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Just thought I'd drop this here following the announcement of Macron as the official kit supplier next season. As a West Ham fan they supplied our kits from 2010-2013. Back then the away shirt from one season became the third shirt in the following year, extending the life. I'm guessing that's perhaps a thing of the past now. First up - and as outlined in the release yesterday - the kits are bespoke designs. No template nonsense, just a kit designed specifically for the club. At WHU we had some nice designs - the away kits in particular were based on retro fan favourites from the 60s and 70s. I saw some comments yesterday about sizing coming up samll. I never had an issue with my normal size (I think I was in XL then). If anything I'd say they came up big from memory. Maybe they've cut back on material these days. Quality - the shirts themselves were fine. No better or worse than competitors. The Macron logo and club crest were embroidered (although back then the Macron logo was simply the word rather than their logo now). However, the macron logo printed on the sleeve and the sponsor logo printed on the front were not such good quality. These peeled off, at least the "upper" did, when being washed, leaving a silver coloured "shadow" on the shirt. It took a few washes to start happening, but certainly within the season. I saw a good number around at the time that had the same issue. Some of the "training" wear was good. Again nice simple designs of decent quality, but the printing issue (of the macron branding) remained on these too. The club crest was again embroidered so no issue there. I'd be interested to know what @Eagle4Caley might think, as they are the current Crystal Palace supplier, to see if he is aware if any of the above has changed in the intervening years.

Good post. As a healthcare professional Id advise anyone worried to discuss with GP

My ten year older brother (65) got diagnosed with prostate cancer and due to repeated history in our family (Father,uncle) his doctor suggested whole extended male family got checked. I requested gp check and the practice nurse immediately booked me in with no quibble . If you miss the stadium just phone your gp. There is a massive change in perspective on this test in the last few years.

Guys, how does the tickets at the turnstiles work lol because last time I went it was paper copy of the tickets whereas this time it's via email and both are under my name presumably because I paid for both tickets. I presume I send a copy of the email or pdf document to Brian or do I get a paper copy of the tickets sent to the house too? Apologies if I sound thick 😂. Just wanting to make sure that everything goes ok and we can enjoy the day out 😃.

I saw the initiative when it first appeared on ictfc.com. I went to book a test but all slots were taken. Put my name on a waiting list and a few weeks later a second session was announced for the stadium. There were 78 slots available, I booked my test and started what’s apping mates who I knew didnt frequent ict web site. Each one (7) booked the test and to a man thanked me as they didn’t fancy going to their GP and bothering them like people who go with a cold or a sore toe. Men EH. Just checked and 0 slots available again for tomorrow’s session. My story is a heart stent fitted in 2013. My doc set me on a 6 month check up schedule,, blood pressure etc. Then in 2018 he noticed my kidney function had dropped to 46%. This started me on the path for a stem cell replacement for blood cancer multiple myeloma. 8 years in remission now. I was putting the tiredness down to old age and would have done nothing about it until my kidneys packed in. Sometimes woman get mis diagnosed for this cancer as it is in the bone marrow and eats away at your bones. Very easy to break bones and be told at first look it is osteoporosis. As the guys above say when things start to show themselves get to your GP don’t wait till it’s too late. Ps…… was told by consultant in Edinburgh hospital after the stem cell that the longest one of his patients had before the cancer popped it’s head up again was 8 years. I would have bitten his hand off if I was offered that. But, that 8 years has come and gone in a flash. Ps….. on a lighter note a couple of years ago I was on 1st tee at my GC when the pro asked if a visitor could join me rather than play on his own. On the 6th tee he asked what I did for a living. I then asked him. He said in Los Angeles he worked in cancer research. What cancer I asked , myeloma he said. I have that I said. Is it multiple ( eg has it affected a major organ) he asked. Yes was reply. Oh, sorry to hear that and never talked about it again. That spooked me that day.

More concerned about us tbh. The fact both highland clubs have season-long critical matches coming up that will strongly affect and influence how they operate next season makes me think of it more of fate and destiny (Not a superstitious person at all, but these matches have something about them that I can’t shake off or explain). We (ICT) have a better route to our Nirvana in that as long as we don’t loose. Coonty’s survival is more complicated as they need to win and hope Airdrie don’t win, and if that occurs also hope Morton don’t keep any defeat to a single goal (4 goal difference). I’d like to see the return of the derby, but fan numbers attending fell off the last time we were in the same league. In drawing championship away fans, the novelty and attraction could exist (I think) for a couple of (our) matches! If both ICT & RC are in the Championship then I think travelling up the A9 four times is two, too many trips (particularly in winter). - So derby return with 3000-ish fans or more central belt fans (and revenue). PS my best buddy is a Coonty fan (which I have loved this season) hence the opinion. bc

Another one here. Asked for a PSA test about 15 months ago, aged 68. In the UK there is no screening programme, and GPs are not supposed to suggest it if you have no suspicious symptoms. But if you are over 50 you can request a test. The GP, as she should, asked why I wanted one, and I said I had two reasons - the first was simply my age, and the second was that two of my contemporaries from school had just died of prostate cancer. GP did the rectal exam - the finger up the backside - which is nothing to be concerned or embarrassed about. Nothing found. The first PSA test suggested something was up, and a second one gave nearly the same score. Next step was an MRI scan - I fell asleep in the scanner, despite the noise it was making - and a biopsy. The biopsy is undignified, uncomfortable rather than painful, and it's over in half an hour. Local anaesthetic , so you can have a good natter with the medical staff whilst it's under way. Long story short, I had a small amount of hopefully slow-growing cancer. We agreed that I would go onto "active surveillance" - no treatment, just regular PSA tests. That was a year ago, and the most recent tests indicate my score increasing, so I'm just waiting for my appointments for my next scan and biopsy. I actually want to know what the current situation is. Bottom line is that there's nothing to fear. On the day I was given my diagnosis, my wife asked me how I felt. My reply was "This morning, I had cancer, but didn't know. Now, I have cancer, but I do know, I know how much, and I know it will be monitored. So I'm infinitely better off than I was this morning.". There are bound to be several here who don't know. Get yourself tested!

All males reading this, go to your doc and ask for a psa blood test

Almost exactly the same story as Mantis. I had no family history of prostate cancer and no symptoms. The most common form of cancer with excellent chances of recovery when discovered early. It's a no brainer get tested when you can.

Another survivor here, and if you’ve been listening to Kenny Macintyre on OTB then my story is quite similar. Lost my younger brother in 2017. Asked about getting checked out at age 60 but got fobbed off with a questionnaire. Visited my GP in summer 2022 about something unrelated and he took some tests. Traces of blood in the urine and PSA of 10, and later 8.9. This led to a biopsy in the winter which showed 11/12 samples cancerous. Diagnosed with stage 2/3 (hard to read a CT scan accurately). Stage 4 is when it’s spreading out of the prostate and is serious. Spring of 2023, started hormone injections and in late summer had umpteen 5-minute bursts of radiotherapy. I’ve had 6-monthly PSA tests since Feb 2024 and every one has been around 0.1 . tl;dr - Wednesday is an opportunity which you should take.