[Cheggers]

caleycasual, on Aug 1 2007, 09:48, said:

This thread is quality.

It is indeed quality - so much so I have decided to register and comment rather than just read posts!

I've only lived in Inverness for around three years so don't know much about the result of the actual vote other than what I've read here. It does sound that it was pretty close though. I cannot understand how it was close though!!

I know around four people who actually go to see ICT regualrly. They are outsiders (like myself) from the central belt who have season tickets. They are actually supporters of Edinburgh or Glasgow clubs but have cash to waste and want to go to the football. None of them have a preference for Caley or Thistle.

My old flat mate in Edinburgh was a Thistle fan and he actually does like ICT. He is the ONLY person I know who is a fan post merger. I know one other person who has told me they appproved of it at the time but chnaged his mind when they decided on the team name. He wanted Inverness Utd or Inverness Town or something along those lines.

Everybody else I know hates ICT and would rather go upto Dingwall

Clacher, you could go to both games. I may watch the first one in the pub then head to Grant Street and cheer on Huntly. Strangely, they were the first team I ever paid to see.

Oh, I can count on two fingers the number of times I've been to Portland Club or the Chieftain!

[KilveanLegend]

I often go to watch Clachnacuddin as i am a fan of both them and ICT a was actually at the Clach VS Cove Rangers game when Inverness won the First Division and i had being a keen follower of Ict for three years previous. I see nothing wrong in going to see both Clach and ICT as they are in two different leagues.

[ICTChris]

Cheggers, on Aug 1 2007, 11:16, said:

I know around four people who actually go to see ICT regualrly. They are outsiders (like myself) from the central belt who have season tickets. They are actually supporters of Edinburgh or Glasgow clubs but have cash to waste and want to go to the football. None of them have a preference for Caley or Thistle.

My old flat mate in Edinburgh was a Thistle fan and he actually does like ICT. He is the ONLY person I know who is a fan post merger. I know one other person who has told me they appproved of it at the time but chnaged his mind when they decided on the team name. He wanted Inverness Utd or Inverness Town or something along those lines.

The vast majority of our fans are from Inverness. There are plenty of old Caley and Thistle fans who go to games. I am 26 and the group of guys I go to the games with contain a few who went to Caley games and one who went to Thistle games. These guys dads are the same. If you go on the Caley website there are plenty of people who supported Caley or Thistle who go to the games. The first few seasons we were in the league I went to quite a few games on the supporters bus, the majority of the people on the bus were former Caley fans. The webmaster of the Caleythistleonline website was a Caley fan, as is the head of the the Supporters Trust, as is the guy who runs the Caley Nostalgia website, as are several people involved in running the Supporters Club in the past and present. Having gone to the games since ICT were elected to the league plenty of former Caley and Thistle fans go to the games. If anything Thistle fans are more underrepresented, many stayed away in the early days due to the perception of a takeover.

Everyone is entitled to their views of course.

[highlandcowden]

ICTChris, on Aug 1 2007, 20:13, said:

The vast majority of our fans are from Inverness. There are plenty of old Caley and Thistle fans who go to games. I am 26 and the group of guys I go to the games with contain a few who went to Caley games and one who went to Thistle games. These guys dads are the same. If you go on the Caley website there are plenty of people who supported Caley or Thistle who go to the games. The first few seasons we were in the league I went to quite a few games on the supporters bus, the majority of the people on the bus were former Caley fans. The webmaster of the Caleythistleonline website was a Caley fan, as is the head of the the Supporters Trust, as is the guy who runs the Caley Nostalgia website, as are several people involved in running the Supporters Club in the past and present. Having gone to the games since ICT were elected to the league plenty of former Caley and Thistle fans go to the games. If anything Thistle fans are more underrepresented, many stayed away in the early days due to the perception of a takeover.

Everyone is entitled to their views of course.

i used to go and watch Caley home and away,over 40 games a season.Of the hardcore support(ie the ones able to drag themselves away from the pub to enable them to travel away)i know of very few that went to see the new abomination.Caley away was great!

