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Surely this guy will be added to the development squad and not thrown straight into the first team or will he? Having said that he might be the ideal striker to gun down Elgin as he plays at a similar level to them currently You got to wonder what exactly is the clubs scouting policy though when they are looking at these levels in foreign countries, ok you might get the odd gem but I can't see many players playing at that level making the step up successfully Regardless he's a young player and I for one wish him the best and welcome him to ICT Dougal

Not annoyed in the slightest it only reinforces to me what a sad individual you are Admitting that you only use your column to attack certain groups of fans is hardly professional is it, but then again don't think anyone would expect anything less I've always found the fact that a self acclaimed athletics expert is the voice of north football highly amusing, pretty ironic when you know absolutely diddly squat about the game or supporters Dougal

A derby defeat is a derby defeat these things happen, admitted we were toothless up front compared to them but the team clearly are on a bad run and confidence is very low but the result won't kill us A few wins and we will be talking about a top six position and we certainly aren't worse than Hamilton What could destroy us is a cup defeat at Borough Briggs that would be killer and doesn't bear thinking about, that's when the board and Foran should start to worry I also don't get this fascination by some of our so called fans to keep singling out Vigurs, just think what that's doing to the lads confidence reading some of the rubbish being spouted on here by the same posters over and over again Yes Vigurs is in poor form but so are a fair number of first team players, it's time to get behind everyone Dougal

There are no missing thousands we have a core support of around 3500 k which is diminishing rapidly due to the product on the park, getting that product right will get them back through the gates, football fans are very fickle and that relates to all fans of every club not just ICT What really hurts the club is when sections of the support get vilified by the local press, a few weeks ago I read a most unpleasant article attacking our very own young team A deliberate attempt to create division among the support and to make these young lads feel unwelcome, after all the only way this club is to gain support is to encourage youth not discourage them I actually feel very sorry for Foran he was the boards cheap option and he has been thrown in at the deep end with little to no funds available, you only have to look at his physical appearance to see the stress he's been put under, he looks gaunt to me in some of his interviews of late and the fact that he hasn't shaved for months is evidence Dougal

I welcome every paying customer that pays at the turnstiles no matter who they are or where they come from New houses are still going up in large numbers hopefully they will fill with more newcomers to boost the attendance on Saturday afternoons Those who probably have never seen a turnstile like Bannerman, now that's a different story they epitomise everything that is wrong with football past and present in Inverness Whether we like it or not we are seen by most Invernessians as a franchised institution not a football club Charlie Christies comments regarding the Angus clubs on TV a week or two back doesn't help either Dougal

The Caley v St Johnstone cup game was a ground packed full of Invernessians with a fair number of cling ons like Bannerman whereas the modern day crowd are mainly made up of incomers, elderly wifees, more than ever cling ons and a clear minority of Invernessians Even on CTO you can count on one hand the amount of posters who are born and bred locals who post from a current Inverness household like moi Dougal

Great point and the equaliser scored at the death makes it feel like a winner Last time I saw a majestic Welsh goalkeeping performance like that was by the Legend Neville Southall Dougal

He should have had a penalty and the defender sent off there is no debate Only a Celtic Supporter would argue the case or even attempt to create doubt Another shocking game changing decision given in favour of the old firm Dougal

Oh the irony, and in your case I don't believe anything you say Good to see the STV has got you seething though Dougal

This coming from Huisdean an AberdonIan who used to be a regular at Pittodrie Keep the faith and support fair enough but you seem a tad confused, do you mean ICT , the Dons or both? Dougal

ICT struggle for some sort of identity as it is, changing the badge so radically as the above would only dilute it even further especially when the content probably relates more to County than ourselves Kessock Bridge is in Ross-shire hence the name, dolphins are off Fortrose/Rosemarkie Ross-shire, and there are numerous castles in ross-shire as well as Inverness shire Dougal

One thing is for certain an ICT team under Yogi wouldn't have laid down the way they did to County yesterday I stand by my six pointer claim I watched two teams that are destined for the bottom six yesterday, whether that equates to relegation battles time will tell Dougal

