Notes of Fans’ Meeting: 2 October 2026

ICT Supporters Trust

Notes of Fans’ Meeting: 2 October 2026

These notes are intended to provide details of the discussions that took place at the Fans’ Meeting in order to update fans who were unable to attend but are not intended to be a verbatim account.

The Trust is grateful to everyone who attended or submitted questions in advance, and particularly grateful to Alan Savage (Chair), Charlie Christie (Chief Executive) and Andrew Benjamin (Commercial Director) for giving updates and responding to questions, and to Scott Young (Supporters Liaison Officer) for giving an update on his activities.

George Moodie (Supporters Trust Chair and Director of ICTFC) chaired the meeting, and invited Alan, Charlie and Andrew to give updates before opening the meeting up to questions.

Alan recapped on developments at the club during the last two years, with the shareholding issues being resolved and him being able to take ownership of the club.

The club had done very well to cope with the points deductions imposed due to administration, culminating in winning League One last season, and the target for this season is to remain in the Championship. He has faith in the footballing side of things and feels we have a good squad, albeit we are over the player budget again this season!

Alan explained that his role is to avoid the club getting into financial trouble again and advised that it was safe financially under the control of him and Orion.

Rather than pursuing initiatives that had been tried in the past (such as the battery farm or being a concert venue), now the club has control over the land (8 acres), the idea is to use it to generate revenue which can be used for the squad and to make the club sustainable.

The club is progressing the lorry park initiative, which should go ahead. An existing haulier is already using part of the car park for parking lorries, bringing revenue in. The diesel station requires planning approval so is a longer term plan.

Car super chargers are planned.

Should there be concerts at any time in the future, they will be held in the car park.

The Orion Suite (formerly the Kingsmills Suite) has been upgraded, and whilst there have been a lot of improvements to the fabric of the building, there is more work to do.

Should the right people with the right money and the right ideas come along, he would look at selling it, but he would engage with fans through the Trust.

Alan closed by advising that he is taking a sensible approach and wants to maintain good fan engagement.

Charlie spoke about the footballing side of things.

He wants the club to secure its place in the Championship, feeling that in the natural order of Scottish football, we would be around 16^th-18^th, so challenging for a play off place in the Championship. However, for many years we punched above our weight in the Premiership.

Two years ago, he would have bitten his hand off to be where the club is now.

Scott Kellacher stepped up when asked to take the role on and, along with Billy Mckay, has done a great job.

Charlie explained the challenges the club faces getting players in and the challenges Agents bring regarding contracts and wages. Geography can be an issue, whilst it is important we get players who are the right fit for the squad.

When looking at players, we always get trusted feedback on them before we seek to sign them. One option that may be considered in the future is having a specialised recruitment position, as we had with Steve Marsella when Terry Butcher was Manager.

We have 32 players, of whom 7 are apprentices. He has heard criticism that we have too many midfielders, but 7 Championship teams have more midfielders than we do. The balance of the squad is good.

We did not score enough goals last season and have been trying to rectify that with the squad this season. We made a mistake signing Hamzad Kargbo, who did not fit into the playing style. Agreeing an exit was the right thing to do, and we wish him well at Stenhousemuir, where he will be a better fit for their playing style. Layton Stewart looks to be a good signing.

Charlie said that we like to bring home grown players through, and he wants to see the next Calum Macleod emerge. The young players are fully integrated into training, and many are out on loan to get competitive game time. He was disappointed in how they performed in the North of Scotland Cup at Strathspey. He is looking for them to be the best players at their loan clubs, to take the opportunity and show that they are ready to make a contribution for us.

He is also considering what changes could be made at the Academy to improve the pathway for young players.

He said the improvements to the Stadium mean it is the best it has ever been, and it is great to see how well Bar 94 has done.

Andrew gave an update on the commercial activities, saying the key is not just to have income twice a month when there are home games on. We need to ensure the club is sustainable.

He feels that Inverness lacks conference space that can hold 150-200 people and accommodate parties, weddings or funeral teas, and he believes that the Stadium can become one of the biggest conference venues in Inverness.

He has been trying to rebuild the club’s relationships with the community and businesses, and this is evidenced by the key sponsors who have been secured and who have invested significantly in the club.