[RayBees]

Ok everybody, who were your 3 all time favourite Caley players? Here's mine:

• WILSON ROBERTSON - Faster than Carl Lewis, probably. Wilsie was a hero to me and many others. There were times when he was utter gash, but most of the time he was the greatest player that ever lived. A winger of amazing pace, power, excitement, and dedication in that he travelled from Aberdeen for every game.
  
• BILLY URQUHART - Due to my youthful years i only caught the arse end of Billy's career but he was still an awesome hitman and header of a ball. Still spotted scoring double hattricks for the British Legion well into his pension years in the Inverness Amateur League. Legend.
  
• KEVIN MANN - Mr Versatile Kevin Mann traveled with Wilsie from Aberdeen and could play well anywhere. Came across as a genuine nice guy and thats what counts. Also looked a bit like a WW2 RAF pilot.

Whats yours?

[highlandcowden]

RayBees, on Aug 3 2007, 09:00, said:

Ok everybody, who were your 3 all time favourite Caley players? Here's mine:

• WILSON ROBERTSON - Faster than Carl Lewis, probably. Wilsie was a hero to me and many others. There were times when he was utter gash, but most of the time he was the greatest player that ever lived. A winger of amazing pace, power, excitement, and dedication in that he travelled from Aberdeen for every game.
  
• BILLY URQUHART - Due to my youthful years i only caught the arse end of Billy's career but he was still an awesome hitman and header of a ball. Still spotted scoring double hattricks for the British Legion well into his pension years in the Inverness Amateur League. Legend.
  
• KEVIN MANN - Mr Versatile Kevin Mann traveled with Wilsie from Aberdeen and could play well anywhere. Came across as a genuine nice guy and thats what counts. Also looked a bit like a WW2 RAF pilot.

Whats yours?

Roddie Davidson
Wad and Jimmy Gilmour for their attitude during the merger

This post has been edited by highlandcowden: 03 August 2007 - 08:39

[RayBees]

highlandcowden, on Aug 3 2007, 09:38, said:

Roddie Davidson
Wad and Jimmy Gilmour for their attitude during the merger

Got to agree with you there mate. I also loved Jimmy Gilmour during his brief spell at the club.

[highlandcowden]

RayBees, on Aug 3 2007, 10:50, said:

Got to agree with you there mate. I also loved Jimmy Gilmour during his brief spell at the club.

jimmy gilmour was one of those underrated players who played almost exclusively in the lower leagues but was an utterly class act.Mind his goal at Telford Street vs Fort William?Did Christie not get banjoed by Mikie Andrew in the dressingroom when whining about how much Gilmour was being payed,which would be enough again(if true)to secure legend status

[PRS]

highlandcowden, on Aug 3 2007, 17:07, said:

jimmy gilmour was one of those underrated players who played almost exclusively in the lower leagues but was an utterly class act.Mind his goal at Telford Street vs Fort William?Did Christie not get banjoed by Mikie Andrew in the dressingroom when whining about how much Gilmour was being payed,which would be enough again(if true)to secure legend status

Struggle to narrow it down to three, so I am allowing myself five because I am a lot older than the rest of you!

Billy Urqhuart - "The Legend" whom I think made his Caley debut in a league match at Huntly in season 72-73, and appart from his seasons at Rangers and Wigan (78-81) and year ay Jordanhill (73-74), played for Caley to 1994. His loyalty and goalscoring record would be enough to give him legendary staus, but on top of that, was a Howden Ender. Nuff said

Freddie Nield - 1967-1975 - Without doubt, one of the most creative players I ever saw in a Caley shirt. Essentially a left winger who could also play midfield on occasion. Totally different player to Wilson - he had none of his pace, but could he cross a ball or split a defence with a pass. As well as that, on his game, he could roast any full back in the HL. Was outstanding for the Caley Thistle select that played the Celtic European Cup winning team (bar Ronnie Simpson) to the point Celtic made enquiries about him. A man with a laid back attitude, Freddie gave up the game in his late 20s.

