Our squad next season

[Satan]

Just Udjur left to announce 

[IBM]

1 hour ago, Satan said:

Just Udjur left to announce 

Aye and we’ll read it online from another club

[LisleRightPeg]

Nairn county have posted more information about some of our young players than we have  

[tm4tj]

Good info from Nairn, the fastest town in Scotland...

Can be read by clicking HERE  

[tm4tj]

Confirmation in the Courier that Ujdur is looking for another club.

Linky thing here

[Scotty]

5 minutes ago, tm4tj said:

Confirmation in the Courier that Ujdur is looking for another club.

Linky thing here

So his back spasms were from google searches on how easiest to get out of Inverness? or was it yet more lies from the IV1 1FF postcode? 

[+DoofersDad]

Might we actually get a transfer fee for once!

[Scotty]

2 minutes ago, DoofersDad said:

Might we actually get a transfer fee for once!

steady on. 

[Robert]

What a change in tone from Ferguson though: has someone had a word?

He is praising the youngsters and talking them up.

Now we need him to keep that up. 

[+jagster]

7 hours ago, tm4tj said:

Confirmation in the Courier that Ujdur is looking for another club.

Linky thing here

Taking him thousands of miles just to not play him then let him go seems pretty poor tbh. Hope he does well if he goes I thought he was a good player 

[RiG]

8 hours ago, Robert said:

What a change in tone from Ferguson though: has someone had a word?

He is praising the youngsters and talking them up.

Now we need him to keep that up. 

Because that's all he's got to work with. There's no money to being anyone in.

Unless Gardiner et al clear out ASAP and new investment comes in we're going to end up going with the young lads for this season which is a big ask of them.

[caley1]

1 minute ago, RiG said:

Because that's all he's got to work with. There's no money to being anyone in.

Unless Gardiner et al clear out ASAP and new investment comes in we're going to end up going with the young lads for this season which is a big ask of them.

Gardiner needs to go now . We are obviously paying him up until  his supposedly resignation date that seems to be the secret of the century for some unknown reason by Grassa. Gardiner is CEO in name only, This guy is a fraud and has been at every club he has been to .He  should be sacked let alone be given the opportunity to  resign. Obviously strange goings on by the board who for some unknown reason are allowing this clown to drag them and the club further down this very dark tunnel .Not 1 board member seems to have a mind of their own which is alarming and disgusting . Why would the board hang on to him knowing very little money will come in whilst he is still here when the exact opposite happens when he is 100 % removed ? It doesn’t add up . The control freak needs removed .

[CaleyCiuin]

9 hours ago, Robert said:

What a change in tone from Ferguson though: has someone had a word?

He is praising the youngsters and talking them up.

Now we need him to keep that up. 

He has no choice other than to play youth players and work with those he has under contract. I am sure it’s not what he wants and I suspect if new investors or owners give him some cash to spend, its only a matter of time before he brings in loanees and send the youngsters out on loan again. He is bideing his time. His coaching style is now under greater scrutiny , so he knows this is on him.

Edited July 3 by CaleyCiuin

[bdu98196]

9 hours ago, tm4tj said:

Confirmation in the Courier that Ujdur is looking for another club.

Linky thing here

The club reducing player overheads further by negotiating releases for senior or experienced players should not be a surprise. While Ujdur may not be the highest earner I suspect we are paying accommodation etc so all adds up as a package. This cost cutting has been evident since January and if there are routes for other higher cost players to make way then its to be expected more might follow.

 

[+snorbens_caleyman]

25 minutes ago, caley1 said:

Why would the board hang on to him knowing very little money will come in whilst he is still here when the exact opposite happens when he is 100 % removed ?

And what evidence do you have that money will come in when he is "100% removed"?

[+Fraz]

7 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

And what evidence do you have that money will come in when he is "100% removed"?

Virtually everyone I've spoken with (who hasn't renewed) has said they they will once they are assured Gardiner has left. Hardly scientific but I do speak with quite a few ICT fans. 

[big cherly]

1 hour ago, caley1 said:

Gardiner needs to go now . We are obviously paying him up until  his supposedly resignation date that seems to be the secret of the century for some unknown reason by Grassa. Gardiner is CEO in name only, This guy is a fraud and has been at every club he has been to .He  should be sacked let alone be given the opportunity to  resign. Obviously strange goings on by the board who for some unknown reason are allowing this clown to drag them and the club further down this very dark tunnel .Not 1 board member seems to have a mind of their own which is alarming and disgusting . Why would the board hang on to him knowing very little money will come in whilst he is still here when the exact opposite happens when he is 100 % removed ? It doesn’t add up . The control freak needs removed .

Can’t help feel a direct relationship between SG and future investments is a factor. (Investors unwilling to put money in with SG likely to be a recipient of part or all of it).
It’s another card SG is playing well, (I would suggest and to my angst), to draw out an exit date until he gets what he can from any fund pot within the coffers. I’m sure the remaining board have been given the figure for his departure, but are unwilling to stump-up after what has come before under SG’s stewardship.

It’s a waiting game I’m afraid to see who blinks first on a acceptable fee.

Just my tuppence worth !!

Edited July 3 by big cherly

[ClickbaitProponent]

On 6/30/2024 at 11:36 AM, Stephen Malkmus said:

Having a team made up of youngsters is clearly not ideal in a competitive sense - but it also provides a positive incentive for people to reconsider the withdrawal of their support for this season.

