dougal

Hats off to Butcher he has assembled a squad with the emphasis on passing and the togetherness amongst the players is quite evident Only negative on Saturday was that we failed to score more than the two we got but its another three points on the card regardless Yes it's still very early days but I reckon this team providing we don't get hit badly with injuries will be fighting out runners up spot with Motherwell meaning a venture into Europe next season Regarding the fan base it's time some folk realised that 2500-3000 is what it is. Most Invernessians don't see ICT as their local team for various reasons but its pointless bringing up the same moan on every match thread Dougal

Normally the attendance would be up for the opener but what with Moy Game fair on and the Belladrum music festival can't see this one being that much different from last season to be honest Think we are lucky with the opening fixture given to us though and it's a real chance to get an early three points on the board and that we come out of the traps flying 2-0 or 2-1 victory for us if I was to hazard a guess Dougal

Tichy if I'm trolling its certainly not intentional In my opinion no self respecting Caley fan would ever wear the away top As long as ICT continue to display the Thistle on the badge I personally won't purchase club merchandise but I certainly am not stopping any of my fellow ICT fans from doing so, like I said its my personal opinion Dougal

Yes let's hope the local press start to get behind City as they progress on and off the park Dougal

What's really funny is that you think Huntly and Buckie will be challenging!!!!!! Do you even watch Academy or do you get your highland league knowledge from the local press? The standard of the Highland league is continuing to improve year after year and the money in the game in the north is quite remarkable The fact that the likes of Elgin City can't hold onto players when Highland League teams come in says it all Brora will be challenging this year whether the Caithness yokels like it or not In fact I'd quite like to take in the Brora v Wick derby game at Dudgeon park as it should be a cracker Dougal

Ok I've stolen this thread or a similar one from Over the Bridge but it makes good reading and it would be interesting in my opinion to see where our core support resides Quite surprised by the large number of County supporters that don't seem to have any ties to Ross-shire 1 Where were you born? My Answer Raigmore hospital Inverness 2.Where did you spend your childhood? My Answer Inverness 3 When did you start following football in Inverness? My Answer Late 70's/early eighties 4 What is you current location? My Answer Inverness although I did spend a number of years in Nottingham and the surrounding area Could have made a poll like the County lot have done but think its better this way as it doesn't allow anonymous voting Dougal

To be fair to our players this fixture is one they dont really want to be in so close to start of season. Nobody wants to risk injury in a game that has more meaning for HL teams than it does for us. What complete rubbish if any of our players don't want to play in these games they frankly shouldn't be at the club If this was the case then why do we play numerous Highland league clubs every pre season In my opinion Brora will be challenging for the title come May, show some respect!!! Dougal

Anyone being down the Bught lately Looks like Inverness City are finally getting their park in shape for the fortcoming junior season Despite the snipers I wish them all the very best and I'm hoping to watch them when I get the opportunity They really have been a credit to Inverness bringing the junior game to the highland capital Dougal

Well done St Johnstone, really hope they now finish them off at home Think I'm right in saying there is another round to win before they get to the group stages but its a remarkable achievement already no matter what happens Fair chance they will get a big name in the next round but then it's likely to be a real money spinner Could have been us but who knows what next year will bring, when hopefully we will be more geared up for Europe and have a run ourselves Dougal

What have the club done more this close season than recent years then? The club with its performances and final league position last season alone should have increased season ticket sales, think its a bit off for some to blame the club for not doing enough It's worrying that County will have more season ticket holders than us for the second year running but i very much doubt that it would effect Terry or the players on the park Maybe a recruiting drive by Caleyjagsforever is a more apt suggestion Dougal

Afraid the heat wave if that's what it was is long gone Pimple Absolutely pissing it down in Inverness today, Black Isle show, moy game fair and belladrum all look like wash outs, sad times Dougal

Quite like the direction the club have gone with this top, i've said before on numerous occasions that the home top should be a Caledonian strip while the away one should be a Thistle one or something that sort of looks similar to one Wouldnt be surprised if we also see the club badge modified on next year tops what with it the club being twenty years old Dougal

It's all very well scorning about so called glamour friendlies but it would be interesting to know how much profit County made on Saturday Nearl 4500 there despite it being £20 a ticket so a tidy sum I'll never understand this clubs yearly trudge around the diddy highland league grounds pre season, that's spending money not making it County I believe are now off to Holland to play a couple of top Dutch clubs while we visit Gayfield, there's no comparison really if we are to be honest Dougal

How embarrassing imagine being in an Inverness night club while in your thirties I'd strip him of his captaincy immediately till he finds a more suitable establishment to drink in with folk his own age Dougal

