The Wyness Shuffle

Back to the Future: The Scottish Cup Final Shuffle

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! 

HAMPDEN CALLING

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…

Colin Hendry’s Hot Balls

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!

Through the Keogh

We’re back for our first pod of 2023 with a very special guest… none other than title winning star midfielder of 03/04 Mr Liam Keogh!

On this pod we look at how we managed to score 10 goals in 2 games, some actual in-depth analysis of Queens Park, Arbroath, Cove and the loss to Partick, Liam shares a wealth of insight, stories and mentions of old players throughout, we hear from Dan Mackay on his return to the team and Mark Ridgers on his exile and subsequent return to the sticks, we pit Manny Duku against George Oakley in Head to Head, open the Winter Windows and look at some appalling transfers from the past, take a look at the upcoming winter action, and its competition time with the Tombola 2000. And all with a massive dose of noughties nostalgia! 

No surprise then that it is 2 hours long.

RUNNING ORDER

0.58 Welcome

1.52 Liam in his own words and his views on the recent games

05.45 Everyone’s most recent game

08.28 The Game: Nil nil with Queens Park, 4-1 win away to Arbroath, 6-1 v Cove and the 5-1 loss to Partick, and a look back at Liam’s team-mate the legendary Dennis Wyness.

33.09 Billy Dodds: reaction to Partick from Doddsy, Welshy and the fans, how that has propelled us into 2023? How are we set for the rest of the season? 

42.32 Liam poses a question to us: what do we see as our best side?

44.22 Liam talks managers he’s played under. Who was the best? Pele, Robbo, Brewster or Martin O’Neill?

47.40 Quickfire 5 for Keogh

51.04 Talk to Me: Dan Mackay: He’s just back from an injury that’s kept him out for months so things haven’t gone to plan this season for Dan Mackay but he’s already made his mark since returning, with a goal and an assist in the past two games. Stevie spoke with Dan Mackay.

1.01.29 Head to Head: Manny Duku v George Oakley: second's out, ding ding. 

1.07.27 Winter Windows: Many mid season additions have struggled to make an impact since the window was introduced some 21 years ago. The boys have looked through the history books and picked out some of the best but mainly some of the worst. 

1.19.04 The Club: New director, finances, and reaction to the Scot Gardiner pod. 

1.29.24: Talk to Me: Mark Ridgers: Time to finally lift the lid on the so-called fall out between the Gaffer and the Number One. What was said, are there any regrets and what are Mark’s thoughts on the remainder of the season? 

1.48.32 League Lookahead: Raith Queens Park (SC), Morton, Hamilton and Dundee. 

1.55.08 Competition Time: Activate the Tombola2000. It's Competition Time! Who has won the signed home strip and what do we have to give away this pod? 

1.57.36 Cheerio!

A Question of Sport, Roofs, Injuries & Batteries

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.

 

The Chalk Outline

The Wyness Shuffle returns with yet another new guest panellist: north sport's premier reporter, the P&J's very own Paul Chalk. Paul shares some tales from 20 plus years in sports journalism plus his own insights and analysis into the recent run of ICT matches. 

In an understandably more downbeat podcast we look into the recent run of five games without a win and all the issues therein... 

1.00 Welcome Chalky 

04.31 The Headlines 

05.26 The Game: The Queens Park debacle, 18% possession, injuries, upset fans and 5 games without a win. 

16.48 Dodds and Ridgers, Arbroath, Morton, Raith, Hamilton and Cove 

29.33 Scot Gardiner: a sneak preview of our upcoming exclusive interview between the Supporter's Trust, Section 94, the Wyness Shuffle and ICT CEO Scot Gardiner

44.40: Talk to Me: The News of the World with Paul Chalk 

57.42 Head to Head: AY and Stevie go head to head 

1.04.37 Brothers & Sisters: we take a look at the loan stars in the Highland league and the boys and girls youth team fortunes 

1.09.37 League Lookahead: Ayr, Stirling, Hamilton, Hamilton again and Partick and Xmas time 

1.19.12 Competition Time: Who has won the Cammy Harper shirt and what else do we have to give away? 

HARPERMANIA

HARPERMANIA

The Shuffle is back with a new format and the return of a special guest, plus a load of other special guests and the burning current affairs subjects such as is Ian McCall a tit, how tight can tight trousers be, and do Cove Rangers actually exist. 

