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Today's the day....3-0 to us ?

Chance of decent weather now...so not all bad!!

Would be interesting to compare it to our record on grass for similar time periods to ascertain if we performed better or not on the astro. By "Would be interesting to compare" I mean....I can't be ersed looking out the stats, could someone else do it? ?

Modern attendance records are worthless as they don't actually represent the number in attendance!

You really don't see any difference between a drunken scuffle and subjecting a woman to a sustained violent attack that also involved beating her with a shoe? Stop the world, I want to get off!!

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters Society Ltd Notice of Annual General Meeting on 6th December 2018 at 7pm Adjourned till 13th December 2018 at 7pm in ICT Social Club, Greig Street, Inverness The Annual General Meeting of the ICT Supporters Trust (Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters Society Limited) will take place in the ICT Social Club, Greig Street, Inverness at 7.00pm on Thursday 13th December 2018. It is hoped that the first part of the meeting (20 to 30 minutes) will be taken up by a presentation to those in attendance. We are awaiting confirmation from the persons doing the presentation on their ability to attend. On that basis, members should arrive ready for the meeting to begin at 7.00pm. We are pleased to confirm that John Robertson will be in attendance from 7 till 7.30pm on Thursday for a Q&A with Supporter Trust Members attending the AGM. AGENDA Apologies Minutes of previous General Meeting Chair’s Report Treasurer’s Report and Examined Accounts Resolutions x 2 (see attached) Appointment of Board Members Meeting Close The board is happy to have 30 mins taking questions from the floor following the close of the meeting. A copy of the full notice and related documents can be downloaded by clicking here. Paper copies of this notice will be posted to all members for whom we do not hold a valid email address. If you believe you should have received a notice and have not done so, please email members@ict.supporterstrust.org

Who would you expect to have been polled?

I wasn't passing any comment on the merits, or otherwise, of them playing together....or even on their own....or as part of any other combination.

Not a criticism of White or Oakley (or any other player) but being in the top ten of something with only 10 teams isn't an indicator of anything! That would be like saying Falkirk are having a great season as they are top 10 in the league!

Nothing like that warm fuzzy feeling of familiarity.

Do you mean Brad Mckay? ?

There's a joke in there somewhere about a Bell end product, but I'll leave it for someone else to make!

We're the better team....more of the same in second half and we'll win this comfortably.

Couldn't disagree more with this. We all go through periods where we benefit from a little bit of a motivational pick-me-up....be that in work, or just day to day life. It happens for various reasons, but as often as not it's because people lack a little belief in themselves and doubt starts to creep in...the more you focus on it, the deeper you get into the hole. I've been doing an NLP and Life Coaching Diploma with a guy called Don MacNaughton. I first met Don when he used to come in and work with ICTFC players during Terry Butcher's time at the club...and there are few who could argue that Terry didn't get the best from his players when here...so the evidence that working on the mental aspect of things with players is beneficial and there for all to see. Many of the larger clubs (and an increasing number of not so large clubs) do regular sessions of this nature with players, and an increasing number are working with players at a young age. This means that more among future generations of players will have the tools to help themselves with the mental aspect of the game, but it won't be with everyone and unless a club are developing it themselves and/or signing players who've been at clubs who do...then many aren't going to have it as part of their arsenal. If a club isn't investing in a third party to undertake mental coaching, then it's even more important that the manager (or coaches) undertake the role of motivator. That's not a judgement on what Robbo and the staff are or aren't doing at present; and whilst I'd be concerned if they weren't doing something in this area, I don't actually know if they are or not. Personally...In the last 20 months I've gone from being a 31.5 stone heart attack waiting to happen, to a far happier 19 stone (and dropping) bloke who's got a chance of making it beyond his 45th birthday. I didn't need to be taught how to get off my ass, go for a walk/run/cycle or how to count calories (although I did do a 6 week gym based bootcamp)...but I did need a bit of help to develop the mental habits and exercises that are helping me become a better version of myself...on all fronts.

Think we might just sneak this one. 3-0 home win...double from White and a 25+ yard screamer from Polly.

Every day is an education ?

