ICT have now played for 7 hours without scoring a goal.  And it's not as if we are faced with keepers making miraculous saves, we just aren't cutting through or making chances like we used to.  It may well be that fatigue is taking its toll in the midst of a long run of weekend and midweek games, and at times like this the decision to release our 2 back-up strikers and not replace either of them seems to have been the wrong one.

 

Anyway, some stats for you.  Since Watkins sealed our victory in Dingwall, we have currently gone 402 minutes (plus however much injury time there was in our last 5 matches, which would get you to 7 hours) without a goal.

 

I've looked back and found that only once have we had a longer drought - the record was set in March 2002 and stands at 426 minutes (again plus any injury time).  That run started with a painful cup QF defeat to Partick and ended with a Tokely equaliser v County.  It's not as if we were short of goalscorers or creativity back then, as we had Wyness, Ritchie, Christie and Robson.

 

So, the upshot is that we need to score in the first 24 minutes v Motherwell to avoid setting an unwanted record.  More importantly, we know that when we score first, we always win!

I am off to the bookies and looking at 4-0 or 5-0 bets tomorrow. SERIOUSLY.

I am off to the bookies and looking at 4-0 or 5-0 bets tomorrow. SERIOUSLY.

 

Come now, we won't lose that heavily.

Eight minutes to score today before clocking up a round 500 goal free minutes.

I'm sure we can do it.

 

BELIEVE!

What goal drought did we not score 2 against Aberdeen. I definately got an ICT goal cheer fix last sun.

How long until we break Fraser Forsters record at Celtic?

Goal drought will end today. I predict 3-1 win for ICT ;)

Just watched the highlights of the midweek game. How we did not score I don't know - did not look like a team who are struggling to create chances. Sooner or later the flood gates will open.

What goal drought?

554 minutes.

What goal drought?

 

Took the words right out of my mouth...

 

One goal in the last six games is hardly something to be chuffed about.

Well aye a would agree it has been a goal drought eh ken but after a good performance the day against plastic whistle I think we can all agree we are back to our winning ways eh so whit dae ye make oh that terry butcher performing wonders at Hibernian it would appear he is nae daeing sae well himself well shot of him if u ken whar I'm comin fae aye ken cheers.

azZO