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I wasn't convinced about this from a "practicality" perspective...i.e. it can seem like there's already more than enough time taken up doing the announcements in English during the short spell between fans arriving in the ground and kick-off without having to do them all twice...however, having been ably assisted by a young man named Daniel from the IRA yesterday, I'm of a mind that it brings nothing negative to the task whatsoever. In fact, I thoroughly enjoyed showing someone what's involved with being a matchday announcer, he really seemed to enjoy it and deserves huge kudos as it can be quite nerve racking to speak publicly (even when hidden away in a box). I don't think it's necessarily going to bring more people through the gate, but if it helps foster a friendship with even a small part of the community and get the club a little publicity then I don't see the harm. There is little doubt that the club have a lot of work to do when it comes to engaging with the wider fanbase/community, however we should try and encourage the club to do more to engage with more people...and not to do less just because what's being done doesn't involve us.

Entirely deserving of our win and on another day Livingston might have been on the end of a hiding. Livi were very physical and it was great to see us keep our heads and just keep playing football. Did the nearside linesman get a single throw-in decision correct?

3-0 Home Win

Seems the lack of option for ladies with the tie was just a tiny oversight... They've not said what the alternative is for the cufflinks....also not sure why they couldn't have changed the electronic document?!

There's been worse suggestions over the years ?

I wonder if women are allowed to join the new boys club? (free tie...but no option for the ladies!)

Toshney is cup tied, so can't play this weekend.

All these toys laying on the floor is going to cause someone to trip and have an accident!!!

Ridgers was still limping when they left the pitch as well.

Looking at the highlights, might the penalty have been given for a tug by Mckay as opposed to the shoulder by Rooney? Very soft either way.

?I realised you'd put "go" instead of "to"...just took me a few minutes. Sorry.

Let me put it another way.... When we were relegated we were told income would drop by £1.2 Million. Robbo has stated that he has cut £1.2 Million from the playing costs. Which means we should be breaking even. We're not breaking even and have lost amounts in excess of £800k each of the last 2 financial years (Nearly £1.7 Million in total)...and are on track for similar losses for the current financial year. This would indicate that our costs/spending have not decreased by that much. Even if you accept that Youth costs have increased by the £400k caleyboy mentions*...there's still nearly £500k a year unaccounted for...or £1 Million in total. So, if Robbo isn't spending the money on the team, where is it being spent? *It is my belief, in lieu of any information to the contrary, that a large portion of the "increase" in youth spending is actually costs which have been shifted away from the football budget...i.e. a share of rent, physio salaries, other services. So, even if we got rid of youth tomorrow, we would not save on a large portion of the associated costs.

Sorry, I don't speak Gaelic.

It's tough with the lack of any alternative public resource (mostly all come from a single source), but I'd use the stats on the BBC with caution as they have shown time and time again that they can be way out.

I doubt very much the cost of youth has increased by £400k since we were in the premiership either...but even if we accept that it has, where's the other £600k going?

Our cost base (spending) since relegation has barely changed from when we were in the Premiership, so if Robbo doesn't have the budget...where's the money being spent? Something, quite literally, doesn't add up.

Provan was a midfielder...we're well covered there.

Leaving aside everything else, the utter lack of professionalism in the last two player leaving statements from the club is a disgrace. We could at least try and behave with a bit of class...especially as we'll be desperate to bring other people in.

On looking at the highlights.... White jumps with elbows up/out for the disallowed goal and refs will penalise that all day long...whether we agree with it or not. Doran definitely denied a penalty for the shove and it was neither a foul or simulation for the second incident.

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I would add the caveat that I'm not sure if the MLS is part of the Training/Development fee agreement...if not then we wouldn't get any.

Jake was effectively out of contract with us when he moved. The agreement was that we wouldn't take up the 1 year option on his contract if Hearts waived their right to a development fee. I may be wrong, but as there was, in effect, no sale/transfer agreement for either player, then there would be nothing to have inserted a sell-on clause into. The only thing I can imagine we'd be entitled to (depending on his DoB) is some training/development compensation, but that would be little more than a few shekels.

....are they a thing of the past? I can't recall the last time that ICTFC had any proper ticket offers...and in fact, they seem to have fallen out of favour across the game in Scotland (although it may just be that I am less aware of them these days). Five years ago tonight, ICTFC ran with a "Pay What You Can" match versus St Johnstone (we did it a year later against Partick as well) and it was one of our more successful initiatives in terms of getting a few extra people through the gate whilst maintaining (actually a marginal increase) the income levels. With no ticket offers to attract new fans in and a diminishing matchday experience (excluding the match itself) giving them very little reason to return even if they do, is it any wonder there's a struggle to grow attendances? Discuss....

Was just trying to work out where those 20 years have gone ?

Celtic away in the next round....which is on Feb 8th....please!!!