Seaside opener
The season gets real on Saturday when the opening fixtures of the Championship kick-off with Inverness travelling to Arbroath to take on the 'Smokies' with fans from both sides being allowed entry, albeit on a restricted basis. The ball starts rolling at 15:00 as season 2021-2022 gets underway for the Caley Jags under the new leadership of Billy Dodds. Good to see the supporters bus getting an airing for this one after a year of inactivity.
Our standard League Cup exit was confirmed before the Hearts game with Stirling Albion clinching second spot in the group. Good luck to them. We went through the motions against Hearts and but for a superb performance by Mark Ridgers we would have conceded a hatful of goals. It ended 1-0 to the hosts after substitute Jamie Walker rifled in a sharp finish to end our League Cup games. One or two positives from the game but the gulf in class was evident as the Jambos prepare for life in the Premiership; for us, another season in the Championship starts at Arbroath, a side we have found difficult to break down of late.
| Last 10 Competitive Meetings with Arbroath |
 1 - 0 (H) |
 1 - 1 (A) |
3 - 1 (H) |
 0 - 1 (H) |
0 - 3 (A) |
2 - 1 (H) |
0 - 3 (H) |
7 - 0 (H) |
2 - 0 (A) |
2 - 2 (A) |
| Venue - Head to head | Pld | Won | Drn | Lst | For | Agst | + / - |
| Home | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 17 | +36 |
| Away | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 |
| Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 78 | 39 | +39 |
| First Competitive Meeting |
| Aug 12th, 1994 | League ((Div 3)) | (H) | 5 - 2 |
| Most Recent Competitive Meeting |
| Mar 27th, 2021 | League (Championship) | (H) | 1 - 0 |
Things are looking up for Arbroath with news that over 800 season tickets have been sold. That's great news for the highest placed part time team in Scotland who have come up two tiers under the guidance of the wily olde Dick.
Latest Team News
Michael Gardyne is suspended for Inverness after his straight red at Tynecastle. Sean Welsh is still injured but it was good to see Anthony McDonald back on the park after recovering from his knee operation. David Carson has missed the last couple of games and Billy Mckay has not surfaced since we signed him from County. Let's hope we get these guys back on the park sooner rather than later.
Dick Campbell has former Edinburgh City player Liam Henderson suspended for Arbroath, but captain Tam O'Brien is back after a foot injury saw him miss the last few games. One miss for them this term will be striker Jack Hamilton who has returned to Livingston. Ex Dundee player Nick Low will be an asset at Gayfield this season. Bin man Linn will always be a threat to a static defence.
Billy Dodds talking after the defeat to Hearts
And here's the Billy and Danny show ahead of the visit to Gayfield
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