As long as Alex Salmond is at the helm of the SNP Scotland will remain very much part of the union There will be no independence in my lifetime but that's not to say it will never happen If the vote was taken tomorrow I reckon 75% No to 25% Yes Too much braveheart watchers on this thread, Scotland is not ready for independence at this time and nor will it be in 2014 Independence at present would result in a mass exodus of some of the main businesses based in Scotland across the border or further afield i.e abroad Dougal

Eh so what songs did you sing in the jungle back in the day then? The septics and the orcs supporters are scum is it any wonder no one in England wants them to join the Premiership Having said that the tartan army don't really behave that much better when it comes to over indulging on the drink, I've personally witnessed the mess that's left behind foreign cities squares once the tartan army have called Dougal

I voted slightly concerned but to be fair I thought the same at the start of last season and look how good that turned out My concerns are the numbers of new players that have arrived with little if any pedigree as they've plied their trade in the depths of English football I know Terry seems to have unearthed a few gems in the last couple of years but if it was that much of an untapped Market more clubs would be going down that route would they not? I don't really have a problem creating his very own little England but it's a gamble on his part From what I've seen the new players seem ok but we have hardly played any opposition that's worthwhile yet (Charlton will be the tester IMO and a decent performance and a result may go a long way in shaping our start to the domestic campaign) Dougal

The lack of Scottish players in our squad is deeply worrying and before I get accused of being a County fan yet again I include County's squad as well Ok it maybe reflects the state of Scottish football but ourselves and County should be concentrating on signing home grown players primarily with the odd Jonny foreigner thrown in and not the other way about Dougal

Ok it looks tragic but the issue isn't really the colours it's the portacabin/open skip or whatever it is To have that in front of the main stand shouts lack of professionalism if I'm being honest Our club shop should be an integral part of the stadium and should be situated inside the stand itself or in the town centre Dougal

Well said Ender, Bannerman should really stop posting now as he is becoming a complete laughing stock His hatred for Caledonian Fc is quite clear probably because in them days he had to pay to get in and that's why he went to Telford St on very few occasions over the decades Anyway the similarities with this guy in the following link are uncanny http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=%2F#/watch?v=yfAeMtcURg0 COMICAL CHARLIE Dougal

It's quite simple Caledonian Fc had outgrown the Highland League, crowds were dwindling because by the late eighties there was no achievement in winning the title as it meant absolutely nothing Had their been a proper pyramid system in the Scottish game Caley would have left Thistle a long way behind years ago, jags fans don't like hearing this but deep down they know had they not been taken over by Caley they would no longer be here in name at all Jags fans to me are a very very strange breed, ICT are widely called Caley by 99% of Invernessians and also by the local and national media The predominantly blue strip, The Caledonian Stadium etc etc I could go on but I don't really want to rub further salt in the wounds Caledonian had the biggest support in the Highland League a lot larger than Ross County yet County have always had the better average attendances than ICT while they were in the same leagues The merger has severly stunted crowds in Inverness no matter what the Jim Leishman worshippers like to spin as their story I've said it before it will take a generation or two to pass before ICT will recover from the damage done twenty years ago Dougal

From what I heard today albeit still rumours is that he's possibly on his way to the Orcs If my source is correct he will be offered a contract from Ibronx this coming week Seems an awful waste of talent to me to suddenly drop down to the bowels of Scottish football but they will no doubt treble or quadruple his wages Dougal

An enjoyable afternoon I travelled through to Dingwall on the train had a nice bar meal in the Mallard and a few pints before and after the game so not long back in the door I know the result wasn't really that important but I thought it was fairly competitive and there were certainly some good players on show from both sets of fans ICT just lacked that bit of quality up front, it looked like at times we were playing with only one up front (number 15), what a mare he had but in his defence it's not easy playing that role in the modern game Dougal

Considering the populations of Perth and Inverness both clubs supports are an absolute disgrace The fact that both stadiums are miles out from the centre of town is not a coincidence either but I think the problems run a lot deeper than just that I know I'll get my usual slating for this but I find County's support quite remarkable considering they had less of a following than the three Inverness clubs back in the day Whatever they have done they have recruited excellently and I don't think I would have been the only one to see the amount of cars etc returning to Inverness on Sunday evening with those of a County persuasion It's certainly worth looking into the County set up to see if we could benefit Dougal

As well as looking at lower league players from England maybe we should be looking at what County are doing and taking in European players on trial Looking at the players County signed in January there is definitely a market there Quite short sighted if we only look at players that ply their trade in the British isles Dougal