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  1. Feel like I have had to write too many of these posts more recently. Gutted to hear earlier today that a staunch ICT supporter and good friend to all of us who used to frequent the Caley Inn and Innes Bar has passed away. https://williamtfraserandson.co.uk/notices/david-shields-inverness/ David "Uncle Albert" Shields was a gem of a man who I was proud to call a friend. He was on the receiving end of much of the banter from myself, Big Stu, Calum and others over the years and was nicknamed "Uncle Albert" by us in reference to the character in Only Fools and Horses after he had made one too many references to what he did in the Navy. He took it all in the good nature it was meant, even using @UncleAlbert as his login name on here, and we always had a laugh in both pre and post-match "get togethers". In terms of ICT he was a staunch supporter, and while fit and healthy, was always there to the side of the tunnel with his wife and fellow ICT stalwart Kay who was also - for a time - a moderator on here when I needed a few people I could trust to help out. Kay also had to moderate Dave, myself, Calum, Ross and Big Stew in the Innes on more than one occasion! Sadly, ill-health overtook Dave and I don't think he made it to too many games in recent years, but I will always remember one thing from quite a few years ago, when we were having money troubles at the club (sounds familiar). He and Kay bought and paid for a set of electronic substitute boards for the club. No fanfare just asked what was needed and then went and got them sorted out with the things they needed. Thats the kind of person he was, and they both were as a couple. Real good people, who were not in it for reward or recognition, just wanting to do what they could, where they could. Off field he was a friend to many, including myself and others on here, and a really close friend with Calum, Jill and their kids who called him Uncle Dave instead of Uncle Albert. Not sure who adopted who, but when they say you can choose your friends but not your family, in this case that is wrong, as they became family to each other over the years. David, thank you for your service in the Navy, no jokes this time, and thank you for being you. You will be missed my friend. I will likely have a nice wee (?) tot of rum tonight to celebrate your memory. I also want to offer our deep and most sincere condolences to Kay, his wife of countless years, and also to Calum, Jill and the kids, on behalf of me personally, and also my entire family who also knew and admired Dave. I hope the positive thoughts and memories of Dave may help lessen the grief they feel right now. Please feel free to share memories and pictures of Dave in this thread as I am sure there are a lot of stories and anecdotes to be told.
    13 points
  2. That is a wonderful tribute Scotty.
    6 points
  3. Seldom do I post on these forums these days, but it seems whenever I do, it's to pass on condolences and share memories of those whom made ICT such a joyous football club to support. Dave 'Uncle Albert' Shields, alongside his wife Kay, was absolutely part of that. Dave and Kay welcomed us Gringo's many years ago as we travelledup from Coventry; from giving us lifts to games from the Caley Inn (in what I believe was a blue Renault megane estate?), to hearing stories from the Navy, and of course those Innes Bar days, Dave will be sorely missed by us all. Many people on here will have heard of the Highland March - a fundraising walk between ICT's final two league fixtures for each season from 2003-2015 - What most people won't know is that if it wasnt for UA, there may not have been a HighlandMarch! After the original support driver pulled out at the last minute, UA stepped forward to take on the task. He, alongside the late great 'Bronson', looked after us brilliantly for that inaugural event. Without their support, the Highland March would not have existed. Dave, you gave me, my family, and so many people around you, so much joy and laughter. My condolences to Kay, Jill, Calum, and the kids. Rest easy kind sir x
    5 points
  4. Aw. Been a few years since i met Dave and Kay last. Condolences to all friends and family. A stawart indeed. Thanks for that tribute Scotty......said it all
    3 points
  5. another group shot I came across from the Innes. Originally posted this to the memory page for Big Stew!
    3 points
  6. I echo everything said above - so sad to hear this - RIP Dave and condolences to Kay and the rest of the family.
    3 points
  7. It's preseason so results are secondary and it was a decent day for getting out to put faces to new names in the squad. Although £12 for a friendly does feel a little steep. I don't think the trialists were as bad as some others are saying. Ojo was getting into dangerous positions with the ball but seemed a little reluctant to pull the trigger earlier. He seemed to be constantly looking for a final killer pass so that may be down trying things out and instructions from coaching staff. I'd be raging if he was doing that it competitive matches. The other fella didn't do anything I would consider out of place and seemed comfortable throughout. Billy Mckay will know what they were looking for so I trust he'll judge based on that but I wouldn't be surprised if both were offered contracts. The goal we conceded was a classic scramble and Munro was unsighted for the final shot and could do nothing about it. We weren't really troubled aside from that.
    3 points
  8. Such sad news and a wonderful tribute thanks Scotty. I had the pleasure of getting to know Dave during HM1, what a great character and he very generously tolerated having to be bunked with a member of the ‘junior’ service. I wish I could have spent more time with him. My condolences to Mrs Guz and the rest of the family - RIP Dave, you were a legend and will be sorely missed.
