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Chairman Rae was an exceptional Chairman - always friendly, spoke to fans and held a few open meetings with fans if I remember correctly.  He replied to my emails, invited me to Boardroom, and to this day acknowledges and chats to fans whenever he’s around.   Our CEO would do well to do the same.  

ICT are good at automatic emails - another received regarding renewal of season ticket.  I’ve already renewed. I wish they were as quick to respond to fans emails and queries.  

I’ve been waiting for my annual letter from ICT asking me to renew sponsorship.   For many years I’ve sponsored players, started with goalies gloves, then players boots (sometimes two players in one season) as these were all I could afford as an OAP.  ICT website (mostly out of date) states that sponsors will get invitation to attend player sponsor events, photo opportunity with sponsored player at end of season and gloves/boots sponsors receive a Club gift.  

As ICT have reneged on these arrangements this past season, no photo, no ICT gift, nought, can I assume ICT don’t want sponsorship from fans, only big companies etc and we, the day in day out fans, are considered not worth bothering about and likewise not worth contacting to explain.  

I’ve renewed my season ticket but I despair about my ICT and the Board - some of their decisions seem hell bent on alienating the fans.   Billy McKay has been the difference between win or lose since he’s returned.  If young players are hesitating about coming to our Club and hear this is the  way ICT deal with their top players, no wonder they hesitate re coming north.   Even more bad publicity for ICT especially after Shane Sutherland’s bad press. 

You couldn’t make it up.   If Billy goes to Ayr I wish him plenty goals in all his games.  A great guy.  

I renewed my season ticket yesterday and received my new card.  Lovely lady member of staff, always friendly, chatty, efficient and a valuable member of ICT staff.   It was a pleasure to chat with her.  

Still no news about Nathan Shaw - I thought he came on to a good game, with confidence.   I hope he gets a contract, he deserves it.  

I remember Tom Aldred’s last game - he was demented by the midgies (as were we all).   I think he went down the A9 still scratching, and likely swearing too.  

Oh dear - I do hope ICT get their act in gear and get many of our first team players this year signed up ASAP.  Otherwise I can see many season ticket renewals being delayed due to uncertainty of the ICT team for forthcoming season.   Get it sorted NOW 

On the One Show just now, BBC1, Rod Stewart (seemed a wee bit ‘happy’)(maybe been on the juice) said his team were going to win the treble on Saturday.  Come on ICT, burst his bubble and send him home sad to USA.  Please. 

It’s really bad - players must be feeling underwhelmed and most fans feeling left out of showing appreciation of those who got the awards.  

Donation made.  Very well done - I hope you are well rested before Saturday.  

If I’ve got Celtic fans near me, especially if they set off these colourful but choking flares, and loudly cheering their team whilst around us ICT fans, then I’ll be shouting for the stewards.  I’ll also be doing my utmost to show these fans they are in the wrong area and should get to .....  Celtic fans have no place in the designated ICT section.   

As a Season Ticket holder from the inception of ICT, and a Caley fan since primary school days before that, this isn’t the way to encourage fans.  I would have loved to applaud our players at the Awards.    I’m so sad and disappointed.   This isn’t the way forward ICT.     Please have a major rethink for next season. 

Absolutely awful - over the years I’ve loved applauding the winners of awards at our Stadium.  This Cup Final Year, it is so down key, the players who get awards will feel it’s just so minimal it’s not worth even a photo.    Similar to those of us who’ve sponsored players for umpteen years but this year, not even a photograph of the sponsored player.   ICT seem to want the fans cash for sponsorship, voting for awards, etc, but - tough, nought in return.   It’s getting very disappointing if not causing fans disillusionment.  Soon fans will take their cash elsewhere if ICT don’t wake up and I lay the blame squarely on the grey suits and CEO.  Get it sorted ICT or difficulties in the future re the true fan base. 

On Twitter, awards being made tomorrow evening at the Stadium.  To win 5  x 2 tickets to attend, fans must re-tweet before 10am tomorrow.   Does this mean only 10 people allowed to attend?   Can ICT get even more strange?   Unbelievable 

On this point, I had a neighbour who said he supported Gers, even named his dog after a Gers player!  However, had never seen Gers, and, when Gers playing in Inverness didn’t go to support or watch them.   They have very strange supporters.   At least I support my local team, home and away, and haven’t named my pet after any player!  

Well done boys 

Why no news so far on this important game?  Tickets - price - on line or pay at the gate?  

Likewise - George Elder would be well pleased.  RIP Big George.  

Nice photo of Eric on WTFraser’s Family Notices page.  

Ryan Esson to take charge, please 

So as Dodds blamed Nathan Shaw for Saturdays result, I presume he will blame Daniel Mackay this week, or, be wary of blaming a local player?    We wait and see.   

I can’t get into survey, something about browser ?  

Can I guess - is this the date Celtic fans forget about? 

On Tuesday night, in the Main Stand, I found the atmosphere totally lacking, from the first minute to the last.   I did shout a few times but felt I was a lone voice apart from a few swearing.   I’ll go into the Main Stand again, when I have to, but otherwise I’ll continue to be in the North Stand.