Minder: I Could Be So Good For You

Moff, Stevie, Suv, AY and Ross reflect on a turbulent week for the club, the highs and lows of the past 4 games, the appointment of an interim manager or 'Minder', and look ahead to another packed month of ICT action. 

Running Order

02.00: Solidarity with Robbo and Kell and a summary of their achievements at the club so far.

07.20: Chronology of events: Stevie runs through a whirlwind week off the park.

09.26: Hopes and fears following the appointment of Neil 'Terry' McCann.

17.15: Former ICT hero Josh Meekings and Dundee podcaster Gary Cocker give as an insight into what we can expect from McCannball.

28.26:  Game by Game: beginning with an in-depth look at how we set up against Hearts and the chance to vent about the 2 points dropped against Alloa.

42.51: Auld Alliance: signs of hope from the commentary box? 

48.30: Soft Southern Bastards: conflicting fortunes against our friends in the south - QotS and Ayr.

55.48: League Lookahead: 6 games in March - how many points will we take?

1.00.40: 1st week in the job - what does McCann need to do?

1.03.45: Mailbag - Suv empties the sticky contents of his swollen bag.

1.10.50: Closing thoughts on Robbo, Kell and grief. 

Carpet Disco Time

Shuffling into your downloads light on football matches to talk about but heavy on top Caley Thistle content!

This episode we're joined by Scott Allardice to discuss his new deal, Gary Locke talks about the recent ICT and Hearts love in, we recap the few games we have played and predict what's likely to happen in the congested fixture list ahead, offer up some top telly recommendations for when our next game is called off and we've got a new signing joining us on the pod for the first time.

Let's shuffle!

• We review the headlines of recent weeks in Scottish football (01:43)
• What's gone right and wrong with the season so far? (05:15)
• It's the "hot" topic of the moment - what's happened to the ICT pitch? (15:00)
• Morton and Arbroath performances reviewed (21:27)
• Hear from recent signing Anthony McDonald on his return to the Highlands (34:07)
• Caley off, Telly on! (38:42)
• Previewing the upcoming fixtures (44:00)
• Hear from Hearts hero Gary Locke on the recent goodwill between our sides (52:10)
• Potential Player of the Year Scott Allardice drops by to chat about signing a new deal (01:07:20)
• Mailbag - extra small edition (01:17:51)
• We pay tribute to club historian Ian Broadfoot (01:22:25) 

Dennis Wyness: He Used to be Shy

"I don't do interviews" he said. Well we got him on for a cracker of a chat and it's a real treat for ICT fans. Caley Thistle's all time leading scorer bursts onto the pod talking all things Aberdeen, Caley Thistle, Hearts, Highland League and everything else in between. Ladies and gentlemen, it's Dennis Wyness! Let's shuffle!

Running Order:

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 01:04 - Arise, Wyness your Highness
• 03:07 - Standfree and the Dandies
• 10:50 - On loan to Caley Thistle
• 26:14 - "He used to be shite, but now he's all right!"
• 38:22 - My Dreamboy
• 44:25 - Walking in a Wyness Wonderland
• 01:00:23 - Gorgie Rules
• 01:09:21 - The Prodigal Son Returns
• 01:27:29 - Shuffling off into the distance
• 01:36:04 - Fans and Teammates Q & A

A Bonus Christmas Storey

Shuffle Extra: Snap reaction from the home draw with Dunfermline from Moff, Stevie and Ross. At least 2 out of the 3 were well pished. 

Xmas Special: Good King Wynesslas

Allow The Wyness Shuffle to ease you through the pain of the post-Christmas lockdown with this bumper Yuletide episode. Alongside the usual reviews of recent matches and previews of games in a busy festive period, we find out who is the brains of the ICT dressing room, hear from an Alloa supporter on Saturday’s game, go behind the scenes at TCS once more, add to our Nightmare XI, empty Santa’s sack and drop an exclusive Christmas cover version. And if this isn’t enough, there’s another opportunity to win a fantastic ICT-related prize, and a few familiar names drop by to send their Christmas wishes. Get shuffling!      

Running Order

01.33 Riley and AY name their Highland Highlights from the last three weeks; Grinch MacKenzie abstains.

02.46 We try to find some positives from 2020. 

06.52 Game by Game: a review of the matches against Queen of the South, Dundee and Alloa.

22.24 Morton Away: Ross time-travels to Boxing Day to report on a game that hasn’t happened yet.

23.43 A View from the Opposition Terrace: Moff chats to Alloa supporter Kieran Mooney about Saturday’s game, Peter Grant, the Alloa squad and Jim Goodwin’s little pitches.

