The Wyness Shuffle

Moff, Stevie, AY, Ross & Suv drown their sorrows in the virtual pub. Moff fails to get his round in. 

02:20 We share our highlights from the last few weeks. There aren't any.

07.50 *Warning* The last 4 ICT games are discussed here - defeats to Dundee and QotS, draws with Alloa and Raith. Not pretty. 

18:18 Moff extols the virtues of Nikolay Todorov. Ross is less impressed with the Bulgarian striker.

19:43 Davie Carson Interview. Stevie sits down with 'The Ginger Iniesta'.

32:50 Pubs. The Pub. Alas my friend we knew you so well. The Shufflers have been to a few pubs in their time - sit back, pour yourself a pint and join us for a mid-morning swally in Drysdales, The Alamo, The Phoenix, Dickens, BtW, The London Road Tavern, The Pub, The 4 in Hand, The Mallard, The Ship Inn, The Norseman, Fanny By Gaslight, The Star & Garter, The Lighthouse, The City Bar, Lafferty's and The Muirtown. 

50:55 Martini Glancy: ICT players as pub drinks

54:05 Shaun Rooney comes along to cheer us up by talking us through some of the highs of his glorious debut season in Perth. We were into Rooney before it was cool.

01:00:33 League One lookahead: surely not?

01:05:55 Was McCann the right appointment and why wasn't Charlie Christie considered?

01:09:55 League lookahead: where will we pick up the points needed for safety?

01:17:24 The Fermer: Arbroath TV's Allen Innes fills Ross in with the latest from 'The Lichties' in his mellifluous Mearns tones. Also contains a list of pubs. 

01:27:11 Nightmare XI: This team needs a keeper - the listeners will decide between Zibi, Nicky, Johnny and Fonny. But not Mikey. 

01:30:50 Mailbaig: Suv's swollen sack spills out some more listener correspondence and questions. 

01:33:49 Competition Time: Aaron Doran presents his shirt to a lucky winner. 

01:35:19 A parting message for the players who will keep us up. 

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. 

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

• We review the headlines of recent weeks in Scottish football (01:43)

"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!

• 00:00 - Introduction

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. 

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. 

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!  

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.

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.

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...

• We pick out our Highland Highlight’s of the season so far (1:45)