dougal

6 hours ago, old caley girl said:

No that's not what I'm saying. The Trust and the Club should always have open communication in my humble opinion. 

I don't think numbers should matter either but the club clearly think they do. Thus numbers bring credibility. 

No comment on last paragraph....

So the ICT board are to blame not the Trust we got there in the end.

2 hours ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

I am staying away unless Dougal has any spare tickets for Ibrox ?

No sorry I’m heading to Lanzarote on the 1st so won’t be at game either.

Maybe a blessing you ain’t there a dirty protest would probably be a step too far.

Dougal

43 minutes ago, old caley girl said:

You can only engage if both parties are willing? 

I'm just a member of ST, no more no less, but if the general fan base want a voice they need to be members as member numbers stand for a powerful voice. I fully agree the club should be engaging with trust as they are the custodians of the fans shares which is never less than 10%. 

Again to have a powerful voice fans need to join......

 

So reading between the lines you are indicating that the club have not always been at fault here and that there may have been issues with previous individuals representing fans groups. 

I personally fail to see what difference more members the trust has as that 10% figure will never increase. 
If it was as easy as you say then why are there not hundreds of new members joining up.

In my opinion the ICT board look at the Trust as an inconvenience to them and a minor one at that.

Dougal
 

10 hours ago, DoofersDad said:

The Supporters Trust hasn't disappeared, but is alive and kicking.  A brief report of the recent AGM was posted in the Supporter's Trust section of this site just a couple of days ago.  

Ok DD fair enough it would be interesting to hear the supporters trust opinion on what is happening presently with the club.

How is the relationship between trust and board now think it has been pretty non existent in the past but happy for you to correct me if I’m wrong.

Historically I believe the so called custodians of the club have failed miserably to engage with the fan base regardless if they are in any official group or not.

Dougal

The shoes off debacle has to be the most cringeworthy demonstration of all time. 
Its embarrassing at best ridiculous at worst. 

A demo outside the main entrance before kick off don’t enter the ground at all or if you have too just after kick off and then a designated time for a mass walkout at a set minute should have the desired effect.

Another point that hasn’t gone unnoticed for me anyway is the disappearance of the Supporters trust or whatever they call themselves these days. Why have they apparently gone to ground once again? 

Dougal
 

10 hours ago, CaleyTennis said:

Thats not the point, we are DREADFUL at the moment so I have every bloody right to call for this current CLOWN to go! Are you saying that you accept how we're going at the moment because I certainly am not!

My number 1 choice to your above question is Graham Alexander but he's not front Caithness lol. 

Billy Dodds ain’t going anywhere the club can’t afford to sack him as they can’t afford the compensation.

More concerning still is why the club decided to employ Robbo in the role what he is now doing only the board can answer that one as I certainly can’t.

Until these guys contracts come to the end we are stuck with them so no amount of your inane ramblings and use of CAPITAL LETTERS is going to change that. 

Neglect and mismanagement since the Scottish cup win by the so called guardians of the club

Dougal
 

49 minutes ago, STFU said:

People and businesses on Facebook claiming that they were invoicing and being paid (in part) by the club in relation to the concerts.  Also, and this is undeniable fact, online ticket sales were through the clubs ticketing account and platform.

On the above basis, there is clear cross-trading and it is hard to argue that club and concert companies are unrelated.

As I said previously, Scot Gardiner intimated on the podcast that the club had been paid for services provided.  Further indication that the companies were related and/or offering favourable terms in their dealings.

Baffles me that anyone thinks this is defensible.

 

 

 

 

STFU you must remember that you are dealing with some of the biggest happy clappers in Scottish football. 
I admit all clubs have their fair share of happy clappers but ICT definitely have more than any others which is evidently clear on CTO. 
From  1994 there are still a large number of businesses who refuse to put a penny into ICT but do so to a club from a tiny village further north that they had absolutely no ties(zero nil nowt) too previously.

That alone is very worrying in my opinion. 

Therefore  my original point stands we can ill afford to lose future investment coming into the club any future investors will not look favourable on us due to the concert fiasco. 
 

