"The ICT Thread - From the Premiership to the Seaside"

[Stephen Malkmus]

13 hours ago, Silvio Tattiescone said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c8djl80rl8mo

What's the opposite of a siege mentality? Absolutely stinking, hopefully BDO find a way to get him out the door on day 1.

[Central Belt Caley]

16 minutes ago, Stephen Malkmus said:

What's the opposite of a siege mentality? Absolutely stinking, hopefully BDO find a way to get him out the door on day 1.

White flag mentality? 

[RiG]

I think I might be more angry about Ferguson still being our manager than I am about us going into administration. 

[ICTChris]

It is interesting that you'd have thought that Ferguson's strengths would be rallying players and playing smash mouth football but he's a defeatist in terms of how we play and how he reacts to everything.  

[Central Belt Caley]

You can just feel his disgust at being on a plastic pitch 

[Artemis]

Looking at the points needed to finish above 10th in the last 8 seasons (grossing up for shortened seasons) it is about 27 points. Dumbarton are on course to get 24 points this season, so 27 looks about right at the moment. If we allow for some leeway, the target could be 30 points.
If ICT start the 2nd quarter on minus 6, that means they would need 36 points from the last 27 games, or 12 points per quarter. So, you’re looking at needing the last 3 quarters to be along the lines of Arbroath’s first quarter. Effectively being the 6th best team in the division in order to finish 9th.
If the target was 25 points (assuming Dumbarton don’t improve any) then the overall target for 9th would be 31 points, roughly 10 points per quarter, or the rest of the season being about the same as Annan have done in the first quarter. Effectively having to be 8th best in order to finish 9th.
Very rough and ready calculations.

[Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach]

I'm not sure looking at historical averages is that useful as I think this league is far more even than a lot of previous seasons.

It wouldn't surprise me if 10th finished on 36 points (or more)

[bdu98196]

2 hours ago, RiG said:

I think I might be more angry about Ferguson still being our manager than I am about us going into administration. 

So you're not in the camp he can stay if he works for free then

Still dont think some of our fans get it though, Ferguson goes if we cut back all higher earners yet we will somehow be splashing cash to recruit from externally.

[bdu98196]

2 hours ago, Stephen Malkmus said:

What's the opposite of a siege mentality? Absolutely stinking, hopefully BDO find a way to get him out the door on day 1.

He will be gone. He's done the media spin bit about sacrifices taking no salary for a few wks, talked about the financial position  and where we were when he took over. Its likely he knows he cant keep us up already citing the points deduction so its feasible he leaves and makes a point about how much of a basket case we are/were which is all the media down South will see. Might be enough there that his connections ignore the whole last year of his CV.

[Passionate]

On 01/10/2024 at 15:17, DiegoDiego said:

Surely that's not right? I was told six clubs would go bust if Sevco weren't admitted directly into the Premiership?

Just reading up on the last few pages with Mr Savage seemingly riding into town on the back of a white charger..    He makes adminstration sound great, surprised more clubs are not trying it out.  Or is he the Highland equivalent to Dave King,...

[Ranaldo Bairn]

1 minute ago, Passionate said:

Just reading up on the last few pages with Mr Savage seemingly riding into town on the back of a white charger..    He makes adminstration sound great, surprised more clubs are not trying it out.  Or is he the Highland equivalent to Dave King,...

Blasphemer!

[scottbamby]

7 minutes ago, Passionate said:

Just reading up on the last few pages with Mr Savage seemingly riding into town on the back of a white charger..    He makes adminstration sound great, surprised more clubs are not trying it out.  Or is he the Highland equivalent to Dave King,...

The reason we all trust Savage implicitly is because it is common knowledge he is an astute businessman. He oversaw the most successful financial period in the clubs history. His competence is proven and he holds the best interest of the club at heart. He doesn’t stand to benefit personally at all.

[ExiledLichtie]

11 minutes ago, scottbamby said:

The reason we all trust Savage implicitly is because it is common knowledge he is an astute businessman. He oversaw the most successful financial period in the clubs history. His competence is proven and he holds the best interest of the club at heart. He doesn’t stand to benefit personally at all.

And yet, he announced that the debt had been written off without first writing said debt off, or seemingly checking that it was even possible to do this?  That doesn't sound very competent to me.

[yoda]

On 26/09/2023 at 21:13, Juanjo Nostalgia said:

A three-year contract…. Have we learned nothing from the whole Dodds saga?

 

 

On 27/09/2023 at 11:39, SandyCromarty said:

If he does well with us then it's possible another club comes in for him and we will benefit with Compo.

 

[Sergeant Wilson]

14 minutes ago, scottbamby said:

The reason we all trust Savage implicitly is because it is common knowledge there's fūck all else.

FTFY

[Stephen Malkmus]

Lots of people shiteing it at the prospect of a post-admin The Caley bankrolled by Mr. Savage steamrollering our way up the leagues, I see.

[Nae Union]

4 hours ago, Artemis said:

Looking at the points needed to finish above 10th in the last 8 seasons (grossing up for shortened seasons) it is about 27 points. Dumbarton are on course to get 24 points this season, so 27 looks about right at the moment. If we allow for some leeway, the target could be 30 points.
If ICT start the 2nd quarter on minus 6, that means they would need 36 points from the last 27 games, or 12 points per quarter. So, you’re looking at needing the last 3 quarters to be along the lines of Arbroath’s first quarter. Effectively being the 6th best team in the division in order to finish 9th.
If the target was 25 points (assuming Dumbarton don’t improve any) then the overall target for 9th would be 31 points, roughly 10 points per quarter, or the rest of the season being about the same as Annan have done in the first quarter. Effectively having to be 8th best in order to finish 9th.
Very rough and ready calculations.

 

[lichtiemike]

4 hours ago, Central Belt Caley said:

You can just feel his disgust at being on a plastic pitch 

He must be wearing about £10,000 worth of kit there. 

[CALEDONIAN108]

[Scosha]

What’s Austin Samuel’s like?