CaleyTennis85

Just joined this now as I had forgotten my password for a few days but my memory came back at the start of the week and I totally forgot about the prediction league . I'm determined to have a good season so beware y'all .

HT: 2-0 FT: 2-1 1st Scorer ICT: MacKinnon 1st Scorer Annan: McGowan Crowd: 1575.

Ah a sense of humour, I like that . It's hard to tell from online forums when these sense of humours are coming out but I certainly applaud you for having one :). I suppose being on a podcast, you are required to have a good sense of humour .

Right I'm going to bite because you asked for it lol. Of course you were the first to come out with some as stupid as that because you've had it in for me for a long time but believe me, the feeling certainly isn't mutual because I respect you but you really don't need to be posting drivel like above! The way you comment makes you think that your in favour of administration so please forgive me if I'm totally misunderstood your post , as I said administration is the LAST thing we need as that means a points deduction which just isn't good for the club if we're to have any ambition of a return to the championship and possibly even premiership in the near future!! Oh and another thing, I am prepared to give Mr Makwana the benefit of the doubt unlike a vast majority of posters on this forum, one even a journalist who is well respected in the area ffs!! It's a bit harsh to be claiming he's "dodgy" before he's even taken control of the club just on the basis of research, I'm sure many people claimed Roman Abramovich was dodgy but look at what he delivered for Chelsea! Sorry to aim a rant at Rig but I needed to get it off my chest .

I see on Pie and Bovril forum (that forum is full of numpties btw) one fan is claiming that administration would be THE BEST THING to happen to the club because it makes it easier to get rid of idiot duds/clowns like Scot Gardiner and perhaps Duncan Ferguson and also makes it more likely that Messrs Alan Savage and Douglas McGillivray may come to the rescue in terms of "buying the club" etc. But what that idiot who posted doesn't realise is that administration means points deduction which immediately puts us in a relegation dogfight which this club doesn't need plus it doesn't exactly help mend the reputation we've currently been getting so bearing both points made above, it's imperative that administration DOESN'T HAPPEN I always like to remain optimistic so I'm still pinning hopes on this Mekwana bloke getting the deal approved and then him delivering on his promises to show all the doubters that they were wrong to even question his intentions!

Source is Inverness Courier: Sounds like the next signing could be the Spanish trialist GK that was on the bench today so I presume dud read the article in said paper where Mr Makwana said transfers are available on a case by case basis .

I am of the opinion that I am actually now going to put money into the club by buying merchandise as I usually do with Birthday money (I'm 39 on 12 August ) as I do that most years. I won't change just because of one man, he's only our CEO nothing more, nothing less! Yes I'm not happy with how he's running the club at the moment but that won't influence how I support the club. As I've said on this forum on numerous occasions (mainly to justify my stance on attending ), I work weekends so can't attend matches due to the love of my job :). One day in the not to distant future I hope to be able to attend matches because my dream career job is to work in an outdoor nursery and, incidentally there are 2 in the Inverness/Moray area at Tornagrain and Elgin but my preference is Fort William (that may be slightly off topic so apologies). If I did indeed move down then the next thing to overcome would be my shyness when meeting new people because I would love to meet up with fellow fans either in bars etc before matches or even at matches because, once people get to know me, they grow to like my humorous sense of humour . Hopefully that is a sufficient response to your poll questions @Leaky Blinder because I can't vote due to lack of attendance at matches.

Courier stated that DF looking at SEVEN trialists in the hope Nico leaves. Surely Nico not on enough wages to cover 7 new additions !

Courier reporting that Nico off to Queens Park is imminent, they say by the end of the week so I presume that will mean he's gone tomorrow then we can maybe add one in, preferably Adam MacKinnon . It also states (as a quote from press conference) that other "first team experienced players" are linked away but any bids will be rejected as we need them.

If this supposed Yank takeover is completed then maybe the bit I've put in bold may not be the case for much longer because, usually when takeovers are completed then there is the possibility of changes in management so maybe he won't be untouchable as he is at the moment . Now I'm not saying it's inevitable that will happen, it's just a thought .

Its hard to gauge because he did mention a couple of signings being in the pipeline and that they'd be local based due to accommodation issue so does that mean loans from County or St J or does that hint at looking at players from the likes of Peterhead/Elgin or ones in the Highland League . I wasn't at all happy when it was announced that DF was staying but tbh I have come to accept that I will have to back him and that statement about local based players being in the pipeline has me more optimistic than ever that he is now coming to realise that there ARE good players in the Highland League capable of the step up!! We were advocating for loca players/our younger players to be given a shot so it's only fair that we acknowledge that DF has now taken our pleasure on board .

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/6533408/duncan-ferguson-hopes-for-caley-thistle-investment-within-weeks/ Here's the confirmation of what @bigterrybutcher says and tbh it sounds all positive so hopefully this comes off though a month is a bit of a wait but I suppose we've been waiting for ages so what difference will another month make . What worries me in this article is that a couple of our players are being linked away so I'm wondering who because we really can't afford to lose anymore experienced players!! The other thing to take out of the article is the bit at the end which is basically Duncan Ferguson saying that he has no intention of walking away so it looks like we're stuck with him for the foreseeable so we'll just have to back him .

