No goals for six months then nine TEN in the opening pre-season fixture......

ELGIN CITY 3-7 ICT FC (Keatings 3, 54pen. Todorov 22, Storey 75, 83. MacGregor 77, 85)

3: GOAL! We have the lead through @jameskeatings as he unleashes a great strike from about 25 yards and into the top corner! Screamer.....

12: Scott Allardice goes close for the Caley Jags but his effort is just wide after a corner made its way to him at the back post.

22: GOAL! A low finish from @NNTodorov from just outside the box makes it 2-0 to the Caley Jags! 

29: Goal! Elgin have one back as Hester cuts inside and fires a low strike past Ridgers. 

45: Almost a second for Nikolay Todorov but his effort at a tight angle is just wide. 

Half Time 1-2

54: GOAL!@jameskeatings makes it 3-1 from the penalty spot!

70: Goal Elgin grab one back. Hester has second as he finishes from close range.

75: GOAL! Miles Storey makes it 4-2 to Caley Thistle. Great pick out from Cammy Mackay as his pass send Storey clean through and he made no mistake in front of goal.

77: Good save from Cammy Mackay as he keeps a powerful free-kick from Kane Hester who is on a hat-trick.

78: GOAL!@MacgregorRoddy gets Caley Thistle's 5th goal of the afternoon. Good play from Shane Sutherland in the box and his shot is deflected into MacGregor's path for a tap in!

80: Goal, Elgin get another back. Stephen Bronsky heads in from a corner to make it 5-3.

83: GOAL! Miles Storey gets his second of the afternoon after Shane Sutherland plays him through on goal.

85: The Goals are flying in here! A second goal for @MacgregorRoddy as he cuts inside in the box and finish well!

 

 

 

 

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Make that 5-0 after 32. Hyde with the 4th. 

At least we are getting shooting practice!

Edited September 29, 20205 yr by Robert

5. Miles Storey

Alan will be delighted Storey is playing through the middle. Sutherland on the right. Mackay on the left. Keatings in his normal role. 

Both Mackays and Hyde replaced at half time by Ridgers, MacGregor and Todorov. Looks like Toddy playing up front and Storey on the left. 

Edited September 29, 20205 yr by Robert

Deas and Allardice on for Harper and Keatings. Quite a flat second half compared to the first. 

7 minutes ago, Robert said:

Deas and Allardice on for Harper and Keatings. Quite a flat second half compared to the first. 

It's because Storey is playing on the wing 

Ha ha. Not now! He is off along with Toshney and Fyffe with both Nicolsons and Harkness on. By my reckoning, only Devine, Welsh and Sutherland will have played the full 90. 

Finally no 6! A header by Harkness.

Immediately followed by a 7th by Toddy. 

Edited September 29, 20205 yr by Robert

Many thanks to Nairn FC - enjoyed watching that, very much.    It’s been a long time without ‘live’ footie.  

 

Only 2 second half goals? Shambles. Robbo better be giving them a tough dressing down for that one

Not really a contest as the early goals killed it. Good to see Welsh back playing. 

With 8 substitutions, it broke things up a bit, and the camera angle didn’t help in terms of forming views of players at times (but all credit to Nairn for streaming it), but players that stood out for me were Devine, who seemed the mainstay at the back and may well be a first pick, Mackay playing mainly on the left, and Storey, particularly first half. 

The players looked hungry, particularly in the first half, so hopefully an encouraging sign. 

Edited September 29, 20205 yr by Robert

Ill donate a two quid to nairn for that as i would have bought at leadt one pie...

 

 

Well done to Nairn for really good quality feed.  Good to see some live football at last and interesting to see how the new and young players got on.  The scoreline says a lot more about Nairn's defence than our attack, but an encouraging workout nonetheless.  Robbie Deas didn't have much to do for the short period he was on the park but I think he looks the business.

We have a fyffing right back if brad doesnt want it.

 

 

That was a good watch.

Movement of the front 4 in the first half was very good. 

Particularly impressed by mackay and storeys switching positions and constant runs into channels. Also thought the balls forward from Mackay in goal and centrebacks used these well. Dont think the movement was as good or ridgers as direct in second half. 

Cameron and Ryan were decent but did lose possession a couple of times and just once Ryan was outmuscled in front of goal but on that showing we dont need a right back we need time for them to bed in with a consistent centre back pairing. 

I dont know who that is from this. 

Anyone pick out a centre back pair. 

6 hours ago, Moogthurso said:

That was a good watch.

Movement of the front 4 in the first half was very good. 

Particularly impressed by mackay and storeys switching positions and constant runs into channels. Also thought the balls forward from Mackay in goal and centrebacks used these well. Dont think the movement was as good or ridgers as direct in second half. 

Cameron and Ryan were decent but did lose possession a couple of time

Anyone pick out a centre back pair. 

Not the stiffest of opposition but seven goals from seven different scorers and a clean sheet is very encouraging.

