Episodes
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Caley Thistle have been relegated to the third tier of Scottish football for this first time this century. Truly the saddest day in the club’s 30 year history, that was until the club announced that they would be moving the football operations to Fife!
This podcast was originally planned to focus on the relegation, to discuss where things went wrong, to examine where the blame lay and to look at how the club and supporters could regroup and come together as one to look to the future.
All that went out the window with the Kelty announcement. Never has there been a more universally derided statement from the football club.
Join Andrew Moffat, Andrew Young, Stevie Riley, Sandy Sutherland, Lee Tarling and many special guests as we discuss all that and all of the below in a 2 hour 30 minute pod (honestly we couldn’t cut it further).
Please do note that this is a very rough outline. Topics pop up all over the place, much like Billy Mackay last season.
Also please note this episode is full of emotion and as such has a lot of colourful language. If that's not your thing, this podcast probably isn't either.
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02.00 Kelty: The football club is moving football operations Monday to Friday to Kelty Hearts Central Park from the start of June. We talk housing, fan reactions, the manager’s role in this, the CEO and the Chairman, community outreach, mercenaries, youth players, Inverness based players, club staff, and we might get a bit emotional.
32.43 The Game: We talk the Hamilton and Montrose play-off games, plus the angry scenes at full time on the last game of the season with some fans invading the pitch and making their views known and very clear to the directors. We also talk statements, how long it took ICT to come out with one, what that first one said and reflect on the call for unity. Good one.
34.43 I’m Going Down: We get the views from the fans on this past season, the football and the manager.
37.55 Duncan Ferguson: We talk the Manager, his ineptitude, his questionable decisions, his excuses, his tactics, Billy Mackay, and Lee goes on about Champagne football versus lemonade money.
49.47 Talk to Me: Barry Wilson: An interview with a member of Caley Thistle’s coaching staff this season. An absolute Caley Thistle icon. 353 games and 83 goals over two spells with the club, a league winner and a legend and most recently, assistant manager
1.13.50 Talk to Me: Falkirk Daft: We speak to someone who has been there and done it and bought five t-shirts. Falkirk took five years to get back up to the championship. Falkirk were a basket case, and they’ve just gone undefeated in winning league one. We talk to John McInally from Falkirk Daft.
1.42.55 Long Way Down: The fans are back with their views on the Club, the CEO and the Chairman and where we go from here.
1.48.56 Next Season: 30 years of ICT. Should be a time of celebration, should be a programme of events over the course of the season celebrating the achievements of the past incumbents of the football club. We discuss that and the painful indifference of those running the club. We talk season tickets, will the boys renew? We talk the CEO and the Chairman. We look at the practicalities of Duncan Ferguson managing in League One. We focus on contracts and what recruitment might look like.
2.08.41: Captain my Captain: Lee Tarling makes a call to arms with the best 5 minutes this podcast has produced in years!
2.13.50 League One Opposition: Alloa, Annan, Arbroath, Cove, Dumbarton, Kelty Hearts, Montrose, QOS, Stenhousemuir. Looks like a lot of fun. We discuss whether to support or not to support.
2.21.08 The Legends: Four heroes of yesterday return to offer their thoughts on the relegation.
2.27.31 Where do we go from here?
2.34.00 Bring it on Home
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On Friday night's last league game of the season it was all about the sandwiches. ICT’s socials got excited about a platter presented to the club staff, while Big Dunc and the boys hoped they’d end the evening knowing they’d be earning their bread and butter in the Championship next season. Despite a win, however, relegation is still on the menu, and the players have to get through two more rounds to survive. Join Moff, Stevie, Sandy and AY as they offer up a smorgasbord of piquant observations and hard-to-digest realities in this light-lunch-sized podcast.
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00:01:05: Let’s roll. Moff introduces the panellists and we discuss our feelings about the position the club finds itself in.
00:08:26: Mixed selection. A brief recap of the final league fixtures against Greenock Morton (00:08:36), Dunfermline (00:16:27), Raith Rovers (00:19:15) and Queen’s Park (00:21:52).
00:23:10: (The Club) sandwich filler. In the light of Ross Morrison revealing that the club will have to restructure in preparation for next season, the panel speculates about what that might look like in terms of finances, squad and management, before briefly discussing the recent appointment of Alex Chisholm to the board.
00:42:17: Can we hand out some pumpernickel?... We are joined by Montrose season ticketholder and aspiring life coach Michael Ives to discuss the two play-off semi-finals, what we can expect from Montrose, and which players to watch.
00:54:18: …Or will we be toasted? We look briefly at the teams in the other playoff semi-final, Hamilton Accies and Alloa, and our chances against them if we overcome Montrose.
00:59:37: That’s a wrap. We finish the pod with the thoughts of season ticket holders Lynne MacDonald, Hamish MacLennan and Mark Boag.
