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Just finished this epic and must say it's the best one yet despite the length - well, what else have we got to do anyway. Full credit to Charlie and Ryan for being open and honest. A great insight. You can really feel the passion they both have for ICT. Well done everyone.

I’m still angry with Watkins for wasting a glorious chance to win the cup with a lame effort that wasn’t even on target, when he should have played Vincent in. Things might have turned out so different.....

This is just such a difficult situation for all involved in trying to find a way forward. So much is completely out of the hands of those trying to come together to make decisions which will be acceptable to such a wide variety of needs and interests. In some ways it is great that we have now seen some modest relaxation of the lockdown rules but there is a lot of scientific advice saying that even this is too much too soon. The UK still has one of the highest rates in the world for new infections and the rates are a good bit higher than when other countries started to ease lockdown. There is a risk that rates could start to go back up again with a resultant return to full lockdown. It is clear that one of the last things to return will be mass gatherings and that is a real challenge for football clubs which rely more heavily on gate receipts for their survival. It is possible for the big clubs to play behind closed doors and get money in through televised coverage. Also, amateur clubs and some semi professional clubs could also survive as they get so little income from gate receipts anyway. Also, easing of lockdown may allow for gatherings of 100 or so provided the space available allows for social distancing rules to be respected, so a club which normally gets gates of 300 may be able to carry on as normal but a club with gates of 3000 will not. It is therefore clubs like ours that are likely to find it hardest to get back to some kind of normality. There is no easy way out of this. What is vital is that we get the virus under control and we can all help in this in maintaining social distancing and hygiene rules when we do go out. Then when football does finally return to our stadium, those of us that can still afford will need to make a point of supporting the club as much as we can. Whatever next season holds for ICT, the one thing we can guarantee is that it will need the support of its fans.

I've been over on Jambos Kickback most of this week and that word "forced reconstruction" has been mentioned a few times :O. They reckon that the Spfl cannot afford the compensation bill so will ask clubs to help pay for it, which will then lead to clubs going bust, hence why chairman will be forced to vote yes in order to save their clubs.

It seems a lifetime ago, but tonight 5 years ago was the eve of our most prominent trophy win. I was in a Premier Inn in Glasgow with my wife, her sister and her sister’s husband. The ladies were not looking forward to their first ever football match. I have a clearer memory of the Friday night than the Saturday night I must admit. The ladies really enjoyed their day at Hampden, even if we had to explain everything to them. They missed Carl’s sending off and wondered why Falkirk had more players...... We were near the front so in the sun all game, much like tomorrow’s weather is meant to be. After the game, Wetherspoons set us up for a meal in a great Greek restaurant in George Square, before another Wetherspoons and a late night in the Premier Inn with some other ICT fans. Great memories!!

Doubt many rumours will come to anything. Everyone is in the same position right now. Very unlikely we will sign anyone anytime soon. I think we are just going to have to wait a bit longer until we know what is happening with the league restarting, No one has a clue what is going on. Entertaining though to hear the players linked.

Rakish Bingham be a decent shout decent striker defo worth a punt wev been toothless upfront for years!

I am feckin bawling again

Restarting football might involve forced reconstruction.

Yes

Bet the young team wished they wore them when they burnt down the famous hedge at Brechin or even armoured 1s when the Elgin OAPs give them a kicking lol

Not going to happen this year - maybe not next season at all. No vaccination, no congregation. No immunity, no community. I think I'm getting the hang of this "government" thing. Snappy slogans 'r' us.

Been aboard that one a few times as it started in 1983 from Ardrossan to Brodick. After 10 years she moved to Kennacraig for Islay. First photo is Port Askaig in 94, the other one is Oban in January this year.

Rumour here is that he's leaving....

Jonny Hayes ooc at Celtic, am I stupid thinking we'd be able to get him back?