32.48 The Inaugural Wyness Shuffle Christmas Quiz: host Stevie Riley channels his inner Bruce Forsyth as contestants Scott Allardice, Robbie Deas and Wallace Duffy compete for the coveted Wyness Shuffle mug.

44.57 Christmas pun-off: in which ICT players past and present provide the inspiration for a host of horrendous festive puns.

47.03 League Lookahead: we preview the upcoming games against Morton, Dunfermline, Arbroath, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers and Alloa.  

56.00 Ceefax and Bamboozle: an unscheduled detour into the past.

57.46 Behind the Scenes at ICT: Riley chats to Caley Thistle Commercial Manager Keith Haggart.

1.03.12 The 500k grant: we discuss the Scottish Government’s recently-announced grant scheme to support Scottish football clubs through the Covid crisis.

1.07.02 Some quickfire predictions about the outcomes of the 2020-21 season.

1.10.17 Nightmare XI: we throw another dud on the fire.

1.14.22 With Suv stuck halfway down a chimney in Inverness, the authentically white-bearded Riley takes the reins of the sleigh and pulls your questions from his sack.

1.21.25 Riley’s Christmas Card List: it’s not very long.

1.22.36 Competition time: your chance to win another unique piece of ICT memorabilia.

1.24.13 The big closing number: Do They Know It’s Christmas as you’ve never heard it before. 

Find the Whistleblower

The Shuffle is back… with Roddy MacGregor, Charlie Christie, the 300, views from Dundee, all the autumn action analysis, Initiation Songs, the Nightmare XI plus a look forward to December’s Xmas crackers.  

RUNNING ORDER

01.20 Disease & Vaccine  

The boys kick off by topically picking if X is the disease, what is the vaccine?  

04.21 Charlie Christie  

Charlie sits down to discuss the season so far plus a certain recent Scotland game.  

20.32 Game by Game  

All the action from the matches against Arbroath, Hearts, East Fife and Raith.  

33.47 The 300  

We talk to two of the lucky ICT fans who were at the home game v Raith.  

41.20 Initiation Songs  

Just what songs have various players sung over the years?  

43.54 Gary Cocker  

Host of Dundee FC podcast Walking Down the Provie Road, and sometime Terrace TV contributor, Gary Cocker runs us through the Dark Blues dismal season to date.  

54.53 League Lookahead  

We preview the matches against Queens, Dundee and Alloa.  

1.03.53 Roddy MacGregor  

Young Superstar Roddy pops by for a chat about the season.  

1.16.44 Nightmare XI  

Another shocking footballer is added to the hallowed ranks.  

1.20.38 Outro and the TWS mug!  

We have merchandise!  

Best XI: James Vincent

In another Best XI pod Stephen Riley sits down with Caley Thistle Scottish Cup hero James Vincent to pick out eleven of his favourites from his teammates over the years.

Best XI: Aaron Doran

Earlier in the year Stevie Riley sat down with Aaron Doran to pick out his Best XI from players he lined up alongside over the course of his career. Give it a listen to find out who makes the team.

Pumpkins and PPV

The new season has kicked off and The Wyness Shuffle returns to run the rule over the results so far, discuss our chances in the games ahead, provide an early verdict on the matchday streaming experience, induct another unfortunate soul into the ICT Nightmare XI, answer questions from supporters and there's the small matter of who was won Sean Welsh's shirt...

Get listening!

• We pick out our Highland Highlight’s of the season so far (1:45)
• The pod picks over the bones of the recent games against Hearts and Cowdenbeath in the League Cup as well as our opening league matches against Dunfermline and Ayr (3:50)
• The Digital Elephant in the Room – match day streaming and thoughts on the experience so far (18:30)
• A View from the Opposition Terrace – Moff dials up Ayr fan and Ayrshire Post reporter Stuart Wilson to get his views on the draw with The Honest Men (24:59)
• We try to look into the future and predict what might happen in our forthcoming league games against Arbroath and Hearts before the League Cup restarts and we face Raith Rovers and East Fife (36:48)
• Get to know one of the new faces in the ICT squad as Wallace Duffy chats with Riley who continues grafting for freebies (49:45)
• Nightmare XI is back for Hallowe’en but who is next in line for a place in the side? (59:50)
• We received some great questions on Twitter this week. We do our best to answer them with the return of mailbag (1:04:12)

The (Ord) Hills Have Eyes

Riley and Suv chat to summer signing Robbie Deas about his move to Caley Thistle, his preparations for the new season and whether he has had a chance to sample the delights of a dream ring from Harry Gow. We also hear more from Robbie on his time at Celtic, Cowdenbeath and Alloa as well as an uncle who used to battle with ICT on a regular basis in years gone by.