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The Wyness Shuffle is back and Caley Thistle are no nearer to safety. This podcast comes with a depression warning, a colourful language warning, a battery farm warning, and a lots of very unhappy football fans. But why are we unhappy? That’s what the podcast is about. That’s what we have spent two hours delving into. No stone is left unturned as we analyse the eye-watering football, the stewardship of the club, the manager’s decisions, the fan unrest, and much more.
Join Andrew Moffat, Stevie Riley, Andrew Young, Sandy Sutherland and Lee Tarling as they talk all the recent goings on and welcome special guests, George Moodie from the Supporters Trust, Ross Draper from the days when we won Scottish Cups, and some ICT fans that might even be more unhappy than us.
All that and 29 years-worth of ICT references packed into two and a bit hours of wild conjecture and mild distraction.
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00.58 Disaster?
The Shufflers pick out one main reason each why this season has gone the way it has. Tactics, departures, finances, youth players, signings...
08.48 Game by Game
Partick, Dundee United, Ayr, Airdrie (and a win at Morton) all either watched through our fingers, a drunken haze, or apoplectic anger. 'We were excellent, weren't we?'
32.23 The Manager
We focus on Duncan Ferguson. He could have come in and he could have used his coaching experience and his power of personality and he could have galvanized the club. He chose to go his own way, with his own players. And that’s on him. We discuss where he’s gone wrong and what he could have done right.
44.32 Disaster Movies
Let’s keep it light with… Disaster Movies. Are we more Titanic, Perfect Storm or Don’t Look Up? A classic Wyness Shuffle film themed pun trope a thon.
47.46 Talk to Me: The ICT Supporters Trust
George Moodie from the Trust joins us live on the pod to discuss all the recent goings on, how the Trust plan to affect positive change within the football club and a big announcement they have coming up at their meeting on Saturday 6 April.
1.05.05 The Club: The Battery Farm
We discuss all things battery farm and where the club goes from here.
1.14.57: The Club: Back the team / Sack the board
We discuss the campaign by Section 94 to affect change within the club. What does it mean in reality and the nuances of the running of the football club.
1.23.40 The Club: Future Solutions
Each panellist picks one improvement they would make for the future of the football club.
1.29.16 Talk to Me: Ross Draper
The Scottish Cup Final winning all action midfield powerhouse joins us to talk about his current club Elgin, how Keith Bray’s getting on and his thoughts on ICT’s awful season to date.
1.50.16 League Lookahead
The boys preview the final 5 games of the league season and try and guess where some points will be coming from before getting out the calculator and and heavy dose of realism.
2.10.32 The Fans Eye View
In a new feature we get the thoughts of three Caley Thistle fans – Beth Kemp, Martin Macleod and George Macrae. If you thought we were scathing wait till you get to the end of the pod. Powerful stuff.
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As opportunities for bargains in the January transfer superstore began to dwindle, compulsive shopper Duncan Ferguson raced his trolley up and down the aisles, filling it with little-known brands, exotic fruits, and a couple of more familiar items. In this reaction podcast, checkout operatives Moff, Riley, Sandy and AY run their scanners over the club’s latest purchases and performances and consider how well they leave ICT set up for the remainder of the season. Let’s shuffle!
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00:00:57: Welcome / Best and Worst. Moff introduces the panellists and we briefly discuss our best acquisitions and biggest losses in the transfer window.
00:04:35: Game by Game. The recent league match against Raith Rovers was one from the gourmet range; the Queen’s Park performance came off the ‘reduced to clear’ shelf. We dissect both.
00:21:24: The Transfer Window. The window has closed. Ten players have left the building, and seven have come in. But which will be bags for life, and which are compostable carriers?
00:46:30: The Club. The latest Supporters’ Trust meeting took place at the ICT Social Club before the Queen’s Park game. Sandy and AY report on a change in the SLO role and on some of the issues that were discussed. Warning: may contain battery farm.
00:55:53: League (and Cup) Lookahead. With the Scottish Cup fifth round tie against Hibs and league matches against Partick, Arbroath and Dunfermline coming up before the end of February, we discuss where much-needed league points are most likely to come from, and whether Duncan Ferguson can add to ICT’s illustrious Scottish Cup record this season.
01:10:47: Competition Winner Revealed. Which lucky customer has won boardroom hospitality for two at Clach’s Grant Street Park?
Yip yip!
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With Caley Thistle sitting just three points off the foot of the Championship, Stevie, Sandy and AY joint host Moff to record the first Wyness Shuffle podcast of 2024. As usual we discuss recent performances and touch on developments at the club, as well as offering up two exclusive interviews, but the big focus is on the January transfer window. How many new players can we realistically see coming in? Are there any gems out there for Big Dunc to unearth? Can Alex Samuel be everything that Cillian Sheridan wasn’t? And is it possible to replace David Wotherspoon and Sean Welsh? All this and more coming up as we go through the window. Let’s shuffle!
