Smokies pre-Xmas fare

 

Arbroath are next up for Inverness at the Caledonian Stadium on Saturday as long as we can beat the frost. It's a 3:00pm kick-off as Scott Kellacher looks for his fourth win on the bounce in League1. Arbroath have edged their way up to third in the table, just two points off the pace with a game in hand over the top two.

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Match/Ticket/Bar94/Info

***Supporters Trust AGM***

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Ahead of kick-off and in Bar94, the Supporters Trust will hold their AGM

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters Society Ltd
Notice of
Annual General Meeting
On
Saturday 14th December 2024 at midday
At Bar 94 – Inverness Caledonian Stadium
The Annual General Meeting of Inverness Caledonian Thistle Supporters Society Limited will take place at Bar 94 in Inverness at the Inverness Caledonian Stadium at 12.00pm on Saturday 14th December 2024
Please note – if you are unable to attend and you would like to nominate a proxy on your behalf - please forward the details to [email protected]
Also note :- The formal AGM meeting is expected to finish at 12.30

Venue

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	27	18	5	4	62	22	+40
Away	26	11	7	8	36	31	+5
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	53	29	12	12	98	53	+45

 

Last 10 Competitive Meetings

0 - 1 (A)

0 - 0 (H)

2 - 1 (H)

1 - 1 (A)

1 - 2 (H)

3 - 2 (A)

2 - 4 (A)

2 - 0 (H)

4 - 1 (A)

1 - 1 (H)

We have played Arbroath twice this season. The first encounter was a no scoring draw in the league cup group stage where Arbroath won the bonus point after a penalty shoot-out. The League game played at Gayfield ended in a 1-0 win for the hosts when Gavin Reilly scored the only goal. Namesake Charlie Reilly who has on the treatment table since he joined us on loan from Dundee after debuting for the Caley Jags in that game.

Another Blank: 1-0  Massive financial hurdles were put to one side as we went down to the Greenversity Stadium, or Gayfield as we all know it, for this Scottish League 1 fixture against Arbroath. With both sides getting off to a cautious start in the league this fixture between last seasons relegated pair might give an indication if either of them are capable of challenging for a play-off place at the top end of the table or will it be a few seasons in the doldrums, or administration or worse. Flynn Duffy, Lewis Nicolson and Ethan Cairns were missing. Charlie Reilly came in on loan from Dundee this week met his new team mates today for the first time and Started up front with Billy Mckay. Arbroath were without Scott Stewart and Tam O'Brien with co-manager David Gold and Ross County's young on loan defender Dylan Smith in their starting XI. The other co-manager Colin Hamilton, Ali Spalding and Calum Gallagher were all on the injured list. After a goalless first half where Inverness were looking the more likely, Reilly opened the scoring. Unfortunately it was Gavin Reilly for Arbroath. Another Saturday, another game slips away.

INVERNESS CT:  Our Season so far...

D L D D W D D D L  / W L D W W W  That is how our season has gone so far. Scott Kellacher has won his last three League games since he started five league games ago with a 3-1 defeat at Dumbarton and he will be looking for a fourth on the trot against Arbroath. That run in November where we picked up seven points from a possible nine earned him the League1 manager of the month trophy. Let's not get too carried away with that, as cast your mind back to last November when none other than Duncan Ferguson won the same November accolade. Nonetheless, congratulations to Scott for picking up this award and let's hope the curse of the MotM does not strike on Saturday.

 

 

Pos	Team	Pld	Gd	Pts
1	Stenny	16	9	27
2	Wasps	16	7	25
3	Smokies	15	2	25
4	Jambos	15	8	22
5	Toonsers	16	1	21
6	Gable E's	16	1	20
7	Queen's	15	-4	18
8	B&G's	16	-16	15
9	Caley Jags	15	1	07
10	Sons	16	-9	01

 

LATEST TEAM NEWS

Read Scott Kellacher's thoughts HERE. Remi Savage returned last week and Keith Bray made the bench. However, Jake Davidson, Charlie Reilly, Connall Ewan and Lewis Nicolson are all longer term casualties.

No new team news available at present.

 

Arbroath fielded this team last week in a 2-1 win over Queen of the South thanks to a late strike from Calum Gallagher. Douglas had put Queen of the South ahead with the proverbial screamer twenty minutes from the end. A couple minutes and a couple of inspired subs later and one of them Innes Murray fired in his own screamer. Two minutes later the two subs combined for Murray to cross for Gallagher to secure all three points.

