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THE A TEAM
Inverness Caledonian Thistle is officially in administration as of Tuesday 22 October 2024.
On 2nd October, (then) interim ICT chairman Panos Thomas issued a club statement summarising the key findings of financial consultant Alan Savage’s forensic audit, announcing the launch of a ‘Save ICT’ crowdfunding appeal and warning that ‘unless the Appeal can raise £200k immediately, and certainly by Wednesday, 16th October, then Administration is inevitable.’
On 21st October, after several days of rumour about last-minute investment, (now) interim chairman Scott Young confirmed that the administration process had begun.
In this epic episode of TWS, recorded on the evening of the 21st, host Andrew Moffat is joined by Stevie Riley, Andrew Young, pod original gangster Ross Mackenzie, The Press and Journal's Paul Chalk, and some special guests to discuss what administration will mean for the staff and supporters of Caley Thistle, how the club got to this point, and what the future might look like. Is this the next stage of an inexorable decline, or the start of a much-needed reset? And despite it all we do try to have a bit of craic as well cause you've got to, haven't you?
Let’s shuffle!
00:01:07 – Introduction and initial thoughts. Moff introduces the panel and gauges feelings about administration now being a reality.
00:08:18 – The October 8th meeting. At the recent open meeting in the stadium’s Highlander suite, Scott Young, Alan Savage and Charlie Christie spoke to supporters. We discuss the key points that emerged from it and the mood among those in attendance.
00:18:51 – What will administration look like for ICT? Insights from the interim chairman. We are joined for this part of the podcast by Interim Chairman Scott Young, who talks us through the potential timescale and structure of the administration process, the role of the administrators, the implications for club staff and for the club’s SPFL status. He also reflects on his short but eventful time on the board and what his role might be going forward.
00:43:12 – The squad: what next? An inevitable consequence of administration will be the loss of some players. We discuss what the criteria for retaining or releasing players could be and what the squad might look like after the administrators’ work is done. And if the manager, as he suspects, has already had his last game in charge, who might succeed him?
00:54:40 – The view from the north stand. Some die-hard ICT fans discuss their feelings about the imminence of administration.
00:56:35 – The A-Word: a fan’s perspective. We are joined by Livingston fan Liam Innes, who reflects on what it was like to watch the club he loves go through administration – twice!
01:17:23 – The old regime(s). So how did ICT get to this point? We consider not only the mismanagement and negligence of the most recent regime, but also how the seeds of ICT’s decline were probably sown much further back in the club’s history.
01:30:20 – Talk to me. ICT groundsman Dale Stephen talks about work and life at the Caledonian Stadium under the shadow of administration.
01:59:00 – More views from the north stand. Our ICT die-hards share their hopes for the future.
02:00:40 – Game by game. Finally, some discussion of matters on the pitch! We review the recent games against Arbroath and Annan in the league, either side of the narrow Challenge Cup loss to Livingston.
02:16:50 – League Lookahead. A very brief chat about the upcoming fixtures against Dumbarton, Kelty, Cove Rangers, Alloa and Queen of the South.
02:27:20 – The New Era. Once the administration process is over, what might the future look like for ICT and how can we make it work? We share some thoughts and hopes.
02:38:09 – Competition winner. No competition in this episode, unfortunately, but we do reveal the winner of the 30th anniversary away youth top donated by Alan Savage.
02:39:50 – Final thoughts. A few last reflections from our supporters and from this episode’s panel.
The Season Starts Here.
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The Wyness Shuffle is back! Andrew Moffat, Sandy Sutherland, Andrew Young and Lee Tarling are joined by guest panellist, the SPFL’s number one emergency assistant referee Jamie MacKinnon for a mammoth pod of ICTFC stuff.
On this pod: We talk about all the football: all the draws, and a lesser spotted win, an update from the Supporter’s Trust, league lookahead, famous interruptions, team selection, tactics, opportunities for young players, plus finances and the dreaded ‘A-word.’
And above all we have an exclusive two-part interview with the man, the myth, the legend Alan Savage.
02:10 Headlines: Since last we did a podcast a lot has happened in the world. We talk about the big headlines: Trump, Oasis tickets, sausages and strictly.
05:20 Game by Game: Stenny and Cove: The boos rang out after the home draw with Stenny. We talk about what was one of the poorest showings this season, Lee tells us why he’s had enough, before we move on to Cove and a slightly better performance the week previous but the same result.
24:00 The Emergency Linesman/Assistant Referee: We are joined by the brilliant Jamie MacKinnon, who answered the call in the recent Cove home game and ended up running the line for 30 minutes! He gives us the lowdown on his experience.
33:43 Game by Game: Alloa, Stirling, and Queen of the South: A couple of wins in here but it feels like long ago. Alloa wasn’t too bad but we discuss how the points were thrown away.
40:38 Talk to Me: The Consultant Part 1: Savage in name but pragmatic in nature, Chairman of Inverness-based engineering recruitment business, Orion Group, former Chairman of ICTFC and now The Consultant talks about Investment, legal issues, crowds, the fan experience, land, and the council.
01:14:35 The Disruptors: The Cove game was interrupted by an injured ref, which put Jamie in an entirely unexpected position, but what other interruptions have there been in the beautiful game over the years or where have people popped up unexpectedly? Richie hart’s dog, Yogi Hughes naked, Darren Jackson, big holes, locusts, Tory politicians, Alsatians, injured pigeons, dead racoons, Gerard Butler, Nacho Novo, Rottweiler care, Henri Anier’s chat up lines, a big bag of condoms, and Jamie's Uncle.
01:24:00 The Supporter’s Trust: The Supporter’s Trust have had a long summer, having been heavily involved one way or another in the changes at the club, they’ve gained record membership numbers, been more public facing than any ICT fan group has ever been and are now running the bar at the ground. We caught up with Trust Vice-Chair Laura Grant.
01:47:17 Talk 2 Me: The Consultant Part 2: In this part Alan focuses on the Youth Academy, the return of old players, going to war, the club’s debt, his expectations on the football front, and ‘a reset.’ We then go off on a tangent and moan about the manager.
02:17.00 THE A-WORD: We discuss Alan Savage’s recommendations to the board and take a very prophetic guess as to what they may be: administration, and what that might mean. What does ‘a reset’ mean in reality? Could we claw back a 15-point deduction? We thought ‘something big is on the table’ and it looks like we were right.
02:23:18 Game by Game: We discuss who has the heating on before looking forward to Arbroath, Livingston, Annan, and Dumbarton
02:35.41 Competition Time! The return of Competition time, in which you can win a kid’s 30th anniversary shirt. Courtesy of Mr Savage.
02:37:42 Final thoughts and bye for now
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Welcome to the Wyness Shuffle. The ICTFC fan podcast, the podcast with fireworks!
On this pod: the physical departure of now ex ICT CEO Scot Gardiner, the long sought after and awaited return of former ICT Chairman Alan Savage, has Ketan Makwana been phygitally fudged, CEO Charlie Christie!, the views of the Supporter's Trust, some stuff about some football games, plus 30 years-worth of ICT references packed into 2 hours and 13 minutes of wild conjecture and mild distraction.
Let's shuffle!
LINE-UP
01.00: Boom! Fireworks and hellos.
02.00 The Headlines. Moff runs through a summary of events since the last podcast. Scot Gardiner is gone, Ketan Makwana has sailed away, and Alan Savage is the King! The boys provide their initial reactions and for the first time in many many months there is joy on this podcast!
13.09: Alan Savage! The one-time Chairman during one of our most successful spells has returned to the club, booted out Scot Gardiner, got rid of 77Ventures and provided some much needed sanity at Caledonian Stadium. The panellists discuss his return.
21.05: Talk2Me. The Supporter’s Trust. Moff speak to George Moodie from the ICT Supporter’s Trust. George outlines the great relationship between the Trust and Alan Savage and how he sees events going over the next few months.
51.30: Scot Gardiner. His five year term as ICT CEO is over, reported by the Scottish Sun to have ‘come to and end minutes after Alan Savage rejoined the club. We go through the most recent aspects of his reign.
1.04.18: Ketan Makwana and Seventy7 Ventures. Only last month we were all getting phygital, he was all over the papers and social media, he had a meeting with the manager, and now he's sailing away into the Dubai sunshine. Join us for some fun-sense.
1.11.25: Talk2Me: Charlie Christie. 314 games and 34 goals for ICTFC from 94/95 – 03/04. Managed the team from January 2006 until August 2007. Played for Caledonian. Played for Thistle. As a player won the Challenge Cup, won the Third Division, won the First Division. And now ICTFC CEO. Stevie spoke to Charlie Christie.
1.38.45: Game by Game. All in all this season that’s 1 win in 7 games. We analyse the league action to date with the games v Dumbarton, Annan, and Montrose.
1.53.33: League Lookahead. It's a very tough round of fixtures coming up, albeit against teams you would think an ICT side would be beating. We judge our chances versus Kelty, Queen of the South, and Alloa.
2.06.00: Whatyousayinmun? A view from the terraces from ICT fans Beth Kemp, Lynn Macdonald, Mike Macrae and Hamish Maclennan.
2.10.37: Final thoughts on the myriad of Caley Thistle stuff and maybe a phygital quote to finish.
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ICT PHYGITAL: A 2024-25 SEASON PREVIEW
The league season we feared ICT might never see is nearly upon us, we still have a club, and things are still… interesting. Moff, Stevie, Sandy, AY, Lee and the P&J’s Paul ‘Chalky’ Chalk convene to discuss what the season might hold for the club on and off the pitch, and whether the future really is phygital. Let’s shuffle!
00:00:59 – Welcome. Moff introduces the panellists, hears about their incredibly boring lives, then gives a brief summary of the incredibly bizarre life of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC since May, which leads neatly into a discussion of…
00:05:14 – New Investment. The panellists go over what we know so far (not much!) about the club’s potential new owner, Ketan Makwana of Seventy7 Ventures, and consider some of the many, many questions his proposed investment raises.
00:31:24 – League Cup Group Games / Current Squad. After a brief overview of the recent games against Annan, Bonnyrigg Rose, Arbroath and Dundee, we discuss the players who look like being key to our season, with particular focus on some of the academy players who have graduated to the first team.
00:43:48 – Talk to Me: Ryan Esson. In an extract from a longer interview, the recently-departed under-18 coach and Scottish Cup-winning goalkeeper talks to Stevie about the club’s crop of young players.
00:52:54 – Areas for improvement. Concluding the discussion of the current squad, the panellists identify the areas in most need of strengthening.
00:55:28 – The Big Goodbye. We remember those players we have lost. And there’s a lot of them.
01:03:31 – Talk to Me: Aaron Doran. Stevie’s lengthy interview with Aaron will be released as a stand-alone podcast some time in the future, but in this extract he describes his final days at the club, his disappointment at the shoddy way he was treated by those in charge, and his debt of gratitude to the fans and his ex-colleagues.
01:18:20 – The Manager. A very brief discussion of Duncan Ferguson and whether there have been any signs of improvement in his tactics and his management in the first weeks of this season.
01:23:17 – The Opposition: Who’s Who in League One. We run the rule over Alloa, Annan, Arbroath, Cove Rangers, Dumbarton, Kelty, Montrose, Queen of the South and Stenhousemuir, then give some predictions for final placings. This segues into…
01:43:51 – Opening Fixtures. A quick chat about our first four league games, against Dumbarton at home, Annan away, Montrose at home and Kelty away.
01:45:47 – The Immortal Howden Ender: Johndo Mackenzie. We remember one of the most devoted, most recognisable and most beloved characters in the ICT support. RIP, Johndo.
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AKA The Mark Ridgers Show!
Welcome to the third of our Caley Thistle Crisis pods, following on from the record-breaking download numbers of Long Way Down and 136 Miles from Home.
Since we last put a podcast out, the Kelty plan is off, the Chairman has gone and the CEO is going. We talk about all of the dramatic events of the last couple of weeks, look back at our last two pods, the innovatively defunct Kelty Plan, the ringfenced youth academy and focus on what the future may hold in terms of investment and the dreaded threat of administration.
And we do all that with ICT Number One Mark Ridgers! The now out of contract goalkeeper talks about this past season, offers his opinions on the current goings on and what the future may hold for him. Join Mark, along with Stevie Riley, Andrew Young, Lee Tarling, and Andrew Moffat as they dissect all things ICTFC.
