Scarlet Pimple

Silence is now golden. Ulp!

Overly vigor-ous tackling no doubt? Does anyone know the origin of the name VIGURS ?...……... Norwegian? German? It'll save me Googling it....

Great! Now, I hope complacency does not arrive on the scene. However with John Robertson in charge I doubt that. Well done that man and his lads. Top of the league, eh? My! My! Who would have thunk it before the season started?

Well, IHE, there are a few head-cases to choose from on this site so fire away old chap!. I qualify and so would be happy to be I/C the gang......

Except when I was self-employed and running my own business miles away from where I lived. The phones then were just arriving and I had a huge , brick-like one of the originals which I strapped it to my belt and it was rarely used. I was once running late for an appointment at a woman client's house and as I was turning the corner into her street at approx. 11.03a.m. , when my appointment time was 11 a.m., and the of my van and one on the black brick, "I am just turning the corner and will be there in a couple of minutes...." Yes, clients! You either love 'em,, hate 'em or just sigh and accept your fate--after all, you have to eat.....>

I have never had a phone. Does that count? New fads don't turn my crank unless I see a real use of them for me. Now I am retired, of course, much of my time is spent inside the home or going out to dine, etc, so I really don't need any such contact devices since my companions invariably seem to have a phone parked in their handbag or in their back pocket . And using a phone whilst driving will get you pulled over and fined heavily so ….what's next?

OCH!

Finally I have broken down. Why? Because there are so many moans and groans about what the Board is not doing but rarely is there a mention from the moaner(s) about contacting the Board. Now IHE seems to want to pursue this and has asked for input--the question is.how many moaning posters have contacted him in response to his requests for input that he intends to parcel up and hand over to the Board? Please remember. IMHO they are also newbies at their job and probably need stuff to be brought to their attention before they can, or want to, act. But if you want to just moan but can't be bothered to put stuff in a note to IHE how do you think that helps?

These boys are slick.!.And good.

Some sensible posters In this thread now. Keep going IHE. You are definitely on the right track. Decline the negative comments and put forward the positive suggestions worded in such a way that any comments by the Board to the contrary will make the Board sound negative and disinterested in making improvements. Thus, the Board will have difficulty ignoring them. And then get names to offer to assist with the implementation of remedies. Then, the kicker, tell the Board that the submission AND their replies will be printed in the paper and on here. It's at that point that they sit up and pay attention and realise that they must deal with the disaffected as well as the fans who show up regardless of their having real complaints and maybe some Board members may have to change their nappies.That should elicit at least an attempt by them to answer the questions. I mean, this is serious business and should go right to the nub in order to enhance fan support. As to car park lights --the installation of a motion sensor attached to one bright light spreading the light over a wide area would probably do the trick and at a very low cost. Two birdies with one stone, like. Let's not make smart Alec jokes about Richie. That's below the belt and he won't find it funny. The man paid a high price and so perhaps we can just leave his name out of such comments. Please remember that he was a long time servant of the club .Thanks.

Was there any relationship to/with someone named Gandy Main about whom I heard many references but was never able to find out who he was or what connection, if any, he had to Caley?

First sentence ----good point Mantis,

Caley Boy--you are probably right about the desire of English teams feelings towards Rangers and Celtic,. So, in effect, you are saying that they would not fit into their Leagues either? My humble opinion is that there would have to be drastic changes in the British attitude to football before they ever did get close to playing in both England. Unfortunately, Rangers have sunk in quality and attitude and many teams in the English premier League could beat them handily. Celtic, well, IMHO, that's a different matter really and they could hold their own quite well down South and be a very attractive addition to their League, in general terms that is. If Caley Thistle can beat them in the Semi Final of the Scottish cup and show that, at the end of the game, Celtic were unable to cope with them and really just gave up then that's not a very flattering scenario for them is it?

The Rangers and Celtic are odd-balls in the Scottish Leagues because they are so much more wealthy than any other team. They simply no longer fit into Scottish Football I am afraid. They should be in the English Divisions and everybody here in the Scottish Divisions might eventually heave a sigh of relief. Referring to the extra customers passing through the turnstiles of Scottish teams when these two teams do visit this only leads to a bad and unfair comparison of the resultant receipts compared to games with the regular Scottish team coming to visit. It appears to evidence the fact that some people claim that without these two teams bringing their larger fanbase all other teams would be much worse off financially. Well that's sad reflection on Scottish Football at best, isn't it ? How often do they grace our portals with their teams? Would it really make that much difference to the annual revenue? And most likely any extra largesse is/or will soon be spent by teams anyway in paying off debt or buying absolutely essential stuff that will help to shore up the team pro-tem -- all of which would otherwise be unavailable for that spending anyway. And it would offer up competition to bring in other Scottish teams from districts other than Glasgow which would surely be welcomed all over Scotland and provide a fresh experience to our grounds. Unless you love watching Rangers, for example, who in any event don't have a great team , what is the advantage and use of having them in the Premier Scottish League to us, the wee-er teams? Opinions please?

