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While we appreciate your input Kingsmills we have already came to the unanimous conclusion( well apart from Alex) that Thistle would probably have been no more unfortunately had Caledonian FC gone alone I find the poll results very interesting reading and I thinks it safe to say that there are a lot more refuseniks out there than the average ICT fan likes to admit Anyway I've done a bit more research into the merger over the last couple days and I've unearthed some very interesting points which maybe explain why there were refuseniks and why they still exist today I find it staggering that both teams fans who were not season ticket holders were not polled regarding a proposed merger, surely this could have been done quite easily by handing out a small questionaire to all home fans as they came through the turnstiles Why was it allegedly suggested to both memberships at the first vote that the Scottish league preferred a merged team and that a league place was guaranteed when this was definitely not the case at all? Why did they allegedly not accept proxi votes from members that lived outside Inverness and could not attend in person? They also allegedly failed to to inform the memberships that had the first vote gone against merging there would have been a second vote for a solo bid therefore misguiding them into believing that they were voting on a take it or leave it scenario? IMHO mergergate didn't appear to have been handled very well by both previous clubs committees and as a result the refuseniks on both sides of the divide were born Maybe Mr Mantis or Old Caley girl can confirm whether my findings were valid or not dougal I cant remember exactly what it was tht us non season ticket holders were polled on...but i deffo remember getting handed and filling out a questionaire regarding the merger at caley park

I know where your coming from....i too would have stuck with Caley in the Highland League had Thistle gone it alone. In fact...i may face ridicule here..but...id rather have stuck with Caley in the Highland League than ICT in the Scottish League. I just dont have anywhere near the same love for the merged team. Still....its what we got...so...i will support them

Id say winning the Scottish Cup is a more illustrious achievment the winning the League Cup.....so i wouldnt bet on it.

I really doubt that. All the new fans who supported the merged team would have probably supported any league team in Inverness. So I think the crowds would be similar to what they are now. I agree Joe.....FACT....in the 50s and 60s, Caley were regularily playing to crowds as big...if not bigger than what they average now, when they were in the Highland League. Dont belive me....go get yourself a copy of Rod Clynes book, In A Different League....its all in there. I see no evidence to suggest that Caley on their own would have been less of a draw than ICT....if anything...i think they could have had a bigger, more loyal fanbase!

I was always under the impression that a very elaborate drainage system had been installed in the pitch many moons ago. It only seems to ever be a problem for all the prima donnas in the SPL, in the lower leagues...games went ahead in worse weather than this

Totally disagree with you. Tell me Charles, why would a Caledonian Fc in the SPL be any less a draw to punters and businesses than ICT Fc?

Ditto

Starting with 10 players i see....and Odihambo

Pretty much how i remember him too

Runrig suck......why do so many people think we have to add to the Teuchter sterotype already attached to us, by playing crap like Runrig and Highland Cathedral? We need proper music, that gets the crowd going...not send them to sleep

Its hilarious tho...long may their shambolic demise continue

I wasnt taking the ****....Honestly PS....whats a Thai conversation?

Oh....i didnt know that...had a wee peek, as that was the site i used in its previous guise....couldnt see the Barca game tho Wonder how long before that gets shut down too?

Ah well....if the sites are hosted in the US...fair enuff...its when the yanks start playing World Police that they get right up my nose

Unless them sites were hosted in US...what right do the yanks to seize these sites?

3-3...FFS!

PHEW....3-2 to us...Rooney

Doran...2-2

Un-fookin-believable! :annoyed: :annoyed:

1-0...ROONEY

I also fail to see what difference this planned road would make to the bigger picture. I mean....what percentage of traffic going thro inverness are looking to head out the Loch Ness Road? I will bet its actually a pretty small percentage

Right. Understand now. I would have thought that the most sensible option in that case would be a flyover bridge spanning both river and canal of suitable hieght to allow free movement of boats. Looking on Google Maps I would have thought this could be done with pretty minimal loss of farmland. Unfortunatley....Highland Council and "most sensible option" go together like chalk and cheese!

Care to throw some evidence our way in support of your statement?

They are at it again

I've heard on more than one occasion recently that the big name at TCS this summer will be Tom Jones. Could be a load of rubbish of course...... the story, not Tom Jones that is. Werent there rumours last year saying it was to be Paul McCartney? I would say...if TCS was good enuff for Elton John And Rod Stewart...it would certainly be good enuff for Tom Jones. BUT....that sed....i think that the Simple Minds/Big Country gig will be the big summer offering from CK events this summer