I perhaps would have been better saying "should have". Can only assume that the SFA didn't consider out game important enough to take any stance over; so just allowed the Spartans game to go ahead the day before ,on the park we will be using, in winter when pitches are barely able to recover in a week, let along 22 hours! Also spotted earlier that every Sunday in November there are bus replacement services in operation for trains to Edinburgh.

With the deadline for nominations just 4 days away, I thought it might be an idea to give a brief view on where the Supporters Trust is at and see if anyone has any questions on stuff that's maybe holding them back from getting involved; so here we go... Earlier in the year, months of chat and discontent over the Supporters Trust came to a head and resulted in a push for a Special General Meeting and changes to the Board sitting therein. At that time there were people who indicated that it was an organisation that they might have considered getting involved with if not for the internal challenges that would exist for whoever stepped up at the time. Thanks to the hard work and diligence of those who did step up, the organisation now finds itself in a far better place.... Internal administrative and procedural issues have been rectified. For the first time in what looks like many, many years there's a members list which we have some confidence in and which has allowed us to meet the obligation of better communicating with the members/fans. Dialogue has been opened up with the club and we are represented on the ICT 25th Year Celebrations Committee…with the ICT Supporters Trust Hall of Fame being included on the calendar of events (date tbc). For those of you who don’t know about the Hall of Fame, you can get more info here : https://caleythistleonline.com/index.html/archives/news-archive/news-2007-08/hall-of-fame-2007-awards-r359/ We got off to a bit of a sticky start on the SLO conversation, but there's now a commitment from the club to regularly review and grow that role. The first review is due to take place during November 2018 and we welcome the proactive approach now being taken in this area. It is the shared hope of the ICT Supporters Trust Board that at least some of those who previously saw the above as a barrier to putting themselves forward for the board will now be more comfortable in doing so. Fresh faces bring fresh ideas, fresh energy and a wider focus to any organisation. We all have an opportunity to ensure the ICT Supporters Trust never again becomes stale and unable to meet the purposes for which it exists. That can be from supporting the work of those involved directly with the society or, and this is where we really need your help, by stepping forward and being one of those people joining the board. Applications for board nominations are being accepted up until midday on 6th November and you can find the information and forms at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PyhLlLxTlBgiMM18U8qJE18CVHQEzD0m : alternatively, drop us an email to members@ict.supporterstrust.org and someone will assist you from there. We will also have board members on hand at the Stadium Sports Bar (Pie and Pint for a fiver from 12pm) before this weekend's Highland Derby. Come bring us your forms, ask us some questions, sign up for the tenpin bowling night at the end of the month….or just for a bit of idle chit chat! I could finish with any one of a dozen inspirational, cliched call to arms type lines, but it boils down to this…. The ICT Supporters Trust exists to give fans the opportunity for a strong collective voice. If you want that voice to exist, then support it. If you want to be part of that voice, then join it. If you want to help drive that voice, then get your board nomination submitted....NOW!! Thank You

At the very least, some kind of communication saying that the date had not been finalised/was still under discussion would have prevented the situation I'm seeing with a number of people across social media reporting they are now out of pocket having booked hotels and/or travel. I would suggest that fans make use of the slo@ictfc.co.uk email address to feed back to the club.

What is it in a persons psyche that makes them think it is acceptable to subject another person to abuse purely on their perception that they didn't play well enough in a game of football? I'm not talking about a shout of "FFS" or "What was that" or even a "You clown" etc that comes in the moment when there's been a loose pass or missing a sitter...I'm not even talking about booing your own team (as much as I disagree with it)...I'm talking about foul mouthed, nasty, senseless shouting at players. I've said it on here umpteen times before...but I'll say it again. There are very few players I have met who come off after a poor game and aren't feeling it every bit as much as those who've been watching the game. The players don't expect false praise or fans to blow smoke up their butts...they know when the fans aren't happy because there is no applause and no cheering....they don't need or deserve whatever other nonsense some people think should be flung their way.

Not the most disciplined performance, but I actually thought it was a pretty entertaining game. The proverbial end to ender....peaking through fingers when defending and ready to jump out of the seat to celebrate a goal when attacking.

3-0 Home win....you read it here first ?