DEANO96

it would have been Esson but now probably tansey

The amount of contracts needing renewed this season is very very concerning...hopefully they'll start talks early and get them tied down before January

Celtic and Aberdeen will be above us, the rest we'll find out at the end. But I've said it all along to whoever I speak to is that I trust Hughes and so far he has proved me right to. That said I don't think we'll win a trophy but anyone can win them and a European place will be difficult to achieve. But we've proved ourselves against a team that has european experience and money....and not scoring maybe wasn't down to us being poor going forward it could well have been that they were solid at the back . And on top of that I certainly can't see 6 teams stronger than ours in the league either!

Seems to be a promising signing although we still need a proven out and out striker. However I'm now looking forward to Saturday for 2 reasons: 1. First game on our charge to the title although we'll settle for third place!! 2. To hear what kind of chant our ultras behind the goal can come up with for our new signing

Marley wouldn't return even if there was problems...he'd end up at rangers or hearts!

Derek riordan?

That's great, cheers man

Flights? Where to be and when! I live in carrbridge so will need to drive up first thing

Ah well, find out on Wednesday. Do you know when we'll find out exact times?

Is there many people booked to travel with team (the clubs arrangements)?

Of course we're going to enjoy it...but ask any player or yogi himself if they're treating this as a pre season game!!! let's not forget that the premiership season starts just 9 days after the second leg as well and with a group of just 14 squad players is no one gonna question the club if we start on a struggle? But then again, if we are just treating it like a 'pre season' game, then the low amount of tickets sold has been explained.

I don't want to be really negative before 2 potentially great night but it worries me that we barely have a squad! Yes they've had an overhaul of their squad and lost a couple of big players...but we've just lost players, no overhaul, no replacements! Yes Roberts sounds good and wedderburn hasn't been a disaster...but we've lost Watkins, shinnie, ofere, Ross, brill (injury) and we could have up to four out injured. Its very worrying

First of all...there isn't going to be a sell out crowd because apparently we've still got more that 4000 tickets to sell. going back to the actual topic, we've always been very late with kits...compared to everyone else anyway! And also, as far as I'm aware, we're contracted to erra for another 2 years. And if the home kit, which won't be changing is erra then the away one will be too...so no Cabrini kits.

Is it just me or is 3400 a little bit low for our first European game? I know there's a week left before the game but was expecting at least 5000

CJT were understandably waiting for confirmation from the club about any spare plane capacity and ticket allocation. With still no word from the club on this (as far as I'm aware) most people have already sorted their flights and we've organised coaches from Bucharest to Giurgiu so I wouldn't hold your breath. The rumour I've heard is that the team are travelling out and back in about 24 hours - presumably coming straight home after the match. If this turns out to be true it seems a bit short-sighted. The big cost is getting out there - staying an extra night and giving the players a proper chance to train and relax wouldn't have cost much more and would surely maximise the chances of winning. see for me persoanlly 24 hours would be ideal cause trying to get time off work is going to be a struggle. But still i domt want to miss out! And obviously i want the team to do well! Guess i'll just wait and see!

Can someone tell me please, have the club or CJT organised anything for the away game? i dunno if im being a total idiot or not but i just havent seen it adverised.

If there might not be a public sale, because of how well thy're selling, does that mean that we've sold 5000+ season tickets? cause i thought that season ticket holders got until wednesday then tickts were to go on general sale

I think with a bit of luck in the draw we could go one round at least...we're a far better team than Motherwell. 2 rounds would be pushing it a little...won't stop me believing though!!

I've given an estimate of 25 years to my wife, before I stop replaying it daily . Can't wait for the club to produce a DVD of the cup run.a 2014/15 season dvd would be superb... Get the cup run and 3rd place finish all together would be a tenner well spent

Would take some offer to get him after all the abuse...that said not so sure if he'd improve us

magic post...making me feel guilty for being so negative

If nick Ross is given the chance behind their striker then I've got no doubt he can do better than A.Shinnie done, he's just not had the run he needs. And Watkins pace has damaged teams which is why he's been played in there...he's just to greedy when it comes to chance.

How about Nick Ross? of course we want nick Ross, but Ross isn't a striker...Watkins has been playing as a striker. Put ross, christie and doran behind a striker and you can't complain.

You raise two very important issues here Deano. In the case of Rangers and Celtic fans, Inverness is no different from other communities outwith Glasgow where they also proliferate. In Inverness, I believe there are two main reasons for this. Firstly, and this is a factor which applies across Scotland, Glasgow's toxic religious and political mix has, over many years, created two opposing sectors in society down there and these two football clubs have become conspicuous features of that divide. This has given these clubs sufficient critical mass for them to act as footballing black holes which drag in additional support from areas a long way away from Glasgow. The whole of Scottish football suffers from this. The second issue in Inverness is that until just a decade or so ago, the place didn't possess a major force in football. As a result, a lot of people could have their "big" team - usually the OF but possibly Aberdeen etc as well - and also their "wee" team, in other words lower league ICT or before that Jags or Caley. These could comfortably coexist. However now that ICT is also a "big" team some fans have had to make a choice and some of these have remained with their OF preferences. Hundreds of Invernessians regularly disappear down the road to Celtic Park and Ibrox, but I do believe that, as time has passed and ICT have become more successful, this unfortunate trend has already begun to dwindle. Evidence is largely anecdotal, but I think OF support in Inverness (especially Rangers for obvious reasons) is on the wane. Regarding the second issue of lower home gates now than several years ago, this is largely part of something that is happening across Scottish football, it's not just ICT. Football attendances do go in cycles and there are probably several reasons for the current downturn. I would include silly kick off times, unavoidably high prices, lack of personal funds after the recession began and competition from a range of non-football activities. So although ICT's success has provided motivation for more to attend, it has been difficult even to stand still against these other negative factors. Another key problem is the growth in support for English Premiership and European sides - especially with children. The club has done a power of work in this regard. I'm unsure about the short-term benefits, but I think going down the route of giving U16s free season books would be of benefit in the long term. The stay away merger population doesn't help eitherneither does people that stopped after the local players left the club