The deal with Macron has been very positive, allowing the shop to be upgraded and takings have grown significantly.

Adding to Alan’s earlier comments about the use of land, he said that there had been three other enquiries this week about lorry parking, whilst he was looking at things like paddle courts.

The club was trying to improve hospitality, as numbers had dropped off after some successes last season. He asked everyone to spread the word, feeling it was the best hospitality offering in the area.

Following Andrew’s update, the Question and Answer session took place.

Asked about the SPFL sanctions that resulted from the pitch invasion at the Hamilton game, Charlie advised that we were treated fairly, but it was a strong warning, and we must not have a repeat. However, it meant money was wasted and we have also wasted money by having to pay for damaged seats at some away games. We may have got off lightly this time, but we will not if there is ever a repeat.

Asked about the deal with BetGoodwin, Andrew advised that they had approached us, offering a six-figure sum paid up front. He said the club would have been stupid to turn it down but were ensuring that they are not including anything encouraging betting in communications with fans, whilst all kit up to small adult does not contain the sponsor’s logo.

Responding to why hospitality was not on sale for the full season and did not include a proper discount for season ticket holders, Andrew stated that every game was now available for sale on the website, the pricing is the cheapest in the Championship and season ticket holders receive a 10% discount.

Asked about the relationship with USL League Two side Lorain County Leviathan, Alan said that he had sussed them out after they had failed to deliver on what they said they would.

Asked about the poor quality of highlights packages compared to other clubs, George advised that a couple of Trust Board members were actively looking at the practicality of developing a streaming option which would also provide for highlights. This would allow fans overseas to view games, whilst they could be broadcast in this country for midweek games and when the Saturday “black out” does not apply. Some equipment has been identified, but the key is whether it would provide a profitable income stream for the club, and the Trust would need the assistance of volunteers to help to run it.

Responding to complaints were made about the tannoy system not being able to be heard in the North and West Stands, Alan said this would be sorted as soon as possible.

Similarly, Alan advised that issues the new fence is causing for fans exiting the North Stand, causing them to come into conflict with cars, will also be looked at as soon as possible.

Asked who is in charge at the club, Alan advised that he ratifies every decision as he needs to ensure the club can be sustainable and successful. It is not possible to please everyone all the time.

Linked to this, in response to a comment praising the job the Supporters Trust has done in Bar 94, Alan advised that the Trust is given the freedom to run the bar but within the requirements stipulated by the club’s insurance and licensing requirements etc. The club has sought to support the work of the Trust, with improvements made in the summer. The next job will be to improve the gents’ toilets, which will also allow the size of the bar to increase. George commented that during this season takings in Bar 94 will exceed the £100k mark since the Trust started running it two years ago.

Asked how more young fans can be attracted to games, Andrew said that free tickets are provided to two primary schools for each game, to parents as well as children. Charlie added that this has always been a problem, but initiatives like the pupils playing on the pitch at half time are part of this and will be repeated. He added that the playing surface is the best that it has ever been.

With the small capacity for away fans, it was asked why priority was not given to season ticket holders for the forthcoming away match at Queens Park, and could this be resolved for next time? Charlie said that this problem was discussed, but unfortunately the club does not have a process for holding a ballot system.

Asked how Ryan was finding the new Scotland Manager, Charlie said that he was positive about the Manager. He added that, whilst performances have been mixed so far, the new Manager needs to be given a chance, and he did not understand why Steve Clarke got so much stick given his success in qualifying for major tournaments.

Scott gave an update on his activities as Supporters Liaison Officer.

He is working with the Community Development Trust on securing funding for “Game Changers”, an initiative aimed at 11/12-15/16 year olds with pre-match activities at the Hub.

Adding to the discussion about issues following the Hamilton game, the CCTV system was not up to scratch and was being looked at.

He is keen that issues faced by fans are e-mailed to him at slo@ictfc.co.uk.

Scott closed by thanking the Trust and all those who volunteer to help the club for all that they do.

Thanking everyone for their attendance and participation, George advised that a date for the Trust AGM would be confirmed in due course, whilst a new initiative that would allow fans to show their support for the club was close to being launched: watch this space!