Well ICT's ticket costs directly had an influence on yesterday's attendance, I think I heard the official attendance was given as 4k + but it certainly didn't look that much to me anyway Both home and away supports very sparse, think it's time that the commercial side sit down and rethink Would be interesting to see all the attendances at Highland derbies over the last 20+ years to see how yesterday's compares Pity Sneckboy wasn't still about or banned as he would have these figures at hand Dougal

As soon as Boyce scored so early the writing was on the door for us, we were second to everything and what's worrying is that County are in very poor form so yesterday was already a six pointer Losing three goals at home tells it's own story, any team that ships so many home goals the warning bells should be ringing I watched both management teams at points in the game and the difference between the two managers alone were chalk and cheese Foran just stood their in silence for large parts while Macintyre was shouting instructions constantly, ok you could argue its naivety on Forans part but even their appearance yesterday speaks volumes Macintyre looked like a boss in his suit however Foran looked like he was dressed for a stroll around the Eastgate, that Cardigan was a real shocker However it's still early days I suppose and once CaleyD comes on and tells us it was a great performance, how unlucky we were and how big the attendance was it will reassure us that we are all worrying over nothing Dougal

Sorry I meant starting, he should be the first pick every week, the fact he played down the Merkinch on Wednesday night speaks volumes to me Something not healthy with the whole Draper situation as the guy is 100% fit and has no niggling injuries Dougal

Mr Mantis who's idea was is it to include the offending slogan under the CaleyThistleonilne.com on this site then? Just seems one hell of a coincidence if you ask me Regards Dougal

Elgin1 is obviously on the wind up, my guess is he could be a member of the resurfacing N.E.S.C Anyway I'm not totally outraged by the result, you have to remember the playing surface Alloa are great at home as they have a huge advantage over their opponents despite having far inferior players Wait and see Celtic take 6 or 7 off them in the next round when they are back to playing on grass Artificial surfaces should be banned in Scotland, leave them for Iceland,Norway etc and the MLS What is concerning though is the players not acknowledging the travelling fans at the end and the managers reluctance to start Draper There has already been speculation about Drapers future and a possible switch across the Kessock Bridge, by not playing him will only fan the fire of these rumours Dougal

Says Rural Aberdeenshire!! It's surely relevant information to the club so they can target the correct people for future season ticket sales I'm back living in Inverness now but you are correct I will freely admit I don't have a season ticket, I'm working class with all sorts of expenses, remember not all folk fit in the middle class to upper class bracket and can easily afford season tickets or hand out £30 quid Never said it did matter or it made you a better/worse fan, I agree the more supporters the better however it's obvious when attending home games that there are fewer Invernessian accents in the stands. It's merely an observation from personal experience Lastly let's hope the track and field in Rio starts soon, you never know we might get a break from having to read the drivel that spews oot the gob of the self acclaimed athletics expert, sadly I doubt it though Dougal

Even more interesting would be how many season ticket holders were actually born and bred Invernessians? Think people would really be shocked by the findings Dougal

Alway laugh when the free loading press or folk on the payroll try to justify ticket costs regardless what club it implies too Let's not beat about the bush here £30 is an absolute disgrace for a run of the mill league game all be it a derby that is now sadly no longer as exciting I probably would pay grudgingly £30 for a European night but even then it would have to be against quality opposition not unknown entities from Eastern europe Dougal

Oh the irony Bannerman trying to rubbish a story because he thinks it's fabricated to suit the authors agenda LOLZ Dougal

Caleyboy you're wasting your time trying to get an official answer as it won't happen, communication between the middle/upper class and the likes of the working man rarely if ever happens Sadly Scottish Football has now lost it's working class roots, money has destroyed the glorious game Dougal

Probably due to the constant gale force winds and the waft of turds from the dump No one in their right mind would build houses in that location let alone a football stadium Dougal

In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the mods or admin on CTO had some sort of influence on the club regarding the offending slogan seeing they readily use it as a sub title on this web site CTO should start the ball rolling and remove it from this site first in myopinion Dougal

The Pride of the Highlands logo sounds like some sort of slogan that was initially spewed out by an incomer and not an Invernessian hopefully Its cringeworthy and doesn't do our club any favours, if any online poll is started by you caleyboy I will happily sign Regards Dougal