Dougal



 

On 12/23/2022 at 8:34 PM, CaleyTennis said:

I have a feeling this could spell the end for our WORST MANAGER EVER so I felt I'd start this thread to see what you guys come up with, of which I hope are serious not fantasy names such as Pep eg.

 

I have a feeling managers like Stuart Kettlewell and Paul Hartley could be in contention and tbh both would get a no from me as my preference would be Barry Robson (which is highly unlikely) or someone else making his debut as a manager. 

 

All I can say is, I am giving up until Dudds is GONE because I have had just about enough of this Dross EVERY F****** WEEK !

I think the far more important question is; 

Has there ever been an ICT manager that you haven’t called to be sacked?? Lolz

Who do you think should replace Dodds then is there any yokels or bumpkins  in Caithness that could do a turn? 

From my experience Pentand Utd were always a well run outfit that has professional aspirations.

Dougal
 

Saddened to hear this

We mostly had what I would say different opinions but he was a good poster, moderator but more importantly a very decent guy

RIP Kingsmills 

Dougal

Another Incomer arrives at ICT. Inverness may well be in the clubs name but the lack of Invernessian input from all aspects of the club including fans is diminishing rapidly. 
It is what it is I guess it’s the route they have taken from the off so at least they are consistent I suppose. 

I don’t really have an opinion on the guy but it would be great if he held a Q & A session for the fans as I’ve been plagued with cartilage issues for years 

Welcome aboard Panos 

Dougal

From what I’m hearing the number of creditors that are due money are considerable as are the combined overall costs.

I feel if ICT don’t try and honour these debts there could be even worse financial implications ahead. 

The longer this rolls on without resolvement no business or future investors would touch us with a barge pole. 

The club has been on mortal decline since the Scottish cup win. 

Part time football is definitely on the horizon and it might be the only saving grace from entering administration it’s that serious. 

Worrying times 

Dougal

At least last nights debacle should be the last time we witness that  horrific away kit.

Having said that it must have been very nostalgic to old jaggies within our support seeing their team getting seriously pumped in the red and black would have brought tears to a glass eye. 
 

Dougal
 

Was the official attendance announced yesterday ?

Dougal

As a club have the custodians consolidated that we are a championship outfit, maybe once in a blue moon we might get a chance for a year or two in the SPL although even that seems unlikely as the years pass by!

Without a serious cash injection or a Uncle Roy appearing over the horizon I tend to think that we have reached our correct level in the Scottish game. 

I think our fan base or what’s left of it have resigned to the fact we are, a result like yesterdays debacle would have sparked outrage on here in the past but it’s passed with hardly a whimper reading the match thread etc.

I still think they the board are heading us down the part time football route at some point similar to the model that Arbroath are adopting but I sincerely hope I’m wrong 

Thoughts?

Dougal

On 9/26/2018 at 7:23 PM, Scotty said:

still in the pipeline but unless you want to front up the cash for this we all have mortgages to pay and families to feed.

Edit - you react as 'confused' dougal .... let me try to explain in with as few syllables as possible :   it takes time to set up, it takes time to get the data, it takes time to enter that data. A LOT of time. As we all have real lives to live and real obligations outside of this bubble then it will get done as and when/where time permits unless someone wants to pay us to take a sabbatical from our real jobs to speed things up .... therefore its still in our plans but no timeline is set.    

 

It’s been 4 years now I would have thought that would be classed as a LOT of time.

Are we blaming the pandemic or CaleyD?

It would be good to know has this project been finally binned.

Still confused  

Dougal

Football in this country was correctly called of in my opinion.

The sad reality is that fans from some clubs maybe not them all would fail miserably to observe a minutes silence which says a lot about the society we now live in. 

Dougal
 

This has the potential to be the lowest ever competitive home ICT attendance.

We should play in that ghastly away top it will be like going back in time and recreating a fixture at Kingsmills against the likes of Rothes. 

Disillusionment 

Dougal

I’m not trying to throw the current supporters trust board under the bus in fact I’m wishing them all the best as they hopefully grow and prosper.