Allan Presslie 1963 -1978 and was captain for most of these seasons. Another Aberdonian who was totally committed to Caley, Allan could play anywhere in the back four, but was probably best as a central defender. Not the tallest centre half and certainly not the fastest, but what great positional sense and coolness personified. Terrific leader on the park and a great ambassador of it. The Howden End got it right -"Theres only one king Presslie, thats Allan"

Davie Johnston - 1969 -1975 and a one time Caley record signing, bought from Aberdeen in summer of 1969 where he had been top scorer for at least one of his two seasons with the Dons. A Nairn man, who had joined Hearts as a youth, he came back to Highland League football with Nairn and was signed by Aberdeen in 1967 at the age of 25. He made an instant impact but did not take to full time football and returned to the HL with Caley. Equally effective as an out and out striker or as a winger. He hit 52 goals for Caley in season 69-70.

Kevin Mann - See previous comments. A model of consistency, another Aberdonian who travelled 14 years to Inverness and, if the LSM fanzine is correct (and I would never doubt it), was prone to singing Caley songs in Aberdeen pubs. Class on and off the pitch

[TheScarf]

Hansa, on Jul 29 2007, 22:35, said:

I know 2 older gentlemen who refuse to have anything to do with the new team. I suppose younger generations, and time, will eradicate almost all memory of the two former clubs which is a pity.

Thats the aim. B)

[RayBees]

TheScarf, on Aug 6 2007, 23:03, said:

Thats the aim. B)

If your team was killed tomorrow they'd be forgotten in about 2 minutes.

[TheScarf]

RayBees, on Aug 7 2007, 09:08, said:

If your team was killed tomorrow they'd be forgotten in about 2 minutes.

Would you like a tissue?

[RayBees]

TheScarf, on Aug 7 2007, 10:21, said:

Would you like a tissue?

Yes please, it's all getting a bit too much. Not really though.

[PRS]

RayBees, on Aug 7 2007, 09:08, said:

If your team was killed tomorrow they'd be forgotten in about 2 minutes.

Would ICT be remembered as long as that?

[Jimmy Shaker]

PRS, on Aug 7 2007, 11:28, said:

Would ICT be remembered as long as that?

They'd be remembered long enough for me to get drunk off their demise. Beyond that, no one would give a shite. Heres to the fall.

[Cheggers]

Jimmy Shaker, on Aug 7 2007, 17:43, said:

They'd be remembered long enough for me to get drunk off their demise. Beyond that, no one would give a shite. Heres to the fall.

I think the fall started last night when they could only draw 2-2 with Fort William!

[Jimmy Shaker]

clacher2, on Aug 8 2007, 02:26, said:

he says on the caledonian fc memorial thread

my round pal!

I never had a problem with Caledonian. They settled Elgins hash on a regular basis and thats fine with me.

[TheScarf]

Cheggers, on Aug 8 2007, 10:03, said:

I think the fall started last night when they could only draw 2-2 with Fort William!

That was a team of 16 and 17 year old 5th year school pupils that were playing for ICT last night. Dry up pal.

[RayBees]

Yeah cheggers leave those kids alone -it's not their fault they're rubbish. I blame the parents.

[TheScarf]

RayBees, on Aug 8 2007, 19:43, said:

Yeah cheggers leave those kids alone -it's not their fault they're rubbish. I blame the parents.

You really have to dry your eyes pal.

[RayBees]

TheScarf, on Aug 8 2007, 21:42, said:

You really have to dry your eyes pal.

Do you have any other catchphrases?

[FilthyMack]

"What's Mr Chips doing?"


Well he clearly has no recollection of Telford St.

[TheScarf]

RayBees, on Aug 9 2007, 08:52, said:

Do you have any other catchphrases?

Yes. "f**k Caley" is another one of my favourites.

I went to Telford Street many times.

[RayBees]

TheScarf, on Aug 9 2007, 11:46, said:

Yes. "f**k Caley" is another one of my favourites.

I went to Telford Street many times.

But i though ICT fans refer to themselves as "Caley"?? Or are you lot just a little bit confused?