The first home league game of the season is here and we face Raith Rovers who are perennial losers in Inverness but for how much longer? Much is made of our excellent record against the Fife side but records are meant to be broken and they looked a very tidy team last season and they will surely be one of our main challengers for the playoff spots this campaign as well. Of course they will have a familiar face in their ranks in the shape of James Keatings. Other players to keep an eye out for include Lewis Vaughan who missed a good chunk of last season but he has returned to form in a big way bagging four goals in the five or six games he has played so far whilst Aidan Connolly and Dario Zannatta looked like tricky customers in the wide areas against Hamilton in the 4 - 4 draw at Starks Park. So whilst the Raith defence looks rotten their attacking players will be a big threat on Saturday.

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But the big question is will we be able to buy a pie on Saturday?

Edited August 5, 20214 yr by RiG

Fantastic strike to win it. 2 wins from 2, 2 clean sheets. Can't ask for much more than that. Big test in Tuesday now 

Edited August 7, 20214 yr by Belfast Brigade

3 hours ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

A good start can be sooo important. 1-0 will be enuff and three points a biggie.

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I need your help x 2 - I am being investigated by the Seer Society Complaint Committee - It has been suggested that I have shared my prophecy but I have responded that this was simply a hopeful prediction and I had not quaffed a voddie or looked into my crystal ball prior to posting. I have now quaffed my first voddie, looking forward to hopefully being in attendance at Killie (away) and Plastic Whistle (home). Six points is as good an opening haul as we have had in seasons.

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20 minutes ago, TheMantis said:

MacGregor???

My thought, too, when he came on.

But what do we know? 

5 minutes ago, Belfast Brigade said:

Fantastic strike to win it. 2 wins from 2, 2 clean sheets. Can't ask for much more than that. Big test in Tuesday now 

Tuesday ???

18 minutes ago, jed5697 said:

Aye the match winner 😂

Aye that’s what I meant. I heard we had scored but nobody had posted on here even after about 5 mins.

10 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Tuesday ???

Absolutely. Hopefully, the gloom merchants who were predicting a disastrous season after our poor League Cup showing will be heartened by our 100% record in the league so far and no goals conceded. I certainly know I am, especially as Raith are tipped as title rivals this season.

Raith looked better last year tbh. Only trouble we had today was self inflicted.

I enjoyed the game and great to get the result, with a goal fitting of winning any match. A bullet finish by MacGregor after Duku laid it off to him.

Good to get a clean sheet but we had some troubling moments, often self inflicted, which was how Devine and Ridgers got their bookings. Ridgers could have got a red with a different ref.

A lot to be positive about but we were not dominant and Raith’s pacy players caused some problems, particularly early in the second half.

Duku clearly enjoyed noising up his former employer and incurring the wrath of the noisy away support, and was probably our top player.

With no cup game next week, hopefully they can use the time to tighten things up so we keep the ball better, and then we have Ayr at home which should be winnable.

After the cup games, it is great to be off and flying in the league. 

Interesting line up according to BBC….

 

Just the usual lazy BBC reporting as the infirm not involved. 

Well done to all, very entertaing game. Pity we couldnt have signed Raiths no.11 what a player he looks

Was half expecting Billy Mckay to come on for Duku tbf

9 minutes ago, Jack Waddington said:

Was half expecting Billy Mckay to come on for Duku tbf

McKay was going to come on just before we scored. After the goal he took his seat back in the stand and then Hyde came on to tighten things up. 

42 minutes ago, Ronaldo said:

Well done to all, very entertaing game. Pity we couldnt have signed Raiths no.11 what a player he looks

Zanatta. He knew he had the beating of Carson, particularly during Raith’s strong spell early in the second half.

We seemed to be pushing Walsh further forward so Carson had less protection than earlier in the game.

I was surprised when Raith hooked him, but it gave some of our fans the chance to boo his replacement, Keatings. 

1 hour ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Tuesday ???

My mistake. My score app decided to have mental break down and tell me we were playing Killie this Tuesday coming 🤣

11 minutes ago, Belfast Brigade said:

My mistake. My score app decided to have mental break down and tell me we were playing Killie this Tuesday coming 🤣

That's 3 weeks' time, not 3 days 

Nothing now till Ayr in a couple of weeks.  And we never do well after a break...

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Soooooo good to be back at a live game at long last (we didn't get tickets in any of the 300 supporters draws last season, so it has been a while) and it didn't disappoint. Well done boys. I thought the lads played a real team game and thought Duku gave his all. Even on the sidelines it was plain to see how much better Billy Mckay suits ICT blue as apposed to navy. It is a bit nerve racking, but I'd be delighted to watch 1-0 wins all season.

Pretty even game tbf that we probably just about deserved to win on chances created.

Good all round performances with Duku and Allardice the pick for me.

That was probably the best performance I have seen for a long time. If they can continue this  form they will do well

Where was Jamie MacDonald? Stunner from Roddy. 

 

Thanks Donald great to see MacGregors wonder strike again!

The club’s report is here:

https://ictfc.com/ictfc-1-0-raith-rovers-07-08-2021