rea Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 When was the last time they did? Have they since the club went up for sale? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
div Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 FFS.......Div gave us the biggest non story since the creation of the internet!!! Fair enough. I will always get flak for the Argentinian sale story I guess. Shit happens. Those who know me well know I don't make things up, and I wouldn't have published that if I wasn't absolutely sure it was true. What happened after that to make the deal go sour I still don't really know but expect it might come out at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 It works out as a bit of sound business for the home club(County) to pay for the buses. If they paid for four at around £600 each = £2400 and got a discount for cash\bulk order (Roy) of say 15% £360 meaning it would cost around £2k. Lets say 50 full paying adults on each bus = 200 @ £20 = £4k through the turnstiles. £2k to the good, plus any pie sales etc. Makes sense. Can certainly see why County would pay for busses for away fans, and I remember them doing that before. Also helps that their chairman is one of the richest men in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yes What game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doakes Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I disagree that the club is "out of touch". However, I do feel that the club could do a lot more with regards to social media. On Twitter for example, the ICT official twitter feed is excellent. They engage and banter with fans of their own club and seem to promote their club in a positive and jovial way. GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL TTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEYYYYYY— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 ehrvfdufvbuafaesnufnugvgafsebfiafe WOOWWWWOOWW, We SCORED A GOAL!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 GGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NO FREAKING WAY!!!! Big Eddy Ofere has smashed Inverness in front in extra time. NUT!! NO WAY IS THIS HAPPENING!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 Guidetti has come on for Celtic. I'll be honest no idea who went off, I was too busy looking for the rest of my keyboard.— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 HE NEVER BLOODY SCORES!!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 David Raven...of all people. He was 7000/1 to score today.— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 omg omg omg omg— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 We did it guys....we bloody did it. *starts sobbing* Compare that to our clubs Twitter feed... "Thompson shot at goal. Miss" "Come to our sportsmans dinner, for tickets visit saintmirrenfc.com" It's not hard to guess which feed is more popular... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I disagree that the club is "out of touch". However, I do feel that the club could do a lot more with regards to social media. On Twitter for example, the ICT official twitter feed is excellent. They engage and banter with fans of their own club and seem to promote their club in a positive and jovial way. GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL TTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEYYYYYY— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 GGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015ehrvfdufvbuafaesnufnugvgafsebfiafe WOOWWWWOOWW, We SCORED A GOAL!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NO FREAKING WAY!!!! Big Eddy Ofere has smashed Inverness in front in extra time. NUT!! NO WAY IS THIS HAPPENING!!! — Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 Guidetti has come on for Celtic. I'll be honest no idea who went off, I was too busy looking for the rest of my keyboard.— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 HE NEVER BLOODY SCORES!!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 David Raven...of all people. He was 7000/1 to score today.— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY — Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 omg omg omg omg— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 We did it guys....we bloody did it. *starts sobbing* Compare that to our clubs Twitter feed... "Thompson shot at goal. Miss Moneypenny " "Come to our sportsmans dinner, pies and beans on the menu. For tickets visit saintmirrenfc.com" It's not hard to guess which feed is more popular... Ours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 I disagree that the club is "out of touch". However, I do feel that the club could do a lot more with regards to social media. On Twitter for example, the ICT official twitter feed is excellent. They engage and banter with fans of their own club and seem to promote their club in a positive and jovial way. GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL TTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEYYYYYY Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 ehrvfdufvbuafaesnufnugvgafsebfiafe WOOWWWWOOWW, We SCORED A GOAL!!! Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 GGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NO FREAKING WAY!!!! Big Eddy Ofere has smashed Inverness in front in extra time. NUT!! NO WAY IS THIS HAPPENING!!! Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 Guidetti has come on for Celtic. I'll be honest no idea who went off, I was too busy looking for the rest of my keyboard. Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 HE NEVER BLOODY SCORES!!!! Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 David Raven...of all people. He was 7000/1 to score today. Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 omg omg omg omg Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 We did it guys....we bloody did it. *starts sobbing* Compare that to our clubs Twitter feed... "Thompson shot at goal. Miss" "Come to our sportsmans dinner, for tickets visit saintmirrenfc.com" It's not hard to guess which feed is more popular... The St Mirren feed is more popular with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 So you think the directors should use their own money to pay for supporters busses to Dingwall? Why would it be out the directors own pocket anyway. I take it we have zero in the bank and wages are being paid directly from the boards own pockets going by your response and you are party to that information ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Why would it be out the directors own pocket anyway. I take it we have zero in the bank and wages are being paid directly from the boards own pockets going by your response and you are party to that information ??? Well it's well known that the club is running to a very tight budget based on what goes on goes out, and so it should be. I can't imagine we will be sitting on any kind of bank balance, hence the relatively regular need for directors loans to keep us going. Don't need to be party to any information to know the club doesn't have money slushing around in a bank account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rea Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 What game? An Aberdeen Game in 2011, Chivas and Tile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) I disagree that the club is "out of touch". However, I do feel that the club could do a lot more with regards to social media. On Twitter for example, the ICT official twitter feed is excellent. They engage and banter with fans of their own club and seem to promote their club in a positive and jovial way. GGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL TTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEYYYYYY— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 GGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015ehrvfdufvbuafaesnufnugvgafsebfiafe WOOWWWWOOWW, We SCORED A GOAL!