A Question of Sport, Roofs, Injuries & Batteries

2022-11-23

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...

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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