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4 pre-season matches confirmed so far. Possibility of another on the 12th July....will advise as soon as there's any more info. http://ictfc.com/news/team-news/1777-2016-pre-season-matches

The club have been adapting their disability pricing over a number of seasons now and this has been done following ongoing discussions with a few organisations. In short, it was highlighted that the clubs original policy from a few years ago of not charging disabled fans was considered "positive" or "reverse" discrimination. From there the club introduced a voluntary payment option (which many signed up for), moved on to a reduced fixed price including charging for the carer and finally onto the setup that has been introduced this season whereby the charge is the same for everyone and those requiring a carer get free access for them. As it was explained to me.....it's not the job of a football club to financially compensate or reward a person for being disabled, they merely have a responsibility to (where possible and in line with the law) ensure that those with additional needs are not disadvantaged. The law sets out the requirements in terms of access and facilities and the club more than meet what is asked of them in that regard. In relation to someone attending attending a football match who requires a carer, then the availability of free access for the carer ensures the person is not disadvantaged. Anything beyond that is, as mentioned earlier, "positive" or "reverse" discrimination. Another positive that came about as a result of the change is that ambulant disabled are no longer restricted to a specific section of the stadium where the discounted tickets had previously been offered. They can take up a seat anywhere they like and, if required, get a free carer seat alongside them. Having spoken to a good number of disabled fans over the years (at ICTFC and elsewhere), the vast majority want to pay their way. Some had even expressed disappointment that (until now) they have not been able to pay the same as others and feel like they are making the same contribution to their club as everyone else....often choosing to increase their spend at the club in other areas to make up for it.

Someone like Ali Sutherland you mean?

Hoping to get confirmation on these (and any others) today or tomorrow.

As I understand it, any Scottish teams having to travel to Wales or Ireland will have the cost subsidised by the SPFL. The Challenge Cup was badly in need of a new injection of life and I like what's being tried here. I think we do a disservice to lower league teams by suggesting they couldn't compete with premiership U20's squads....as we know, there's a few who have given full premiership teams a run for their money on many occasions.

The club did follow up on the original statement saying that they remained a work in progress.... http://ictfc.com/news/team-news/1757-fan-update-player-contracts ....and then again to acknowledge fans being patient on the matter.... http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1763-managerial-players-situation When dates/timescales were given, it was with intention of having things complete by then. However, as mentioned by someone already, other stuff has come into play since the original statement...whilst these may have caused delay, it's not necessarily resulted in anything "not going as well as expected". It also works the other way occasionally. The club managed to get the David Raven news out only 45 minutes after the statement asking fans to be patient. That happened because stuff went through quicker than expected.

It was announced that there were two pre-contracts being worked on, not that they had been completed....that's still the case.

You're missing Foran, plus the 3 lads making the step up from U20's.......Ali Sutherland, Jason Brown & Cammy Mackay. That leaves us one short of a starting XI and Full Bench

A leet is a list of people selected for a position or roll.

Something you would have more knowledge on than I.

Who needs a screen when you've got white walls?

No.....8mm camera and projector.

The club already have Video Analysis equipment, so you can put it towards something else.

Nothing I'm aware of.

I can't see clubs pricing the League Cup group matches at much (if anything) beyond the price they might set for an average pre-season friendly.

No pink? Uh Oh!!!!

The club have a 1 year option on Danny Devine. No idea if that is/will be taken up, but it means they wouldn't need to make an offer...just activate said option.

Definitely won't be as late in launching as last year and hopefully should have nailed down a date very soon.

Part of the £30,000 fine is suspended and will only be payable should they fork up again during whatever period has been attached to that.....so not as bad as being made out.

Great...now it looks like I lol'd at Kingsmills, which is not true. Well, not on this occasion.

I guess Rangers would be the biggest precedent as they fielded ineligible players for years. From here on in they should now be referred to as THE Dundee Utd and forced to start from the bottom of the league system.

I just lol'd.

The vast majority of sites ue a single source...Opta...these days (or get figures from others who use them), so when there's an error it goes out to everyone. Last week they had Danny WIlliams in the squad instead of Ryan Williams.

Official attendance was 2587.