Please use this thread as matchday thread for today. On a tablet right now with no access to main computer.

 

 

 

Not the starting line up that I expected but certainly interesting...good bench too.

David Raven unavailable ?

Looks like an exciting team. Pleased to see Horner given a chance. Say what you will about him but you have to agree he works exceptionally hard. 

Strong line up, but Raven and Meekings missing.  Are they both injured?

7 minutes ago, Bush said:

Strong line up, but Raven and Meekings missing.  Are they both injured?

Meekings picked up a knock last week apparently. Richie doesn't sound too concerned but resting him to be safe. 

Not relevant to match day, but I see none of the new signings have been allocated squad number 9 - is this a sign of a position still to be filled and potentially suggesting that it's likely to be someone likely to be a starter?

Yessssss Draper!

 

Draper has scored , we are on our way

now 1 - 1

Edited July 16, 20169 yr by bughtmaster

Set up by Boden. I'm very, very excited to see Boden play at the TCS seems like a gem. 

1 - 1

2-1 ICT!!  Who scored??

 

2 - 1

Gary Warren

GOAL 1-2  Warren (75)

Thank feck. Another goal to seal it would be nice, wonder how the new signings are getting on? 

Captain Warren doing his job.

Esson subbed :O 

Good start three points.

FT 1-2 ICT

Well, that seemed a lot harder than expected!  But at least we're off the mark with a win.  What happened to Esson?  Injured?

Settle for that

Will take that, but sounds like we had to really work for it and given we now have at least 2 renowned strikers it's a little disappointing that it was down to our already well established MF and DF to win the game for us. From what I heard boden was poor, it's early in the season yet but if we are to hit the ground running in the league we need to get it improved and find that target more often 

Edited July 16, 20169 yr by CableGuy

  2-1 away from home - League Cup - earlier than usual - league set up - basically pre season - WTF - RESULT

4 hours ago, bughtmaster said:

Not the starting line up that I expected but certainly interesting...good bench too.

 

A particularly weak bench IMO.  3 home grown youngsters who have yet to prove themselves at this level and two new signings who have also to prove themselves at this level.  What is also of concern is that there were only 5 on the bench.  This shows our squad is pretty threadbare and we do still need at least 2 or 3 signings to compete in the top flight.

At least Richie is off to a better start than Brendan Rodgers.

P & J report on the game :-

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/977048/winning-start-richie-forans-caley-jags-cowdenbeath/

Deserved the win. As well as the goals hit bar 3 times. Warren should have been sent off before he scored but Finnie the ref was appalling. Good workout as Liam Fox has Cowdenbeath well drilled and fit. 

1 hour ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

  2-1 away from home - League Cup - earlier than usual - league set up - basically pre season - WTF - RESULT

Not there but am no convinced Johndo. Still, as you say it's early in the season..............