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NO FREAKING WAY!!!! Big Eddy Ofere has smashed Inverness in front in extra time. NUT!! NO WAY IS THIS HAPPENING!!! — Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 Guidetti has come on for Celtic. I'll be honest no idea who went off, I was too busy looking for the rest of my keyboard.— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 HE NEVER BLOODY SCORES!!!!— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 David Raven...of all people. He was 7000/1 to score today.— Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAYYYYAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY — Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 omg omg omg omg — Official ICTFC (@ICTFC) April 19, 2015 We did it guys....we bloody did it. *starts sobbing* Compare that to our clubs Twitter feed... "Thompson shot at goal. Miss" "Come to our sportsmans dinner, for tickets visit saintmirrenfc.com" It's not hard to guess which feed is more popular... This sort of criticism is just getting stupid now. Stupid and UTTERLY cringeworthy. Why are so many of our fans so needy and desperate to be given attention by the board of directors? Bloody X factor has a lot to answer for. Man up FFS. Edited April 30, 2015 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Bundy Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yes When was that Richard ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Bundy Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 When was that Richard ? The Tile & Chivas Bus - Where you in attendance at this Aberdeen Game, Did you travel on any of the Buses, And More importantly Did You/ Have You ever paid to gain Entry to watch a Football match involving St Mirren Fc ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rea Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Sorry see below Edited April 30, 2015 by rea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rea Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 No No and Yes....and for the Bus.. ....but more importantly why is any of that important? Surly folk want to encourage as many people as possible to contribute in "time and treasure" to the Club for its benefit. If it just starts with a few folk coming to a few games or engaging with some of the other activities that use the building like FITT powerchair or even going to Church their on a Sunday is that now one way of growing future fans and so future financial success which hopefully reflects on the park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Well it's well known that the club is running to a very tight budget based on what goes on goes out, and so it should be. I can't imagine we will be sitting on any kind of bank balance, hence the relatively regular need for directors loans to keep us going. Don't need to be party to any information to know the club doesn't have money slushing around in a bank account. If we reduce the points deficit this weekend then I will probably go to Dingwall anyway however there will be plenty fans unable to afford the trip for what could be a very big game. If the board don't think a big support in a game like that is important then fair enough. Just feel it would have been a decent gesture to supporters in an otherwise dire season. If we really are living hand to mouth I would fear for us over the summer months especially so if we are relegated. I sincerely hope finances are not quite as bad as the picture you paint relying on directors loans to exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 If we really are living hand to mouth I would fear for us over the summer months especially so if we are relegated. I sincerely hope finances are not quite as bad as the picture you paint relying on directors loans to exist. You could ask that Callum Goolhilley chappy. He keeps teeling us that like all fans, he's living "in the real world". Therefore he will know exactly how to keep the club afloat financially during this period. Me? I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 No No and Yes....and for the Bus.. ....but more importantly why is any of that important? Surly folk want to encourage as many people as possible to contribute in "time and treasure" to the Club for its benefit. If it just starts with a few folk coming to a few games or engaging with some of the other activities that use the building like FITT powerchair or even going to Church their on a Sunday is that now one way of growing future fans and so future financial success which hopefully reflects on the park Richard, looking back on all the abuse our current board are getting, you must feel you've dodged a massive bullet not getting involved with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 If we reduce the points deficit this weekend then I will probably go to Dingwall anyway however there will be plenty fans unable to afford the trip for what could be a very big game. If the board don't think a big support in a game like that is important then fair enough. Just feel it would have been a decent gesture to supporters in an otherwise dire season. If we really are living hand to mouth I would fear for us over the summer months especially so if we are relegated. I sincerely hope finances are not quite as bad as the picture you paint relying on directors loans to exist. That's for the supporters to decide rather than be bribed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Richard, looking back on all the abuse our current board are getting, you must feel you've dodged a massive bullet not getting involved with us. He would have been OK. He wears at bulletproof vest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 He would have been OK. He wears at bulletproof vest. He couldn't have fancied the Teflon-coated ones favoured by the BoD then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pityme Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 If we reduce the points deficit this weekend then I will probably go to Dingwall anyway however there will be plenty fans unable to afford the trip for what could be a very big game. If the board don't think a big support in a game like that is important then fair enough. Just feel it would have been a decent gesture to supporters in an otherwise dire season. If we really are living hand to mouth I would fear for us over the summer months especially so if we are relegated. I sincerely hope finances are not quite as bad as the picture you paint relying on directors loans to exist. Quite right, the board and players should offer at least a 50/50 deal to the buses to make the trip cost effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Saints Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 That's for the supporters to decide rather than be bribed. Bribed ??? It would still be up to supporters to decide if they wanted to travel on a bus and then pay admission. As i have said I can afford to go if I choose but it would have been decent of the club to allow some who may not have been to have that option (it is still an option not a bribe). It may all be irrelevant anyway by next Saturday but I can at least still see a tiny bit of light at the end of the long tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Bribed ??? It would still be up to supporters to decide if they wanted to travel on a bus and then pay admission. As i have said I can afford to go if I choose but it would have been decent of the club to allow some who may not have been to have that option (it is still an option not a bribe). It may all be irrelevant anyway by next Saturday but I can at least still see a tiny bit of light at the end of the long tunnel. I don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vambo57 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 The Dingwall busses could be paid for by confiscating the players 'fines', which are used for a free, expensive night out for them all at the end of the season ((Newcastle recently)Newcastle recently). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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