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You forgot D Charles! Its a member of the forum posting under an alias, aka Fruitbat- remember him? Maybe technology has improved enough so that Scotty can put that to bed though.

See Imrie got released by Midden, don't want him back though. Also, cant see our team signing many Scottish players, we dont have a scout covering this part of the world and Steve has found some gems.

Better the 'Dougal' stand - plenty of space most of the time, with the odd seagull floating about.

Jeez... 45-50 years ago when attendances at Highland league games were at their highest, men went to football matches, women stayed at home and looked after kids, it was the done thing - i know i was a kid then. The present era gives families plenty of other things to do apart from football, the fans who have migrated across the water to watch our country cousins are floating fans who may find other things do apart from attending football matches involving ICT or Cownty, what i am saying is that they are not committed to either of us. And as seen on a recent post our attendances are up despite quite a few friday/early sat/sunday kickoffs, its not us but football as a whole.

There we go, cast iron proof that Mr Bannerman is wrong about the number of refuseniks. I mean if someone lives in Inverness now, then it goes without saying that they must have followed, without necessarily attending, either Caledonian or Thistle 20 years ago mustn't they. All im saying is, crowds SHOULD be a lot healthier than they are but the merger turned a hell of a lot more people OFF ICT than just those who attended games in the Old Highland League.Caley Used to get BIGGER crowds in the Highland Leage (back in the day), when inverness was about 1/3rd of the population, than ICT gets in the SPL. Thats a FACT!! Fecks sake, in 'those' days there was feck all else to do in Inverness, and men did not go shopping or do anything with their families, to compare attendances now to 45 years ago is stupid.

In terms of "major draw" crowds (ie 6000ish plus), at the TCS there have usually been three per season between Rangers and Celtic. This season that dropped to two from Celtic only, but with two more due to Highland derbies, this makes a total of four. On the other hand many of these have been at times other than 3pm on a Saturday, which tends to cause a fall away. A 6000 crowd compared with, say, the 3500 which it may replace gives 2400 extra which, across 19 home games, ups the average by about 125. Then there is the additional issue of Ross County joining ICT in the SPL. There are possibly two additional factors here. Firstly, I have heard it said that a number of away fans are choosing one trip to the Highlands and since Ross County in their first season in the league, several are going there to see what Victoria Park is like. Similarly there is, I believe, a floating support about the inner Moray Firth which has historically tended to patronise both grounds. Again with County in the SPL for the first time, the balance of these may well have drifted towards Dingwall this season. To what extent either or both of these factors swing back towards the TCS as County ATTEMPT to establish themselves as a regular SPL presence remains to be seen. Anecdotally it also SEEMS that there have been more non-Saturday 3pm KOs this season, which will also depress the numbers, but I haven't checked this out. I think we are dealing wirh a very complex range of factors here. Just a wee edit Charlie

Aye, well done Roy, never forget his goal at Pittodrie for our first ever win OVER ABERDEEN there! what a day out! somebody else scored for us that day... canna mind his name though...

Ha ha, Pele fecked up again!

Butcher is a class one Pryck, he *****d up big style today and has'nt the guts to apologise.

Terry might know something about that... broke his toe What, did he trip on the way to the shower?

What game did you watch? Doran was feckin awful, as was Raven - their passing & distribution was pathetic,looked like they were in holiday mode, i hope they get some practice in before next season.

Aye aye, thats the story - OTJ is off today was feckin PYSH, absolute FECKIN PYSH, to start with Pepper, Taylor and Devine in midfield was criminal, a feckin disgrace of a selection by Butcher, and yet he milks the crowd at the end - ***** Ross should have started, as should have Shane, at least they were match fit which is more than can be said for the 3 misfits that started. I am gutted with the performance today, truly let the fans down big style. This was a huge let down to an amazing support today, they deserved better.

Oooooooo it feckin bugs me giving this money to the County scum

No way! 'The Hastings back of the stand' stand!

And its staying up for quite a while! The bridge end would do for me.

But will the dodgy arms have transport and a sober driver?

You should send that letter for printing in the Ross Shire journal mun, she needs to know how wrong she eh! Mind most of these councillors love the opportunity to make a wee speech and puff their chests out even though it usually always shyte.

He put out a weakened team against us before they played Barca, look what happened to us! have some faith eh.

In actual fact St Johnstone have closed 1 stand, and going by their crowds another might follow! not only that Aberdeen are closing the top half of the dick stand, kind of puts yer argument down the toilet mate.

Thats a tough one eh, might have to have a chat over a Smiths in the Innes! Prob Willie Young, at least he gave as good as he got.

Wonder why though? they gell well bloody paid - over £3k plus expenses a month just for 4 games!! its the complete lack of communication that irritates me, they demand respect yet cant even apologise or explain decisions that are so wrong. Also to see the standard of the couple of games that the Luxembourg ref's officiated a couple of seasons ago showed how poor our ref's were. The referee's here should stop and think for a few seconds and consult linesmen (heaven help us) instead of running in brandishing cards in a huge ego trip.

Presume that will be Pat Butcher? and maybe Bunters?

The referee's have been shocking for all teams all season mate, the standard has been so poor yet we get nothing but silence from the governing body, feckin sad.

Lets face it, we will get feck all from the visit of Mothersmell - nothing! especially as they now have local hero back playing, so it looks like the Arabs game will be really crucial, we have to hope 'he scores when wants' decides to turn up next saturday and the following week too. Feckin ref's, dont ya hate them at times.

It must be a mental thing with players who are quite obviously running out their contract, Don Cowie was an obvious one for me, last season here was gash, Shinnie looks the same.<br />