But how many of the pre merger brigade are now supporting ICT ? Why did you start supporting ICT ? What do you think of the stay away population
I am 55 years old. I started supporting Caley at the age of six ( first game I went to with my Father ). Lived up The Crown but always made my way to Telford Street with three or four of my mates on a Saturday afternoon.
At the age of sixteen I started to become slightly confused about my loyalties. I ended up on the Thistle Juniors Team. At that time we also trained with the seniors on Tuesday & Thursday nights. But I still kept going with my support of Caley. By the time I was in my late teens I had good mates playing for Caley, Thistle and Clach. So had an interest in seeing all three teams doing well. Never felt any animosity to Thistle or Clach, in fact would go along to their games every now and then even though I was still a Caley supporter
I was overseas when the meger occurred and was suprised about how bitter people got when it happened. I started supporting ICT at the formation of the Club. Still always go to games when I get home.
I know of friends who did not support ICT in the first few years of formation but are now fans going to nearly every game. An incubation period of about two-three years seems to have been about the average for those that felt badly betrayed.
After all this time I am suprised that there is still a serious stay away population. Seems like an eternity to carry a grudge. Or they must be the ones that had something wrong with their brain wiring in the first place. Which ever way you look at it now - would you want their type back as supporters? Better off without them.