7 minutes ago, Kingsmills said:

Not the stiffest of opposition but seven goals from seven different scorers and a clean sheet is very encouraging.

Seven goals in two consecutive games.   Ever been done before?

Why can't ICT get a feed?

9 hours ago, Moogthurso said:

That was a good watch.

Movement of the front 4 in the first half was very good. 

Particularly impressed by mackay and storeys switching positions and constant runs into channels. Also thought the balls forward from Mackay in goal and centrebacks used these well. Dont think the movement was as good or ridgers as direct in second half. 

Cameron and Ryan were decent but did lose possession a couple of times and just once Ryan was outmuscled in front of goal but on that showing we dont need a right back we need time for them to bed in with a consistent centre back pairing. 

I dont know who that is from this. 

Anyone pick out a centre back pair. 

Hard to given we only got brief highlights from Saturday and the camera angle last night. 

From what I’ve seen, I’d start with Devine and Deas, with Toshney as back up. We still have Mckay and McHattie to return but it would be good to develop a first choice pairing quickly. 

Any word on Mckay, McHattie, Carson, Vincent or Doran? It would be good if Carson and Doran, at least, could get game time before the competitive stuff starts. 

Edited September 30, 20205 yr by Robert

These friendly against gash teams are OK for confidence but really learn nothing from them surely we'll get a test against some even semi good side before the real stuff starts! Also gives and I'm using my wee man as an example a misplaced confidence he's got us down as running the jambos all the way to the wire now! 

For once I agree with Alan. Whilst I know Robbo is treating the Hearts and Cowdenbeath cup games as preseason games, the Hearts game will be a major test of how our team is shaping up, particularly if we are without some of the more experienced players. 

We often start slowly and have not got out of the group stages of the cup for some time, but equally we have not tended to score as often in preseason as we have this week. 

All we know is that it is too early to tell how our season will shape up.

This report is on the club website: 

https://ictfc.com/match-report-nairn-county-0-7-ictfc-29-09-2020

Edited September 30, 20205 yr by Robert

Does anyone remember the turgid pre season games following relegation. 

Losing to elgin struggling at forres being beaten by stmirren dunfermline and livingstone in our first few games. 

That preseason was meaningful enough.....this preseason is hopefully lesd meaningful. 

4 hours ago, MorayJaggie said:

Why can't ICT get a feed?

The Chef is on holiday. That's why. 

3 hours ago, Robert said:

For once I agree with Alan. Whilst I know Robbo is treating the Hearts and Cowdenbeath cup games as preseason games, the Hearts game will be a major test of how our team is shaping up, particularly if we are without some of the more experienced players. 

We often start slowly and have not got out of the group stages of the cup for some time, but equally we have not tended to score as often in preseason as we have this week. 

All we know is that it is too early to tell how our season will shape up.

This report is on the club website: 

https://ictfc.com/match-report-nairn-county-0-7-ictfc-29-09-2020

You've agreed way more than once my man it just not kwl 2 agree with me on here lot of happy clapping lol! Can't be treating any cup as a pre season that's a carry on no wonder we get spanked in it just play a few competitive games what u learning by beating a bunch of posties by a cricket score surely could've fixed up games against likes of Falkirk! A bad game against hearts will deflate the whole club last time we played them in the cup semi was a shameful surrender 

Now that we have a taste for watching a live transmission of a friendly match, any word on how we will be able to watch the competitive games coming up, starting with Hearts in the League Cup this coming Tuesday? There was a mention of this being on Premier Sports. Forgive my ignorance, but how can this channel be accessed?

Then what about our home games in both the LC and Championship? With current Covid restrictions, I can't see fans being allowed inside any stadiums this side of Christmas. Until then our season tickets will remain 'virtual'. There is nothing on the official club website about transmission arrangements yet.

Perhaps I should have posted this reply on the Season Ahead thread.

Edited October 1, 20205 yr by Row S
afterthought on location of post

4 minutes ago, Row S said:

Now that we have a taste for watching a live transmission of a friendly match, any word on how we will be able to watch the competitive games coming up, starting with Hearts in the League Cup this coming Tuesday? There was a mention of this being on Premier Sports. Forgive my ignorance, but how can this channel be accessed?

It's an additional set of channels that you sign up to on their website. It costs from £9.99 a month and you can watch it on your TV or with their online player. 

https://www.premiersports.com/subscribenow

I think if you want it on Sky it costs £11.99 a month.

4 minutes ago, Row S said:

Then what about our home games in both the LC and Championship? With current Covid restrictions, I can't see fans being allowed inside any stadiums this side of Christmas. Until then our season tickets will remain 'virtual'. There is nothing on the official club website about transmission arrangements yet.

Scot Gardiner talks about streaming in The Wyness Shuffle podcast (skip to around the 13 minute mark in the pod). Basically the club are working on a system and have made steps to make this happen.

https://thewynessshuffle.podbean.com/e/conrad-fleem-the-replacements-a-season-preview/