Arbroath were one of the bookies favourites before the season started and after a slow start they are now knocking on the door at the top end.

L W W D W W Last six League1 results

Highlights in this sequence were wins over Annan, Stenhousemuir, Cove & Queen of the South. A draw with Montrose and a disappointing 1-3 defeat at home to Dumbarton.

 

 

I think that once Billy gets on the scoresheet, the goals will start to flow again.

If we will have Reilly back soon, that gives us options, as Billy is doing the full match in most games, which is a big ask for any lone striker, especially so for one of his age  

I am fully right behind him and the rest of the squad. 

Edited December 16, 20241 yr by Robert

4 hours ago, bishbashbosh said:

Kellacher has said in some post match interview that charlie Reilly on loan from Dundee should be ready to play mid December. He could be the answer.

not keen on player manager/coach playing themselves when their better days are behind them. seen it too many times in Scottish football. 
 

highest profile one for me was Roy Keane, bleeding on that he should have got an extra season at Man Utd. Alex Ferguson was too experienced to let that happen. Keane still moaning and making money off it today.

huge fanfare when Keane signed for Celtic and played in the Scottish cup against a Clyde team with many youngsters who ran him ragged that day as they defeated Celtic. ( he was too slow to catch them with a famous Keane tackle)

ps…….. not going to mention Dave Mackay. Peter Taylor told clough he was the perfect player to play with/ guide the youngsters at Derby. Think clough answer was, is he not retired after a broken leg. But then Mackay was one of the all time greats of British football at a time when only home nation players graced the English leagues

 

 

A little closer to home - Brewster was a great ‘player’ manager. 

 

 

12 minutes ago, ICTPaisley said:

A little closer to home - Brewster was a great ‘player’ manager. 

 

 

Yeah, the first time!   should never have had a second go.

1 hour ago, caley100 said:

Yeah, the first time!   should never have had a second go.

Was he no just 'manager' the second time round?

Not sure but I don't think he was a player in chapter 2.

Edited December 16, 20241 yr by buckett
punctuation

2 hours ago, buckett said:

Was he no just 'manager' the second time round?

Not sure but I don't think he was a player in chapter 2.

Technically still a player-manager but only played 3 games in his second stint. 

Player-Manager (1) = Nov 27th 2004 - Jan 7th 2006: 

• As a manager: P50, W17, D18, L15 F61 A50 GD+11
• As a player: P30(+3 sub), scored 11

Player-Manager (2) = Aug 28th 2007 - Jan 17th 2009:

• As a manager: P64, W22, D7, L35 F83 A102 GD-19
• As a player: P2(+1 sub), scored 1. All appearances in 2007/08. 

 

 

11 hours ago, Scotty said:

 

• As a player: P2(+1 sub), scored 1. All appearances in 2007/08. 

 

I remember that 1 goal very well. We had lost the first 6 games under 10CC and it was a last minute winner against Hearts after coming on as a sub. Wyness scored the equaliser from about 2 inches. A very happy carload heading back down the A9 and we even had a message read out on Off the Ball 😂

 

Edited December 17, 20241 yr by The Mantis

That’s a great finish from Brewster! Could do with some of our guys scoring like that now.

Edited December 17, 20241 yr by Kind of Blue

41 minutes ago, Kind of Blue said:

That’s a great finish from Brewster! Could do with some of our guys scoring like that now.

We have one or two that are capable. Look at the young lads like Mackinnon and Bray - once they find their feet I think we will see plenty from them. MacKinnon is never afraid to have a go. Both were overlooked by Ferguson but Kels has them playing some good attacking stuff. Apart from last weekend it has all been good since Kels took over (not counting the first game as he had 2 days with the boys). It'll come.

1 hour ago, ClickbaitProponent said:

We have one or two that are capable. Look at the young lads like Mackinnon and Bray - once they find their feet I think we will see plenty from them. MacKinnon is never afraid to have a go. Both were overlooked by Ferguson but Kels has them playing some good attacking stuff. Apart from last weekend it has all been good since Kels took over (not counting the first game as he had 2 days with the boys). It'll come.

Checking our league one games this season, mackinnon  started every game under Ferguson and substituted twice. 10 games
mackinnon has started all league games under kellacher and substituted twice. 6 games

so 16 games so far, I think he has found his feet by now.

overlooked by Ferguson ?

ps….i think he is one of our better performers by the way.

 

Edited December 17, 20241 yr by bishbashbosh