00:00:58: Welcome / Hopes for 2024. Moff introduces the panellists and we reveal our hopes for ICT in 2024
00:04:25: Game by Game. The panel discusses the Scottish Cup tie against Broomhill (00:04:40) and the recent league matches against Dundee United (00:13:20), Ayr (00:21:06), Airdrieonians (00:27:02) and Greenock Morton (00:28:30).
00:29:55: The Rest of the Season. How many more points might ICT need to survive in the Championship? We do the maths.
00:37:21: The Transfer Window. More in hope than expectation, we identify the areas of the park that should be the priorities for new signings and throw some names into the hat, then discuss the release of Sean Welsh and say goodbye to other departing players.
00:52:33: Talk to Me: David Wotherspoon. Has any other player made such a big impact in such a short time with ICT? Stevie cracks open the Kleenex for an emotional conversation with Dundee United’s latest signing and gets his thoughts on Duncan Ferguson and playing for Caley Thistle, then the panellists discuss the interview.
01:19:20: Fantasy Window: With James ‘son of Jamie’ Carragher joining ICT at the start of the window, we consider which other relatives of famous players we would like to tempt to the Highlands.
01:23:48: Talk to Me: Alex Chisholm (Clachnacuddin FC Chairman): Links between Caley Thistle and Inverness’s sole remaining Highland League representative are strong. Moff sat down with the chairman of the Merkinch club to hear about his ambitions for Clach, his efforts to engage with the local community, and his belief in the importance of football to Inverness.
01:51:41: The Club. Intrepid reporter Sandy gives us a round-up of the issues we can expect to hear discussed at the Supporters’ Trust meeting on Feb 3rd.
01:56:45: League Lookahead. We look at the forthcoming league fixtures against Raith Rovers, Queen’s Park, Partick and Arbroath.
02:06:14: Competition Time. Moff reveals details of our latest fantastic competition prize and how you can win it.
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Oh come all ye faithful to the Annual Inverness Caledonian Thistle Festive Fan Podcast Extravaganza!
Two and a half hours of festive fun as the not-so-Wise Men that are Andrew Moffat, Stevie Riley, Sandy Sutherland, Lee Tarling, actual journalist Paul Chalk and ex ICT superstar Liam Keogh gather around the table for a feast of ICT football fun.
What’s on the Christmas menu you ask?
01:00 Welcome to the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The boys say hello and Merry Caley Christmas!
02:25 We recap 2023 in the style of the 12 Days of Christmas
Discounted David Carson bucket hats and another Scottish Cup Final, what a year!
08:20 Game By Festive Game
A busy Xmas period sees us with 6 matches over the month of December, but what game jingles our bells and what match gives us the chills? We review the return to poor form and losses to Arbroath, Morton and Raith and the win at Hampden v Queens Park
36:02 Talk Tinsel to Me
It’s the return of housewive's favourite Robbie Deas. The Killie centre-half talks Christmas dinner, demolishing Celtic strikers and generally being an all round top man. Then we talk about Gary Bollan and his XL Bully.
56:35 Feliz Navidad! It’s the ICTinsel XI
We pick out the all-time festive line-up. Anyone for a Cameron Christmas Hamper?
1:00:58 Talk Tinsel to Me 2
He’s a bigger fan of Big Dunc than any of us! Evertonian and ICT Scottish Cup Winning legend Greg Tansey returns to talk getting 100 autographs of the Big Man, life after football and how Ferguson might be adapting to Scottish football. We then talk transfer windows and Everton loanees.
1:29:01 Gifts for Gaffers
It’s the long-awaited return of our Xmas feature in which we pick out Christmas presents for each of the championships dodgy patter merchants that are the Cinch Championship’s 10 managers. A nice moisturiser for Dougie Imrie?
1:36:00 Talk Tinsel to Me 3: Billy Dodds!
A special Talk Tinsel to me as we preview an interview we’re going to put out in its entirety in January. He hasn’t talked to the media so far. We don’t know exactly what went on but Billy Dodds is back to say his goodbyes
2:03:19 Festive League Lookahead
We preview the Xmas Eve Eve game at Partick, the visit of Morton and long cold consecutive trips to Airdrie and Ayr.
2:11:21 Santa’s Sack
It is bulging with your questions. We do our best to answer them.
2:21:18: A Question of Christmas
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a quiz. Sandy manages to make a very confusing but entertaining one about advent calendars, numbers and stuff.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, ONE AND ALL, FROM ALL AT THE WYNESS SHUFFLE!
THANKS FOR LISTENING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SEE YOU IN 2024!
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Keep On Trucking!
After seven long weeks in the garage, the Wyness Shuffle 18-wheeler is on the road again. Join Moff, Stevie, Sandy, AY and our latest squad addition Lee Tarling as we fuel up with some Big Dunc energy, deliver packages of analysis on all the recent games, re-visit the John Robertson eras, carry out a drive-by in Dingwall, charge our battery at Ross Morrison’s storage facility and set the satnav for a successful journey through December. Let’s shuffle!
