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14 minutes ago, sophia said:
You can think all you like and to be fair critical thought is a novel concept that is not carried lightly in some quarters.
In my experience, both in a personal capacity in the context of a sme and more broadly, those that are hired and aren't able get moved on, mostly within two years. In extremis it's more like two months.
Scot, that'll be just the one t, will shortly be presented with an award for five years of service so it appears that your view is indeed not universal.
It's true that there is a cohort on here, including deeply unserious Dundee contributors, that take a repetitive, some might say asinine position on this matter but that should never be confused with real world actualité
Problem is though they are right re him!!
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1 hour ago, SandyCromarty said:
It demonstrates how little journalists know about the game compared to fans.
Actually tbf Mike is a lifelong fan and attends games. He was a Caley fan prior to merger
I don't agree with this re Dodds though. Whether DF the answer remains to be seen
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15 minutes ago, jimmy boo said:
Heading up to Inverness tomorrow for the weekend for Callum Beattie gig on sunday........Mrs Boo's idea.....honest. Looking for suggestions for decent pubs and late afternoon grub on sunday. Not been for about 10 years so really looking forward to it and any ideas welcome. Thanks in advance.
Macgregors. Decent beer and food.
Black Isle bar does pizza and decent beer
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Press reporting O'Dea has decided not for him and pulled out of his interview
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On 19/09/2023 at 18:37, Bigmouth Strikes Again said:
Gardiner on stv news tonight with his laptop, have you no way to oust this clown? If not, you're fucked, never mind trying to find a manager.
Thank you.
I wish.....and yes we are!
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20 minutes ago, RiG said:
And basically admitting he was on the verge of being canned before we won against Arbroath. Seems more and more likely Dodds has been the fall guy for the increasing heat Gardiner and Robertson have come under. Dodds obviously has been under pressure as well of course but I feel more and more like this sacking was to take some of the heat off SG more than anything.
Of course he is.
I think the interviews with the CEO in the press today scream business as usual as club continue not to listen and the equivalent of fingers in ears singing la la la
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19 minutes ago, SandyCromarty said:
I questioned earlier on here where the Scottish Cup run money went, which must have been heading towards a million, and I was told that it was mostly used to repay the directors loans.
The loans were. I'm told, monies Directors loaned to cover the wage bill.
Not to be confused with Company Directors loans which is a completely different entity.
Yes I believe that's accurate re SC monies. Therefore I'd argue getting big earners off wage bill can only be a good thing?
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16 hours ago, scottbamby said:
This rhetoric about the board is dangerous. The generosity of the board is literally the only reason the club still exists.
Gardiner yes, Robbo yes, Dodds absolutely yes, and some of their decisions (2 year deal) have obviously not worked out however I don’t think the above can be neglected.
Their generosity is paying big bucks for the gents mentioned above though? I'd rather their money spent on the team
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13 minutes ago, Jilted John said:
Without wanting to fall down a rabbit hole with the next 5 pages discussing sectarianism, was releasing the orange strip on the 12th deliberate or a stupid mistake?
Club will say wasn't but of course it was.....
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Think Raith should just pack it in if they can't win next Saturday. We are rank rotten and sooner certain individuals are out of our club the better.
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3 hours ago, SandyCromarty said:
They, whoever they are, Directors? must have been putting in big bucks as the prize money, gate receipts and Radio/TV money over the three games was substantial, Celtic received over £600,000 prize money for the final alone.
Obviously there were operating costs and tax after that.
They must have put in contractual loans which will show in next years set of accounts.
But it begs the question as to why no real money was set aside for transfers.
Years to come Dodds will use the injuries and lack of money excuses for his failures.
While we languish in the lower leagues.
They are/were
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8 minutes ago, NorthStand10 said:
That’s possible. I’ve been told it’s not uncommon for some championship teams to select certain seasons for throwing the kitchen sink at it (not saying that’s what we’re doing.)
There’s a good 6 figures between Gardiner and Robertson that would be handy just now. I’m advocating for @SandyCromarty to interview the CEO on the podcast. We need answers in regards to the Freeport and Battery Storage.
Between or each? I'm told they are both on six figure salaries?