Ross Tokely returns to go over the last few games with Moff and Riley, man of the moment Cammy Harper sits down for a chat, video analysis guy Fraser Gorman explains what he does for Doddsy, we introduce you to our new roving reporters, its a 'live' mailbag, we look at matters off the field, plus all the other ICT teams, league lookahead and another giveaway with competition time.

03.26: The Game: The boys sit down after the Partick game and go in-depth on the 1-0 win and take a look at the Ayr, Dundee, Brechin and Raith matches.

33.20: Talk to Me: Stevie chats to the man who’s been converted to left back to the best goalscoring central midfielder in the league, Cammy Harper

48:14: The first ever live mailbag caller!

51:20: Head to Head: Tokes and Riley go head-to-head in our new debate feature.

55:51: The Club: Another new feature as we take a regular look at matters ICT off the pitch, including the energy crisis, the stadium concerts, and the land purchase at Inverness Royal Academy. But before that we chat to ICT Video Analysis man Fraser Gorman.

1:18:23: The Caley Family: ICTWFC, the girls under 16s, the boys under 18s and under 16s and the insights of under-16s coach Ross Tokely.

1:27:00: The return of a familiar voice.

1:31:16: Just League Lookahead: We preview Cove, Hamilton, Raith and Morton.

1:39:15: Competition time: another fantastic giveaway, and you just might be able to guess who’s shirt we’ll be mailing to one lucky listener.

x TWS

ACTION!

The popcorn is open, the opening credits have rolled, we’re halfway through the first reel and we’ve still no idea if it’s going to be a blockbuster or a bomb. Moff, Suv, Riley and AY reconvene to discuss the opening scenes of ICT’s Cinch Championship 2022-23 season, from the feel-good narrative of the League Cup group stage to the gaping plot hole of Friday night at Firhill. And as ever, there are a few cameo appearances along the way. Lights, camera…

1.00: Unexpected Plot Twist - Moff kicks off this epic football pod by asking about… the panel’s summer film watching.
3.55: Highland Highlight - Which moments from the start of the season get five stars from the panel?
7.33: Game by Game Part 1 - Arbroath, Cove (again) and Partick, We discuss them all, but in reverse, Memento-style.
23.35: Interlude 1 - The thoughts of Arbroath fans Jim Mowat and Sye Webster, recorded post-match Tuttie’s Neuk.
26.45: Interlude 2 - Scott Allan – we discuss why he’s chosen to make his next role a low-budget horror comedy in an Angus hurricane instead of being the leading man in a Palme D’or-winning masterpiece on the Longman Croisette.
29.17: Game by Game Part 2 - Queens Park and a quick survey of the League Cup group games.
37.48: Fan Interview - Jen Aitchison, Chair of the ICT Supporter’s Trust, sat down with AY to tell us what the Supporters’ Trust is, what it can do for you, what you can do for it, and why you should join up. Afterwards, the pod discuss some of the issues raised in the interview.
1:00.40: Fast and Furious 6 - Just in case there weren’t already enough gratuitous film references in this pod, we match up ICT players past and present to action films good and bad. Mostly bad.
1:03.30: Player Interview: Dan Mackay - Will Dan Solo’s return make it possible for Skywalker Samuels to blow up the Dundee Death Star? Stevie sat down with the ICT academy graduate to discuss his experience at Hibs so far and his hopes for this season.
1:22.47: League Lookahead - How do we bounce back from shipping four at Firhill? Will Morton and Raith be their usual generous selves? And what are the chances of a cup upset in Motherwell?
1:30.00: Player interview: Tom Walsh - In our second cameo from an ICT player, the winger talks to Stevie about coping with a long-term injury, the start of his rehabilitation and what the future holds.
1:37.00: Mailbag - Il Postino empties his sack again, and we discuss your questions.
1:41.12: Competition Time - Who has waltzed off with Robbie Deas’ match-soiled shirt and broken Suv’s heart?