00:00:50: Welcome. Moff introduces the panellists and we discuss our recent highlights on and off the field.
00:10:02: Game by Game. After a general discussion of Duncan Ferguson’s impact on the team, we analyse the Scottish Cup tie against Cowdenbeath (00:16:15) and the recent league matches against Dunfermline (00:27:42), Ayr (00:33:55) and Dundee United (00:38:05).
00:42:45: Robbo – a Retrospective. The club’s sporting director and two-time manager departed the club in October. We discuss how successful he was in his various career roles and his legacy at ICT.
00:53:58: Head to Head. Derek Adams and Roy McGregor. Two individuals who epitomise all that is reprehensible about Ross County. But who is the bigger villain? Is it possible to have a sliding scale of evil? Sandy and AY argue for the respective de-merits of red-faced Derek and Uncle Roy.
00:59:14: The Club. We discuss the latest developments in the battery storage facility application, which Ross Morrison claims is key to protecting the club’s future.
01:08:53: League Lookahead. We round off the podcast by looking at the forthcoming league fixtures against Raith Rovers (01:09:30), Queen’s Park (01:12:02), Greenock Morton (01:13:59) and Arbroath (01:15:23).
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We have a new manager, and we have a win!
Join actual real journalist Paul Chalk, regulars Andrew Young & Sandy Sutherland, debutant Ross Mcdonald, and Andrew Moffat as we discuss the appointment and the win at Arbroath.
It's Fergie Time, we talk Big Dunc, Duncan Disorderly, Duncan Ferguson and the first league win of the season. That’s it. He is back in Scottish football and he is at ICTFC.
We talk about:
Initial thoughts when he was announced
Arbroath 2-3 ICT
His background
Short term and long term
Media interest
Manager not Head Coach
Supporters Trust meeting
& League Lookahead
All that and 29 years-worth of ICT references packed into an hour of wild conjecture and mild distraction.
Enjoy.
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A snap reaction pod to the news that ICTFC have dispensed with the services of Manager Billy Dodds and assistant Barry Wilson.
A full house of Andrew Moffat, Sandy Sutherland, Stevie Riley, Andrew Young, Andrew Sutherland actually do pack everything into one hour of chat for a change. And Suv returns with a baby in the background, hence the pod title.
We discuss Billy Dodds' departure, what went wrong, and what's going on with the football club in general.
Plus the big question, who do we turn to next, and why is this the biggest crossroads and decision that the club has ever faced?
Note there was not a lot of planning for this pod but a hell of a lot of opinions.
The first 30 mins deals with the fallout. The second 30 looks at the future.
Let's Shuffle.
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Welcome to the first of our new 'Mini Shuffles!'
The pod that we don't want to do but we have to do! But it's only 58 minutes long!
Join Andrew Moffat, Stevie Riley and Sandy Sutherland as they take you through all the match reaction to the opening day defeat to Queens Park and the 1-0 loss to Ayr United.
We preview the upcoming trip to Airdrie and the home game v Dunfermline.
Talk about what is needed to turn around the season.
And analysis of the club in general.
Hardly a joke in sight.
Just hard hitting analytical analysis of the sad start to the season.
Let's Shuffle.
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MISSION POSSIBLE?
The first assignment of season 2023-24 season has arrived. Our objective is to recap our cup final memories, get the early word in on the new signings, take an in-depth scan of the opposition and new kits and pick some possible additions for the ICT XI. There’s also a sit-down with the gaffer and a new arrival. Unlike the movies, and hopefully our season, this podcast will not self-destruct in 5 seconds.
2:10: Moff gets a quick round of how the team’s summer has been with a mix of rest and recuperation to up routing to pastures new for some. If anyone is interested in buying in North Ayrshire drop AY a message, he’ll do you a good deal.
3:45: Cup Final memories - The guys look back on the thrills and spills of Cup final day and reflect on their best moments on a day that the team put up a real fight against Celtic.
7:33: Goodbyes – We get farewells out of the way early on with a fair few to get through. Wishing all of them the best for the future (apart from Allardice, maybe).
20:08: Hellos – We welcome the new recruits at TCS and the chaps give a quick rundown of what they think so far of the new faces and the renewal of our record-breaking hitman.
32:50: Player interview - Stevie chats with new signing Adam Brooks who shares what drew him north, his domestic and European experiences at Celtic, hopes for the season and who’s head chef in the house.
43:15: Free Agents -The Pod team tasked with hunting around the free agent market to see if there’s any gems out there, ranging from affordable to ancient. Anyone taking your fancy?
55:52: Opposition club by club - a look at the rest of the league, getting the scoop from opposition fans on who’s done the best business and who they fancy to finish where.
1:29:49: New Kits - Back in stripes for home but Stevie thinks we might be short a musical instrument and a piece of neckwear from completing the away look.
