12th Man

Any suggestions for increasing turnover for ICT here and now. Due to site location I can come up with storage facilities on the unused land similar to the Harbor if the costings work out. Go cart track, this is what the Lecht ski centre do with their car park in the summer months, borrow their go carts Nov to March, they wont be using them. 2 volunteers in the bar before the game or a free pint for 15 mins work to help the club. Request permission form HN to see if their car park can be used for parking at a cost of ?1 per car with all proceeds going to the youth or 50/50 with a chosen HN charity, +informing users that the gates may be locked again 45 mins after match. Match day car wash and park with speedy exit. Pie and pint special after game, uses up surplus pies. Any other ideas.

Bucket collection CD? If that doesnt work then we can fill it with sand and bury our heads in it. Its been suggested that a six figure investment is being viewed as a sticking plaster on a big problem, It wasnt me that decided to raise this issue but seeing as it has been raised by others why not look at a long term solution. Reduce overheads and increase turnover, We currently have an on site bar which opens 19 afternoons a year and even then the staff struggle to cope during a 15 minute rush,or perhaps fans would have a second drink instead of looking at the queue and thinking maybe not. Catering equipment and kitchens used 19 afternoons a year only for hospitality. A club shop which although is right next to the A9 isnt accessible to pedestrians, no one just pops in because they were walking by during the week. We also pay an unknown figure to someone for renting TCS worth ?2,000,000+,for only 19 cash generating home fixture and a couple of cup games. If its in the right location a club shop would be easily accessible to passing trade. An open all year ICT bar(depending on alcohol license cost),restaurant/ burger bar in a prime location,which also provides food for hospitality. So whether the council want to absorb some of the cost of a new stadium and find other uses when ICT arent playing. The stadium is council owned and is rented to ICT for match days only. Or is actually owned outright by ICT shareholders due to major investment and extra uses are found for the stadium to make the stadium pay for itself, including units built into the stands for club shop/burger bar to generate income and also units for lease to generate income in a prime location for Barbers,Cr?che,Shop etc. The stadium has to be in the right location for this to work. If we could find ways to make the ICT brand generate money with out a ball being kicked I would invest in the club myself.At the minute its more of a donation than an investment. More money could be spent on player budgets which hopefully brings success, which brings in more fans, which generates more cash and if the stadium is paying for itself then it takes a lot of pressure off those involved at ICT. IMO the TCS was sited in the best location at the time of build, fast forward 20 years and to start again, right next to the Uni would be the perfect location, There are big changes earmarked for Stratton and Ashton farms with the A96 veering left at Milton of Culloden, running behind Tesco retail park and joining up with the A9 at Inshes, too far east and its handy for Smithton Culloden and Balloch but unfair for Inverness so Inshes would be ideal. This train of thought is merely a suggestion thats all, a few posters keep raising the issue of shortfalls in the books and am merely looking at a long term viable and in my mind a healthy solution. Apologies for repeating myself.

http://invernesscampus.co.uk/ee/index.php/opportunities/ http://invernesscampus.co.uk/ee/index.php/partners/sports_facilities/ You couldnt find a better spot, good access,all weather pitches, indoor pitch, sports facilities, never mind the lothian tram fetish domers, we would have the southern train line running parallel with the site, you couldnt create a new station cheaper if you tried, so drinks in sneck, on the train to the game and zero traffic delays,providing a new time table was created to suit of course.

Considering Im not permitted to view the reputation tables, then I dont know if its good or bad.

Field of dreams ?? Put it on peoples doorsteps and yes we will have extra bums on seats. Sea to the North and West, Dump to the East and an industrial estate to the South. we have zero residents. It wouldnt be hard to lure in extra support if relocating.

You have been sucked into the comments of wind up merchants. Its fine and well having a moan about fans not doing enough but they turn up for matches,buy merchandise,pay for parking, buy food,buy a pint,buy 50/50,programmes,donate to the youth, turn up to help clear snow off the pitch if time permits, some even pool together to sponsor a players shirt. So its a bit harsh to say they dont do enough. The whole country is facing difficult times, even hospitality used to be a way of entertaining business clients and claiming the tax back which is fine when making money, not so good when running at a loss and now fans are being asked to pay for hospitality too. Its a good day out but you cant expect all the fans to support this all the time. Stating that a five figure investment is a sticking plaster then something drastic needs to be done, whether its increasing the fan base or reducing overheads then something needs to happen, if its both then its a win win situation and the clubs back in the black. The good news is we have great people working behind the scenes,excellent youth training and people growing up as ICT fans to swell the ranks,so I think we are in an OK long term position but I'm a realist and if its a case of keeping our heads above water and maintaining the creature of habit mentality or building ICT into something powerful in the next 5 years then I'm all for it, you'll remember the gate figures for a div 3 club, 3000-3500 we were too powerful for div 3 and 2 and the main reason was that we had a new club, a new stadium and a new league. maybe that mentality would return with a ground on the doorstep of what is now the real centre of the population of Inverness, with better facilities and cheaper rent.