Doofersdad to me is one of the most level headed and sensible posters on here, a marked improvement on some of the lunatics who were on the  supporters board in previous guises.

My point regarding the Invernessian still stands though.

The lack of involvement by locals in ICT whether that being on the Supporters Trust Board, Mods on CTO or  for that matter the most prolific posters on here is quite staggering and I don’t believe anyone can argue with that as these are hard facts.

I’d even go as far as saying our neighbours up north have got as much Inverness support/involvement as ICT.

How they have managed that I don’t but you have to tip your hat to their marketing department despite what you might think of them as a club.

Dougal

Now now Huisdean we both know where your loyalties lie , love how guys like you switch allegiances depending on what way the wind blows. 

I’d hazard a guess you’ve seen far more games at Pittodrie than you ever have at the dump but I’m sure you will correct me if I’m wrong

By no means I’m singling you out there are many more on this site that have big teams too I can name a fair number if asked

Come on ye reds lol  

Dougal

You have got to wonder what the Duran Duran boys thought all about it?

Hundreds of empty seats in a half constructed stadium along with the waft of turds from the landfill site.

I guess not the most pleasurable of experiences and one they are unlikely to hurry back to in the future.

Dougal

Hi Mr Mantis

Thanks for the warm welcome back not going to lie I ain’t been to a game since the pandemic but I can see myself making the odd appearance this season when I can be bothered.

I agree the folk you spoke about in 1994 never had any foresight other than personal gain hell mend them, the fact that this subject still lingers on 28 years later on albeit on Facebook pages  as you put it anyway speaks volumes.

Great shame the pyramid system never came to light back then as there would have been no need for such merger/murder etc

The Inverness football fraternity have body swerved the new club from day one and continue to do so, the dwindling numbers now attending is the proof in the pudding. 

108 years of proud tradition poured down the drain to suit a minority

Caledonian Fc RIP

Moving forward they should do a Ferranti thistle/Meadowbank rebrand I suggest it’s time to lose the CT and replace with City or United

Along with different neutral coloured strips and badge changes the club has still a chance to grow but not in the current form.

Dougal

1 hour ago, old caley girl said:

Yes 

Thanks for the info can you expand?

I’d hazard a guess the numbers would mirror the numbers of moderators on CTO most are no longer residing in Inverness and have little or no ties to the city.

Looking at the website I notice there are only a few board members mentioned why do some remain anonymous, but  then again I suppose this happens in all secret organisations not just the trust.

Dougal

Are there any born and bred Invernessians on the board ?

Dougal

One things for sure the concerts won’t attract new fans to ICT.

All I heard from various work colleagues friends etc that went the facilities were inadequate and the queues horrendous. 
Most commented on the location and they couldn’t understand how a stadium was ever constructed where it was. 

I never heard the exact figures now being branded as losses but that a loss was made maybe the board were too ambitious with the acts secured.

Could they or should they have ran a smaller event to begin with as a trial run?

Jedward? 
 

Dougal
 

Question 1. Why has it taken 28 years for ICT to even acknowledge Inverness Thistle?

Question 2. Why the sudden change in tact just seems a very cynical attempt to get the fools from up the hill back on  their plastic bandwagon?

It screams desperation to me they have finally realised that the majority of Invernessians have turned their backs on their highland football experiment they created. 

ICT was created for the incomer to Inverness while hoping the new generations would also jump aboard in time. 

Since relegation from the top flight it looks like both are also dwindling away. 

A massive own goal by the marketing department and shame on them.

Dougal
 

1 hour ago, Kingsmills said:

Although, we are far from the only club struggling to maintain full time football on a shoe string budget out with the Premiership.

I have been as critical of the boardroom as most but they do deserve some credit for getting us through the crisis of Covid (hopefully) and still being able to provide the manager and coaches with sufficient resources, albeit very limited, to be able to field a competitive team in a highly competitive division.

Every senior club in Scotland so far has come through COVID I fail to see why the ICT board should be singled out and applauded. 
 

Dougal