1:33:45: Game by game - A quick breakdown of the pre-season and league cup matches to date. A mix of great goals, emerging young stars, but a cure needed for dismal defending…
1:45:38: Manager interview - Stevie gets a bit of time with Billy Dodds discussing the upcoming season. What’s been done differently compared to last summer in terms of prep and what lies ahead.
2:05:54: League Lookahead – A look at the first few fixtures of the season starting with Queens Park, also features games against the two new kids on the block and the big question. Will Raith find a win against us?
2:15:08: Competition time – Scottish footy mag Nutmeg are offering a year’s free subscription to a lucky winner. The question being what was the first away ground Sandy visited as an ICT fan?
2:16:58: Predictions – To round it off the guys go around predicting where Caley Thistle finish in the league (done by obligation).
Enjoy!
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Back to the Future: the Scottish Cup Final Shuffle
Join AY, Stevie, Sandy, and Moff as they make their way through a massive marathon podcast for the Scottish Cup Final, packed with more than one point twenty one gigawatts of time travelling Celtic pumping Scottish Cup Caley Thistle stuff!
Everything you wanted or needed to know about the 2023 Scottish Cup Final, the line-ups, the opposition, momentous wins over Celtic throughout the ages, musical numbers, ballistic headlines, and appearances from the highland heroes hall of fame that is Ross Tokely, Stuart Golabek, James Vincent, Dennis Wyness, and Sean Welsh, plus Natasha Meikle from A Celtic State of Mind.
2.30 Talk to me about: AY chats about the occasion, Sandy tells us why we do have a chance, and Stevie gives us the lowdown on the pre match party.
6.11 The Game: We look back on the high of the semi-final win v Falkirk and the low of the loss to Ayr on the last day of the league season.
15.11 Quick Quiz: Time for a quick quiz.
17.37 Back to the Future Part 1: Former Caley Thistle captain Stuart Golabek makes his pod debut and talks about the win over Celtic in 2000, plus his thoughts on the current squad and our chances in the Cup Final.
33.48 The Club: Contracts, finances and the future.
42.02 Back to the Future Part 2: Pod regular and ICT icon Ross Tokely talks about the 3-2 win over Celtic in 2011, Neil Lennon’s red face and breaking Celtic bones.
58.58 Highland Fling on the Ferry: Stevie outlines the plans for the party on the Clyde.
1.05.36 Back to the Future Part 3: The man, the myth, the legend, Dennis Wyness chats to Stevie about the 1-0 win over Celtic in 2003
1.19.44 Natasha Meikle from a Celtic State of Mind podcast: We caught up with Natasha who gave us the info on Celtic, what to expect from this team and what exactly are our chances. Hint: she didn’t say they were good.
1.35.00 Super Caley Go Hypersonic: We went Ballistic in 2000 but we need to go Hypersonic this time. We take a deep dive into this Celtic team and where the weaknesses, if any, might be.
1.45.05 Big Joe Hart Mistakes: there has been a lot, we put the best to the most appropriate music.
1.46.42 The daunting prospect of Celtic: we get really worried.
1.52.33 The 2015 Scottish Cup Final with James Vincent: Vinnie returns to talk about 2015, that goal, and our chances vs Celtic
2.06.40 Sean Welsh: The skipper joins us 'in the studio’ to get a grilling from all the boys and talk about the cup final preparations
2.23.11 The Big Scottish Cup Final Debate
2.36.03 Top of the Pops: Sandy Sutherland’s Cup Final tune is revealed!
Take care of yourself and each other and bye for now!
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Twenty years ago, Caley Thistle’s players and supporters were gearing up for the club’s first ever Scottish Cup final; this week, we’re all looking forward to our fifth!
Join Moff, Riley, AY and Wyness Shuffle debutants Sandy Sutherland and Calum MacDonald as they begin the countdown to the big one by looking back at our recent excellent run, hearing from a few familiar voices, and speculating on who will be running out at Hampden next Saturday.
Let’s Shuffle!
01:13: Welcome. Moff introduces the panellists and we discuss our plans for semi-final Saturday.
07:00: The Game. The panellists analyse the recent league matches against Dundee (07:25), Hamilton (12:40) Cove (17:30), Arbroath (20:25) and Morton (22:48)
24:50: Talk to Me: Nathan Shaw. Riley sits down with ICT’s in-form attacker to discuss his first season in Inverness and his feelings about playing at Hampden, then the panellists discuss his impact on recent performances.
34:10: Hot Tub Semi-Final Time Machine 1 – 2003. Riley gets into the hot tub with friend of the pod Ross Tokely to hear his memories of playing in the club’s first-ever Scottish Cup semi, followed by the panellists’ slightly more fragmented memories of our narrow 1-0 loss to Dundee.
49:37: The Opposition. Moff finds out a bit more about 2023-vintage Falkirk courtesy of Ross Wayne from the Falkirk Daft podcast, then we discuss what we can expect from the Bairns next week.
