Robert

HT 2-0 FT 4-1 Celtic Kyogo Furuhashi ICT Billy Mckay Crowd 51000 ICT anytime scorer Shaw 1st goal 9 mins Yellow Deas And one again, thanks Gringo for doing this again this season. Roll on July for it all starting again!

Dundee have appointed Tony Docherty.

They’ve appointed Tony Docherty.

Interesting link to prize money win by clubs this season. It highlights the gulf between the top league and the rest, but we’ve made £500k from the cup run and get £60k more should we miraculously win it: https://twitter.com/SPFLWatch/status/1662915622781452291?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1662915622781452291|twgr^b8442480fb1d58caaba01ad89b88e69bac1253cb|twcon^s1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fitbanorth.com%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D2t%3D9454start%3D1860

Judging by the first 35 minutes today, their holiday is over and they are back in the mood. They are murdering Aberdeen just now. Fortunately I will be at The Gathering by the time the second half starts so spared any more previews of what we are facing next week! However, it is a one off game and anything can happen on the day, so hope remains!!

I think they’ve been playing some fringe players, especially in defence, but that’s 1 point out of 9. I’d be amazed if they don’t start their strongest 11 for the final and they must know we’ve turned them over in cups before. We’ve nothing to lose. It’s a one off match and if our players are all up for it and luck goes our way, you just never know…… I’m travelling in hope rather than expectation and, as others have said, hope the players enjoy the occasion and we don’t get a battering.

Yes. That’s been confirmed in the SC build up thread. Unlikely but doesn’t stop us hoping and dreaming!

Ross Draper appointed as Manager of Elgin City on a three year deal: https://www.elgincity.net/news/latest-news/new-manager-at-elgin-city

Shinnies on the score sheet tonight: two for Graeme and one for Andrew. Also Jordan White for County.

Cup Final song by Scooty and the Skyhooks was premiered at 1800 today here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SAvnv4Ni4as&feature=youtu.be https://ictfc.com/ictfc-2023-scottish-cup-song-caley-caley-by-scooty-skyhooks/

Now confirmed: https://ictfc.com/scottish-citylink-and-megabus-cup-final-initiative/

Or they are nursing hangovers on Saturdays……

It will be in the great bus graveyard!

That’s going back a few years!!

I’ve been advised that they have added an additional northbound coach this afternoon so there are currently tickets available in both directions.

Sounds like some fans wound the Hamilton establishment up: https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/play-off-message-may-2023/ Makes complaints on here seem pretty mild.

As expected, Manager of the Month for April. Just a pity we lost what became our only game in May! https://ictfc.com/billy-dodds-named-championship-manager-of-the-month-for-april/

Queens Park looking for a new Manager after Owen Coyle’s resignation.

He actually said they had spoken to a number of people. The extra journeys will also drop off in Buchanan Bus Station on the southbound and pick up there on the northbound. I’m not involved in this myself but know someone who is, but I’m going to take your advice and “STFU” on this subject now. I’ve tried to help but seem to be getting dragged into an argument. Roll on the real build up to the final!!

A hat trick for Jordan Whyte today as County beat Dundee United to move off the bottom of the league.

And we took 2 points out of 12 against them this season: even worse than against Hamilton and the only team we failed to beat: one of the (many) reasons why we are not playing tonight! I suspect they will struggle next season but time will tell.

Equally to be clear, as I understand it from someone involved in making the arrangements, Citylink realised that there was no public transport option after full time so approached the club advising that they would add a journey to their timetable to provide additional journeys. They asked the club to make fans aware of this as otherwise it would not be viable. The club did so, allowing the services to be provided. As it is an enhancement to the normal timetable, concessions are available. Citylink already has an advertising board at the ground so is an ongoing supporter of the club. They are having to bring vehicles from the central belt to operate the journeys due to the cruise liners limiting local availability. Have a pop at me if you like, but those are the facts as advised to me. The club is an innocent party in this, but sorry that does not suit your narrative about criticising everything the club does or doesn’t do. It’s getting tiresome. I’m looking forward to the final like most posters on here.

I think there’s an inevitability about it but I’m not sure what the club can realistically do. The message copied below about ticketing yesterday was clear but what will the Police or stewards actually do at Hampden if they think some in our section are Celtic fans? IMPORTANT – These tickets are strictly for ICTFC fans and anyone attempting to sell any tickets to outside parties will have ALL of the tickets they bought cancelled and rendered unusable on the day. Similarly, any non-ICTFC fans found in the Caley Thistle section of the Stadium will be removed by stewards immediately.

I’m told that at present there are no seats remaining for the northbound journey, but they are trying to source additional coaches so hopefully there will be availability again in the next few days.

I agree. It would have been nice if the presentations had taken place after the Ayr game, despite the outcome, allowing the full squad to get the appreciation of fans. That’s what’s happened in previous seasons when the awards have been at the last home league game.