    3 points
  9. I enjoy games at HL stadiums when you are pitch side and hear everything that’s said, which is why I go. I’ve just tried to give feedback to those not there, particularly about the trialists. You are right that results don’t matter at this stage, but it’s not long until we do have competitive games and we need to be ready for them. And I’m sure we all want a win next Saturday for Aaron, and I hope he gets a really good crowd.
    3 points
  10. Some posters getting carried away with performances and results in pre season friendlies. These are just about building up fitness and sharpness, nothing else. That's why I don't bother going to watch. They have little bearing on the season ahead. That said, I would imagine a much better picture will be given in the friendly against Partick with possibly our normal first team line up being chosen. Again though call about fitness and sharpness.
    3 points
  11. A nice tribute Scotty, I remember them both from the early away days, a lovely couple. Condolences to Kay and her family.
    3 points
  12. Poor game with not much of note. Nairn will feel unlucky they didn’t beat us. Savage, Kerr and MacLeod were the players who caught my eye. I don’t think the right back or striker trialists would add anything to our squad, whilst Heredia was perhaps a bit more promising but not as impressive as he seems to have been on Saturday. Early days but work to do before the competitive games start.
    3 points
  13. As detailed in the Bar 94 and Matchday Bus Service thread, Bar 94 will be open from 1130 and will reopen at full time, with the usual range of products (and we have held the price of a pint of Dog Falls at £5). We hope to see you there to enjoy what the Testimonial Committee have lined up for the day. With the circus taking place in the car park, please use the matchday bus if you are able to as parking will be restricted at and around the ground. It leaves the Bus Station at 1145 and 1315, returning from the Stadium 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1700. The fare is £2.70 single (contactless payments or cash accepted), and Over 60 / Disabled and Under 22 Concession passes are valid, giving free travel on the service to passholders. Stagecoach have advised that all revenue taken on the service on Saturday will be donated to Aaron's Testimonial Fund, so that is another great reason to use the service, as Aaron will be directly benefitting from your journey.
    2 points
  14. Game day! The nip inn is open.
    2 points
  15. Sad to hear this news. Dave was some character in his day. Loved his fake scratchcard which showed he won £50k. Got him a few new friends and beers in the Innes that day. One Saturday we were heading to Dundee in my car. As we were cutting it fine I was tramping on a bit cross country to Dundee over the top. Dave related the good old days when he had a motorbike and used to get up to 130mph out of it. However, after getting to Dundee he was reluctant to come back with us telling the guys that he was not happy with my driving. Pot kettle sprung to mind RIP Dave and condolences to Kay and other family and friends, you will be missed.
    2 points
  16. Sad news. My heartfelt sympathies to Kay if she still comes on here. My biggest memory is after his heart op, many moons ago. At half time I came up to him and clapped him on the arm, and he yelled in pain and cursed loudly. This was in the main stand as well, causing some people to pause in unwrapping their Werthers. Apparently they took veins from his arm for the op.
    2 points
  17. Stretching it a bit far, but half a century ago Bobby and Freddie Neild for caley and Brian and Alistair Black for the other lot.
    2 points
  18. As you will have seen, we have now established separate areas for the Supporters Trust and the Travel Club who have started to make use of them to publicise events and add content. These are self-contained areas within the site and the management and moderation of them is under their control. Topics will appear in the main list of topics and calendar events will appear in the calendar sidebar. We have also added the fixture list for 2025-26 to the calendar and it will also be available in the traditional stats program. We are still looking for a sponsor for that part of the site to enable us to pay for an upgrade to the program, or for someone with mad PHP/SQL skills to deconstruct and reverse engineer the program we are using. Its classed as 'abandonware' from the original author and only one person (we know of) has taken it up and kept it modern. Easy option is to pay him for the updates, but the cost is high For now it will trundle along as it is. I am now starting the next stage of updates and as part of that some areas of the site may become unavailable at times, menus may change, and some unused parts of the site, or infrequently posted in forums may be merged into others. If you spot something not working for an extended period, or looking weird beyond a few minutes or hours, let me know. I want to streamline everything and remove any clutter and noise before we perform the actual software upgrade. All being well I hope to do the software upgrade at some point (later) next week or perhaps the week after.
    2 points
  19. Trust me Mantis, there's nothing like the joy of rushing to complete a two hour match report only to find you refreshed the page and lost everything including teams, substitutions, scorers, images, league tables, scores and two hours of words that you will never see again. The joys of rushing around like a headless chicken on CTO.