01:15:02: Hot Tub Semi-Final Time Machine 2 – 2004. ICT’s Mr Versatile David Proctor climbs into Riley’s slightly soiled bathwater to recall the drawn semi-final against Dunfermline in 2004, and the 3-2 defeat in the replay at Pittodrie.
01:25:28: The Playoffs. While the main focus of the podcast might be the Scottish Cup semi-final, there’s also a very real chance that we’ll have Premiership playoffs to negotiate in May. The panellists look forward to the matches we might have to play and discuss our potential opponents and our chances.
01:47:37: Hot Tub Semi-Final Time Machine 3 – 2019. With the water now looking a very murky grey, Caley Thistle winger Tom Walsh climbs into the hot tub and tells Riley about playing in the 3-0 semi-final loss to Hearts in 2019.
02:01:28: Talk to Me: Robbie Deas. Stevie has another chat with our outstanding defender, whose return from injury has coincided with our upturn in form, and gets his thoughts on next week’s game, and his time with the club more generally.
02:09:25: Semi-final preview. The panellists debate the likely ICT line-up and tactics for the semi-final, the financial implications for the club, and the possibility of a new club song…
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The Shuffle returns with a bang and a podcast stuffed full of all things ICT. We are joined by Dan Smith of Section 94 to go over recent games including more Scottish Cup success. Jay Henderson and Billy Dodds sit down with Riley for a chat and we announce a long overdue winner for our latest giveaway.Running Order:01:18: Welcome - with AY's dialup internet connection malfunctioning it's a hello from Moff, Riley, Suv and Dan.03:54: Highland Highlight - the panel pick out their number one talking point from recent weeks.05:54: Game by Game - we pick over the carcass of Livingston and Killie after two great Scottish Cup victories and regurgitate some of the less enjoyable league action.34:18: Freeports & Finances - the recent publication of 2022 accounts laid bare the challenges the club faces. We get the thoughts of supporter Mark Boag and give our unqualified opinion on the numbers despite none of us knowing anything about accounting.51:37: Raise the Roof - Dan Smith explains the push for a roof over the West Stand led by Section 94 and how fans can help out.54:40: Where's Robbo? - Commentating or scouting? We have our say on the matter.58:40: Guess Who - It's time to play the game and, more specifically, Suv's game.01:00:15: Talk to Me - It's the turn of Jay Henderson to have a chat with Riley about his time at the club so far.01:08:30: The Gaffer Speaks - In the second of our interviews in this pod Riley has a blether with the gaffer Billy Dodds. 01:29:10: Stick or Twist - The panel debate the merits of a change in the dugout with input from supporter Sandy Sutherland. Dodds in or Dodds out?01:46:56: League Lookahead - the games continue to come thick and fast. We peer into the future and see what may lie ahead.01:56:30: Competition Winner - after a long delay Suv reveals which lucky fan has won a signed ICT shirt. Drop us a DM if you are the chosen one.Enjoy!
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We’re back for our first pod of 2023 with a very special guest… none other than title winning star midfielder of 03/04 Mr Liam Keogh!
On this pod we look at how we managed to score 10 goals in 2 games, some actual in-depth analysis of Queens Park, Arbroath, Cove and the loss to Partick, Liam shares a wealth of insight, stories and mentions of old players throughout, we hear from Dan Mackay on his return to the team and Mark Ridgers on his exile and subsequent return to the sticks, we pit Manny Duku against George Oakley in Head to Head, open the Winter Windows and look at some appalling transfers from the past, take a look at the upcoming winter action, and its competition time with the Tombola 2000. And all with a massive dose of noughties nostalgia!
No surprise then that it is 2 hours long.
RUNNING ORDER
0.58 Welcome
1.52 Liam in his own words and his views on the recent games
05.45 Everyone’s most recent game
08.28 The Game: Nil nil with Queens Park, 4-1 win away to Arbroath, 6-1 v Cove and the 5-1 loss to Partick, and a look back at Liam’s team-mate the legendary Dennis Wyness.
33.09 Billy Dodds: reaction to Partick from Doddsy, Welshy and the fans, how that has propelled us into 2023? How are we set for the rest of the season?
42.32 Liam poses a question to us: what do we see as our best side?
44.22 Liam talks managers he’s played under. Who was the best? Pele, Robbo, Brewster or Martin O’Neill?
47.40 Quickfire 5 for Keogh
51.04 Talk to Me: Dan Mackay: He’s just back from an injury that’s kept him out for months so things haven’t gone to plan this season for Dan Mackay but he’s already made his mark since returning, with a goal and an assist in the past two games. Stevie spoke with Dan Mackay.
1.01.29 Head to Head: Manny Duku v George Oakley: second's out, ding ding.
1.07.27 Winter Windows: Many mid season additions have struggled to make an impact since the window was introduced some 21 years ago. The boys have looked through the history books and picked out some of the best but mainly some of the worst.
