Scotty

Scotty HT: 0-0 FT: 0-1 1st Scorer ICT: Billy McKay 1st Scorer: RR: Connolly Crowd: 1777 CDN Girl HT: 1-1 FT: 1-2 1st Scorer ICT: Daniel Mackay 1st Scorer: RR: Vaughan Crowd: 1986 SOS HT: 0-1 FT: 1-1 1st Scorer ICT: Henderson 1st Scorer: RR: Gullan Crowd: 1856

Scotty: ICT @ 3.20 CDN Girl: Morton @ 1.85 SOS: Stenny @ 2.10

I don't disagree. A few hundred saved could be a few thousand lost over the piece if people do take the hump. We are not in a position to ignore that. However, from a club perspective, Scottish Cup tickets are not included in your season ticket so a decision to only sell tickets for the Main Stand may be sensible if the expected turnout is less than the capacity of one area, although I hope they exclude the open wings from that calculation as that is not really comparable seating. The one thing here though, is that they already sold tickets for the North Stand so people who purchased there may not be too happy to be moved to the main stand. I can understand that. I see both sides on this one and don't know the correct decision ... I also agree with you in terms of other savings. We should be looking at every dark corner of the club to see if we are over-spending or wasting money elsewhere, to see what opportunities we can take advantage of to increase revenue at the stadium on matchdays or outside of that time, or to figure out other ways we can save or raise money throughout the club.

no idea of monetary value but factor in less electricity from heat/light as well as less cost for stewarding or security etc. Probably not an earth-shattering amount but if - as has been suggested - that we have directors dipping into their own pockets to pay wages or cover other costs then every penny counts.

I would say that is true... I remember Charlie Christie saying that part of the motivation for our players back in 2000 was the odds of 18-1 against us. After someone on Facebook wondered whether they would regurgitate the "ballistic" headline I looked at the Scottish-Sun website (I know, will bleach my eyeballs later) and in the story there, it notes Darvel were 33-1 outsiders so definitely longer odds than us for a single game. And to save others the trouble, no, they didn't regurgitate the headline, they didn't even mention us. They referenced that "they became the first non-league side to beat a topflight club since Elgin shocked Ayr back in 1966". At least when we beat Celtic we were rising stars of the leagues and would only be 4 years later we ourselves were in the Premiership (thanks in part to many of the players on that night) so a shock yes, but not as earth shattering as this one!

Jake Mulraney has joined St Patrick's Athletic in Ireland after a transfer from Orlando FC in MLS. https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/orlando-city-transfer-jake-mulraney-to-ireland-s-st-patrick-s-athletic

Scotty HT: 1-1 FT: 2-1 1st Scorer ICT: Billy Mckay 1st Scorer Queens: McPake Crowd: 1878 CDN Girl HT: 0-0 FT: 1-0 1st Scorer ICT: Doran 1st Scorer Queens: Savoury Crowd: 1912 SOS HT: 1-0 FT: 2-0 1st Scorer ICT: Daniel Mckay 1st Scorer Queens: Longridge Crowd: 2100

Scotty: Ayr @ 1.75 CDN Girl: Dundee @ 1.80 SOS: ICT @ 2.70

I guess a website is a good place for spider puns! Personally, I would prefer to play them midweek... perhaps on a Web-nesday. QP having their favourite meal tonight? Corn on the cob(-web). Ok, I'll get my coat!

Bill has a lot of anecdotes from his time as a broadcaster and journalist. Would imagine he would be quite entertaining at an event like this. But watch out for the really bad puns! He has probably been around the club enough to have a few stories or anecdotes about Aaron as well. Nicola used to be the North Tonight presenter for Grampian TV in the Highlands. Also, a long-time journalist and broadcaster. No idea how she is on the speaking circuit, but definitely eloquent and well spoken. Would also have a wealth of local knowledge. As for Gary Warren - I am sure he may have a few stories to tell also - the whole thing could be a bit more of an Aaron Doran 'roast' than a traditional after-dinner round of speeches.

have added the graphic to the sidebar on various pages to give it some visiblity.

