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That was a bit below the belt

It's starting to sound like a pensioners day out - think I should attend to try and bring the average age back below 65 :001:

I had a whole page of stuff typed up in reply, but it's nothing I haven't said before and it contained info that would likely do more damage than good in the long run. Here it is in a nutshell. Do I think my opinion would make a difference? Probably not. Do I think the overall fans opinions would have made a difference? Probably not. Do I think we deserved to be acknowledged for at least having an opinion? Most definitely. It's not about the outcome, it's about the ways and means and the club showing a little respect for the fans. I spoke to Alan Savage and Grassa very briefly after the meeting the other night, looked them in the eye, shook their hands and believed they actually might be listening. The quotes on the BBC website prove I was wrong in my assessment. It's not a mistake I will be quick to make again.

1. The Scotsman Numerous mistakes throughout the article with regards to player names and recall of events and then to top it all off the closing line reckons the Caley Thistle fans see Craig Brewster as "The Messiah" :029: 2. BBC] According to Grassa the manager will be announced tomorrow - their will be no surprises in who is appointed and the decision was unanimous. A further display of arrogance and more proof (if it was needed) that our opinion counted for feck all.

As I said to others today - we are currently disorganised, disinterested and heads are going down quickly, things this team could never have been accused of in the past. It wasn't all that long ago our lads would walk off the pitch after a defeat and still have heads held high because they knew themselves they had given their all....they need to get that spirit and fight back and we need to start believing in them again.

You can argue all you like about "Brewster the Manager" but their is little argument against "Brewster the Player", given the bizarre events of the last week however, it would not surprise me in the slightest if the Board said he had to drop any ideas of playing and concentrate on his weakest element.

Wanderer, I haven't dished out any abuse at Brewster, personal or otherwise. My disgust lies firmly at the feet of those who's actions I believe put the club in the situation it now finds itself. I didn't think Brewster was the right person for the job, and I still don't, but the team will still get my support. If Brewster turns things around then I will quite happily give credit where it is due. If he doesn't then I will give criticism where it is due. But you can be sure of one thing, regardless of the outcome, I WILL NOT forgive the board for the way we (the fans) have been treated and the manner in which they have made this appointment. Their are problems at ICT and they run far far deeper than the man leading the team - the sooner some people wake up and realise that the better.

Denial - Anger - Bargaining - Depression - Acceptance Just tick off the boxes as you go along folks :004:

Is it April 1st and the BBC are making all ICT fans listen to Brewster as some kind of sick joke? :015:

We are supposed to be on 103-105 fm which is not us and also internet wrong match too

I'm staging a one man boycott :004: Ok, so am not really, but I do have a bad chest infection and I'm still trying to decide if it's worth risking a spell in hospital to attend the game :015:

We will never know the truth....or should I say....we will never be told the truth. One thing is certain, and that's that this whole thing stinks. I would swear on my own life and the life of all those close to me that during the meeting the other night that I heard Alan Savage say that Warnock had thrown his hat in the ring by applying. Only one paper picked up on it and I can only imagine that AS must have been quick to cover up the statement in his post meeting interviews with the rest of the press when more wasn't made of the fact. Aside from all the obvious lies that have been told of late, this is just another in a long list of PR balls ups by ICT and another glaringly obvious display of the total contempt they have for the fans of this club. I'm not surprised Warnock wants to distance himself from this shambles. It wouldn't surprise me if Brewster was the only realistic option...if I was a manager or hopeful of making this my first step into management then I too would have taken one look at what was going on here and avoided it like the plague. Forget Brewster's stats and the IF's and BUT's and doom and gloom stories of how bad he may or may not be. That's not where the damage has been done. I am angry about the way it's been handled, of that I have no doubt. I also thought I was a little angry at the fact it was Brewster, but with this news I have realised that if I'm honest then I'm not really. I am a little concerned about his managerial record at Dundee Utd, but if I protest in any way it will not be direct at Brewster himself. I just hope that everybody has learned a little something about the way our club is run from this experience.

Think your list needs a lot of reworking!!!

Jonathan Smith???

Own up, what have you done with the real Charles Bannerman. I don't believe for one second he would have managed a post of only 2 lines. :016:

A valid point and one which I will cover later, but your still not telling me what phenomenon the "Highland Curse" represents, what situation or actions empower it. Also a valid point and one which plays a factor in my theory. The Immortal One has asked that I let you all sleep on it so as he can experiment with his thought transfer powers. If it works someone should have hit on the "Bigger Picture" at some point tomorrow morning.

This forum does not tolerate users dishing out personal abuse to each other. It stops now. By all means disagree and debate but any more personal stuff and I will not hesitate to remove the ability for the offenders to do so again.

The question is "why?" not "who?"

Demand a refund, legally they can't refuse as they have failed to deliver and you'll still get yer name on the top as it will be too late to have it changed :015:

I'm on a bit of a "Total Recall" mission at the moment, but I'm sure what Grassa said was...All transfers were immediately halted when CC resigned - If they hadn't appointed a new manager by the weekend then the decision would be left to Park - If they had appointed a new manager then transfers would be up to him. I'm not 100% certain of my memory on the DP bit, but I'm fairly certain that someone was going to make a decision soas we wouldn't be left short handed at the back.

From memory it was Alan Savage that said (in reference to Warnock) something along the lines of "he had thrown his hat into the ring by applying and would be considered along with the other candidates".

He never did manage to catch up with me that day :001:

Philosophy, not Prophecy is what I have offered to share... The "Highland Curse" - A belief among those who support ICT that anyone departing the stadium seeking greener pastures will be met with misfortune. A curse for others, a gift for us....but not if you take a closer look. A couple of you have chosen to mock the idea of "a curse" and you know what, your spot on. Curses don't exist, but if they don't exist then something else must exist to explain why those departing from ICT rarely flourish. Think some more and I'll get back to you again in a bit....

Your not the only person in that frame of mind right now Scotty. I have typed up, edited and re-edited many of my posts today because on re-reading them they have contained things which are not for the saying right now or will be regretted later. The only way to express things right now is to say that I feel like I've been punched square in the gut and hand the wind knocked out of me. That's not because it is looking like a certainty that Brewster is to be appointed Manager, it is because of the way this whole thing has been handled. A certain level of respect and trust must exist between the fans and the Board of any club. Don't get me wrong, there are faults on both sides, but the club have been the ones driving the wedge for far too long and I fear this is the hammer blow that will send it all the way home.

This person has had their posting privileges temporarily revoked. The Admin and Moderators have been fairly easy going in allowing people to vent their frustrations this last week but this goes beyond anything which can or will be tolerated.