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Let's give him the benefit and wish him all the best for the new role. Perhaps he can be "the one"

I can't help but think our hospitality is overpriced. I think this game was £130 a skull - or at least £108? That's a lot if you are taking guests when a lot of other things may represent better value. Deduct your ticket price and you are looking at £70 a skull circa overspend. The food, with respect, aint that good and whilst I get that we are helping the club, you still need to look at the cost. If I was entertaining a client and took them to say Cafe 1 and spent that per skull? All that aside, we have lost out on that for sure. I remain to be convinced by the new televised games and the impact on gate receipts versus the revenue to be distributed. Although I enjoyed the first 90 minutes of the Arabs v Stags game on Friday........

I've been asking myself that Satan. I never classed Dross Raper as dirty when he was with us but that might be rose tinteds. But in all of the derby games he has been without question, dirty.

Indeed, a hard few games but isn’t that when we tend to play well? Despite yesterday’s slightly lacklustre performance I’m looking forward to it.

Apologies for the late response IHE, been busy. I can confirm that whilst I may be deemed underhand at times by some, I am NOT a board (or indeed bored) member. North stand season ticket holder and fan only status. Cheers.

Aye, we were poor but Falkirk set out to stifle and did so. 6 months ago we would have lost that type of game. Bring on the gadgies I say. The brown stuff just got slightly more real ??

Supposed to be aff it this weekend. Nearly folded at half-time but two excellent goals, some decent passing, some nervy defending and a good result later, I’m hanging in there. Anyone else know WTAF Brads role was tonight? Slightly bizarre but hey, it’s all good

The game at Tannadice v Rangers, I was down with Billy Urq on the bankers bus. We arranged to have a drink in the Tangerine Club. Ooooooft. Happy memories I think ?

Jaysus, been off grid as mad with work. I’ve known Danny since Telford St and if anyone knows how to obtain funding and is networked in coaching it’s him. This is not great and I can only assume that he has fallen victim to our need to shed costs. But at what cost to the long term future? I’d hope we can cut through the mutual consent BS and actually find out WTAF is going on behind the scenes? A more genuine boy you’ll be hard pushed to meet, be an asset to THAT lot oer the bridge ?

Re underhand, undercover board members, I very much doubt that any of us say anything on here we wouldn't say in an open forum e.g. the AGM which nobody seems to know hellish much about? I'm not really bothered about board members being on here if I'm honest as my hope would be that they may actually glean a sense of what the majority are thinking? I use a pseudonym as the forum asks for a nickname when you set up. And yes, let's get Hearts pumped and get to the final against Aberdeen and beat them on pens please.

Will work for food...! ? Aye, it's not the glamorous Karen Brady role, this is a CEO with plumbing skills - I think people have no idea what's involved doing a job like this at our level - me included - but we need to take our time to appoint the right person for the role

I’ve emailed also. May not get a response but might get some traction for them to get the collective digit out and announce. About 6 hours ago so interesting to see what their timings are....

For what it’s worth I think the position needs either someone with a previous connection - like a Billy Urq or Jags equivalent - or someone with a far greater business experience and networked to fill the role. I don’t doubt that she did her utmost and was committed to the post, but with a background in PR and a reasonable unknown in terms of football and local business, I think it was too big for her? Anyway, wish her all the best for the future and I’m sure the back room team can pick up the slack meantime.

That's maybe a step too far. Although....... ?

If we get Celtic in the final would it be bad taste to have a "Josh Meekings was innocent" banner made up? Asking for a friend...... ?

BDU, thanks for your response. Your points are valid and clear. My fear is that if we got PT (or the youth gets chopped) there may not be a way back from that as we seem to be fundamentally unable to get bums on seats. Either of these options may make that even more difficult to achieve and whilst I don't live in 2015, I think that we do have a club to save. As I'm sure we all do. I think between us - board included - with full transparency and engagement we will find a solution. Or I certainly hope so.

Interesting points and prudent advice. ????????

For clarity you’d rather see the club go down without a fight? And a plaque, on that basis, will be of use to no one as the club will be consigned to history. I’m far from affluent but I’m certainly not wishing to see my team disappear. Nor am I naive; I’d certainly look for transparency and a plan as to where the money will go and what it will be used for but in principle I support the idea to crowd fund. A lot of what we shouldn’t do in your post but I’d like to see what suggestions you have to drive the club on. I’m sure you must have some as your posts are clearly well constructed and thought out. NOT sarcastic for clarity. We need input from everyone as to how we go forward?

Ok, but what other spending given the low revenues the club generate? If we lost a back room salary or 2, would this make a difference do you think?

Bravo. Eloquent and factual. We can bitch and moan about the past and who is doing what but is this not a call to arms which, if not answered, will see us facing the reality of no club at ICT?

Look at the numbers though. Let's say 2000 home fans. Not all will be Full price (kids/ concessions etc) so if we agree an average gate receipt of £17 a skull just as an example. £35k for a game. This is to pay operating expenses - catering, gates, stewards, ground staff, management etc - as well as playing staff from FT, coaching and youth/ apprentice. These just don't stack up I think we'd agree and IMHO confirm that the club are not spending way above or on the wrong things - our spend is perhaps aspirational but I don't think any of us want a return to PT football or to cull the Youth? That's why we need to consider SheepSlagger's crowd funding angle? For clarity I'm not on the board I'm a season ticket holder in the family section in the North Stand.

243 views but only 17 comments, some of which don't actually say if they feel it is worthy of support or otherwise. Mmmmm. Is this call to action to be ignored and post administration there will be lots of whatabootery around why the board did nothing? is this the depth of feeling we have for our club? Not if the last game against RCFC is anything to go by. Or do we as fans "only raise our game" against them the same as the allegation leveled at the players by some?

I'm going Option 1. Said SheepSlagger does seem to have the interest of the club at heart and seems unafraid of tackling the issues. Transparency is what we are all after eh?

Are you saying therefore that you wouldn't support something like that or do you not feel it is a good idea? I think that the low fan base is part of the issue we have at present but we can do something to help the club? Not an aggressive statement being made, I'm genuinely interested in hearing what people think.

Fingers crossed Walsh be fit? BUt I'd stick with Austin & White up top as I think they have started to form quite a good partnership. No point in going down with a defensive formation. What's th ecraic if it is a, ahem, draw? Do we go replay or do we nee dto get a result?