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Outstanding bait Yngwie Dougal

So big Dunc says we were dominant in the first half and created a lot of chances? Reality check here for all the happy clappers that lap this p1sh up, Arbroath are the only part time team in the top two divisions in Scotland so we should be more dominant and create more chances it’s not rocket science. I still believe part time football is on the horizon I would even go as far as saying that some of the so called guardians would welcome it. Im actually really looking forward to the Inverness Amateur League starting down the bught will be far more entertaining than watching a number of jobbers hoofing the ball about. One positive though we already look like a part time outfit on yesterdays performance so the transition from full time to part time should be an easy one. Dougal

There’s only one club who would get the red carpet treatment in Inverness and they also wear predominantly blue coincidently. This allegiance we have with Sevco is not healthy in my opinion. Do we really want to be known as the orcs from the north? Dougal

So that’s the start of the loanee jobbers arriving. Where’s all the superstars from ICT youth set we were all told about or was that another lie? Dougal

Hi Hearach Admittedly it’s been many years since I travelled on the supporters bus maybe late late 90’s early 20’s. From memory numerous blue rinses and some hairy legged men hating feminists thrown into the mix. It was quite intimating at first but the atmosphere lightened when the shortbread came out. Enjoy the cup cakes on Saturday. Dougal

Season greetings to you too Mr Mantis and all at CTO even Caley 100 who appears to be morphing into Victor Meldrew as the years pass. Fat John Skinny John’s Barmy Army Exactly something not right there maybe ICT are not allowed to change the name I wonder? Like I say very odd very odd indeed Maybe the supporters trust or whatever they call themselves these days can find out Dougal

Well said lizi I always applaud the blue rinse brigade they are always upbeat regardless of the performance and they are there through the good times and bad so I’ve given you a well done Do you lot still dish out the home baking the shortbread was to die for? Dougal

You say we are skint but yet we can pay the current manager a colossal wage? You could argue Gardiner is deliberately taking us down the part time route in an attempt to start from scratch again there is certainly no evidence against such a stance anyway. The club has been in a constant decline since the Scottish cup win and while communication is non existence you have to wonder what really is going on behind the iron curtain Dougal

Why on the companies house site is the name Inverness Thistle Fc and Caledonian Fc named rather than Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fc which it surely should be? It’s just an observation but it’s very odd. Dougal

Ok there is an undoubted overwhelming stench of currant bunnary within the club and we are classed as the Sevco of the north by all other supporters. Having said that Big Duncs appointment has put shock waves throughout the football world a lot further than just Scotland. Master stroke or disaster I think it will become clearer sooner rather than later but I wish the big man all the luck in the world. One thing this appointment has done has highlighted how many ICT fans support either side of the old firm something I suspected all along. Dougal

Wow don't you catch on quick? Dougal

ICT were formed for the businessmen, the businesswomen and the ego trippers. It comes as no surprise to me that the so called guardians of this club treat the trust or any fan for that matter with utter contempt. I’m afraid it won’t matter if the trust has five members or five thousand members they will be looked upon and treated the same. Rumours are rife regarding the clubs poor finances are we closing in on part time football? Are we heading for liquidation? I see parallels with ICT and the Orcs there certainly seems to be the same deluded mentality from board level and a large section of our support. I actually feel sorry for Billy Dodds let’s be honest no one in their right mind would want his job while the club is in this state. Even some of the most deluded happy clappers are now seemingly seeing it as it is shame it took them 30 years but hey ho. Dougal

Let’s be honest the real problem here is finances and as a result we find ourselves light years behind our highland friends further north. Our fan base is just not sustainable for a SPL team it could be argued that we are punching above our weight to even survive in the championship. The honeymoon period for the great highland franchise football experiment is well and truely over and there are now some serious cracks in the armoury. For younger fans they are at least experiencing what it was like supporting Inverness Thistle back in the great days of yore. Unless there is a serious change in direction which I don’t personally think will happen imminently anyway I’m another not setting a foot back into the dump. Boycotts organised walk outs or demos outside the main gate may help but I doubt there are enough fans that are that interested anymore. Dougal

If big Kyle does sign will we start to see the union jacks reappear again at the dump and the unsavoury songs from a loud minority? We do seem to attract has been ex orcs not sure why but maybe that has something to do with the armed forces days that are encouraged and the loyalist marches that have appeared in the city in the past. I don’t want him at the club if I’m being honest too much unwanted baggage. Dougal

When a franchise is created being that a business or a football club communication diminishes or completely disappears. Fans groups or trusts etc are wasting their time trying to work alongside folk that DON’T WANT to work with normal working class punters. Fans groups have historically failed miserably to attract decent numbers to join up because the majority of sane minded fans know it’s futile. Unless there is a complete rethink and direction change at board level communication will continue in its current form. The so called guardians of this club present and part are not interested in the fans we are just going round in circles discussing the same p1sh Dougal

Mr Mantis Refreshing to see the Septic fans and the Jaggies mingling and drinking together with no hint of trouble especially when the venue was meant to be for Inverness fans only. Dougal

Well said Lizi 100% agree with you. I will be doing the same if I see any fans that have Celtic tattoos and speak in strange Lancashire or Canadian accents the nearest steward will be informed immediately. Dougal

How much came out of the Inverness common good fund again? It’s time ICT try and promote themselves and not rely on other parties to do so. Dougal

The club was formed on the basis of exclusion and division. It’s maybe a little late now to come to that conclusion Dougal

Why should the Council step up at all they are after all the Highland Council and not Inverness District Council. The clue is in the name any council funding is long gone. Astonishing that some ICT fans think the club should be bank rolled by the local government especially when there has been so many budget constraints over the last twenty odd years. Dougal

You’re not another Caley D alias are you? Dougal

The link is no longer works is this still available to watch anywhere else? Kind regards Dougal

I wholeheartedly agree with this however it sadly would have a drastic effect on our home attendances which are already at an all time low. Do we really want to exclude more than half the site admin and moderators along with a very large number of prominent posters on here? There’s no point naming names they know who they are and shame on them however in their defence they were the exact type of supporters the initial board of ICT wanted to attract while they shafted the football fraternity of Inverness. Dougal

Maybe it’s just me but CTO seems extremely quiet? This could well be down to the way ICT are playing presently I guess and the lack of direction from the board or indeed the silence from the Supporters trust or a combination of all three. Have ICT fans left CTO for Pie and Bovril I sincerely hope this is not the case I used to enjoy P&B but now it seems to have attracted the moronic fringe of our support. You would be lucky to scrape a brain cell if you merged SandyCromarty and Sophia there really is wiser eating grass! Im thinking of some of the great posters of yore that you dont see anymore,yer Scarlet Pimple, Dalneigh Caley, sneckboy, top six etc even CaleyD Thats only a few I can think of off the top of my head but feel free to add any names you would like to see post again there will be a large number I reckon. We need them back!! Best wishes and a happy new year to all or most ICT fans out there from myself Dougal

Yes it sadly seems so unfortunately the majority of our support reminds me of the Sevconian orcs at times where they just bury their heads and walk away. Dougal