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Don't shoot the feckin messenger!!!

No reason why it wouldn't be allowed.

That's exactly what the law/legislation says. Anything you say, type, write etc if heard/viewed by someone who might portray it as a "message of hate" whether aimed at them or not is covered.

Don't have the papers to hand, but I believe the legislation is worded as "Could cause offence to any reasonable person". Has it been blown out of proportion? Perhaps...but that's more a sign of the times than any particular desire on the part of the police or the club to stifle banter. It seems that there's more and more people every day who find more and more things offensive. The police, as public servants, can only do their job as it is laid out to them and when new legislation comes and things change then they have to act on it. It irks me as much as it does some of you on this thread that the country/world seems to have gone mad in this regard...but there's not much can be done about it. If we choose to dig our heels in and ignore the advice given, then we can have no complaints if we then have to face the consequences. In the grand scheme of things, what are we being asked to "give up" here? One line from a song/chant that says "Dirty Gypsy B*stards"....is it really worth making all that much fuss over? Do we really want to push the limits by trying to come up with alternatives that, in reality, would be just as likely to fall foul of the law? Nobody likes being told they can't do something...certainly not me...but I'm sure we'll find something else to sing/chant instead that gets under their skin even more and which can't be construed as "hateful" by anyone...reasonable thinking or not. The Highlands Are Ours - Forever In Our Shadow - Hello Down There - Pride of the Highlands....all far more effective these days than any Gypsy related banter.

Nobody has said the word "Gypsy" is banned....the statement says... As for the rest of your post....personally, I don't give two hoots what The Rangers might or might not tell their fans ahead of games and I'd rather we had no aspirations to operate or conduct ourselves the way they do in any way, shape or form.

No.

You can get full live coverage via MFR2 on Digital Radio or online at http://radioplayertwo.mfr.co.uk/ (and very good it is too) SPL/SFA can hardly be blamed if a fixture is postponed and there's no space in the broadcasters schedule to accommodate the rearranged date.

The police are not actively looking to arrest anyone and no "threats" of arresting anyone were made during the meeting. Things went exactly as per the statement we issued. We raised our concerns and asked our questions, the police explained where the issue lay and outlined the reasons why. Not going to get drawn on providing any list of words as there's always someone (I can be that kind of someone myself) who will then play the "That word wasn't on your list" defence....but PERSONALLY I imagine that you would risk falling foul of the law if you were to be singing/chanting "Gypsy B*stard"

The plan is to have the Sports Bar at the stadium open throughout the game, so you won't have far to wander for a drink (as the Sports Bar had heating fitted a wee while back, it should also be warm...the bar, not the drink)

It's phrases of that ilk which the police want fans to avoid as they might be construed by those not familiar with the local banter/rivalry as "hate related". Not an unreasonable request (in my personal opinion). As gordie says...the discussions with the police were primarily to seek clarification on what exactly the issue was surrounding certain songs/chants. Hopefully we've done that and can answer any further questions which might arise....as well as having a working relationship with the police that allows us to deal with such things more efficiently and pro-actively in future. The law on "pyrotechnics" is clear and there should be no uncertainty in the fact that they are a banned item. Our discussions on this were fairly brief....police asked us to remind fans of the law and we agreed.

Representatives of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC, Northern Constabulary and Caley Jags Together held an amicable and productive meeting today (Tuesday) to discuss the implications of the statement released prior to the scheduled fixture in January with regard to offensive chanting. Full Statement can be found by clicking here

Actually....they quite possibly are!!!

Meeting took place yesterday and a statement from CJT is imminent.

They tend to be more concious of pitches in these games by doing things like moving scrums so they're not on the same spot all the time etc. They also provide a lot of help with pitch repairs etc afterwards to ensure they are, as much as possible, back to the state in which they were handed over to them. Having spoken to those involved with the last couple of rugby matches we've hosted, they full appreciate and respect the facilities provided (not just the pitch) and sizeable portions of their budget and resources are ring-fenced for taking care of them. Hopefully I'm not tempting fate, but we seem to have a pitch which stands up a lot better than some others to hosting the odd game of rugby and it's never caused any major issues in the past.

Scotland’s best rugby talent returns to the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium in Inverness when Scotland U20s face Wales U20 on Friday 8 March (7.35pm kick off). Full Details by CLICKING HERE

They didn't find any horse meat when they tested the pies...they also didn't find any beef and/or lamb.

I'd like to think that those who were planning going and willing/able to pay full price would continue to do so and that the offer would only be used to bring along new faces. Otherwise the club is just losing out on revenue. A bit idealistic I know....but I like to try and think the best of people!!!

Meekings was signed as a right back, it was only due to injury that he was moved into the middle....and long may it continue.

I'm still not happy about the inclusion of LDZ and demand an investigation.

Looks like you might have missed the news on that one....he no longer plays for ICT!!!

4 Wins and 2 Draws from the 6 remaining before the split...that's my prediction.

Roberts last week, Sutherland this week....who's turn next week? From other comments, I agree with OCG...yesterday felt like we were solidly back into the situation where we were always going to score more than them. I think we also looked as composed as we ever have in the final throws of the game, which have tended to contribute to some of the nerviest moments this season. I certainly didn't find myself clock watching and praying for the whistle.

It's true what they say....some people are never happy!!!

Having seen Warren and Devine "own" Ngoo, Sproule will not pose any problems for us.

I don't think Warren was finding space at corners and set pieces by luck/chance....we seem to have set things up for exactly that scenario. Most notable at corners was Warren and Draper falling back to almost the opposite edge of the 18 yard box and then timing their runs to meet the incoming ball...and getting in front of their markers in the process. Worked well against Hearts because they use a man marking system and they seemed powerless to do anything to counter it. Will be interesting to see if we use the same tactic against teams who use zonal marking to defend set pieces. We've been notoriously weak at set pieces for years, so it's great to be able to praise the team for them.....next week "throw ins"??? lol