ICT as a power play or a plaything like that proverbial train set then that is not right and is not acceptable. Like everyone else here I want what is best for our club, but also like most, I am just a normal working guy, and just can't afford to 'do the right thing' by the club in that way. I will do what I can in terms of shares, donations or merchandise purchases, but I cant match what Savage, Morrison, Sutherland et all have done in the past or may do in future. Currently, I will give AS a fair bit of leeway as he has stepped up and put money where his mouth is (again). All of those power-brokers who were at that meeting have similarly done their part at one time or another including RM who we know made some bad choices but still sunk seven figures into the club. The minutiae and semantics of that is for another topic. There are also a lot of other instances over the years where previous leaders of our club have done unseen or unknown things to make sure costs were controlled at the club, picked up by someone else, or paid out of their own pockets. I can see AS' point to an extent in wanting control. When he was chairman previously, he did not have that and there were well documented power struggles and personality conflicts that basically led to his resignation. I know I am over-simplifying that part of our history, but I can see him not wanting the same scenario this time around if he is trying to save the club and ends up meeting 10 different dissenting voices each time we try to take a step forward. I have reservations over the 100% ownership thing unless it comes with some form of protection and succession plan should he himself lose interest, or possibly more likely, that as he ages, he is less able to manage the day to day running of a football club and those who take over from him are uninterested (the Gretna scenario). If 'clearing the decks' so to speak is simply a mechanism to tidy up and remove current shares and debts and then to offer these to a new owner, or as a brand new public share issue, then that's more acceptable but as someone said, the devil will be in the details and we dont have those details. For me however, the 10% voting right of the Trust should be non-negotiable. Their relevance and value has always been questioned in some corners over the years, but there is no denying what they have also done during this time, the value it brings, and hopefully that they will continue to do provided they have some say and some skin in the game... The other thing here is to wonder about the end game. Something that sticks in my head is the mention of relocation to UHI. Personally, I am not against this as such. I love the Caledonian Stadium, but if we are honest, and look at it in terms of practicality, the stadium is not in the best location, and a smaller purpose-built stadium, with training facilities, shared with UHI and perhaps sponsored by donors to UHI or corporate sponsors, and with shared costs makes a lot of sense provided it could be financed somehow. This would free up the current site for other activities if that parcel of land could be added to the freeport. I have no idea if any of this is possible, but provided any activity in this area was for the benefit of the club and secured a future for us then I would not be automatically opposed. I am not opposed to any consortium or person making a profit from this kind of venture, provided the club gets its fair share and does not get ripped off. The city is not so big that UHI is too far away. The transport links are ok, and if there were public transport on matchdays then this makes it just as convenient for some (and inconvenient for others) as the Caledonian stadium. Time will tell whether we are erecting a statue of AS and other benefactors in front of the Caledonian Stadium (wherever it is) or if he is written into history with some of the others who are on our personal sh** lists because we regard them as having tried to kill our club. For me, the club would already be dead thanks to the actions or inactions of others by now, so AS is still on my statue list and not my **** list! I really hope it stays that way!

Are the wheels falling off the Gringo juggernaught? MrsGringo loses her spot at the top and @Gringo is on the brink .................... Week 27 Jodie Carnie: 296.30 Mrs Gringo: 287.90 CDN Girl: 237.40 Robert: 233.20 SOS: 222.00 Scotty: 212.70 TheCaleyOne: 212.00 MrCaleyjag: 207.80 Caley Canary: 192.80 Caleyjag: 182.90 Noho: 151.50 The Mantis: 144.70 Gringo: 15.00 5/13 correct

We don't know if BDO have set any new deadline for offers at this stage. It's almost a week since AS put his offer on the table and we've heard/seen nothing from BDO (or anyone) to suggest they're even considering it. They are not obliged to make any public announcement, and I wouldn't expect them to. AS seems to be the only one who wants this to play out in the public eye, and I don't imagine BDO will have been too pleased that he was dropping details of interested parties (even if it was only the country they are based) during a press conference...or that he used the club as the platform to do that. NDAs exist for a reason. Also, what happened to agreement from the meeting that everyone remain silent until a deal was done? If you're making an offer that requires everyone to cooperate and move quickly, you don't start by annoying them all and breaking agreements. As has been talked about already in this thread, it's very reminiscent of what appears to have happened last August when apparent agreement between the same group of people broke down.

I was just thinking AS said his offer is on the table until 11 April but is there a new date or is that the date for any offers possibly made now?