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When I put myself forward for election back onto the board of the Supporters Trust it was with the objective of presenting it to the next AGM as a society that was fit for purpose...and that objective has not changed. Other items have cropped up since then which have required some attention and they have been dealt with as necessary, but they cannot be allowed to distract from what needs to be done for the long-term benefit of the ICT Supporters Trust and the community it 'should' represent. If others choose to let their thoughts on me as an individual stand in the way of that, or if they refuse to work with any group/organisation because of my involvement with it...then that says more about them than anything I might say. So, in short, not getting involved in any associated discussion, arguments or tit for tat is not 'killing' me at all. Should the Supporters Trust board and/or members believe I am doing (or not doing) anything which is damaging to the society, then procedures exist for my removal. If anyone would like details of those procedures, then you can email a request to [email protected]

Psychologically, I think that I'd prefer winning 1 in 3 to 3 draws. In the first scenario, you have one game to celebrate...in the latter, there are 3 draws and do people really get excited about and celebrate draws??? In the draws scenario, it's also very easy to get caught in the mindset of it being more important not to lose than to win because you don't want the streak to end. Having that thought in your head, even subconsciously, can't be a good thing. Nobody is saying that the unbeaten streak is bad...just that there are scenarios which would have been an improvement. Let's just upgrade the unbeaten streak to a winning streak and everyone's happy ?

I've said elsewhere that I think Robbo is the right manager for us right now, so good news that he's tied up for a little longer.

There will be more than 2 spaces to be filled. The current board has 2 co-opted members who, if they wish to continue, will need stand for election. There is also a requirement for one-third of the elected board to step down...they too can stand for re-election if they so wish. The exact number of spaces will be advised when the official AGM notice, agenda etc are issued next month. We would be delighted to have enough members interested in serving on the board to bring it to the maximum permitted number...in fact, more than, in order to generate the need for a full election. I'm sure you're familiar with the saying about volunteers and their worth compared to hard-pressed men (or women).

Every cup is a diddy cup...until you win it!

ICT SUPPORTERS SOCIETY LTD - BOARD NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS The ICT Supporters Society Ltd, in accordance with its Rules, is seeking nominations for board members to be elected at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on 6th December 2018. There are currently 8 board members on the society board however, we will be looking to increase that to the maximum permissible level of 10. Numbers were previously limited by the level of valid nominations received and not by any decision of the Society. If there are more candidates than places available on the Society Board, details of the ballot process will be issued along with ballot papers and copies of candidates' election manifesto. If there are as many or fewer candidates than there are places, an affirmative ballot shall be held at the AGM. Further details can be found in the Election Policy document. People willing to contribute and serve on the Board must Be a fully paid-up member of the Society, Be nominated by two fully paid-up members of the Society, An election nomination form (attached) must be completed and returned to the Society Secretary no later than noon on 6th November 2018. A link to the election policy, rules and standing orders for general meetings can be found through the 'Documents' section of our website at https://ict.supporterstrust.org. Any queries should be emailed to [email protected] in the first instance. Regards ICT Supporters Society Board ictss_board_nomination_form.pdf All members will be sent copies of the Board Nomination request by either email or post. If you believe you are a member and have not received notice by Monday 15th October, please get in contact via [email protected] .

The amount of water put down on the pitch before a game and at halftime will, in the majority of instances, be determined by the manager/coaches. It will be done to affect the speed the ball moves across the surface...I believe the thinking is that a ball will move more slickly over a wet (so long as it's not waterlogged) pitch.

Rodgers is right, the SPFL should go back to Plan A......make them play at Hampden on the Saturday ?

You're right....I hadn't realised that. Only a couple in a board of many, but interesting all the same.

Haven't heard any more on the Brazillian lad...wonder if his clearance came through?

28th ?

UPDATE : ICTFC : SLO The ICT Supporters Trust met with the football club on Friday 28th September to discuss their recent communication in respect of the Supporter Liaison Officer function at Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. The Supporters Trust made known their concerns that the club had chosen not to appoint a named person; opting instead for an email address as the sole point of contact for fans wishing to contact the club in respect of matters which fall within the remit of the SLO. We were informed that the club had already submitted details of the newly implemented SLO operations to the SFA (this had to be with them by 19th September) and was not in a position to change anything at this time. A decision will be made by the SFA on whether the procedures put in place are sufficient to achieve the Silver Club Licensing level later in October. The club intends to review the process on an ongoing basis. This was intimated to be at least every 3 months and in order to better establish the view of the fans on the SLO function, the club is to hold an open meeting in the near future. Three people have already been in touch with the club and put themselves forward to assist with delivering the SLO role. Anyone else who would like to offer any assistance can get in touch by email on [email protected] The ICT Supporters Trust remains concerned that the current process is impersonal and not in keeping with the spirit of the Supporters Liaison Officer role; however, we welcome the clubs commitment to review the situation and make improvements where needed in due course. Best Regards ICT SUPPORTERS TRUST BOARD

