DJS

Johndo, I think Uranus is in conjunction with your brain.

prospects because

Yep, Stillie certainly deserves credit for his actions but in my view he had every right to get angry earlier as the ballboys made absolutely no movement to get the ball. :018:

ful, mysterious

Don, clearly our views and recollections on these matters are poles apart and discussing them any further on this forum would serve no purpose in my view, so this will be my last contribution to it. Perhaps, a blether over a pint some time might be more appropriate. Clacher - while the Trust is delighted to obtain these shares I don't think we are patting ourselves on the back. It is pleasing to see this thing brought to a conclusion but nobody should think they simply came gift wrapped from the club. Les, in particular, has put in a heap of work involving many meetings, innumerable phone calls and several lawyers. So, getting back to the initial purpose of this thread AN ICT SUPPORTERS' ORGANISATION THAT ANY ICT FAN CAN JOIN NOW HAS A SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDING IN THE CLUB. IF YOU FEEL THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD THING AND LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS WE ARE DOING COME AND JOIN US. http://www.ictsupporterstrust.co.uk Over and Out

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Foghorn Leghorn Elmer ***d (they won't let me use that word!) :015: Early Tom & Jerry's also excellent.

Got to be the footie. Egg chasing does nothing for me.

Don, I fully understand the view you hold about membership fees. However, what was very clear at the meeting you mention was that all who attended the meeting shared the board's view that there should be a membership fee. You were very much on your own regarding scrapping the membership fee. Being part of the trust does me the power of good. When we organise a bowling night for families to play with the players and you see the look on the kids faces as they bowl with Dods, Dargo & Morgan you can't help but get a buzz out of that. When we hold our boxing night next week, which is a sell out, and then pass on a cheque for several thousand pounds to ICT Youth & Development I'll feel good about that. I could go on but haven't the time. However, the 12% shareholding is remarkable in Scottish football and having spoken to the club chairman he has made encouraging noises about the Trust adding to that in the months and years to come. The trust board also must expand in size and we are talking to a small number of well known ICT fans who we would like to co-opt onto our board whose skills and enthusiasm would make us stronger. The future's bright and definitely not orange.

Have to agree Mannie. The Clyde game was his finest hour. A fine utility player with right back where he is best. COuld still have a role to play in the same way he did before.

If I remember right Caley won the 83 game 2-0. It was a good night. The 3-2 game against the Jambos must have been around the mid 70s and I remember hanging around after the game to get some of the Hearts players autographs. I was easily pleased in those days. :001:

Bus Spotters. What are they like! :015:

in caravans

I will give a more measured response later in the day but in the meantime I must head off to my shrink who is helping me sort out the damage. :017: :016:

This event is now sold out but as there is always the possibility of the odd cancellation, anyone interested in attending can still get in touch.

The following press release has been issued jointly by the football club and supporters trust. It's taken a while but we've got there in the end. :003: Inverness Caledonian Thistle have given their Supporters Trust the biggest slice of shareholding in SPL history. Caley Thistle's Supporters Trust now own 12 per cent of club shares -- with Dundee United next in the SPL with 5.6 per cent followed by Hearts (3.5%) and Falkirk (3%). The football club board has approved the transfer to the Trust of the shareholding from the Members Club, which now dissolves. The Members Club was a legacy of the 1994 merger between Highland League sides Caledonian and Inverness Thistle which allowed the new team to be born. Caley Thistle chairman Alan Savage said:"The directors are very happy to agree the transfer to allow supporters of this club a significant stake, which makes the Trust one of our larger shareholders. "The Members Club has passed into history and we applaud their recognition that it was time to move on. It makes sense that the shares go to those who actively support Caley Thistle now. Many of these fans were not associated with the former Highland League clubs. "We're very pleased that our supporters now have more influence than those at any other SPL club. The Trust has shown a very positive and sensible approach and we look forward to closer links." Supporters Trust chairman Les Kidger said:"It's another major milestone in the Caley Thistle story and our members are delighted to have such a strong voice at the table. "We hope this feeling of ownership will help widen the club's fan base.We intend to work very closely with the board, which is clearly heading in the right direction. "We're grateful to former Caley Thistle chairman David Sutherland, who encouraged us a couple of years ago when we first sought to untangle the legal and prcedural situation with the Members Club. And incoming chairman Alan Savage has shown equally strong support and enabled us to deliver what is good news for club and fans alike." The Trust's shareholding will dilute to 10 per cent if the club's available for sale shares attract new investment. But Mr Kidger said:"It is the principle that matters more than the amount. We would still be the most democratic club in the SPL."

You're not Ian's wife are you, Gillian? We've had this kind of thing before Anyway, I am reliably informed that this is one of your best wind ups to date, Mr Ender. Many congrats :015: :021:

to death

ducks that

Sky Sports reporting Shaun Maloney on the verge of joining O'Neill at Aston Villa.

with oxters.

Seems the Hibs fans were blissfully unaware of rumours concerning Black until they read this message board. http://www.hibs.net/message/showthread.php?t=66646

believing that

There's three words you rarely hear together in the same sentence! :015:

Maurice Johnston or perhaps even Saint Johnstone. :015: