dougal

Ok County are our local rivals and we obviously want to be the more successful team but I just don't understand the constant anti county jibes by the majority of members on CTO It's got to a level now that I'm convinced there are a lot of posters on here that would rather see County get beat than see ICT win. To me that's a crazy scenario and a very small minded yokel type of attitude if I'm being honest Whether we like it or not ICT and County need each other in the same league regardless if it's in the SPL or SFL Wishing relegation or downfall on them is a sad reflection on ourselves and CTO,let's get behind OUR team next season not turn it into a Ross County hatefest Dougal

A top six place must be the first goal and something which should have already been achieved in my opinion but due to stagnation and lack of ambition from the top this sadly has not happened Unfortunately at present we are a long way off and along with European football it remains a pipe dream Mass changes are required over the summer in playing staff because if not we will have suffered an embarrassing relegation at this point in a years time Dougal

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F%3Fgl%3DBE&gl=BE#/watch?v=LmE0oAtY5L4 I think the above clip sums up this complete car crash of a thread Dougal

From my experience of older County fans they did indeed have rivalry with all three Inverness sides but they always classed Caledonian Fc as their main rivals and the team they wanted to beat most My mate from work who is a dungweller even stated while he hated Caledonian Fc he fully respected them whereas he doesnt hate ICT he merely pities us Caledonian, Clach and Elgin were the big teams pre merger the likes of County and Thistle were total ***** Dougal

We can agree to disagree then. The club can announce over 3000 all they want, it's sadly not the case. Not really given that i worked the Turnstile gates for the last year and part of my job is counting what i take in So you're the guy to blame regarding the inflated attendances which has been quite evident this season You wouldn't be the same guy that's done the counting in Dingwall for many years too? Dougal

He was invited. Maybe he attended the Orcfest at Swinecastle and just made a weekend of it Dougal

Excellent point regarding the non scots players We class ourselves as the pride of the highlands more like the shame of the highlands We deserve better Dougal

Yawwwn Let's be honest here and this is not exclusively your problem you and the rest of the happy clappers are fantasists not realists like myself I've been called a County fan, an Orc fan etc etc on numerous occasions but it's like water of a ducks back I am ICT although seriously disgruntled and I like many others will be limiting my games next season as the football served up is Pish ICT are presently not going in the right direction only a bampot would argue otherwise Dougal

Good additional points Sorted I'm already feeling pretty uneasy regarding the the first highland derby, I can just imagine how pumped up County will be and especially Munro and Vigurs Guarantee these two will score against us next season as they tear us a new one We need a mass clear out this summer and all money available should be ploughed in to secure seasoned pros not untried diddies that no-one has heard of There is also no point thinking youth will come through at ICT we don't have the infrastructure in place Butcher needs to change direction NOW or we will be seeing the shoes off brigade in action again long before Xmas Dougal

I like that clip Dalneigh, not sure even that would help Djebi Tade though sadly Tade is not a proven goalscorer and he should never be made out to be, he needs a proven goalscorer next to him for the partnership to even have a chance to work I personally don't see him as a starter although he could be effective coming of the bench in certain instances First division standard striker if you ask me but we can't complain as the Raith fans had pre warned us to be fair Dougal

Bit ironic Alex isnt it considering you and the rest of the fools from up the hill are the unwanted bit within our club Dougal

The question I ask myself but many seem to hide away, where were these so called investors when they were so badly needed around 1994? Does the phrase "Glory Hunters" apply in this scenario I wonder? Dougal

Weather doesn't look that appealing this morning but I hope Invernessians come out in force to support one of our own I will be there and I hope everyone makes the effort as this club will always need players like Grant Munro a true Caley man in every sense Dougal

