I'm a new member of this forum, hailing from Pennsylvania.
So how does someone from the remotest Alleghenies become a Caley Thistle fan?
Well, I'm of Scottish ancestry, at least on my father's side, though it's about 6-7 generations back. I've very casually followed the SPL for a long time, but have been put off by the fact that a certain pair of distasteful teams seem to always predominate. But back in 2004 (I think it was) I read of this team that had won their way into the SPL but was going to be denied because their stadium wasn't big enough(!).
And it turned out this team had quite a storyline behind it: formed by a merger of two arch-rivals in a regional league, a reputation as giant-killers ("Super Caley Go Ballistic ..."), a rapid climb from the Third Division to the SPL, first-ever SPL team from the Highlands ...
So I listened to few live webcasts, followed the team through its first SPL season, then lost track the next season when an extended business trip denied me personal Internet access on Saturdays.
But I'm back, and I see ICT is still killing the odd giant and fighting for a high finish.
I listened to Saturday's game on Live Sportsound, and, well, I could have picked a better week to start listening again. But one game is one game.
I don't suppose I'll ever see a game in person unless I ever win the free-pair-of-airline-tickets-to-the-Highlands-drawing at the yearly local Highland Games. Or unless ICT does a US tour.
Anyway, great forum you have here. I'll be around.