old caley girl

Don't see any easy draws in there then.Anyone but Rangers for me

There's a bit of chat on the Dundee thread about bus issues so to stop hijacking of it I've started this one. Firstly CJT regret having to raise the bus price. However out of 14 trips last season only 7 broke even. Our costs have risen again this season so unfortunately so has the fare. We cannot afford to subsidise buses at this level so they only choice we have is to increase the cost to travel. Even at £20 a head we have a fairly high seats sold bar to hit break even. If we stayed at £15 or even £17.50 very few buses would run anywhere near a break even level. As has been stated the bus takes you direct to the ground which should be figured into comparing our price with public transport. On looking today we found the public bus at £28 and the train at £36 return. We have also tried to help families with the introduction of an u14 fare. After you are 14 you can travel unaccompanied subject to conditions. We we are going to be conducting market research in the near future. We hope that will include a survey for members on this site. We will also be consulting bus users and also Caleyaway folks that travel to awaydays by alternate means. Please can as many people take part in this consultation as are able. We also welcome suggestions of improvements to our travel club. Please get in touch if you have any ideas. Thanks

JD don't know!! Just saying hopefully by the end of month

Are you being serious. Uncle Roy has bankrolled County again so that is how they have the money and if you think offering Shinnie and Watkins more money would have kept them here, you are deluding yourself. Simple fact is unless attendances pick up, club will run at a loss and any windfalls have to be used to keep club on an even keel. It's either that or someone takes over the club and pumps money in. It is quite frightening that some fans do not grasp the basic economics of the clubs finances. best post on here this season so far! Spot on imho.

Do you not think that missing players of the calibre of Meekings and Warren is something to do with us leaking goals? Not Fon Williams fault imho

apparently not. I did think we'd get the same deal as the Scotland supporters club? No word of the strip either according to the nice assistant. Plots of stuff in stock tho. Tshirts Tops and 2 kinds of jackets. Call me a pessimist, but I can see us making less money out of shirt sales this season than we did in the last couple of seasons under the presumably less profitable Errea deal. Supporters buy into pre and early season optimism - quite literally when it comes to buying merchandise - but after our bad start, I fear that people will be less willing to part with their cash for these kits than they would have been if they were in stock a month ago. The net result being a reduced income stream for the club through sheer incompetence on the part of either the club, Carbrini, or both. as the club are not selling them I assume it doesn't matter how many they sell. I think the club will get their money regardless.

Photo is still on the agenda. I would imagine they are waiting for the strips to be released.

The worry for me is that if we can't add to our crowds after our great season then I doubt we will ever be able to!

unfortunately he is also injured.

I suspect that's maybe because there's no money left in the budget for anymore players so he knows we've got to get on with it?

Ofere Was offered a deal which he rejected. Rumour has it his demands were way out of our league. So unfortunately isn't going to happen. Must be more like him out there tho? Yes I know he was offered a deal and I know that he rejected it. I predicted on this forum long before the cup final that his agent would come in with big wage demands. But presumably, when he came to us, he was affordable. We were his best option back then. He maybe just got ideas above his station on the back of his successful short period with us. He is in a similar position again. At the moment he's not earning at all presumably. No better reality check IMHO. not so sure tbh....He was without a club for months before coming to us so maybe he's not too bothered. I know what you're saying tho....he's defo missed as he knows where the back of the net is! However can't see him wanting to return now unfortunately Referees are very rarely going to send someone off so early in the game. The timing should be irrelevant, but I think some refs know they'll be criticised if they kill the game as a contest so early so will lessen the punishment. It looked a very bad tackle from the Main Stand. The Warren tackle just looked like he hung his leg out and tripped McDonald which is very different from what Pearson looked to have done. Hope this rumour about a broken leg is just that. He tried to walk on it but had to give up after a couple of steps. Could he do that on a broken leg? if it's his ankle yes. I've known folk hobble round for days then find out it's broken. recovery will depend on type of fracture then if true. Bad news tho...

Ofere Was offered a deal which he rejected. Rumour has it his demands were way out of our league. So unfortunately isn't going to happen. Must be more like him out there tho?

no sign of Norburn yesterday. The team play behind closed door matches as well sometimes.

think so. We saw him limping outside stadium after St Mirren match.

not sure I've ever seen them let so. Any folk start on the steps tho?

was glad to see such low key stewarding tbh. I'm not sure where the empty seats were either? Section E was packed.

As long as they haven't already played in this year's competition, I think they're okay. Nearer 40 from where I was but might be counting stewards. Does that include the sad County fans in that section?

Yes. About 1,000 I'd say. more than I thought there would be tbh

Not exactly cheap as well is it?

Ali - one of the good guys! As already said an absolute gentleman. My sympathy to Alexis and the family. Sleep well old friend.

Spot on. It's the fact that this has come from an SFA consultant that makes this do distasteful. To call our players journeymen and not very good is disgraceful imho.

Very very sad to hear this. A great guy. Sleep well friend.....

Not gossip. He and Brora announced it on Twitter.

I honestly think this team would have achieved top 6 regardless. They really are a special bunch.....

Oh well that's my tears started again!! Great read!