With all this doom and gloom and rightly worrying about our future, one positive I noted from one of the articles on the Inverness Courier is that "several people are interested in investing/buying the club" and that "discussions are ongoing on that front" so hopefully we get this sorted by next Midweek then we can completely rebuild this club We simply CANNOT let administration happen to this club as we could well be demoted and also under a transfer embargo which is the last thing we need seeing as we hardly have a team as it is!

I have not had my say in this since the news broke so here is my take on it and fwiw I'm certainly NOT in favour of this so bear that in mind when I post my below take on the goings on . I can actually see where the dud Gardiner is coming from with this but only in a business sense, he wants our club to be successful and hopefully come up at the first time of asking so the only way that can happen, in his mind is by trying to build as strong a squad as possible and that, again in his mind, is only possible by moving training to Kelty as that MAY entice top players to the club in that they can stay in the central belt. Now I 100% agree with most on here who say that we should build our team around our youngsters as I'm sure they are capable, plus tap into the Highland League or even league 2 market as again I'm sure there are players capable of making the step up. I would rather we have a successful team especially this season as I want us promoted back to the Championship so maybe this is the only way we can do that but I would also like to see local players such as Lewis Nicholson and Keith Bray get opportunities too so I'm kinda torn because I do want success but preferably with a team of local youngsters but maybe the only way we'll be successful (especially this season) is by going down this road . As I said, do I hell support the move but I do understand it from a business point of view but what Mr Gardiner didn't realise was how much this would insense our support!

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/6477269/caley-thistle-chairman-confirms-relegated-club-will-remain-full-time/ "It’s understood a meeting took place on Tuesday to discuss with non-playing staff the impact of relegation on their roles" That maybe explains why we haven't heard anything regarding the dud CEO and managers so hopefully we get information on them very soon . I also understand that we can't make any knee jerk decisions but tbh the feeling of fans should be a telling factor for Ross Morrison, especially the fact lots will refuse to renew season tickets if these duds aren't removed!

What a shout and certainly gets a YES from me, I think I jokingly touted him in the past due to his work at Buckie so now he is certainly a realistic and possibly affordable contender. Playing attractive football would be a bonus as would his knowledge of North football/available players. Could he be out modern day Pele? Who knows, we won't know if we don't try .

Billy McKay wants to stay and help lead us back to the Championship which is a bonus imho because his goals could be crucial in League 1: Source is the Inverness Courier.

So, according to the Inverness Courier (in an article I can't actually access as it needs subscription ), there is a board meeting to determine where we go from here so I wonder what is on the agenda and when we're likely to get any info or statement from the chairman because my guess is it won't be until 5pm or even Tuesday unless it gets leaked by the tabloids . The fact there is no post match interview could be a telling factor in Duncan's future so hopefully Scot Gardiner is also punted. I'm unsure on my stance regarding Ross Morrison because if he went to then who'd lead us, who's the vice chairman and are they capable of becoming chairman!? Tomorrow is going to be a very telling day but, as has been mentioned in the P and J, the CORRECT decisions have to made of we are to ever recover and NOT become the next Falkirk!

I really want Ryan Esson for one reason alone: He has worked wonders with our youngsters which is a squad we will be full of next season perhaps with a few signings (preferably from the Highland League) and the experienced contracted players we have. We probably need an experienced manager to get us out of the mess we're in but tbh there just isn't any realistic candidates that are classed as "experienced" hence why I have gone with Ryan Esson, at least he will get the team playing in a manner we can be content with. As much as I want Barry Robson, I just don't see him as being realistic @StephenMalkmus but it's a great shout nonetheless : ictscarf:

1) I'd imagine Scot Gardiner and Duncan Ferguson would be relieved of their duties and it's likely that Ryan Esson would come in as manager which I would totally back (now I'm not saying that I believe the gaffer needs sacked, it's just my thoughts on what will happen if the unthinkable happens which is very likely) 2) We'd have a team of youngsters in the playing squad maybe with some experience and loans too; in the hope that we bounce straight back up at the first time of asking.

HT: 0-0 FT 2-0 1st ICT: Lawal 1st Hamilton: N/A Crowd: 2019 Yellow Card: Anderson.

Not far off with that tbh so not bad for a pensioner (: PS please detect/understand my sarcasm) but I think we need to be a little bit defensive away from home in order to keep it tight so good attacking minded players that offer a threat would be useful so definitely would like to see Lawal and MacGregor in from the start but suspect we'll see Longstaff . Ridgers Kerr Boyes Savage Devine Harper (both wingbacks going into winger positions when attacking) MacGregor Lawal Longstaff McKay and Samuel.

HT: 0-0 FT: 1-1 1st ICT scorer: Lawal 1st Hamilton scorer: Henderson Crowd: 1326 Yellow Card: 7 with 1st after 10mins.

HT: 0-0 FT: 1-0 1st Scorer ICT: Harper 1st Scorer Mon: N/A Crowd: 2143.

Hopefully Lawal gets the start on Saturday perhaps ahead of Anderson because it sounded from the P and J report, he was our best player tonight. It's likely we'll see Carragher in for Devine too seeing as we're back on grass this weekend, I also expect Sean McAllister in ahead of Louis Longstaff as he seems to make things happen for us and finally, hopefully Billy McKay and Alex Samuel were taking off with 10mins to go to protect/keep them fresh for Saturday too! It's clear that we need a MUCH better performance than tonight if we're to have any hope but it's certainly going to be a nervy affair so hopefully there's a good crowd willing them on and not on their backs if things aren't going well!