The Wyness Shuffle

Barry Wilson and the Speculation Society

Barry Wilson and the Shufflers go Back to the Future as they muse on the fall-out from the longest summer: arrivals, departures, tactics, leadership, youth and Devine Justice.

05:20 Barry reflects on a summer of shenanigans in Scottish football and the podders consider ramifications and retribution
10:15 Barry on returning to work, health and well-being and will we be ready for the new season?
20:10 New signings: Deas, Devine, Allardice and our own Shane
36:43 Devine Justice
41:50 Young Boys: Harper, MacGregor, McKay
45:25 Signing suggestions: Realistic, ridiculous and ex-ICT
53:17 The Departed: Barry reflects on the players who've gone and we  take a look at how they've been doing
01:05:00 Leadership: Do we have enough leaders and who will be captain?
01:11:36 It's your kids Marty! Barry talks about the youth system
01:21:28 New Season: Can we?  And who will be our most important players?
01:34:00 Tactics
01:38:40 Highland Heroes: Looking back on the pods we've done over lockdown - The Christies, Polly, Best XIs, Yogi, Morrison and Gardiner.

Best XI: Gary Warren

We chat to arguably one of the most popular players in the history of ICT, Gary Warren, to find out who would make his Best XI. Steve Riley runs over the picks.

Yogi Bears All

We finally got Yogi on!

Moff and Riley sit down with the man who won the Scottish Cup and took ICT to third in the league and European qualification in 14/15.  We discuss his early days, take a deep dive into his tactics and training, and ask what happened at the end. All time-coded for you below so you can dip in and out at your leisure. 

07.40 – The first six months

13.45 – Becoming ICT manager

20.50 – Training Yogi-style

25.00 – Ryan Christie & Scott Kellacher

31.55 – Yogi-ball tactics

35.54 – Philosophy, Falkirk, Celtic and family

38.52 – Game preparation

45.40 – 14/15 league campaign

51.22 – Scot Cup Semi Final

01.01.10 – Scot Cup Final

01.10.10 – Europe, final season, reasons for leaving

01.25.57 – ICT in 20/21

01.28.39 – Bringing through the youth

01.34.00 – Scottish football post-Covid

01.37.12 – Celebrity Mailbag

Best XI: Greg Tansey

Another Best XI fresh out of The Wyness Shuffle oven just for you. This time it's the turn of one of the best midfielders to play for Caley Thistle to pick his favourite XI - Greg Tansey! Stevie Riley takes you through the picks.

Best XI: Josh Meekings

Next up in our Best XI series is former ICT and Dundee defender Josh Meekings who assembles a team comprised of his former team mates. Stephen Riley is your host for this one.

Best XI: Charlie Christie

After son Ryan picked his Best XI a couple of weeks back it's time for dad Charlie to, briefly, get back into management and select his Best XI from players he encountered during his illustrious career. AY is your host for this one.

Best XI: Carl Tremarco

In the latest of our "Bext XI" series Riley catches up with Carl Tremarco to pick a team of the players Carlo has played with over his career. How many ICT players will feature?

Best XI: Ryan Christie

Ryan Christie joins Stevie Riley to talk through a team of the best players he's shared a pitch with at ICT, Aberdeen, Celtic and Scotland.

Best XI: Mark Ridgers

Riley is joined by Mark Ridgers to go through a team of the best players he's played with during his career. 

The Constant Gardiner

Moff, Riley and Ross sit down with Caley Thistle CEO Scot Gardiner to get the real story behind ‘SPFL Vote-Gate’, Sportsound and Dundee FC, the many challenges facing the club in relation to Covid-19, and why he joined ICT. We discuss the comings and goings in the playing staff, the future of the club's community engagement, financial challenges, the fan experience, and all things Puma!

RUNNING ORDER:

• Joining ICT (04:00)
• Covid-19 protocols and responses (07:00)
• Potential October Championship return (08:22)
• Getting the fans back (12:32)
• Philanthropist money and Covid testing (15:00)
• The Playing Squad: Carlo, furloughing, Walshy, Rooney, White, Polly, and contracts (18:00)
• Community and fan engagement (30:00)
• Moving to Inverness (32:40)
• ‘Vote-Gate’ and the SPFL debacle (36:20)
• Finances: boardroom, stadium land, ICT25, Project Brave (44:00)
• Puma! (50:53)
• The Fan Experience: the land, the stadium, ‘must do better’ (58:58)
• Quickfire 5 (1:07:30)