Robert

This: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/4-community-councils-representing-13-700-residents-unite-to-344556/

The club’s suggested wording is a template, so there’s nothing to stop anyone who wishes to make representations to Councillors amending the wording as they see fit, whilst retaining the salient points.

Elgin @ 2.10 please.

HT 1-0 FT 2-1 ICT Billy Mckay Airdrie Todorov Crowd 2150

I’m no expert on this, but surely if the club ceases to exist the ICT Community Trust ceases to exist in its current form, as it is linked to a club and therefore loses the funding that comes to Trusts linked to SPFL clubs. Therefore, if my understanding is right, the future of Community Trust projects is intrinsically linked to the future of the club.

I wasn’t there tonight as I’m away for a few days and couldn’t change plans at short notice but, based on the comments from the club Chairman at the last Supporters Trust Meeting, they have plans to use the income to secure future income streams. The main example given was sorting the North Car Park, which will then be used by the workers during the construction of the Red John hydro facility, along with improvements to the Sports Bar.

Toddy for Airdrie tonight.

That’s how it finished.

Airdrie currently 2-0 up at Dunfermline.

What suits us best Dunfermline v Airdrie tomorrow? A draw?

I wonder if any media will be in attendance? They were represented at the most recent Fans’ Meeting.

I’m away on Wednesday so won’t be able to attend. Had there been more notice of the meeting, I’d have been able to rearrange commitments to attend. I hope some sensible, searching questions are asked (and answered) relating to the club’s financial position, the delaying of the accounts, what actions will be taken if planning is rejected, what the future looks like etc etc. The club has rightly been criticised for poor communication with fans, so I hope this is a genuine desire to be open and honest, not just in the presentation but in answering questions, even difficult questions that they may not like. There have been positive signs from the Chairman and Scott Young attending the Fans’ Meetings organised by the Supporters Trust, and I hope this meeting is a sign that the club (belatedly) recognises the need for positive fan engagement. I look forward to seeing what feedback is provided by those who do attend.

Noted yesterday we’re Marley Watkins and Robbie Deas for Kilmarnock, Andrew Shinnie for Livingston, Jake Davidson for Hamilton, Nathan Austin for East Fife and Alex Fisher for Yeovil. Ross Tokely was sent off for Nairn for what a Nairn fan has described as GBH.

I’d a sneaky suspicion we’d win (look at my prediction on Gringo’s NPL) and delighted we did. Great for Mckay after his treatment on Tuesday. The injuries are an added worry though. Now two home games…. Time to start winning at home!

Arbroath’s result, whilst unhelpful to us, shows anyone can beat anyone in this league. We need to show that we can upset the odds too by beating Morton. I’ve a sneaky suspicion we can.

You chasing a clean sweep of competitions this season?

Raith @ 1.60 please.

I may be deluded but I quite fancy us tomorrow! HT 0-1 FT 1-2 ICT Billy Mckay Morton Muirhead Crowd 2050

Because the club is loss making and needs to show the Auditors that it is not insolvent and can be a going concern. It needs a guaranteed cash injection (rather than one that is hoped for) for the Auditors to sign the accounts off.

I don’t think anyone will disagree with that at all, but the reality is that we now find our future squarely in the hands of the Councillors at the forthcoming meeting.

Presumably done in the hope that planning gets approved so they can get the accounts signed off by the Auditors. It surely confirms how perilous our financial position is, and that the Auditors are unwilling to sign the accounts off as they stand and without confirmation that the Battery Park income will be forthcoming. The future of the club is clearly now squarely in the hands of the 74 Highland Councillors entitled to be at the full Council Meeting. Increasingly worrying times.

They have all been out on loan since January and, in many cases, since before Ferguson arrived. I’m all for them getting experience and game time if they would only be fringe players with us, but not when it leaves us short handed like we are at present. Some of them could have been doing us a good turn just now, as I’ve said on the “Ferguson out” thread.

The Board is answerable to the shareholders. Our accounts are due tomorrow, so there should be an AGM date announced at some point in the foreseeable future.

This season is all about survival. We saw some hopeful signs in the first six games after Ferguson came in but we’ve struggled to pick up results since then. We don’t know what remit he was given regarding the January transfer window but clearly the net impact has reduced our wage bill. I think we’ve put too many of our younger players out on loan, as we could do with some of them now, and it would give them good experience. Ethan Cairns has been scoring for fun at Banks O’Dee and, whilst the Championship is a big step up, who’s to say he couldn’t be an impact sun for us? Similarly we were impressed by Keith Bray and Robbie Thompson earlier in the season, and both are playing for League 2 teams just now. They are options we don’t have because of their loans. We again seem to have a disproportionate number of injuries. Some have been sheer bad luck (Samuel’s hand, for example), whereas other players seem very injury prone. Last night, Duffy, Shaw and Samuel had all been doubts, so may not have been fully fit. Shaw didn’t last the whole game and it looked like Duffy would need to come off after picking up a bad knock before half time. At times we play well and are very competitive, but we tend to lack a cutting edge. What I will say is that when we do score, there seems to be a good camaraderie between the players, whether signed or on loan. Lets be realistic, we cannot afford to part with Ferguson, unless he himself wants to move on. Whilst I’m worried about how this season will end (both on and off the park), I feel we should get behind Ferguson and the players, and do our bit to ensure we finish no worse than 8th. It was sickening to read that some “fans” turned on Billy Mckay and his son last night. Yes he had a poor penalty saved, but he has been immense for the club over many years and does not deserve to be on the receiving end of abuse. Those involved should be ashamed of themselves. Whatever happens over the next 10 weeks or so, there is a major rebuild needed in the summer and potentially a chance for some of our promising youngsters to step up and become important players for us. Lewis Nicolson will hopefully be fit for pre-season and ready to slot in at left back or left wing back, allowing Cammy Harper (if we still have him) to move into midfield. Bray, Cairns, Thompson, Jack Walker and others may be ready to step up. Who knows, we may even get MacGregor fit. I’m told our Under 18 squad is good so we need to develop our youngsters and hopefully get some transfer income for some in the years to come.

Disgraceful. Billy gives his all in every game. Behaviour like that will only drive him away from the club.