I would assume a good chunk of money is paid for the lease of the stadium. Perhaps if the new university campus could incorporate a sports stadium and all weather pitches,including gym, there would be a stronger case for better sports education courses, physio courses, it encourages other sporting events to be held in Inverness which is fresh money for the local economy, plenty of parking on a Saturday for the game,on site pub and restaurant could be built so its in constant use due to location,we currently only serve food and alcohol at the stadium 19 times a year for a short duration. We would still have good access to the A9. University students would have a football team to link themselves to, it encourages new fans to come along as it would be located within 1 to 2 miles of thousands of residential houses,it also encourages walking to the match. The match day out experience would improve for the ones from town with a better pub crawl route, Heatmount, Corriegarth, Fluke,Raigmore (and back) The Cheiftan and Dows also get a boost of trade. new pubs get a chance to affiliate themselves with our club. Awaiting red dots because its not next to Dalneigh, in fact its about the same distance from the Bught to the new campus as it is from the Bught to the current TCS stadium, after a quick look at a map. The current owners of TCS can sell it to Asda, Asda can give money to the council to build a much needed flyover at the longman roundabout,this will ease commuting traffic, could you imagine, there wouldnt be a single A9 North bound vehicle trying to hold up traffic leaving the Longman at 5pm and reduced bridge traffic in the mornings, we also get a big Asda. Ive been going to the current stadium since it opened in the division 3 days but if all the above positive things above were to happen then I'm all in-favor of a change.The main other thing is that ICT lease the stadium for pennies from the council.

Have you got quality issues or have you found a better supplier.

Is this a trick question.

I personally dont know the man but if he is the one behind dragging the ICT website out of the dark ages and placing it amongst the best sites in the league then its a great and well deserved appointment.

You mised out Maurice,Myers. groovy baby.

I don't mean to offend anyone mentioning wills, its the type of thing that everyone seems to put off doing. Hypothetically speaking if ICT were to be included in some way, then would the supporters trust be the most logical/beneficial way to help the club and the fans ? Im not suggesting life savings,just a wee kind hearted gift to be remembered by.

Pint in Pheonix Dram in Pheonix Stand in Peonix leave the Pheonix.

Have you tried Immodium/bran depending on velocity of mass

Lennon has made some good singings for Europe. Who would have thought his best signing would be a Lawyer

Can you run that past me one more time please, as I cant really understand why Rangers and Celtic will be any stronger in Europe without Aberedeen and Hibs in the SPL.

Carrying on from last weeks unified team performance any suggestions of what the squad should do for a team building day out. If Terry cashed his Tesco points they could have a cheap day out at Landmark.

Rob Wilson is that Gringo Juniors real name.

And here is the news, excuse me the international news, http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/SPL/Inverness+Caledonian+Thistle

Was thinking the same whilst reading this post,proceeds were going to the Raigmore appeal. Which reminds, me any idea how much the Buckie game raised.

Breach of the peace ? Do football clubs or the SFA have any rights to ban lunatics for life or does that conflict with their human rights.

Think that is Terry's gameplan though .... The players he has brought in have been compared by him to Doran or Hayes ... and he will be hoping that those two injured players can resume their roles by Christmas and we wont need the loaners any more .... If it goes according to plan, then great, it means we just pay extra wages for as long as we need to, and the players themselves will likely be happy as they will get first team action then go back to their original clubs rather than sitting on our bench as backup. If the injuries dont subside, or the players are really good, better than what we already have, then hopefully we would be able to extend the loans in the next window .... win-win for everyone methinks. Do we have footballer insurance.

Rockpool reserve cheap and cheerful grub. Only joking most expensive place to eat in Inverness. As for pubs Church st, Wetherspoons, Hoots, the room, lauders, the gellons, foxes or love to love depending on your age

Notprovenwillie is up against tougher goalies, Rooneys goals are usually low level goals and the goalies cant get down quick enough, hope to see him playing for Ireland if he keeps scoring.

That's exactly what happened. and here is proof 0013.mpg I think it was Colonel Lennon, in the dining room stand and the weapon was a bottle of water.