    1 point
  20. Earlier today, we updated our members following our July Board Meeting. You can access the update here: Update to Members: July 2025 - Discussions - CaleyThistleOnline As you will be aware from his updates, as part of the improvements he is making to the site, Scotty has set the Supporters Trust Forum up as a club and a subforum of this main forum. If you follow the link above to visit the page with the Update to Members, please join the club, which allows you post or comment on posts in the Supporters Trust Forum. If you are not already a member of the Supporters Trust, we would be delighted if you decided to join, which is easy (and only £5) here: https://www.ictsupporterstrust.org/join-us
    1 point
  21. Following our Board Meeting earlier this week, we have issued an update to members. It includes a request for anyone available to assist Dale the club's Groundsman) on Friday morning, details of Bar 94 and Matchday Bus arrangements for Aaron Doran's testimonial match on Saturday and the forthcoming League Cup group games, ticketing details for Aaron's game and for purchasing or renewing season tickets, and advance warning about a Fans Meeting in August and about our membership renewal process. You can read the full update here: Update to Members: July 2025 If you are not already a member of the Supporters Trust, we would be delighted if you decided to join, which is easy (and only £5) here: Join Us | ICT Supporters Trust
    1 point
  22. Glad Kel's interview is there as it saves me typing much the same (twice recently I've had longish posts disappear). An excellent performance with a total collapse of about 10 mins when PTFC scored 3 times and could have had another couple. We looked more like the Championship club in the first half but they obviously got a rocket at half time. I think Munro will be an excellent replacement for Musa. Chalmers and Allan made a good pairing and Remi and Danny were composed as usual. Millen looks OK at RB. Not sure if Ojo is the goalscorer we need based on one viewing. The PTFC fans were all wanting the manager to nick him off us before he got back on the team bus. A horrible venue, a bit like Cove, where we shouldn't have to play again with any luck as Petershill are in Tier 7 and are unlicensed atm. It was my 58th venue watching ICT otherwise I wouldn't have bothered as I've been a couple of times before.
    1 point
  23. As you make your plans for Aaron's testimonial on Saturday, Bar 94 will be open from 1130 and will reopen at full time. With the circus taking place in the car park, please use the matchday bus if you are able to. It leaves the Bus Station at 1145 and 1315, returning from the Stadium 10 minutes after the full time whistle and at 1700. The fare is £2.70 single (contactless payments or cash accepted), and Over 60 / Disabled and Under 22 Concession passes are valid, giving free travel on the service to passholders. Stagecoach have advised that all revenue taken on the service on Saturday will be donated to Aaron's Testimonial Fund, so that is another great reason to use the service, as Aaron will be directly benefitting from your journey. The Testimonial Committee has a lot lined up in Bar 94 on Saturday, including Aaron and many of the players being in the bar after the game. We hope to see you there.
    1 point
  24. Sean Welsh has joined Spartans, Morgan Boyes has joined St Johnstone, Jack Newman has joined Peterhead, Cammy Kerr has joined Livingston, Billy King has joined Bonnyrigg and Nat Wedderburn has joined Cowdenbeath.
    1 point
  25. Just to echo the words of Joonya, Dave and Kay made us so welcome to the Caley family. I remember the time we first met in the Caley Inn. Neither of them could believe we travelled up from Coventry to watch Caley (they were not alone in these thoughts by the way). We'd never met them before and they instantly offered us a bed at their place to save on B&B for our next trip. So many good memories that we will treasure forever. Sadly not too many photos but those I do have are the highly treasured shots from our title winning day in 2004. When we first met they lived in Ardgay. Mrs Gringo and I stay with them many years later. We travelled with them to a game in Dunfermline leaving Ardgay around 1000 and getting home via the Innes and take away around 12 hours later. We won 1-0 too - Liam Fox goal. Uncle Albert, we will never forget you. We send our deepest and heartfelt condolences to all his family and friends.
    1 point
  26. The windy conditions made it a bit of a lottery but it was a pretty poor performance by us despite the strong line up. We got our penalty when Clach were down to 10 as Meekings got a knock in the first minute and hadn’t been replaced by the time Longstaff (I think) was brought down. Wotherspoon took it well. We moved the ball pretty well, largely through Chalmers and Wotherspoon but lacked a cutting edge and didn’t create much. Clach equalised against the run of play but there was a clear offside in the build up. Clach had the best of the second half, with Munro making one fingertip save to keep it level. Our best chance fell to young Gardiner late on but he couldn’t keep his shot down. I’ve now seen Nkwonta and Ojo twice and am not convinced by either. Nkwonta was subbed with MacLeod playing right back for the latter part of the game. Next weeks games will be much bigger tests and we will need to up our game if we are to get results.
    1 point
  27. According to Transfrmkt his contract with Morcambe doesn’t finish until June 30th so I’m guessing he can’t play until Tuesday
    1 point
  28. Was Destiny Ojo the no 9 at Nairn? I heard calls of what sounded like Jojo, so presumably that was him. I must say I was not overly impressed but it is always hard to tell in one game, particularly pre-season. He scored 2 goals in 17 games last season.