Now that there is a good core of local young players to get behind, Kelty has been canned, and the CEO and chairman are out the door (or on their way out the door), the only sticking points now seem to be communication from the club, the continued ill treatment of staff by the board, and the fact that the manager is still in place. We can only hope that the first couple of these are resolved once Gardiner's notice period ends. I am also willing to give Ferguson the opportunity to prove us wrong after he gets a full pre-season in for the first time with us.

We are at the point where not supporting the team will only lead us further into the abyss, and in my view it is no longer worth us as fans cutting our noses off to spite our faces. I will be buying a season ticket this year.

Except SG isn't out the building and rumour has it he has given 9 months notice. Why should fans support a club with such a toxic individual? I'm not spending a penny until he is gone completely. I don't want a single penny of my money going anywhere near his undeserving pockets. I have a choice, a tough one, but it is my choice.

[+snorbens_caleyman]

1 hour ago, Fraz said:

Virtually everyone I've spoken with (who hasn't renewed) has said they they will once they are assured Gardiner has left. Hardly scientific but I do speak with quite a few ICT fans. 

Fair enough, that's a reasonable answer.  I was thinking more of investment rather than season tickets and the like.  Large-scale "investments" - or "donations", if you like - are needed, because the money put in by fans is nowhere near enough to keep the club going.  And we see no evidence that they are going to happen.

[bdu98196]

34 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Fair enough, that's a reasonable answer.  I was thinking more of investment rather than season tickets and the like.  Large-scale "investments" - or "donations", if you like - are needed, because the money put in by fans is nowhere near enough to keep the club going.  And we see no evidence that they are going to happen.

There is no return to consider an investment. Any money would be essentially as you suggest a 'donation' done out of someones passion for the club, but the events over the last few months would make that less appealing. Development of income streams sustainable from footfall, merchandise, advertising, sponsorship and better use of the assets for consistent cash generation is what everyone should be aiming for, with the bonuses of irregular windfalls from on field success and player sales - what is the club and its current incumbents actually doing on this?

Expecting a squad of white knights to come flooding in with pockets full of gold coins the day after the big bad ogre leaves is stuff of fantasy and does nothing other than kick the can further down the road papering over cracks on a temporary basis until that pot runs dry and we are back in the same position. The best we can hope is that we can get the debts cleared and sustainability at whatever level.

Edited July 3 by bdu98196

[caley1]

3 hours ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

And what evidence do you have that money will come in when he is "100% removed"?

Season ticket money . Merchandise money  Sponsorship money. Gate money  Hospitality money  The list goes on ……

Edited July 3 by caley1

[Eagle4Caley]

2 hours ago, ClickbaitProponent said:

Except SG isn't out the building and rumour has it he has given 9 months notice. Why should fans support a club with such a toxic individual? I'm not spending a penny until he is gone completely. I don't want a single penny of my money going anywhere near his undeserving pockets. I have a choice, a tough one, but it is my choice.

I guess it is a bit of 'Hobsons choice'....season ticket money and match day income, are practically the only income the club has, no major sponsor, no TV money, no prize money, no significant income streams.  If everyone waits for SG to be out of the club, there may be no club to support.

Think back to a year, there was an increasing call for 'Dodds out' because people felt despite a Cup Final and a play-off campaign the previous season, he did not have the wherewithal to get us out of the league...People got what they wanted and big Dunc came in and got us out of the league...the wrong way

Our income levels have clearly not been enough over quite a few years and we are in very serious trouble....will we still be in existence this time next year and in a top four league at that?

The board has rolled the dice to try and improve cashflow and none seem to have worked [or left us worse off] and communication is clearly a problem [keeping quiet is perhaps a panic measure to try and keep some control]. Who will come in now?

I understand your position, but communally everyone is now 'rolling the dice' 

I reckon staying in League one and staying in existence will be a major achievement this year

[bdu98196]

2 minutes ago, Eagle4Caley said:

If everyone waits for SG to be out of the club, there may be no club to support.

100% - if nobody is putting money in then losses will continue to build no matter how much costs have been cut. Only a matter of time under those conditions before we start to default and eventually creditors take action on unpaid debts.

Mechanisms for change have been put in place, the playing squad looks to be heading toward the indigenous youth route so fans are getting the movements they have asked for - unfortunately many are struggling with there being a transition process and it not being immediate.

[STFU]

3 minutes ago, bdu98196 said:

100% - if nobody is putting money in then losses will continue to build no matter how much costs have been cut. Only a matter of time under those conditions before we start to default and eventually creditors take action on unpaid debts.

Mechanisms for change have been put in place, the playing squad looks to be heading toward the indigenous youth route so fans are getting the movements they have asked for - unfortunately many are struggling with there being a transition process and it not being immediate.

This pedalling of the 'fans are getting that they asked for' line is inaccurate and exactly the kind of bs spin that allows those responsible to dodge accountability.

NONE of this is what fans asked for.

[bdu98196]

6 minutes ago, STFU said:

NONE of this is what fans asked for.

Noted. Its great all these changes are happening at the club are coincidence with many of the directions that have been publicly voiced then.

Edited July 3 by bdu98196