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13 hours ago, scottbamby said:
I can’t attest to others’ experiences however the club phoned me and asked if I was renewing, before placing my seat on hold for another few weeks They couldn’t have been more helpful.
You must be special as they've not phoned anyone I know...
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Week 1 Aberdeen
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10 minutes ago, TheScarf said:
Announced by County tomorrow imo.
Think it might be today. I'm gutted
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54 minutes ago, scottbamby said:
Boyd and Woods released, indicates the rest have been offered terms.
Time for everyone to get behind Dodds, I’ve been his biggest critic but in reality this season was a write off with he injury crisis. Nobody is going to achieve anything pissing and moaning. Maybe he will go on to repeat the mistakes of previous seasons, but let’s hope not.
If you’re talking about not renewing your season ticket because of one man give your head a wobble. The club needs your cash more than ever. If you can afford it and truly care about ICT, get it bought regardless
Not sure tbh I'm really on fence re my ST.
Will not be renewing straight away. Let's see who is staying and coming in
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2 hours ago, ICTChris said:
According to Transfrmarket, players we have under contract for next season are
Mark Ridgers
Max Ram
Matthew Strachan
Cammy Harper
Zak Delaney
Lewis Nicholson
Sean Welsh
David Carson
Roddy MacGregor
Nathan Shaw
First team players whose contracts are expiring
Robbie Deas - confirmed leaving
Danny Devine
Wallace Duffy
Scott Allardice
Lewis Hyde
Ben Woods
Aaron Doran
Tom Walsh - I think he's been confirmed as leaving
Shane Sutherland
Billy Mckay
Austin Samuels
Steven Boyd
Ethan Cairns
Lewis Hyde has signed an extension.
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36 minutes ago, Coventry Saint said:
I've just noticed that if you add a D to the start of Ross, and remove the O from County, you're left with Dross Cunty.
I reckon the forum's going to have some fun with that. Crack on, lads!
Geez where have you been ...lol
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17 hours ago, PB1994 said:
I forget that it’s only people that are buying for families that are allowed to have an opinion on this.
That's not what I said? I just think for most families over £100 for tickets then same for transport and food over and above is a lot?
There will obviously be single folk struggling to afford it too
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6 hours ago, ICTFCwife said:
Especially when you still have to factor in transport and potential accommodation costs on top of it. Realistically you’re going to be the best part of £100 for the day.
Especially for families? I wonder if those saying they are fine are only paying for themselves
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19 minutes ago, Jaffa said:
These prices are unbelievable
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On 07/05/2023 at 00:31, ICTFCwife said:
From a very good source I’ve heard Deas is definitely leaving this season.
Don't think that's a secret really. He has been quite open re his intentions
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3 hours ago, NorthStand10 said:
The only way for us to go up this season was winning the league. The injury crisis made that practically impossible. The play-offs were practically impossible too due to the huge fixture schedule.
The injury crisis meant for several months we were having to regularly field players described by most of you as being bad signings or not at the required level - yet somehow you expected a team severely lacking in quality in your own words, that’s apparently not at the level, to win. The club clearly stated for months the bad run caused by injuries would ease once the players returned, they were right.
I have argued from the beginning that this season the biggest problem was injures and that was proved correct. We were joint top in October, slipped, bounced back but unfortunately came up a few points short. Is anyone seriously going to argue injuries weren’t the biggest issue? There’s clearly evidence to suggest it was.
The second biggest issue for me and it’s something Dodds and Robertson are culpable for is recruitment. I think if we’d signed better the injury crisis would’ve been far less impactful and therefore we’d have been challenging. This next season is absolutely crucial.
People can argue Dodds cost us X points against Hamilton for example and that’s fair enough, we could go through individual errors and see how much that cost us too. There’s a multitude of reasons. However, these weren’t the main issues - injuries and recruitment were.
How much input was Dodds allowed in reality?
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6 minutes ago, starryfish said:
Appreciate that - what are your expectations?
Play offs as a minimum
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"The ICT Thread - The Championship Years"
in Scottish Championship General Chatter
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That's a fair point tbh. I had just assumed they were starstruck?
Anyone know if Robbo and Dodds still on gardening leave as rumoured?