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My intention was not to have yet another moan about the board thread of which there are plenty already. Anyway they are communicating on this issue at least and if they'd done nothing for the occasion I'm certain they'd be lambasted for it all over here. Perhaps shows how many read the online programme but as nobody has mentioned it here is some communication from the CEO at least... https://www.docdroid.net/ptvRWlh/ictfc-matchday-5-partick-thistle.pdf

I disagree that we shouldn't do anything for it, honestly there will always be 'better' things to lend resources to but events or ideas needn't cost vast sums of money. Things like a commemorative strip could be cost neutral. We've accomplished great things in a relatively short space of time and I think that it should be celebrated in some way. Hopefully generate a bit of a buzz and some more interest in the club. Naturally winning the league would be the best thing we could do but I'd like to think that's our aim regardless of the year. That said it's my youngest's birthday soon and as cash is a bit tight perhaps I should tell her there's no party this year as quite frankly there's better things we could spend the money on. ?

Apologies if this has been posted before. Looks like the club are after ideas to celebrate us turning a quarter of a century old. http://www.ictfc.com/index.php/news/club-news/2300-ict-25th-anniversary-celebrations‬ I like the strip and Bolton idea. Whatever ideas they go for I just hope they're affodable for the average fan. e.g. no £100 sportsmen dinners at the Drumossie.

Wrong thread bro.

I hope we win this game.

Can we no do something about the water pressure in the taps of the men's bogs in the sports bar. Sick of it looking like I've pished myself after I've washed my hands. Even on the occasions when I've not pished myself. Also no paper towels. How do we run out of pies at a North of Scotland game with 200 people at it when there's still a massive que? Poor. Can we not get fresh local produce to sell at the food stands now we're in charge and try to push something that's our own 'thing' County have haggis pies, Killie do their thing what about us having tattie pies for example. Can't think of other places that do them. Dream rings etc. Can we pave the areas between the north and west stands/toilets? Massive puddles to wade through, just a mess. Community days/fun days. Last Sunday was fantastic over 60 kids teams lots of people there. More of this. Why does it take MacDonalds and the SFA to do this though? We could have capitalised of this too with stadium tours ending in the shop, free kids ticket for this weekend's game to every kid playing or something, great to see Carl and Ryan there but no other 1st team players that I could see? Lighting in the North car park. I never usually park there but I did last night and it's absolutely pitch black can't see the mud, puddles, potholes whatever. Not feasible to light the whole area but a few lights on back of the North Stand would at least be something. These are just of the top of my head.

That's the spirit.

I've no clue as to the pool of female football talent at senior levels in Inverness (no pun). As someone with a 7 and 4 year old who are both quite interested in football, particularly the 7 year old the grass roots stuff is difficult. She loves playing, but with all kids they want to do things with their friends, if their pals dont want to play they it's hard to encourage them. I help coach my daughter's school girls team (all parent volunteers) on a Saturday morning, mostly the P2-4 stage and they usually start off keen but only the die hards continue. I've asked several times about doing a basic coaching qualification and after a year I've had none and nothing has been offered from the SFA. The nearest women's officer is Aberdeen but they do put on several mini tournaments a year, one being tomorrow as part of the McDonalds / ICT fun day. Not all primary schools will have a girls team though. Thistle girls train every Saturday too 9-10am at Millburn Academy and they get good numbers. Girls from all over are welcome there. One of the other issues I think with girls football at an early stage is they simply don't play football between training, I know mine do a but and a couple of the others but look at the boys and they're playing before the school bell, at break, at lunch and after school basically any free time they have. Quite rare to see a girl join in from my experience. The result of this is that the boys will have far more experience just playing the game which the equivalent girls will lack. How to change that I dunno, my daughter is quite confident but many other's aren't. If they try and play with the boys they don't pass and are more naturally aggressive than the girls which can be of putting when playing mixed games.

I was chatting to my 7 year old daughter this morning and we were talking about the Scotland Women's Word Cup qualification. She asked me if Caley had a girls team (she loves playing football for her school) and I told her as far as I knew they didn't and the only senior women's team in Inverness was City Ladies. She asked me why, I said I didn't know. Why don't we have a girls/womens team? Lack of interest, cost I guess. I believe County do but I guess they can afford it. Shouldn't we be promoting girls/womens football?

She never said anything about you being a bad supporter. Wind your neck in ?

I believe if memory serves we had a slight increase in Season Ticket sales after our first relegation.

It'll improve when the Chief Executive and media experts take up post.

Personally while I'd like us to tidy up the haphazard mess that is the West of our ground of there was was money available (and there isn't) I'd prefer the main stand was roof was extended and more space created inside the stadium for a players gym proper physio room, more rentable function rooms etc. There's not much that can be done with the North or South stands which were built far too far away from the pitch. Edit to add- lets be honest more seats are a waste of time and money we're getting about 2.5k 'customers', improving the stadium in other ways would be better. It's pretty sad that for all the time we spent in the Premier I can't think of anything at all we've done to improve the stadium or it's infrastructure.

Lionel Jimmy-Xavi made all the difference that season.

I'm not sure what your issue is. The goals conceded this week were a terrible OG from Oakley I think and a penalty. Nothing to do with Ridgers, he's been one of our most consistent performers since Christmas.

It's all getting rather off topic. However Hughes did very well with Butcher's excellent signings no question. It unravelled badly when he had to make his own. Pretty simple tbh. Foran as manager was an utter farce from start to finish.

Should have done much better today, had ample chances but squandered them. I thought maybe the penalty foul was just outside the box but not sure. However if we keep missing it doesn't matter. They took their chance. Odd how we put out a lesser strength team a few games into the season, we should be looking to complete properly especially if your charging 15 quid an adult plus a fiver for wee kids too. All this It's good we can concentrate on the league now is utter nonsense. Virtually all the best experiences I've had with ICT in the past several years have been in cups. Would winning the league be preferred to winning the cup? Of course but we should be able to compete in both and certainly past this stage as holders. Very dissapointing.

Anyone who can fecking hit the target.

Because they no longer played for us so it was hardly going to be at Dingwall. Plus it was a committee of volunteers that pushed for it because the club showed little interest and also with (particularly Grant) being told they weren't wanted so close to the end of the season.

A testimonial will never be an away game.

I asked the same as I never seen any being sold outside or inside. I'm assuming we've gone 100% electronic and nobody mentioned it perhaps.

Nobody is bothered about a player getting criticism. It's the comments about his family that are the issue. I assume you either weren't at the game or you're ignorant of the issue. Hopefully you're better in the know now.

When did Polworth's family become ICT players? Let me know.

I heard while watching his very talented son play at Belladrum that he was very close to the end. Condolences to his family and friends, far too young an age. Hope there will be a minutes silence for him tomorrow. RIP.

Russell and Granty's were a joint effort.