1.19.04 The Club: New director, finances, and reaction to the Scot Gardiner pod.
1.29.24: Talk to Me: Mark Ridgers: Time to finally lift the lid on the so-called fall out between the Gaffer and the Number One. What was said, are there any regrets and what are Mark’s thoughts on the remainder of the season?
1.48.32 League Lookahead: Raith Queens Park (SC), Morton, Hamilton and Dundee.
1.55.08 Competition Time: Activate the Tombola2000. It's Competition Time! Who has won the signed home strip and what do we have to give away this pod?
1.57.36 Cheerio!
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It's Question Time with ICT CEO Scot Gardiner!
At a time when many questions are being raised about the health and future direction of Caley Thistle on and off the park, the club’s Chief Executive agrees to address some of the biggest ones.
Questions were drawn from across the spectrum of the ICT support, with the Supporter's Trust, Section 94 and the Wyness Shuffle reaching out to all supporters for the questions that matter to you.
Asking the questions: Jen Aitchison from the ICT Supporters’ Trust, Dan Smith from Section 94, and Andrew Moffat, Stevie Riley and Andrew Young from The Wyness Shuffle. In the hot seat: Scot Gardiner
Running order:
00.00.50: Introductions – Moff introduces the panel and Scot provides an overview on some of the financial pressures currently facing the club.
00.05.30: The Stadium. Scot answers questions on the current matchday experience and how it can be improved, (5.50); the RedJohn / ICT battery farm project (15.05); the planned west stand roof (20.20); the stadium gym (33.50); and a few other quickfire topics (36.05).
00.40.22: Club Infrastructure. Scot discusses the club’s post-Covid finances (40.32); the concert company and this summer’s concerts (42.58); mascot packages (50.20); and the Director of Football role (51.56).
00.57.30: The Team. The C.E.O faces questions on squad investment and the playing budget (57.37); where the squad needs to be strengthened (1.00.45); the relationship between Billy Dodds and Mark Ridgers (1.08.55); the current injury crisis (1.10.20); and boardroom concerns over the manager and morale within the squad (1.16.08).
01.19.10: Any Other Business. The final few questions are on plans for a testimonial game for Aaron Doran (1.19.20); the kick-off time for the Queen’s Park game (1.21.00); Scot’s personal aspirations and goals (1.24.55); subsidised travel for fans (1.26.43); and the possibility of live match commentary for fans based outside the UK (1.30.32), and along the way, touches on the recent re-appointment to the board of Graeme Bennett.
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The Wyness Shuffle returns with yet another new guest panellist: north sport's premier reporter, the P&J's very own Paul Chalk. Paul shares some tales from 20 plus years in sports journalism plus his own insights and analysis into the recent run of ICT matches.
In an understandably more downbeat podcast we look into the recent run of five games without a win and all the issues therein...
1.00 Welcome Chalky
04.31 The Headlines
05.26 The Game: The Queens Park debacle, 18% possession, injuries, upset fans and 5 games without a win.
16.48 Dodds and Ridgers, Arbroath, Morton, Raith, Hamilton and Cove
29.33 Scot Gardiner: a sneak preview of our upcoming exclusive interview between the Supporter's Trust, Section 94, the Wyness Shuffle and ICT CEO Scot Gardiner
44.40: Talk to Me: The News of the World with Paul Chalk
57.42 Head to Head: AY and Stevie go head to head
1.04.37 Brothers & Sisters: we take a look at the loan stars in the Highland league and the boys and girls youth team fortunes
1.09.37 League Lookahead: Ayr, Stirling, Hamilton, Hamilton again and Partick and Xmas time
1.19.12 Competition Time: Who has won the Cammy Harper shirt and what else do we have to give away?
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HARPERMANIA
The Shuffle is back with a new format and the return of a special guest, plus a load of other special guests and the burning current affairs subjects such as is Ian McCall a tit, how tight can tight trousers be, and do Cove Rangers actually exist.
Ross Tokely returns to go over the last few games with Moff and Riley, man of the moment Cammy Harper sits down for a chat, video analysis guy Fraser Gorman explains what he does for Doddsy, we introduce you to our new roving reporters, its a 'live' mailbag, we look at matters off the field, plus all the other ICT teams, league lookahead and another giveaway with competition time.
03.26: The Game: The boys sit down after the Partick game and go in-depth on the 1-0 win and take a look at the Ayr, Dundee, Brechin and Raith matches.
33.20: Talk to Me: Stevie chats to the man who’s been converted to left back to the best goalscoring central midfielder in the league, Cammy Harper
48:14: The first ever live mailbag caller!
51:20: Head to Head: Tokes and Riley go head-to-head in our new debate feature.
55:51: The Club: Another new feature as we take a regular look at matters ICT off the pitch, including the energy crisis, the stadium concerts, and the land purchase at Inverness Royal Academy. But before that we chat to ICT Video Analysis man Fraser Gorman.
