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Maybe we should play our Under 18s on Sunday…… They kept a clean sheet! https://ictfc.com/wick-academy-0-4-ictfc-u18s

I am pretty sure that I must have something important to do in the early evening on Sunday very far away from the nearest TV screen!

Given Tuesday night's defensive train wreck this, on the face of it, seems like a very strange decision. Unless I'm mistaken that leaves us with six recognised defenders (Broadfoot, Deas, Devine, Duffy, Harper and Fyfe) which suggests we either have reinforcements lined up or Dodds has decided to play 2 at the back over the Winter period.

One of the best ICT shirts I've ever seen.......even has stripes on the back too !! Much better than our 'looks like purple from any distance' home effort this season!

Midfield look pretty flaky as well tbh, don't seem very fit and an inability to win the ball through a tackle runs in the whole team.😕

With apologies for the double post but that defending for the opening goal is awful. For me it all starts with Harper being sat too far behind Deas and Broadfoot covering McIntosh coming off the right flank. Harper tries to pass him on to Broadfoot and moves out to half heartedly close down Fyvie (which he doesn't need to do as Doran and Allardice could get there quicker) whilst Deas is occupied by a run forward from Megginson, who initially dropped off the front line to receive a short pass pulling Deas out from the back, and then angles his run in behind Harper pulling Deas away from the middle and McIntosh positions himself in between the now massive gap between our two CBs neither of whom can recover in time to block the shot.

Our best defensive performances last season came with Deas at left back providing a natural three at back if Carson ranged forward. Duffy looked hopeless on Tuesday, but to be fair so did the rest of the team. Maybe the answer is 2 from Duffy,Devine Broadfoot, Fyffe as centre backs and Deas as left back. I like Harper but radical changes required in defence before Saturday.

I suggested a couple of times last season that a 3-5-2 formation might work better for the style of play and attributes of Carson (when fit) and Harper. Play them as wing backs with Fyffe, Devine and Deas as the back 3. More support going forward and cover when defending.

Airdrie’s away kit 😍

Mr Dodds isn't selling it to me. I didn't see any of our three cup ties so I can't really judge, however, reading tweets and reports from those that were there (or watching on live feeds) I'd say we're shite just now. Can we beat Hearts in front of telly box audience? Based on current form - absolutely no chance. so, ICT, prove me wrong. Worried from Coventry Nil

I'm stunned with Dodds comment about not working on the back four yet. The foundations of any team is built on not conceding goals. If you dont concede goals you don't lose matches. To be nine days from the season starting and not to have done any work on the back four is unbelievable. If he's not bothered to work on it play Deas and Devine who played for the majority of last season together and get Broadfoot on the bench.