You can get the magazine online, but not sure if a printed voucher would be acceptable. https://e.issuu.com/embed.html#1985823/64701568

They are sponsored by the company that built it....Tag Games

I think you may be misinterpreting the SFA's position in this....they are/were merely the intermediary between the SPFL and Hampden Park Ltd...it was Hampden Park Ltd who (allegedly) refused to budge and then changed their minds.

I had hoped to get a short update out following the Supporters Trust's meeting with the club, but I've not managed it yet (obviously). Will aim to get this done tomorrow.

Why not, indeed ?‍♂️

The Silver License is a "standard" and there are a whole raft of things that a club need in order to get even the most basic of licences. You can get more info at https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-fa/football-governance/club-licensing/ As Fraz has pointed out, the definition of the SLO is in the opening post. Should you care? You cared enough to ask the questions you did!

The intention was to work with the club in announcing, at the appropriate time, the move to appoint a named SLO. We didn't want to jump the gun and as the update for the 18th had already been written it was sent instead of delaying it in order to see how the SLO situation developed.

Yes

Keep working on it, you'll get there ? ?

Not at all. Following on from our initial meeting with the club we understood that the club was moving towards appointing a named SLO. They asked for our help in pulling together the information needed to write the job description for that, which we were doing; and we obtained a copy of the handbook from SDS which pretty much did the job for them. Then, without consultation or notice, they implement an entirely different process. This was presented to us with an expectation that we would endorse it without discussion or objection.

I'm going for another 3-0 win prediction....a brace for Polly and one from Doran ?

Following the statement released on the Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC website last week, the board of the ICT Supporters Trust felt it important to inform our members and the wider community on our thoughts, position and ongoing attempts to assist the club with understanding the importance of the Supporter Liaison Officer role. The Supporters Trust Chairman, Don Johnstone and Secretary, Jen Aitchison had an initial meeting with the football club CEO, Yvonne Crook and Commercial Manager, Jim Oliver on the 21st August 2018 to go over a number of items; which included the topic of the SLO. It was intimated to us at the meeting that the club had every intention of appointing an SLO and, in addition to the views expressed by us at the time, the club would welcome our assistance in helping them define the role before moving towards making an appointment. The new SLO Handbook, produced by Supporters Direct Scotland in conjunction with the Scottish FA (partners on the SLO initiative), was released at the SDS Summit on 8th September 2018; with those in attendance receiving the first available copies. The handbook clearly lays out what SDS and the SFA are looking for from clubs with regard to appointing an SLO and the function they should fulfil. An additional copy was obtained by the Supporters Trust and hand-delivered to ICTFC. We received an email on September 17th 2018 from Andy Johnstone (ICTFC Supporter Liaison Co-Ordinator) detailing the process outlined in the web article, asking us for us to endorse a “Supporter Liaison Officer Function”. We responded saying that we were not in a position to endorse such a process and the club then, without reverting to us, published the statement with all direct reference to the Supporters Trust removed. The process being implemented by the club is a little surprising. It is not an option which had been discussed with us and it is also an approach that conflicts with the CEO’s recently published update stating that ICTFC is on track to move from Bronze to Silver Club Licensing status; a status which requires a club to have appointed a named SLO with defined objectives. A further email to the CEO elicited a response offering us a meeting with the Supporter Liaison Co-Ordinator, Andy Johnstone, who we will sit down with at the end of this week to discuss our views on the inadequacies of the process which the club have implemented; and to urge them to reconsider their position and appoint a named SLO. This, we believe, is a move that would best serve the fans and help the club meet its own target of Silver Club Licensing status. The Supporters Direct Scotland SLO Handbook echoes our view that: “As the name suggests, a Supporter Liaison Officer is someone who liaises - they are a mediator between the fans and the club, the national association, and the league. The SLO also serves as a link between other parties involved in football, such as the police and stewards. Ideally employed by the club in order to liaise with the fans, the SLO is an advocate of both sides, representing the interests of the club AND those of the supporters.” Best Regards ICT SUPPORTERS TRUST BOARD

Thank you for pointing that out. I should maybe have opted for the chipper as a location instead, so as he could have got something battered!