lizi

3 hours ago, Robert said:

Even if clubs restricted away ticket numbers, Old Firm fans would buy tickets for the home sections. Before our relegation, I often found Old Firm fans in seats close to mine. It shouldn’t happen but not sure how a club could police it when selling tickets for non season ticket seats, other than to only allow season ticket holders to attend, which would be very controversial. 

Brave home supporters pointed out, discreetly, such “away fans” in the home section and had them sorted out!   ie ejected!  It can be done, and was done.   Incidentally I have said that if we were back in the Premier League I would never ever go back to Ibrox - the atmosphere is so toxic.   I would go back to Celtic Park, despite the away fans lousy view of the game, the fans have in the most been friendly.   I may rue my words in future! 

I’ve bought a couple of tickets - such a great gesture for a great cause.  If I win I will enjoy the prize for a very wee while and then return to Paul for his memorabilia.   

I am so delighted for Shane.  His contributions to ICT are often overlooked, likely due to being a “local”, when in fact he is a mainstay of our current team.   New players are noticed, watched and get votes.   Well done Shane, your hard work and endeavour has at last been recognised.  

On 3/22/2022 at 6:36 PM, RiG said:

Have you seen how Dunfermline are playing and performing under Hughes?

And Dunfermline with three ex ICT players on the field and an ex ICT manager, it’s certainly time for correct tactics or the goodwill from the last two results will evaporate.  

I believe betting is rife nowadays, unfortunately.  Currently there are really big adverts on tv showing well known  ex football players betting, so, what’s the problem as long as they are not placing bets on their own teams?    I think fuller details are necessary before we castigate those who are lured into placing bets, likely due to peer pressure in some cases. 

I’m afraid that, watching ICT recently, I am back to my “more in hope than expectation” going to games.

What about the 6 - 1 at Morton, that was surely convincing ?  

Confirm me for both buses please.  

I got on to site and then it comes up server not responding.  I’m just going to listen on radio Scotland and claim my £13 back as I got that far before it went kaput.

Me too - total shambles 

I would have taken you up on the kind offer but I’ve received my copy from Santa and my Godson Robert.  

I sincerely hope that all those in ICT who have tested positive will have a speedy recovery with no ongoing ill effects. Their health is more important and I wish them all well.  They won’t be having a very Happy Christmas now but I hope they recover enough to have a Happy New 2022 Year.   Lizi xx 

My screen froze at 81st minute too but assume I missed nothing.

I’ll be there, hoping for a good game - please ICT, to send us home happy on the Travel Club bus, with 3 points and still top of the league.  

1 hour ago, Robert said:

For those south of the border, the livestream is available. The cost is £10. 

And North of the Border ?

On 12/5/2021 at 12:10 AM, Jack Waddington said:

Just wondering, has there been an increase of interest for Tuesday's game following last (last) nights victory over Killie, or would it be too late to book the coach on such short notice?

Never too late but bus costs £750

Garry Wood, Ex ICT player (around 2008), playing for Brechin in Scottish Cup on BBC Scotland just now.  Recognised him before commentators said his name!  

4 hours ago, Donald1973 said:

That's fair enough scotty. Explains a lot and today one of my mates seen him with Carsons ex.... Poor show 

If this is true, then I am disappointed in both Kira and Michael.  

5 hours ago, DoofersDad said:

I understand the criticisms here, but please remember that this is just a first step in trying to get more youngsters into the ground and to create a bit more atmosphere.  Nobody is suggesting that what is being proposed for the Morton game should be a long term solution.  It is a stepping stone.  There has been a bit of fan engagement regarding this and a small group of youngsters where involved in that, but we need much more.  Hopefully the stewards will be told to give folk a bit of leeway and likewise the youngsters will respect the boundaries of the leeway they are being given and Saturday will be a success.  If people engage positively with the process, then my hope would be that we can learn from the experience and bring in more people for wider and more representative discussion moving forwards.

As someone who used to stand behind the goal when I was a lad in the 60s and 70s, I would like nothing better than for a large vocal standing area behind the goal, but we live in changed times.  The club needs to work within current legislation and the regulations of the footballing authorities.  It may need to seek appropriate planning consents for physical changes to the stands.  It meeds to work within its budget.  And this is not just about the youngsters.  There are also other people to consider.  For instance, there are long standing season ticket holders who have had seats in the sections behind the goals for years.  It would be completely unacceptable to simply tell them they will have to move without any proper consultation.

I am sure we all want to encourage more youngsters to come to games and for there to be a better atmosphere.  Where there will be disagreement is how we achieve that.  Giving everyone what they want is simply not possible. There is no magic solution, so the way to move forward is for as many people as possible to engage constructively with the process.  The more everyone understands what is important to others and what the barriers to change are, the more likely we are to reach a solution that represents a good compromise.

The club has been much criticised for not engaging with fans.  The club is engaging with fans on this, so it really is important that fans take the club at its word and engage constructively too.  What is being proposed for Saturday is far from perfect but it is a step forward.  If folk don't engage and support the initiative then it will be a lot harder to move forward to achieve the best solution.

My seat has always been in Section G.   A lot of the “young ones / singing section were around me for years and they were moved “because they occasionally used bad language which may be heard by those in the then “Family Section”.   Accordingly quite a lot of season ticket holders had to change their seats.  Now there’s no “Family Section” and children in every part of the Stadium.    I’m unhappy that drums etc may be moved even further from the Main Stand and my seat in North Stand (maybe to be as far from the Main Stand as possible to disturb the sweetie rustlers!?)  I also don’t agree that fans wouldn’t change their seats if asked nicely to accommodate singing/drumming behind the goals.   It’s no wonder that the fans going to away games have a much better experience, noisy together, than it is at our stadium.  

14 minutes ago, IBM said:

I thought it was you that sat in front of me with the rattle and after making a comment on here about the noise you were making a few weeks back and the next game I asked "are you Lizi?  No she replied I am Jenny"  That was me speechless   well for a few minutes!

Jenny actually has a bigger rattle than me!!    So we can be double trouble at times.  

When Jennie and I sit near each other, our rattles make a good noise!   All good for our ICT. 

43 minutes ago, Robert said:

Tonight showed we are not far away. We’ve missed Carson and Sutherland. Both back and we win…….

Totally agree.   Carson can be a match winner with his crosses,  Sutherland such a miss in midfield, when he’s not in the team there’s such a difference of loss of good passes.   Particularly noticed when he has to go off injured - the team loses shape.   Onwards now for ICT with them both in the team plus of course Billy and  Roddy.  

2 minutes ago, lizi said:

The very best of luck and very safe travels to you and the team, there and back.  Sorry I’m now too old to go to such a faraway evening game, I’ve been before to an evening game there and took days to recover, but I will be on the ICT Travel Club Bus to all the other away games as usual.  Please bring back three points please and I’ll be shouting at the tv with my rattle in hand!  

My post sounds like I had a great time at evening games at Dumfries - it was totally lack of sleep that I had trouble recovering from!  Honest!   

The very best of luck and very safe travels to you and the team, there and back.  Sorry I’m now too old to go to such a faraway evening game, I’ve been before to an evening game there and took days to recover, but I will be on the ICT Travel Club Bus to all the other away games as usual.  Please bring back three points please and I’ll be shouting at the tv with my rattle in hand!  

Tickets bought.  Every club seem to have different systems but eventually concluded the transaction with seconds to spare ! so the system said !  Stressful !