    1 point
  29. I wonder who the other trialists Kel is looking to bring in are (this is mentioned in the Inverness Courier and P and J article) mentioning Alfie Bavidge loan bid/enquiry and the Ross Munro articles respectively. It seems to have gone quiet on these two but could Jordan Alonge and Dajon Golding be 2 of the trialists ? I see Destiny Ojo has played in Northern Ireland with Cliftonville so he could quite easily play at Scottish League 1 level but I will let Kel decide that as he's a better judge than me . I'd imagine Carlos Heredia could be signed up if he continues to impress this weekend and especially on Tuesday against Partick . As I have said previously, our squad is taking shape now .
    1 point
  30. Huisdean and Dave Lazenby also for the other lot, slightly earlier.
    1 point
  31. Went to Rothes as I imagined everyone would go to Nairn .Not far wrong I counted about 10 ICT fans .Enjoyed the game and got 5 goals .Was quite impressed with new signings as it’s early days .No 18 trialist certainly made his mark .Would like to see him get a chance .
    1 point
  32. First time involvement with our first team! Cole Thomson, Archie Kerr, Cameron McAllister, Archie Beaton, Gavin Thomson all featured against Nairn County Ellis Leighton, Alfie Reid, Jim Forsyth and Kenzie Harkness all featured against Rothes
    1 point
  33. At Rothes: Limited Report cobbled together from ICTFC X (Twitter accounts) An Inverness CT XI took on Rothes FC with one trialist and Academy players making up the squad already listed in the team lines. Alfie Reid (GK), Leo Walker, Ellis Leighton, Kenzie Harkness and Jim Forsyth. 24' GOAL! 1-0 Rothes have the lead at Mackessack Park through Ruairi Duncan’s header. 37’ GOAL! 1-1 We’re level in Rothes via David Wotherspoon! Good play from Ben Gardiner to set up for a cool finish from inside the box. HALF TIME: Rothes 1-1 ICTFC 53’ | 1-1 James Clark is replaced by Ellis Leighton 57’ | 1-1 Good play from Ben Gardiner as he forces a save from Stewart Black 59’ | 1-1 Billy Mckay’s effort from just outside the box goes just wide 63’ | 1-2 GOAL! Sam Thompson makes it 2-1 with a header at the back-post after meeting Trialist D’s cross in the box 65’ | 2-2 GOAL! Instant response from Rothes as they equalise through Kenzie Shepherd 68’ | 2-3 GOAL! We’re ahead through Robbie Thompson after a quick one-two with David Wotherspoon. 70’ | 2-3 ICTFC Subs: Sam Reid and Kenzie Harkness on, Joe Chalmers and Ben Gardiner off 78‘ | 2-3 ICTFC Sub: Jim Forsyth on, David Wotherspoon off 81’ | 2-3 ICTFC Sub: Alfie Reid on, Logan Ross off 83’ | 2-3 Billy Mckay sees his shot go just past the post. FULL TIME 2-3
    1 point
  34. I wouldn't read anything into players not being included. This will be as much about running the rule over trialists/younger players, seeing where new signings are at, and giving anyone who needs it a bit more time in the legs. It's possible, and very likely, one or two might have aches with being back training full time, but it's not the only/obvious reason for me.
    1 point
  35. The draw took place last night, and we are delighted to announce that the winner is Duncan MacAuley. You can read further details about the draw here: Season Ticket Prize Draw: we have a winner! Thank you to everyone who entered. The level of interest was amazing. If you have not yet renewed or purchased your season ticket, we encourage you to do so.
    1 point
  36. The draw took place last night, and we are delighted to announce that the winner is Duncan MacAuley. You can read further details about the draw here: Season Ticket Prize Draw: we have a winner! Thank you to everyone who entered. The level of interest was amazing. If you have not yet renewed or purchased your season ticket, we encourage you to do so.
    1 point
  37. Not sure if anyone different is running this or they have just become unshackled from the previous regime, but its been really entertaining to read these last couple of weeks. Well done to all involved.
    1 point
  38. I reckon the club’s social media chose which clips they wanted to use ages ago, and the management team were then instructed to find and sign players with names that match the clips!
    1 point
  39. Bus for Kelty 2nd August leaves stadium 10.00 picking up in Aviemore and Pitlochry. £20 a seat. Book through Facebook or on 07462218717
    1 point
  40. Buses booked for all league away games for coming season. Keep an eye out for special deals
    1 point
  41. This any use? ICT_2025_26_Fixtures.ics
    1 point
  42. Going to bed as my match report has just vanished into the ether
    0 points
  43. Given that he said in his interview that it was going to be hard on his family, I think he will be up for the majority if not the whole week.
    -1 points
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