Big Stew always used to say similar - 'Jeezo' or 'Jeezy Peeps' so not an unfamiliar phrase to me

Scotty HT: 0-0 FT: 0-1 1st ICT: Billy Mckay 1st Arbroath: Linn Crowd: 1314 Yellow Card: Carson CDN Girl HT: 1-1 FT: 2-2 1st ICT: Doran 1st Arbroath: McKenna Crowd: 1445 Yellow Card: Devine SOS HT: 1-0 FT: 1-2 1st ICT: Henderson 1st Arbroath: Hamilton Crowd: 1502 Yellow Card: McKenna

Scotty: Elgin @ 2.05 CDN Girl: Ayr @ 1.45 SOS: Partick @ 2.00

A lot being said about Ryan Esson recently and his coaching qualifications being up there in comparison to others at the club. Might be worth a chance? Unlike a completely untested manager (like Foran was), he has at least cut his teeth with the youth teams to gain some experience. Is it enough? Perhaps, perhaps not. Maybe there are also other former players who are making their way into management that could be considered for the top job if we dispense with Dodds, or who could become assistants if there is a clearout ... Tokely, Warren, Golly, Meekings to name a few that have come up in local news recently. Think Tremarco is also still in the area is he not? No idea what level of coaching badges any of them have but if they are suitably qualified then they should be considered. Reality is that we are a 2nd tier team with a miniscule budget so whoever we do get is unlikely to be of the highest profile so someone ambitious who wants to show they can do it, or someone with a deep connection to the club who will put their heart into the job will do it for me

That would be silly if it was the reason ... 2 different occupations and skillsets. Video Analyst is surely for the coaching side. They video the game (or use footage provided by the media team or a system like, dare I say it Pixellot) and analyse that footage from a coaching perspective, whereas Andy would film (very well) and put together the media package for public consumption. I suspect we would get damn site better footage if Andy was doing it and supplying it to the video analyst. If we are back to using that garbage pixellot system, then it's definitely a step backwards. My son was watching one of these "worst" compilations on YouTube recently and this one was about football ... Wouldn't you know it, the pixellot footage where it concentrated on the ref's baldy head from the Caledonian Stadium made it onto that lowlight reel! (and now I know I am going to go down that YouTube history rabbit hole to try and find it!! )

There are a couple of entries in google for that name in Inverness area. The relevant one appears to be a student at the UHI who has a now deleted twitter account that references himself as an "Aspiring young Football Journalist. Currently volunteering at Scottish Football clubs" ... The other was from 2014 and may or may not be related but the origin of the name appears to be Croatia.

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Scotty HT: 0-0 FT: 2-1 1st ICT: Billy Mckay 1st Cove: Megginson Crowd: 1755 Yellow Card: Carson CDN Girl HT: 1-0 FT: 1-1 1st ICT: Daniel Mackay 1st Cove: Vigurs Crowd: 1678 Yellow Card: Vigurs SOS HT: 0-1 FT: 1-2 1st ICT: Boyd 1st Cove: McDonagh Crowd: 1793 Yellow Card: Logan

Scotty: Dunfermline @ 1.75 CDN Girl: ICT @ 2.20 SOS: Airdrieonians @ 1.85

Merry Christmas to one and all. Whether I know you or not, whether I agree with you or not, the best wishes are the same. Having said that, I do want to take a moment to call out a few folk personally - TM4TJ especially. Without his straight talking editorial style and dedication the site would be a far lesser place. He does this diligently and without any help a lot of the time. Thank You !! Similarly, Gringo, IBM, MrCaleyJag and ICTEWD who run various aspects of the site in the foreground or background. Also, the moderators - Mantis, Yngwie, & RiG who keep things running, keep spammers of our member list, and nudge folks back into line where needed, and finally those on our editorial team who contribute what they can, when they can. It takes quite a few people to keep things ticking over and we are blessed to have a great bunch doing so. Finally, as I take a moment to raise a glass to you all in celebration, I also want to remember those we have lost in 2022. On the site, as we know we lost Kingsmills and he will be sorely missed, and fondly remembered by most, even those who crossed swords with him from time to time. On a personal level, I also lost a dear friend, a dedicated ICT supporter, and my best man, who was definitely someone who fitted that title. I will raise an extra glass to you both.

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Scotty HT: 0-0 FT: 1-1 1st ICT: Billy Mckay 1st PT: Bannigan Crowd: 2552 Yellow Card: Carson CDN Girl HT: 1-1 FT: 2-2 1st ICT: Boyd 1st PT: Graham Crowd: 2412 Yellow Card: Devine SOS HT: 1-0 FT: 1-2 1st ICT: Shaw 1st PT: Mullen Crowd: 2609 Yellow Card: Deas

Scotty: Falkirk @ 2.00 CDN Girl: Dumbarton @ 1.75 SOS: Partick/ICT Draw @ 3.40

Scotty HT: 1-1 FT: 1-2 1st Scorer ICT: Billy Mckay 1st Scorer Hamilton: Ryan Crowd: 1401 CDN Girl HT: 0-0 FT: 1-1 1st Scorer ICT: Boyd 1st Scorer Hamilton: Lawson Crowd: 1385 SOS HT: 0-1 FT: 0-1 1st Scorer ICT: Shaw 1st Scorer Hamilton: Winter Crowd: 1213