01:30 Mark Ridgers: Mark talks the disappointment of relegation, the manager, teammates, and the fact that he is now out of contract but no one from the club has been in touch with him.
06:44 Worries: What is the main thing worrying the boys at the moment? Will we have a club to support? What is the bronze license? Is administration inevitable?
10:15 Downloads: Thanks to everyone for listening over the past few weeks. Some 3,200 people downloaded Long Way Down, our pod about Relegation and the Kelty announcement, and some 2,300 people downloaded 136 Miles from Home, our pod with now former ICT Chairman Ross Morrison.
11.17 Recap of events: A potted history of the series of events that led to this before we analyse the 137 word statement the club issued on 5 June. Mark gives his thoughts on the Kelty plan and the fact he and fellow players were not consulted.
20:18 View from the Fans: Liz MacRae, Jonny Campbell and David Moffat (nothing like a bit of nepotism, or maybe we only added these at the last minute because we forgot to ask for any) offer their opinions.
22:03 The resignations: Ross Morrison has resigned, Scot Gardiner is leaving, we discuss both men and their efforts behind the scenes, while reflecting on Ross’ appearance on the last podcast. We go on to talk about the current situation both men are leaving behind and the football club’s desperate need for cashflow. Mark also reflects on his time at Hearts when the Jambos went into administration, before talking about his seven years at Inverness, and his thoughts about Duncan Ferguson and this past season.
59.04 The Youth Academy: Alan Savage, chief executive of Inverness-based Orion Group, has come in to save the youth academy, pledging to cover any shortfalls with sponsorships of various types from £50,000-£100,000 and make sure the youth system is protected. We discuss.
1:08:43 View from the fans: The finances
1:09:46 Price of Football: We managed to speak to the UK’s number one football financial expert, Keiran Maguire from one of the country’s most popular podcasts, with Kevin Day, The Price of Football. Kieran is a British academic, author, and broadcaster. He specialises in the accountancy of association football and wrote the book The Price of Football. His expertise is frequently sought within English football media. So what did he have to say about the situation at ICT and how worried should we be (the answer is very)?
1:27:40 Investment and Administration: We reflect on Kieran’s comments, the realities and processes of administration, how it could be avoided, debt, assets, other financial related stuff, how the situation affects current players and potential players, and what the likely scenarios might be for the football club.
1:53:03 Feedback: Amid the carnage of the last few weeks, as a podcast we’ve received some great feedback for the recent pods. Thanks for everyone whose dropped us a comment or message. We read some out.
1.55.15 Final thoughts from the Shufflers. ‘The Kelty battle has been won but there’s a bigger fight ahead.’
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An interview with ICTFC Chairman Ross Morrison.
It’s not often we record two pods in four days (as in never), but desperate times call for desperate measures.
With the support still reeling from the ICT board’s announcement that it intends to move all football operations to Kelty, we managed to get 35 minutes with the Chairman before he headed off to another board meeting.
Andrew Moffat, Stevie Riley, Sandy Sutherland, Andrew Young, and George Moodie from the Supporters’ Trust, sat down with club Chairman Ross Morrison to put some of the fans’ concerns to him and give him a right of reply.
The discussion begins with Ross’s explanation of their reasons for the move; from there, we ask how much support the idea had from the rest of the board, about the extent to which alternative funding streams and alternative playing squad models were investigated, why supporters were not consulted at a far earlier stage, and whether the deal can still be reversed.
The conversation also touches on the place of the academy and youth development at Caley Thistle going forward, and whether it has been possible to do anything about contracts for last season.
We talk about the financial position of the club more generally. Above all, we ask Ross if he really appreciates the anger and sense of betrayal among the supporters over the Kelty scheme and the way it was announced.
We also ask about the potential impact of the likely boycott on season ticket renewals should it go ahead, and we emphasise the widespread feeling that the CEO’s position is no longer tenable.
We did our best! Let's see what happens...
#BringItOnHome
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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.
LINE-UP
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.
Let’s shuffle!
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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We're staring into it so you might as well listen to it!
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.
LINE-UP:
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.
There's it.
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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).
There's it!
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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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