Everything posted by Fraz
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Countdown to Hampden (v Falkirk)
If the kick off time is earlier and with the disdain the authorities have for the fans it wouldn't surprise me, I would say 10-12k would be plenty seats. May possibly get another couple of thousand if the time is more amenable.
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ICTFC Scottish Cup Final Pitch Flag - Charity Raffle
Whatever happened to those old surfing flags that used to be put on the 'wings' of the main stand? Missing? Good to see Mikey Diamond's flag was eventually found again.
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West Stand Roof
Sitting in Section E I never really heard any real complaints about them tbh. Was only really an issue on the odd occasion they were super busy down the front and blocked some people's view. This wasn't a problem with past singing sections as they were at the back - old Section G then E. The problem has persisted as the club was never willing to designate an official singing section in North Stand as they didn't want to annoy any season ticket holders by moving them. So we end up with a wierd situation where there's nowhere for a designated singing section but there's simultaneously plenty of space. I don't blame them for wanting a space that's 'theirs' tbh and I hope it works out after the club backpeddaled somewhat on the roof, but I honestly don't see it happening. There seems to be no drive from S94 or the club on this whatsoever and no mention in over 2 months that I recall. So unless they get a friendly business or two to sponsor the stand I don't see it coming to anything. As for unspent monies, perhaps it should go improving the woeful disabled access and facilities there are, which the club should be looking to improve regardless.
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Inverness CT -V- Arbroath 11th April
Yeah, Andy is no longer volunteering on match days. Thankfully he's been using his skills to amazing effect with the ICTWFC Academy, doing loads of filming etc and putting together great videos from the girls/women's games.
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One club with three histories
I always find it interesting hearing people's back stories and takes on the merger / pre merger affiliations. I was 13/14 when it happened and although my dad couldn't care less about football, my uncle (Ben Gunn) used to take to to the Howden End sometimes so I had leanings from that. At the same time though my Grandad (Angie Mair Snr) took me to Grant St sometimes as he was a big Clach man. I also got my 'big team' support from him which was Rangers. After the merger I didn't go to more than a couple of ICT games for years as my uncle refused to have anything to do with ICT. By the time I was away to Uni in Glasgow I'd all but lost all interest in Rangers (living in Glasgow killed off the last vestige of any interest lol) and was more interested in ICT, going to the odd away game and Scotland home games. Kinda built from there, to getting a season ticket when I moved back to Inverness.
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'The Road To Hampden' - Pre-order your semi-final T-shirts
Looking forward to the ICTSTI lingerie range 👌
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle WFC
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AGM… any more news?
Regardless of legalities, the situation being - releasing accounts at the last possible second, having an AGM months behind their own articles of association then to have the chairman state the AGM will be on March 28th only for that date to be missed with absolute radio silence. This just goes to perpetuate the view that the club does not want any kind of accountability or dialogue with fans / shareholders and when things get challenging the club just shut off and hunker down. You could possibly excuse these things if it was a volunteer committee for the local church hall or school parent council but c'mon these are supposed to be business professionals running a fairly large business. Really gives us the image that we're a complete basket case regardless of the CEO's reassurance in selected press outlets. I'm no shareholder so I wouldn't be attending anyway but any emails I've sent the club in recent years have gone unacknowledged and unanswered so I wouldn't be bothering in any case.
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AGM… any more news?
I'm reliably informed that the AGM will be scheduled to coincide with the grand opening of the dualled A9.
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Latest Accounts
Bizarre perhaps but not surprising and exactly what I would expect from a club who were unable to even organise a Christmas Kids Party.
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Semi-final v Falkirk
Just shy of £200 for travel and half decent seats for the family, not inc food, drinks or anything else of course. Extra bonus of getting the kids up at 5.30am, sweet! 🤣🤣🤣
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Latest Accounts
The fact that nobody seems to have known this existed says it all I think. At a quick glance, I'd say 7/8 of those have been missed. I'd also add in the massive waste of time that was the 'fans forum' which never went anywhere and years later the minutes of the 3rd and final meeting were never released. What about the West Stand roof that couldn't be done because of the upcoming concerts. Yet when they were finished it was incommunicado then 'it needed crowd funded'.
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Away Shirt 22/23 Out of Stock
Told me they weren't getting any more strips in (Presumably this season) as it was bespoke made or something. Good luck.
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Latest Accounts
Have faith guys! Once the battery farm is done, the concert monies taken, the freeport established, hospitality opened, the West Stand roofed, the community facilities completed, the monorail built and the injured players back we will be a force to be reckoned with in Scottish Football once again! 💪⚽️ #InGardinerWeTrust
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Urgent board meeting
Bit harsh. Remember he's spearheading the Community Trust's / Women’s new training facilities by the IRA. In the last six months since the asset transfer I'm reliably informed he's sent at least 3 emails.
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Matchday Experience Survey
Disagree it's too long. Took me maybe 12-15 mins giving it due consideration and the missus interrupting me. So less time that you typically spend waiting in a que for a Bovril at the North Stand.
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Accies Away Feb21st
The 87 deserve a fking medal.
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West Stand Roof
Best of luck to them if it's self funded but I think it'll be a challenge if yesterday is anything to go by as there looked to be about 30 folk there.
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West Stand Roof
Club have finally launched the 'Raise the Roof' campaign for phase 1 of the West Stand development. https://ictfc.com/raise-the-roof-campaign No clue what the target is though 🤷♂️
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AGM Date?
As we know, ICT and in particular the current regime are nothing if not open and engaging 👍
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Morton at home Feb4th
Yeah it was strange there was no seller at the North Stand entrance, the chap who was with Lionel Nessie was selling them.
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Raith away Jan28th
The suggestion from the supporters trust just before Christmas in a meeting with the club was that as part of the West Stand improvements was that the area near the half way line was made into a proper raised and covered area for people in wheelchairs. This way they would actually have a decent view and be properly covered. The club apparently accused them of trying to hijack the improvements and that it will be looked at in a 'future phase'. There have been no improvements made to the stadium in all the years I've been going to games and personally it's not a case of this group v that group but little will be done when the club doesn't communicate, doesn't follow through on this things it says it will do and stonewalls folk at every opportunity.
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Raith away Jan28th
Come on now. Look at how much communication has improved. Also I'm certain the the roof on the west stand is getting really close to being built. Remember that it just wasn't possible earlier because of the concerts. 🤣
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Next manager
I was always under the assumption that Robbo was just seeing out his managerial contact (which I think had not long been extended before he went off ill) just under a different name.
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Next manager
Kit man (Jack) left for Aberdeen fairly recently. Don't even know if we replaced him (or can afford to). Out of interest when do Dodds' and Robbo's contracts expire, is it summer 2023?