Without doubt Butcher has taken the club back the way ,whether some of us like it or not we are getting very close to the days when Brewster got his marching orders Think it's very unfair on some fans to label all the blame on Terry though what about Malpas? What does this guy actually do or bring to the club? It won't happen but Terry should issue a public apology to the fans via the press or on here 1 Apologise for the amount of mediocre or pish journeymen that he persists in taking to ICT, ok there has been a couple of exceptions but the majority are and were complete rubbish 2 Apologise for the style of play or the lack of tactics deployed this season, root one football pumping the ball high up the pitch is getting us no-where ok he made a career out of it but football has changed a lot since the 1980's 3 Apologise to Grant Munro, to treat one of our own so despicably was a disgrace, think what this has done to the number of Invernessian youngsters growing up dreaming to play full time football, if anything it pushes them more towards the County radar 4 Apologise for not dropping Foran when this should have happened before Xmas Even the happy clappers are deafening in their silence, whether we like it or not we are favourite for the drop next season as there wont be a Dunfermline to take the heat of us One things for certain Hibs will be much improved anyway but even more so if they win the Scottish cup,it could be argued County already have a better side than us but they will also improve so that probably leaves us fighting it out in a relegation dogfight with St Mirren Should Terry and Mo get another season like I think they will they have one hell of a job to get us out of this rut thet got themselves into Dougal

Mr Mantis you are without doubt my favourite mod on here and I always take time reading your posts but you've deeply hurt me by insinuating I'm a Notts County fan, I'm a Forest man, Notts County are like Inverness Thistle a totally insignificant club In fact I'd go as far as saying that's as big an insult as the Ender accusing me of being in the same mould as the local journo You are correct regarding the Orcs though I've still got my dancing shoes ready for the day they hopefully liquidate As for the Ross County accusations from others this does not bother me in the slightest, I've said before and I'll say it again I greatly admire what they have achieved considering they were bottom of the highland league in the mid eighties and facing bankruptcy Whether we like it or not what they have achieved is remarkable considering they never had an INE or local council ploughing the money into them from the off This season I'm going to start attending both grounds for my fix of football as I'm lead to believe only one highland team will be at home each Saturday, if that suddenly makes me a County diehard in some people's eyes so be it but I personally couldn't give a hoot, certain yokels on here might not like this scenario but there are lots of floating fans in this area who attend games at both grounds at the moment and this has always been the case since ICT came into fruition However I'll still be in the main stand at the TCS stadium when the pegsellers come calling shouting my advice to Terry Dougal

Oh the irony you are accusing me of being a county supporter yet you are the tattoo ridden,tricolour flying rebel singing plastic paddy who frequented the jungle more than the howden end but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong I admit I do admire County and what they have achieved so far I think I'm probably even jealous but accusing me to be in the same mould as Bannerman is way below the belt ICT have stagnated, a top six should have been achieved by now, Terry and Mo have taken us as far as they can, we need fresh ideas and the club taken to the next level I take CaleyD's point regarding the merger/murder and I won't bring it up again unless provoked but IMO it's up there with the darkest hours in Snecks history along with the massacre at culloden or when the hebriddean bar closed it's doors One parting shot the Ender knows it and I know it the vast majority of howdenenders never embraced the new club from day one and even till this day they and their families/friends take nothing to do with ICT Edit : well said Buckett dougal

I always find it rather amusing when some fans claim reaching the SPL in ten years is some kind of major achievement Ok it's gone to plan but in my opinion top tier acceptance should have happened even quicker due to the various helping hands ICT have had from day one There can't be many if any clubs who started out who received substantial monetary handouts like ICT did from from INE and the council ICT stripped the assets of two former clubs and should have inherited the supports of both clubs however this sadly backfired and this remains a major problem nearly twenty years on My problem is stagnation, the way I see it is there are certain people within the club and I include supporters in this who show little or no ambition, they already see SPL status as the ultimate goal and as long as they remain in the bottom six they are happy Whether we like it or not County are a far more forward and ambitious club and their achievements so far outweighs us, Mahonio is right in stating this summer is going to be very interesting to see what new players are going to arrive at both clubs It could be argued that both clubs will be losing their best players(Gardyne and Hayes) but I would guess they already have a replacement in mind whereas Butcher will still be scouring the Conference in England for yet another loanee Should this groundshare come into fruition im definitely going to watch both sides to begin with and I may even pop through to Dingwall to check out their new stadium when it opens just to see how much better it will be than the dump As for Bannerman instead of apologising for one deleted post he should maybe apologise for the other 2250 that still remain an eyesore on this site Dougal

