Starscape

I wonder how much gofundme would fetch now? I didn't like the last one but happy to support AS in this one.

Without the deduction, we'd be comfortably in the promotion playoffs. Amazing, given we had a better squad with Ferguson but we were still IIRC second bottom before administration. So, that's almost a deduction in itself. All-in-all, an incredible piece of work by the management team. We easily had a playoff team and maybe automatic promotion when Ferguson was here but he was just such a poor manager.

Doesn't mean the rest want to leave. With liquidation potentially around the corner, most will just not know what is happening next year.

Depends what league we're in. I'm not sure how much we would need in event of liquidation.

I wonder if RM regarded his tenure as safe hands? Or if he's still convinced phygital is the way to go. Give him the details of prospective buyers and let's move on. Either RM liquidates us or he gives us a new start. Way past time for any positive legacy.

It's not so much 'only'. More like six have already indicated, even though we're still in administration. I would have thought most are waiting to see, rather than wanting to get away. Noone knows what will happen next month. Good news and many will stay. Others will be recruited. Bad news, well, we may not need any players. I don't think players not committing is worrying at this stage. It's to be expected.

"Though it's gone from the 8-8-8 formula to only 3-4 getting into the first team, surely it would be better to try and develop a few more so that we aren't filling our squad with loanees" I think it will be around 8 around the first team. Most of them with the odd appearance here and there but primarily reserve players, then a few making a challenge for regular selection. But that can't happen immediately, what with the lack of emphasis we've had on youngsters in the past.

In terms of the stature of the club, we should be looking at where we would be without the 15 point penalty. We should be beating those at the bottom. Especially at home. Ultimately, above the play-offs is the aim and I feel very confident of that. But let's not think of ICT as a 9th place team. That's only due to an administrative sanction. Compare our results to what Cove would expect, not Annan.

Surprising result given that Kelty are able to attract all those players from the Central Belt.

This Saturday, Bray did nothing, whilst Longstaff never even touched the ball! For all the good Billy did, he may as well had the day off. That said, well done Dibaga for keeping another clean sheet, although he didn't have a single shot to save.

Who did RM appoint as CEO and still defends him? Who did RM try to sell the club to, then reintroduce once in administration? I still hope that they might be easy to deal with, but I also hope they have zero say on how, as RM would have it, Inverness Kelty is run. They messed up. They racked up the huge debt. Profiting on the back of this is not being a supporter. They need to do the decent thing and pay for their own failings.

Massive ****-up by the league. They've only awarded us 3 points. Reminds me of European football, where the scoreboard will only designate one goal, forgetting away goals count double.

They're trying. He was our top scorer last year despite not playing as a striker. Our only other options were previously Brooks (one goal) and, err, Fergie jr. Instead of signing 37 defenders, Dunc could have looked at a striker, especially with no Billy in that forward line. But, then, we might lose possession by having a striker...

The whole process before admin seemed to be to keep the club barely functioning but with the same creditors. I didn't put any money into the crowdfunding because I didn't like the idea of supporting a temporary measure by lining the pockets of those who got is into this mess. Although, I would be quite happy to input into a new crowdfunder when we have a direction. This is Morrison's chance. I knew he was a fan, didn't want to be chair, put in a lot of money but was behind disastrous decisions. I'm quite happy for him to be welcomed back as a fan if he is reasonable. It's his choice.

Is this £1.6M the same one that Morrison was claiming he'd spent and wouldn't get back? Or has he spent over £3M with half of that an investment in real estate? I'm not sure I'd get away with saying I've no money as I won't be counting my house as I don't have that in my bank account. Is Morrison a fan or someone that invested in real estate? Buying stock is not the same as being a benefactor. Time for Ross to decide. One way, he's a hero with ICT in his heart. The other and he's a creditor that can run the club to the ground. Which one?

I'd go for Pele too. He took a Highland League team with a few cast offs and lower league players to the edge of the SPL, playing wonderful exciting football and a few notable scalps along the way. That's some achievement!

I'd like to hear from Foran. I don't blame him for being a headstrong rookie manager with no support. I think he put his heart and soul into the club. It didn't work. He lost his job. What are his thoughts now? What's he been doing with himself. Would he ever return to football?

I'd have brought in Malpas earlier to help Foran. Big change in fortune when we got someone with a bit of experience in.

Our highest earning striker was playing as a midfielder and still managed to be the club's top scorer, even in his late thirties. Pretty sure not playing in his best position, whilst nobody else could score, was not through a suggestion from Billy.

Not that swiftly hopefully, as I'd imagine Devine and Mckay would be the first names on the chopping block.

Jeez, I'd forgotten that was a regular thing when growing up.

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Be fair. We do have a very young squad. ....and we're always on the wrong end of bad referring decisions. No other club suffers from that, so Dunc does have a point.

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