It's a valid and valued attempt to get to the bottom of what is valuable and what is not. And to just learn what supporters want, or think they need, to make the matchday experience more worthwhile....and to justify attending games. I THINK! ?

Good for you IHE. Isn't that exactly what I said should be done in a recent post. There is no point in complaining unless you are prepared to act and do something about it. After that, assuming the individual Board members have seen and read your stuff, that's the time to really start shouting.

Mantis --you continue to surprise me as to the diversity of the interests you appear to have. However I'm not quite sure you could fill the Jersey as well as she does. Very nice material though. Perhaps IHE could look really good in that too.

Understood Scotty. Easy come, easy go so not a problem. Thanks for replying and explaining things.

Very curt statement. However, the club is very unlikely to tell the public what has transpired in a climate where "same old, same old" carries the day. What we think that we do know , however, is that the Manger almost always carries the can regardless. So just another casualty on the Scottish route to Greatness.

As I scroll through the site, "Boardroom Banter" seems to be, maybe, a tad out of date? Modern life is fact- paced and seems to have little connection to a past that was much slower and , often suggested, is no longer of great appeal to the modern poster in a hurry to get up-to-date quickies and little else? It's taking up a lot of site space that could, perhaps, be better spent? For example, past videos could be inserted there and enjoyed by selfish , long-distance guys like S.P. Or the background of members could be posted there and explored which may allow each of us to consider our posting comments from a somewhat more respectful or explorative and more controlled position of respect or just plain old -fashioned courtesy. Or to gently make fun of to bring all posters into a position of equality with another. e.g. 'Heh, Scarlet, you used to have legs that look like spurtles. Did you invent porridge perhaps." Whereupon Scarlet replies. "Heh, Buddie, my legs look great now because I have been running round mountains in British Columbia for donkey's years. Wanna photo honey?" If posters think that it does, however , present a very highly-touted and valued inclusion then let's exchange viewpoints. Then , later, a poll can be taken in which all regular posters are urged to participate in order to keep and update, or change the format of that portion of the otherwise excellent and well-run site? Just a thought or two for all?

But, Caleyboy, doesn't that depend entirely on the financial circumstances of the person(donor) identified . If the club is relying on Board Members to regularly put in large sums of money each season to keep the club from folding then how is that sustainable in the long run? ONLY bottoms on seats and legs standing on the terracing can achieve financial stability within the club. Any other expectation is flirting with bankruptcy. So, to exclude well-intentioned fans from joining the board, even if they are usually far from being rich monetarily speaking, is a self-destructive policy. It usually just happens though that persons who desperately want to join the Board are rich and if they put money into the club we have to thank them but lower our expectations that they , and they alone, are responsible for the rise and fall of the club's fortunes. IMHO, that is the main reason why we have to encourage Management to communicate well with fans. That way issues can be spotted early on before they become a crisis and appropriate action(s) can be initiated to contain these issues and to formulate a definitive plan to set about rectifying the dangers that could develop fairly quickly therefrom. I.e. pull down the portcullis and strengthen the defences along the city walls....like.Then it's all hands to the deck since the Board has already warned us that they need our help in advance of the crisis .i.e. excellent communication that does not include isolation of the board from the fans-- as appears to be the suggested case at the moment. Eh?

I live a very long way away but it appears that this Board has, and is, saying virtually nothing regardless of whether or not it's about the pies or the training of the boys on the park. Now THAT is not good and it's certainly not communication. As for me I could not care less whether my conversation is with a guy who is black, white, pink or khaki but whether or not he/she is attempting to put his/her point of view, answer questions or express his/her emotions.' And for me the last issue is the most important because without conveying emotions you cannot inspire the great-unwashed and/or the desperate proletariat to support you. Why? Because we all live and die for emotional feelings and expressions and we all go to the matches to satisfy these cravings don't we? If the Board are not doing that in any meaningful way then they will attract sharp criticism because their emotions, feelings and desires and future plans are being withheld from the paying customers. And that is definitely NOT good also. So, as I opined in another recent post, either contact them and tell them what you feel from YOUR emotional standpoint and ask them to respond regularly or stop criticizing them. I think THEN you will see a resurgence of support from the fans. And if you can't seem to rouse the emotions of your buddies tell them you are personally going to seek a meeting with the top brass and EMOTE At least that's a really positive move on your part!!! Because...."Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings comes forth words of wisdom". Yep ! Or, to put it more succinctly. either get off your ..rse and do something positive instead of moaning about it all. Meantime, back at the ranch...……….

"Yep, Festus! Them's the breaks, partner."