It doesn't matter one hoot who owns or part owns the football academy, the fact is it's situated in Dingwall adjoining Victoria park Now County are in the SPL they will attract the better players as they have the better facilities on their doorstep can you imagine the embarrassment If Terry tried to attract new players to ICT by taking them through to see the facilities at their highland rivals This obviously does not happen and this is why we continually get these loanees or untried diddies from England, yes there's been one or two successes but most are sadly pish Fort George pitches are of poor quality in my opinion and the fact that we have to train away from Inverness is a far from ideal situation We took less than 7000 to the semi if I remember correctly so I final would not attract many more although neutrals might push it over the 10,000 mark Football forums are all about different opinions but you keep on happy clapping at least your consistent Dougal

No matter what you think of the pegsellers you have to congratulate them on what is an amazing achievement For a diddy non league outfit and that's what they were to reach the top flight really is a huge kick in the teeth to the pro merger roasters within our club who try to tell everyone that without a merger Caledonian Fc would not have achieved the same as ICT Let's not forget they will be the first ever Highland league outfit to have reached the top tier in Scottish football, remember they also reached the Scottish cup final only two years ago and took 17,000 fans with them to Hampden I do think one day we could possibly reach a major cup final in the coming years but I know we could not take as many fans, possibly 10,000 at a push but that would still be decent considering our average attendances since joining the SPL The set up through in Dingwall with the Academy and pitches is really second to none and there can't be many clubs in Scotland that can boast of such facilities The fact we train at an army barracks is still a major gripe for me and is totally unsuitable and not acceptable for a SPL club Once they complete their stadium improvements over the summer this will only enhance what they already have in place As far as i'm aware they were never given any grants or council hand outs like we were when we moved to our so called dream home at the dump which makes their set up all the more remarkable County obviously have a board and chairman who really know what they are doing and prefer action to words I personally can't wait for next season mainly due to the return of the highland derbies but I must add I'm also a tad scared that if we are not careful we will be left behind on and off the field Dougal

It's taken over 4000 attempts but I'd like to take time to congratulate you on a well made articulate post I think most clubs may struggle initially after the demise of the Orcs but in time I don't see why Scottish football can't prosper As for rebuilding I think it has to happen in some shape or form we need to be ready more than ever for next season especially as it looks like the peg sellers are coming up Dougal

Just for the record I have no problem with the article and I agree entirely with it's content My problem is with the spy's in our camp, the ones who openly have the old firm and other teams as their big team Snakes in the grass and I don't trust them Dougal

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2012/03/08/inverness-ct-star-thomas-piermayr-most-locals-support-the-old-firm-86908-23779355/ Oh dear even the players are getting in on the act? IHE and some mods will be choking on their corn flakes at breakfast this morning while reading this article Dougal

Why is it frowned upon if you have a negative point to make about the club on this site? I'm sorry to break the news to the happy clappers on here but that is what a football forum is all about, it would be one boring site if everyone had the same opinion and everyone just posted the same repetitive crap Not going to name and shame as I don't want to enter into any arguments but it's time they entered the real world I personally think Butcher and Malpas have taken this club as far as they can, a top six finish will not happen under this duo One thing is for certain is they won't be sacked as we couldn't afford too, I say let their contracts run out and then the time will be right to change the management so we can get some fresh ideas as I sadly see the club stagnating at present This might rile some but what about Derek Adams? Say what you want about the guy but he's taken a SFL diddy club to a Scottish cup final and now to the SPL( unless something drastically goes wrong which I can't see happening) Dougal

Utter pish would be the words to sum up that performance today I don't recall seeing a poorer defensive performance ever from an ICT back four Possibly the worst ever Orc team to set foot in TCS and to be played off the park like the way we did was a total embarrassment Can't believe no one has mentioned this but did anyone at the game or watching it on Sky see the sickening scenes I saw as our management team waited for McCoist/Durrant/McDowell and co emerge from the tunnel before the game? A simple hand shake should have been sufficient but what we got was basically a cringeworthy hugfest which I found quite insulting to the ICT fans who had the misfortune to witness it Rangers were fragile today and all this pandering niceties should have happened within the stand if they even had to happen at all and not in full view of the paying punter The fact that Tokely never made it off the bench certainly backs up this alleged rift anyone got more info? Dougal

I think a few chants is a must as it would be shameful if we never let them know how much we find their predicament funny but I think we should not go overboard as we don't want to enflame an already tense situation This will be the first away trip for the Orcs since entering administration and no doubt they will be tanked up on their buckfast In a way I'm glad it's an early kick off on the Sunday as it could have been a lot worse had it been 3pm on the Saturday Dougal