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Crowd Control

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Caley Thistle have issued the following statement regarding crowd control for this weekend's match against Aberdeen at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. is reminding supporters to arrive early on Saturday 2 April for the match against Aberdeen F.C. to ensure they get to their seat in time for the action.An operations meeting, involving the club and the police, was held after the Celtic match to address issues including away fans sitting in home support areas. Guidelines are now in place to ensure similar problems do not arise again.
No opposing team colours will be allowed in the home support areas and anybody seen showing over exuberance for the opposing team in the home support areas will be immediately ejected.
All fans should ensure that they use the appropriate car parks, home support using the North car park and away support using the South car park. Additional parking has been made available adjacent to New Century House on Stadium Road.
The club, in partnership with the police, is working hard to improve its match day service and places a great deal of importance in making sure its fans enjoy their day.
The club would like to thank fans for their patience with this matter and looks forward to welcoming everyone to the match.
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

TeamICT - Site Launch

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Caley Thistle will tomorrow launch the new "TeamICT" website. This website is dedicated to passing along information about the Youth and Community development side of the club.
A lack of information on the youth and community development side of the Caley Thistle organisation does not mean there has been no work going on behind the scenes.
 
Danny MacDonald and his team have been working hard over the last 18 months to develop this side of the club with limited resources with the ultimate hope that Caley Thistle can develop its own young talent from the North of Scotland.
 
Tomorrow (22nd March) the Youth and Community website "TeamICT" will be launched at the stadium and initial reports indicate that many will be shocked and pleasantly surprised at just how much has been achieved with a small budget and in such a short period of time.
 
http://www.teamict.co.uk
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Inverness CT 0-2 Celtic - SPL

Celtic too strong
 
Caley Thistle's fine unbeaten run ended with defeat at the hands of Celtic. The match was played in front of a record attendance and, despite the result, the home side put up an excellent show. 
A niggling knee injury kept Craig Brewster out of the ICT side and Graham Bayne took his place. Unlike the famous cup match in Inverness two years ago Celtic were at full strength. 
Roy McBain shot low from long range in just 26 seconds but Douglas collected easily. A John Hartson 25 yard shot was deflected past in two minutes then Stilian Petrov headed over in nine minutes. Douglas took a Richie Hart cross high at the other end then he also caught a rising Barry Wilson free kick. 
Despite pressure Celtic could not find the target as first Craig Bellamy headed over in 19 minutes then Hartson headed wide. A neat ICT move in 34 minutes was engineered by Darren Dods. The big defender ventured upfield, played a one-two with Roy McBain then crossed from the right; it strayed towards the corner flag and Bayne's cross back into the box was cleared. 
Two minutes later Dods headed downwards but wide after a Hart corner. The home defence repelled all danger and there was no score at the interval.
Half Time: 0-0
In 49 minutes Alan Thompson came very close with a 20 yard free kick but it was tipped onto the top of the bar by Mark Brown and cleared.. Bellamy raced past three defenders on the hour mark but his 20 yard low shot was smothered by Brown. Three minutes later the Bellamy/Aiden McGeady double act created a decisive goal but not before Wilson hit two 25 yard shots in succession at Douglas' goal, one high and one wide. 
Bellamy's goal started when he won possession in midfield, passed to McGeady then took the return wide of goal on the right. He sent an angled ball between Brown and the near post for 1-0. Bellamy then shot inches wide with the Celtic fans already on their feet celebrating. In the push for a second goal Bellamy shot over, a Bobo Balde header was cleared by Grant Munro, Dods took the ball off the feet of Hartson and a Petrov shot was held by Brown. 
There were glimmers of hope when Caley Thistle attacked but nothing came off. Douglas did have to be alert to take a Stuart Golabek high cross in 73 minutes then he smothered the ball at Bayne's feet. It was all over in 84 minutes when Tokely was adjudged to have fouled Bellamy in the box and Thompson made his usual fine job of the penalty. 
A Thompson free kick into the box a minute from time was headed clear then a Hart run was halted when he passed two men and used a hand to assist passing the third. 
Full Time: 0-2
The whistle went and the visitors were content with their well-deserved 2-0 victory. ICT heads were held high but it was a sign of the times that all felt bitterly disappointed.
 
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Inverness CT: 0
Team: Brown, Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Hart, Duncan (Black 89), McBain, Wilson,
Bayne (Fatai 78), Juanjo (Prunty 72).
Subs Not Used: Fraser, McCaffrey, Hastings, Proctor.
Celtic: 2 (Bellamy 63, Thompson 84 pen)
Team: Douglas, McNamara, Henchoz, Balde, Laursen, McGeady, Petrov, Lennon, Thompson,
Hartson (Beattie 79), Bellamy.
Subs Not Used: Marshall, Valgaeren, Pearson, Fernandez, Wallace, McManus.
Attendance: 7,045 - Referee: H Dallas
 
By tm4tj in Reports 2004-05 ·

Hearts 0-2 Inverness CT- SPL

Joy at Jamboland:
On Thursday Hearts sought a postponement of this fixture due to a flu epidemic sweeping Tynecastle. With two free Saturdays looming Caley Thistle wanted to avoid another rearranged match so were keen to play. The SPL refused the request and the match went ahead. 
Craig Brewster came back from injury for ICT with Graham Bayne reverting to the bench. John Robertson's weakened side played some neat passing football, and defended well for most of the game, but never troubled Mark Brown. 
A rare Hearts first half effort came in eight minutes when former Caley Thistle favourite Dennis Wyness shot high and wide from 22 yards. Juanjo tried an overhead kick at the other end but it went well wide. 
In 12 minutes Stuart Golabek sent a cross from the left towards the back post and Roy McBain headed powerfully goalwards. Craig Gordon was nowhere and Hearts were only saved by a fine Andy Webster goal-line clearance. 
Wyness set up Joe Hamill in 24 minutes but his early rising shot cleared the bar. Most of the first half was rather disjointed but things improved after the break. 
Half Time: 0-0
Wyness headed just over in 53 minutes with the home fans on their feet thinking it was in, but it was Caley Thistle who took the lead two minutes later. Not for the first time Juanjo was fouled on the right and Richie Hart took the free kick. Darren Dods rose high above a static defence to head home his first goal for the club. 
Hearts nearly equalised a minute later when Ross Tokely's attempted clearance skidded onto the top of the bar and over for a corner. Tokely redeemed himself seconds later with a fine block as Christophe Berra prepared to shoot. It was all over in 72 minutes when Barry Wilson chased a loose ball across the Hearts box and Gordon brought him down. Gordon saw yellow and Wilson hit the resultant penalty past the offending keeper to seal the points. 
The Hearts fans started to leave and their team spent the rest of the game on the back foot. Caley Thistle were content to play possession football over the final period. Wyness did have a sight of goal in 81 minutes but he hit it straight through to Brown. A Duncan lob into the Hearts box a minute later was taken by Gordon ahead of substitute Bryan Prunty.
Full Time: 0-2 
In added time Liam Fox made a good run through the middle but hit it too far and Gordon collected. A fine three points, eighth place maintained, seventh place in sight, undefeated in six SPL games, eleven points clear of bottom club Dundee United and all looking good. Celtic up next.
 
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Hearts: 0
Team: Gordon; Hamill, Berra,  Webster, Wallace, Cesnauskis (Pereira 64), Thomson,
Janczyk (Thorarinsson 69), Miller (Elliot 84), Wyness, Weir
Subs not used: Lithgow, Pelosi, Tierney, Moilanen - Booked: Gordon (72)
 
Inverness CT: 2 (Dods 55, Wilson 72 pen)
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson (Fox 90), Hart, Duncan, McBain,
Juanjo (Prunty 79), Brewster (Bayne 79)
Subs not used: Fraser; McCaffrey, Hastings, Fetai - Booked: Golabek(90)
Attendance: 9822 - Referee: Craig Thomson
 
By tm4tj in Reports 2004-05 ·

View From The Dugout

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Craig Brewster held one of his regular press briefings at the Stadium this week and commented on the Rangers game, the 'controversy' surrounding Bajram Fetai's appearance at Ibrox, league position and player contracts.
Craig Brewster held one of his regular press briefings at the Stadium this week and commented on the Rangers game, the 'controversy' surrounding Bajram Fetai's appearance at Ibrox, league position and player contracts.Commenting on the Rangers game, Craig said ‘It was excellent to get the late goal on Saturday, not many teams go to Ibrox and do that." He added, "Our confidence is high and preparing well for each game is all we can do. I do believe that fitness is everything, if you are fitter you can run the extra yard to two for the full ninety minutes and I do believe you can see a real difference in the fitness levels of the team. Big Eck was down at the end of the game but he knew what was at stake, he definitely sees it as losing two points."
 
Some newspapers and reports on the match have commented on the selection of Bajram Fetai and theorised that there was a clause in his loan contract that meant he couldnt play at Ibrox. For Brewster, the answer to this was simple ... "I played Bajram Fetai because he was the only guy to put in to cover Barry, ICT are paying his wages and there was no agreement not to play him."
 
As has been noted by a number of site users, Steven Hislop is well on the road to recovery from his horrendous injury and may yet make a first team appearance this season. He was due to play for the under 21s against Rangers but the game was called off. Instead, a 'bounce game was organised at Murray Park. Craig had this to say about the day ... "Steven Hislop was due to play his first game back today with the Under 21's but the game was called off due to a frozen pitch in Dumbarton. We tried to get the game re-scheduled to Murray Park as the boys were going there for a bounce game anyway but we could not get permission from the SPL. It is a nonsense as we now have to incur the cost of travelling south again when the game is re-scheduled."
 
We play Hearts this weekend and although Craig is delighted that his predecessor recommended him for the job, he doesnt intend to hand him any points as a present ! "The game coming up against Hearts is a big one, they are very strong at home and we will have to be at our very best to beat them. I didn't really know John Robertson but was delighted when I got the call from Inverness regarding the job he had left vacant. I was a bit surprised that he had recommended me for the job and I think Donald Park may have had a part to play in that."
 
Craig is also not swayed by any mind games that other managers are playing .... "I hear that Ian McCall keeps saying that we are safe in the SPL but until we are mathematically safe I will not take anything for granted. We would like to catch Kilmarnock and they would like to catch Motherwell but two wins from the bottom teams and we are right back in it."
 
Finally, he also commented on the contract situation at the club. "The contract negotiations are ongoing with a number of players and we are not going to announce anything until the various deals have been confirmed."
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By Guest in News 2005-06 ·

Rangers 1-1 Inverness CT - SPL

Prunty Shins Gers
 
Another remarkable result in a memorable week.  Everyone knew that the team was playing well but few thought Caley Thistle could take anything from the Ibrox cauldron. 
When Barry Ferguson broke the deadlock in 57 minutes it looked like going according to the script, but Rangers could not kill the visitors off, the home crowd grew restless and Caley Thistle were rewarded for their diligence with a last minute Bryan Prunty equaliser. Prunty's first goal for the club created a sensation nationally and was a severe blow to Rangers title hopes. 
Caley Thistle made one change from the team that beat Hibs in midweek with the injured Craig Brewster making way for Graham Bayne. Rangers dropped Michael Ball to the bench and brought in Swedish winger Bojan Djordjic. Steven Thompson replaced the suspended Dado Prso. 
It was Thompson who had the first effort on goal in 13 minutes but he headed wide. This was followed quickly by a Nacho Novo shot that flew wide. Juanjo chipped wide at the other end after turning Marvin Andrews in the box then a Novo drive was beaten away by Mark Brown. 
Novo hit over in 29 minutes, but little made it past either defence before the interval. With the whistle looming Grant Munro headed wide for ICT. 
Half Time: 0-0
Rangers pushed forward after the break but Mark Brown saved from Novo, Fernando Ricksen shot over and Novo hit wide before Ferguson gave Rangers the lead in 57 minutes. A pass from Ricksen cleared the Caley Thistle defence and Ferguson neatly sent an angled chip over Mark Brown, his first goal since rejoining Rangers from Blackburn. 
Richie Hart shot over in 70 minutes then Brown collected from Thomas Buffel. Hart hit wide in 78 minutes and a Novo effort cleared the bar. Waterreus blocked a shot from on loan Ranger Bajram Fetai then a Darren Dods shot was cleared. With four minutes left Novo should have secured a win for Rangers. He was one-on-one with Mark Brown but the former Ibrox keeper saved the day with his legs. 
Caley Thistle's strong finish earned an equaliser from substitute Bryan Prunty in the dying seconds. A long ball from Grant Munro came off the back of Gregory Vignal and Prunty bundled it home with what appeared to be his shins. 
Full Time: 1-1
Despite the welcome point, Livingston's win at Dundee reduced the gap between eighth and twelfth to eight points.  Livingston share bottom place with Dundee United. On the other hand the optimists will point out that ICT are just two points off seventh spot. Now for Hearts!
 
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Rangers: 1 (Ferguson 57)
Team: Waterreus; Ross, Andrews, Kyrgiakos, Vignal, Buffel, Ricksen, Ferguson,
Djordjic (Malcolm 53), Novo, Thompson.
Subs Not Used: McGregor; Rae, Burke, Ball, Namouchi, McCormack. - Booked: Kyrgiakos (41).
 
Inverness CT: 1 (Prunty 90)
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson (Fatai 70), Hart, McBain, Duncan, Juanjo,
Bayne (Prunty 74).
Subs Not Used: Fraser; McCaffrey, Hastings, Proctor, Black. - Booked: McBain (60), Hart (60).
Attendance: 49,345 - Referee: Mike Ritchie
By tm4tj in Reports 2004-05 ·

Inverness CT 3-0 Hibernian - SPL

City slickers beaten
 
A thoroughly well-deserved victory for Caley Thistle thanks to a cool finish by Juanjo and converted free kicks from Craig Brewster and Barry Wilson.  
For high-flying Hibs their first competitive visit to Inverness was a bitter one - bitterly cold and a bitterly disappointing result. 
In early exchanges Roy McBain shot low and wide in 14 minutes and Ross Tokely blocked an overhead attempt by Derek Riordan in 21 minutes. Just after the half-hour mark a measured pass from Russell Duncan set Stuart Golabek free in the box and one-on-one with Simon Brown. As the ICT captain shot low to the keepers left he made a superb full-length diving save to keep the scoreline blank. 
The opening goal came in 38 minutes when the Hibs defence failed to clear a Richie Hart corner from the right and Juanjo nipped in, rounded two defenders and hit high into the net from an acute angle. 
Half Time: 1-0
It stood 1-0 at the break but the visitors should have equalised six minutes into the second half. Riordan seized on a short back-pass and headed for goal. He was forced wide by the diving Mark Brown and his angled shot came off the post. Grant Munro shepherded it away and the danger was past. 
This proved to be a defining moment as Caley Thistle quickly went two ahead. McBain was brought down by Ian Murray 22 yards out and Brewster's low free kick found the corner of the net. Hibee Garry O'Connor came close in 62 minutes but his 25 yard shot came off the bar. This was a rare effort from the visitors who failed to find the form that had taken them to third in the league. They went three down in 77 minutes after Juanjo had been brought down 19 yards out, left of centre. Barry Wilson's free kick took a deflection of the wall and Simon Brown failed to clear despite the assistance of the post. The referee and his assistant decreed that the ball had crossed the line although many in the stadium were unsure. 3-0 it was and, with a minute left, substitute Graham Bayne nearly made it four. His drive from outside the box hit the post and Simon Brown made a superb save from the strikers follow-up.
Full Time: 3-0 
A vital and unexpected win in the battle for SPL survival. Livingston beat Kilmarnock so the gap between eighth and twelfth is still ten points. On the other hand ICT are now just three points behind seventh-placed Kilmarnock with two games in hand. Now for Ibrox!
 
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Inverness CT: 3 (Juanjo 38, Brewster 52, Wilson 77)
Team: Brown; Tokely, Dods, Munro, Golabek, Wilson, Hart (Proctor 83), Duncan, McBain,
Juanjo (Fetai 78), Brewster (Bayne 78)
Subs not used: Fraser; McCaffrey, Hastings, Prunty - Booked: None
 
Hibernian: 0
Team: Simon Brown; Whittaker, Caldwell, Smith, I Murray (Shiels 65), Murphy, Orman (Sproule 65),
A. Murray (McDonald 46), Scott Brown, O'Connor, Riordan
Subs not used: Brown, McCluskey, Morrow, Konte - Booked: None
Attendance: 4443 - Referee: John Underhill
 
By tm4tj in Reports 2004-05 ·

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