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Will the club be selling any more cup final related merchandise / t-shirts? If so, when and where likely to be available?

Was in school with the young fella on the far right behind IHE.

I don't think Marley can expect a regular starting berth at Aberdeen with all the attack minded players already there.

Not sure all the fans will warm to him unless he fires up the rest of the team

...bound to set the heather alight ...

Very sad indeed. He had just recently lost his father as well as his parliamentary seat. A proud Highlander but seemingly very well liked and respected for intellect, humility and wit. Watching back his ICT cup final good luck message. It holds a particular poignancy and charm now. Thoughts with wife and young son.

On the whole he performed very well (even having a decent attempt on goal) but seemed quite easily bossed out of it by Peter Grant for the Falkirk goal. Fine to get him signed up though agreed.

Record v Celtic should read won 2, drawn 1, lost 2 ... Soz.

So is this the final, definitive list? Wasn't sure about 26. but figured a "like" by Sneckboy was as good as an official confirmation ;) ... 1. Avoiding automatic relegation spot (earliest ever for us in top flight) 2. Top 6 assured (earliest ever) 3. Cannot be relegated via the play-off (earliest ever) 4. ICT record for longest time without conceding a goal (616 minutes) 5. Equal most 'Manager of the Month' awards in a season (x2 Hughes = Robertson & Brewster from 2004/05) 6. First Scottish Cup semi-final as top flight side. 7. 3rd semi-final in a row. 8. Yet another season finishing above the shadow dwellers!! 9. Equal highest 'Young Player of the Month' awards for the club in a season (x2) = (Doran & Meekings from 2012/13) 10. Record number of 'Young Player of the Month' awards for an individual (2 for Ryan Christie) 11. A record 5 'Monthly' awards for Inverness in a season (x2 Hughes Manager, x1 Draper Player, x2 Christie Young Player) 12. Record number of 'Manager of the Month' awards for an individual in a season (x2 for John Hughes) 13. First appearance in Scottish Cup final!!!!! 14. Major finals in consecutive seasons 15. Best ever season v Celtic (2 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat) 16. First ever Manager of the Year! Yogi rules! 17. Highest ever points tally in top flight.....waited a long time to add this one! 18. Qualification for Europe for first time ever 19. Highest ever league position finish 20. Stayed in the Top 5 All Season. 21. Most top flight league wins in a season 22. Most top flight corners in a season (!) 23. Most top flight shots in a season (!!) 24. Most Northerly UK team to ever qualify for Europe. 25, First ever ICT player to win the football writers' young player of the year (Ryan Christie). 26. Most number of points after the split when in the top six 27. First ever SFWA Manager of the Year award. 28. First ever Manager of the Year 'double' (PFA & SFWA). 29. First ever Scottish Cup victory.

Spot on comment. He did seem to get all the big decisions right although I had hoped that we'd nabbed all his red cards for the fans' card display ... hey ho ...

He wasn't great today though. Helped hold up play well at points but gave the ball away and wasn't too clever at trapping the ball in 2nd half (probably tired) ... BUT, all that, said he is a valuable member of our legends team

Great to hear the level of sales but IMHO that begs the question(s) ... Should more stock have been bought? ... Should limited edition shirt prices have been set slightly lower for proportionately better total sales (much more units x slightly lower price)? The fact is win or lose (obviously hopefully win) that stuff could be sold after Saturday. I bought stuff and could have bought still more after the League Cup Final ...just saying.

Has their singer had a large intake of helium before she stepped up to the mike?

what are you after ? The £15 cup final T-shirt as advertised in online club shop. Probably a large but thought I might have to try on. Had been thinking the embroidered replica shirt in XL but that might be stretching it. The latter might be irresistible if they are still around next week and we've won.

Love it! Btw ... Just wondering ... did you used to appear in a paisley patterned dressing gown on a programme with a football slant presented by Frank Skinner and David Baldiel?

My little creation from a few weeks back ... To the tune of Tony Christie/Peter Kay "Amarillo" song ... "This is the time for Caley Thistle, We'll lift the Cup at the whistle, Dreaming dreams of Caley Thistle, And Yogi shall make it be, Show me the Cup oh Caley Thistle, Please please Caley Thistle, Dreaming dreams of Caley Thistle, And Yogi shall make it be!" The wee snag is Amarillo is the Falkirk goal celebration song lol ;)

Does anyone know if either the market or stadium shop will have late opening this week? In Moray and want to get across but not easy with work commitments etc.

It's defo growing on me. Love the player mentions and reckon on the day we could all sing the chorusy bit at the end "we are caley, super caley and our colours are red and blue". Makes sense that those with ability and passion for the club do it. Totes thanks for all the effort made and pretty cool to hear the background story to it.

Thanks Shaun. Think this is the one you mean. Hmm, not sure about it. Maybe it'll grow on me. https://m.soundcloud.com/caspians/scenes-of-red-blue

Embroidered cup final shirts have apparently arrived in the shop (market and stadium) in limited numbers, selling for ... Wait for it ... £75?! Was the League Cup Final version that pricey? Would have to keep the pie gravy off it and frame it at that sort of price ;)

Reading this thread is really bringing it home what is now just around the corner ... getting goose bumps ... excited.com :) This is The One ...

They are meant to be arriving this coming week from Italy.

I would love Ofere to stay but his "would love to stay" comment was surely a media-savy front so he can stay on the right side with the fans and not appear as a money-grabber while contract renewal talks are ongoing. He has been around the block and knows how these things work. The Herald headline may be more gamesmanship in a final attempt to bid up the board. If it is his last game then I wish him well and hope he signs off with a goal or two in the final. I'm sure if it comes to it, we'll find an able replacement just as we did in finding Ofere after Mckay left.

That's what I was told too.

Thanks for the reply IHE but the link doesn't seem to work? Consider yourself fortunate. Had my suspicions ;)