All season summaries provided by and copyrighted to club historian Ian Broadfoot
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A traumatic season with a change of management in early January, the highs of two good cup runs and the desperate low of relegation from the SPL. The campaign had started so well with a win at Aberdeen that meant top of the league for a week but after game 38 relegation was confirmed.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle fans have been very lucky. In 14 seasons they witnessed three promotions, one Bell’s Cup win, two Scottish Cup semi finals and several ‘giant killing’ exploits. It was perhaps inevitable that there would be a setback and it happened in 2008/09.
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A topsy turvy
season, a push for the top six that ultimately failed, an early season change
of manager, a late season change of chairman, a new main club sponsor and a new
league sponsor. Things are rarely dull around Tulloch Caledonian Stadium. SPL
survival ceased to be an issue by Christmas with Gretna propping up the table and an
ever-widening gap appearing between twelfth and eleventh spots.
With an early
decision not to apply for Inter Toto Cup entry it was back to Italy's Tuscany
region for a pre-season training camp. Missing from the squad were Stuart
Golabek (to Ross County), Darren Dods (to Dundee United)
and Craig Dargo who, after much speculation, signed for St Mirren. Back-up
striker Gary McSwegan ended his playing contract but was appointed under 19
coach. In January he was in turn replaced by Alex Clelland and, after a break,
McSwegan returned to playing action with Clyde
in March.
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SPL safety, a top
six finish not quite achieved, dramatic and traumatic Old Firm matches and a
new chairman.
The prelude to
2006/07 was dominated by the choice of pursuing an Intertoto Cup spot or making
a pre season trip to Italy's
Tuscany
region. Hibs took one Intertoto place but ICT were named on the reserve list.
Danish club Odense withdrew when they qualified
for the UEFA Cup then a financial scandal in Italy
led to the withdrawal of Palermo.
It took until 9 June before things became clear. The extra place was allocated
to France and ICT firmed up
on Italy.
They returned for pre season training on 21 June and left for Italy on 3 July with the World Cup
in full swing. ICT easily won two matches against local sides then found
themselves in the right place to share the excitement as Italy beat France on penalties to take the
World Cup on 9 July.
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After the SPL honeymoon of 2004-05 this season
was expected to be all about survival. It started that way but great
performances and results led to a push for a top six finish and Europe via the
Intertoto Cup. In the event seventh place was achieved, one better than
2004/05, the points total was considerably higher at 58 but Hibs took the one allocated
Intertoto Cup spot. The league cause was helped by the decline
in fortunes of Livingston, Dunfermline and Dundee United and also Falkirk’s
difficulties in adapting to the top flight. On the managerial front there was
disappointment when Craig Brewster was lured to Dundee United mid-season.
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