12th Man

Think your missing the point slightly, if ICT could develop new ties with famous people do you think it would have a positive or negative effect on ICT in general. If all us loyalfans got in for free who pays the players wages.

Glad your onside I was thinking the same too.

I will vote after the United home game. If we beat the dons and united then its a confident yes but we need that killer instinct in front of goal or we will be punished. Breaking it down our first 11 games we achieved 15 points, which I was happy with. The next 11 isn't as clear cut as we still have to play United out of that run of 11 so excluding Gers and Hamilton we picked up 13 points. So lose draw or win would be 13,14,or 16 points.which is pretty close to where we want to be at this stage. I would hope that 45 points would be enough to earn a top six place and we aren't too far off that target. If the team reflects on what they have achieved so far and where they sit in the league I see no reason why they cant continue the run and be top six certs.

If honorary season tickets or free tickets per game could be given if requested, to famous people who have links with Inverness shire who would you nominate. I would nominate Hugh Grant for his contributions to the military museum at Fort George and local girl Karen Gillan for her performances as Dr Who's assistant.

I personally didnt find anything wrong with it. He went off on one after the Rangers game and it was well publicized and people took note. If every interview is a constant rant people start to switch off and think its Terry just going off on one again, it would also drive a wedge between us and the rest of the SPL which is counterproductive. If you can remember what he was talking about then I would call it a good interview.

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I believe so, check out LGs post above yours which is pinned for more info

Thats a very good point. Now that the game is dominated by tv coverage with the majority of the wealth going to the old firm, there is nothing to suggest that other SPL teams will fare better in Europe in a 10 team league, 12 or larger.So there is no point other SPL clubs reminiscing about the past and thinking that a 10 team league will bring European success back. So really the old firms European success whilst in the SPL has been greatly assisted by tv revenue, which of course is no longer in abundance, so there is nothing to say a 10 team league will benefit them either.

The longer this drags on it seems more likely to stay as it is http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Motherwell-Relegation-cash-is-10team.6697666.jp If 3 clubs want 14 teams and the rest want 10 its stalemate. As for Wells clarity on the parachute payment, I would prefer to call it a residency payment because a couple of the relegated teams will have to make the SPL2 their new home. Theres no point Well saying that if they agree it will be for the good of football for SPL2, if this, so called money is out there, why not have an SPL 2 anyway, regardless of what happens in our division. (unless Well is calling their bluff of course as the figures dont add up) If wads of cash is to be made available because we have an SPL 2, supposedly through tv revenue????, then why will Qos v Cowdenbeath supposedly bring in more money than say Hamilton v St Mirren in the top flight. Looking at it from a different perspective if you put QOS and Cowdenbeath in the SPL in a 14 team league (just an example) is the value of that match worth far less in the top league as opposed to SPL2.

I heard he's also changed his name to Badwillie. I heard he changed it to naughtywillie. Anyway innocent till proven guilty an all that, unless your the police then your guilty and its up to you to prove otherwise.

Year 1998/1999 Scotlands uefa co efficient ranked 26th ( 10 team league ) 2003 Celtic become the first Scottish club since United in 87 to reach a European final ( 12 team league ) 2003/2004 2 Scottish clubs qualify for the Champions league for the first time ( 12 team league ) 2005/2006 Rangers become the first Scottish club to reach the knockout stages of the Champions league ( 12 team league ) 2007/2008 3 Scottish clubs were competing in Europe after Christmas since 1970 ( 12 team league )......(in 1970 18 team league) 2007/2008 Rangers reach their first final in Europe since 1972 ( 12 team league )......( in 1972 18 team league ) Stick that up yer erse Doncaster.

Good question. I don't think it would work this time. I'm old enough to remember when the Scottish Premier Division was created back in the 70's, and we went from an 18 team Div 1 to a premier league of 10. I didn't think it did anything for the game at that time, and can't see how it would be any different this time. We had some terrific games in Div 1 last season, and lots of good away days. If you were to add the current top 4 of Div 1 to the current SPL that for me would make a very attractive 16 team league. There would still have to be a split to avoid completely meaningless games in the middle of the table towards the end of the season. The ideas of a 14 or a 16 league set up, or even the status quo just has to preferable to another 10 team SPL. Sky TV should not be calling all the shots - they will kill the game off completely as a spectator sport. They're not interested in bums on seats - only in bums in pubs, and armchair sports package people. . . Does your memory serve you well enough to remember what teams were involved in an 18 team league at the time of the revamp, attendance figures, who stayed in the top 10 and who never made it back for years, yes I know, I'm not asking much.

Sutherland's a shrewd cookie, we want allies and not enemies across the table, dont read too much into it.

Where is all of the proposed extra revenue coming from, The Government? Considering cuts in defense, education, hospitals, council staff etc. Where is this magic pot of money coming from. TV revenue?, In these difficult times who is going to have money to spend on sport on TV, let alone the extra number of viewers required to make things pay their way, even advertising is getting tight across the board. one word could sum up these elusive promises and that is Setanta. I would assume with in 2 years of a 10 & 12 team league, the TV broadcasters will turn around and say that this is no longer financially viable. The SPL will then realize that its the fans that support their club through thick and thin and not Television. Explain how this will improve the chances of our youth becoming great players for Scotland How can our youth be involved when the league is tighter and there is supposedly more money to spend on foreign players, I hope colt teams isn't your answer, as the question wasnt how are you going to help the old firm create great players ? Small clubs dont want colt teams. Whats in it for you Neil Will you earn more money or less money if this goes ahead.

This affects more than the likes of us wanting to improve their clubs chances of staying in the SPL, or improve 1st division clubs chances of promotion, it effects the very existence of football clubs, it effects jobs,it effects communities. So I am asking you to copy and paste this link and forward it to the people in the community, and ask them to forward it on too. http://www.petitiononline.com/10teamsp/petition.html

Any chance that Terry could be an honorary chairman for the next meeting

What a gentleman you are I had thoughts of ringing the door bell and pooing on Neil Doncaster

Listening to Terry Butcher on open all mikes, Were all behind you Terry you sock it to them.

County 2 mins from penalties

Unlucky to concede a goal, I thought Rangers pep talk would be to play more like ICT, beautiful fast flowing football to listen to.

Not sure if I'll listen to the game tonight as Ive still to catch up on watching Only an excuse ( did the 10 team league get a mention?)and I may watch that on the pc instead.

http://www.rangers.co.uk/articles/20110117/defensive-problems-for-gers_2254024_2268907 Hope this makes interesting reading

Close-that was just say no to drugs. This one is just say no to those who are on drugs. and say no to

I'm sure I joined one a week or so ago called 'Say no to a 10 team SPL' Is that the same one? You mean this one currently 2179 votes, which is pretty sad considering this affects all SPL and SFL fans across Scotland, where as over 5000 people voted in favor of doing away with the pub curfew in Inverness. The more people involved the better. Just Say no to a sports tv package.

Well good for George Fraser seems like we have more than one Grande Cajoles in the ICT set up and I have no sympathy for the ones who have gone along with this who get relegated and stay in SPL2 . If there is a crumb of comfort its that after the last meeting Neil Doncaster came out and said the meeting had gone well with all parties infavor of a 10 team league to find out this was not the case, there may be a few twists and turns yet. Fact 1, the current teams in SFL div 1 will find it extremely difficult to gain promotion to SPL1,due to competing with 3 SPL teams. Fact 2, 3 clubs will be kicked out of the SPL 16 months from now, and they will have voted for it??? The irony is that the 4 clubs opposing the ground hog league are the ones most likely to finish in the top six this year