1:18:23: The Caley Family: ICTWFC, the girls under 16s, the boys under 18s and under 16s and the insights of under-16s coach Ross Tokely.
1:27:00: The return of a familiar voice.
1:31:16: Just League Lookahead: We preview Cove, Hamilton, Raith and Morton.
1:39:15: Competition time: another fantastic giveaway, and you just might be able to guess who’s shirt we’ll be mailing to one lucky listener.
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The popcorn is open, the opening credits have rolled, we’re halfway through the first reel and we’ve still no idea if it’s going to be a blockbuster or a bomb. Moff, Suv, Riley and AY reconvene to discuss the opening scenes of ICT’s Cinch Championship 2022-23 season, from the feel-good narrative of the League Cup group stage to the gaping plot hole of Friday night at Firhill. And as ever, there are a few cameo appearances along the way. Lights, camera…1.00: Unexpected Plot Twist - Moff kicks off this epic football pod by asking about… the panel’s summer film watching.3.55: Highland Highlight - Which moments from the start of the season get five stars from the panel?7.33: Game by Game Part 1 - Arbroath, Cove (again) and Partick, We discuss them all, but in reverse, Memento-style.23.35: Interlude 1 - The thoughts of Arbroath fans Jim Mowat and Sye Webster, recorded post-match Tuttie’s Neuk.26.45: Interlude 2 - Scott Allan – we discuss why he’s chosen to make his next role a low-budget horror comedy in an Angus hurricane instead of being the leading man in a Palme D’or-winning masterpiece on the Longman Croisette.29.17: Game by Game Part 2 - Queens Park and a quick survey of the League Cup group games.37.48: Fan Interview - Jen Aitchison, Chair of the ICT Supporter’s Trust, sat down with AY to tell us what the Supporters’ Trust is, what it can do for you, what you can do for it, and why you should join up. Afterwards, the pod discuss some of the issues raised in the interview.1:00.40: Fast and Furious 6 - Just in case there weren’t already enough gratuitous film references in this pod, we match up ICT players past and present to action films good and bad. Mostly bad.1:03.30: Player Interview: Dan Mackay - Will Dan Solo’s return make it possible for Skywalker Samuels to blow up the Dundee Death Star? Stevie sat down with the ICT academy graduate to discuss his experience at Hibs so far and his hopes for this season.1:22.47: League Lookahead - How do we bounce back from shipping four at Firhill? Will Morton and Raith be their usual generous selves? And what are the chances of a cup upset in Motherwell?1:30.00: Player interview: Tom Walsh - In our second cameo from an ICT player, the winger talks to Stevie about coping with a long-term injury, the start of his rehabilitation and what the future holds.1:37.00: Mailbag - Il Postino empties his sack again, and we discuss your questions.1:41.12: Competition Time - Who has waltzed off with Robbie Deas’ match-soiled shirt and broken Suv’s heart?
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Just six weeks after Nick Walsh’s whistle brought the curtain down on ICT’s extended 2021-22season and the supporters’ dreams of a return to the Premiership, Caley Thistle are ready to goagain. And so is The Wyness Shuffle. In this bumper preview of ‘22-23, we exchange our hopes and predictions for the new season, look at the changes to the squad, discuss all our Championship opponents, enjoy an exclusive interview with the manager, interrogate Sean Welsh and shoehorn in the usual 28 years’ worth of ICT references. Let’s shuffle!
01.45 Potential highlights. The pod panelists discuss what they are looking forward to in the season ahead.03.40 The league and the season as a whole: what do we think about the make-up of this year’s Championship (Spoiler: not much) and how do we think the league might pan out? And why has Suv changed his tune about Michael Gardyne?08.35 The Gaffer. Riley sits down with Billy Dodds to chat last season, this season, the team and the fans. And guess what? He really, really loves you.26.41 Dissecting Doddsy. The pod reflects on the manager’s words, and the job he’s done so far.32.33 Ins: we discuss new signings Steven Boyd, Nathan Shaw and the promisingly-named Max Ram, and consider what positions still need to be strengthened.44.10 Outs: we say a brief goodbye to some key contributors from last season.46.25 Sean’s section. The ICT club captain drops in for a light grilling from the pod panellists.01.05.45 Club by club. With a little help from some of our rival clubs’ supporters, we provide our annual in-depth analysis of all the teams ICT will be facing in this season’s Championship, and explain why they are all shite.01.36.35 Game by game. We look forward to the upcoming League Cup games against Kelty, Livi, Albion Rovers and Cove and our first two League matches, against Queen’s Park and Arbroath.01.50.31 Potential line-ups. Who will be in Billy Dodds’ first-choice XI and how will they shape up? The pod debates possible player permutations.01.58.12 Competition time! Find out how going 12 rounds with Andrew Sutherland can win you a signed Robbie Deas match shirt.
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