Low Block Confusion and John Potter’s Pants: A Season Preview

Just six weeks after Nick Walsh’s whistle brought the curtain down on ICT’s extended 2021-22
season and the supporters’ dreams of a return to the Premiership, Caley Thistle are ready to go
again. And so is The Wyness Shuffle. In this bumper preview of ‘22-23, we exchange our hopes and predictions for the new season, look at the changes to the squad, discuss all our Championship opponents, enjoy an exclusive interview with the manager, interrogate Sean Welsh and shoehorn in the usual 28 years’ worth of ICT references. Let’s shuffle!

01.45 Potential highlights. The pod panelists discuss what they are looking forward to in the season ahead.
03.40 The league and the season as a whole: what do we think about the make-up of this year’s Championship (Spoiler: not much) and how do we think the league might pan out? And why has Suv changed his tune about Michael Gardyne?
08.35 The Gaffer. Riley sits down with Billy Dodds to chat last season, this season, the team and the fans. And guess what? He really, really loves you.
26.41 Dissecting Doddsy. The pod reflects on the manager’s words, and the job he’s done so far.
32.33 Ins: we discuss new signings Steven Boyd, Nathan Shaw and the promisingly-named Max Ram, and consider what positions still need to be strengthened.
44.10 Outs: we say a brief goodbye to some key contributors from last season.
46.25 Sean’s section. The ICT club captain drops in for a light grilling from the pod panellists.
01.05.45 Club by club. With a little help from some of our rival clubs’ supporters, we provide our annual in-depth analysis of all the teams ICT will be facing in this season’s Championship, and explain why they are all shite.
01.36.35 Game by game. We look forward to the upcoming League Cup games against Kelty, Livi, Albion Rovers and Cove and our first two League matches, against Queen’s Park and Arbroath.
01.50.31 Potential line-ups. Who will be in Billy Dodds’ first-choice XI and how will they shape up? The pod debates possible player permutations.
01.58.12 Competition time! Find out how going 12 rounds with Andrew Sutherland can win you a signed Robbie Deas match shirt.

One Club, Three Histories

Join us for a review of season 21/22 and a look at the football club as a whole as we sit down for an exclusive and wide ranging chat with ICT CEO Scot Gardiner.

We look forward to the coming campaign and talk about everything from singing sections to season tickets and pies to players, enjoy the works of Will Smith and Black Sabbath, discuss possible signings, debate the match-day experience at Caley Stadium and engagement with you, the fans, plus a bulging Mailbag, the ICT ladies, Scott Allan and John Nelms. 

Let's Shuffle. 

01:00: Summertime, Duran Duran and Andrea Bocelli, no rest for the wicked, Cool and the Gang and Black Sabbath 

03:07: Season 21/22 in poetry

04:10: Why Billy Dodds? We look back at June 2021 and the appointment of Doddsy, the wealth of applications from South America, and getting Neil McCann up against a wall. 

14:04: 19 points from 21. We look at the roaring start to the season through the Chief Executive's eyes 

17:00: 11 Games without a win. How many games without a win is too many games? We find out the answer and discover how Doddsy survived and why we went on to almost get promotion. 

21:07: He Who Shall Not Be Named. Scot's perspective on the extra curricular activities of a certain ratbag. 

22:33: Arbroath 3-0, Raith 3-2, 2-0 Pars: Back on Track 

25:34: The Playoffs. How Arbroath got managers the sack, Gayfield conditions, one game too far? 

34:21: Quickfire5

37:00: The New Season: In advance of the upcoming Preview Pod we discuss signings, signings and more possible signings, how do we identify players and how hard is it to attract people north. 

56:45: The Matchday Experience. When we interviewed Scot two years ago he described the matchday experience as 'grim.' We address that and what needs to change. 

1:09:10: Fan Engagement, the Supporters Trust, Section 94, some pod called the Wyness Shuffle, statements, and our fanbase. 

1:21:17: Mailbag: The return of a bulging sack, including: the Community Complex at the IRA, Women's Football, Membership Scheme, programmes and raffle tickets, parking, active travel, Free-Ports, Concerts, Scott Allan, and John Nelms. Hi mate! 

1:35: 36: BACK IN RED AND BLACK! Thoughts of an old-ish Jaggy, the Puma process, the 1972 Highland League Championship, and Dave Milroy says "About bloody time." 

1:42:40: The final word from Scot. 

See you for the Preview Pod!