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What a day out!!! Hats off to Dodds on that formation/tactics but the players were immense to a man. I also realised why I love our club despite all the dramas

Fantastic result! One for the historians - has anyone ever won the cup after being knocked out of it?

Still very pished. Love his club. ICT and the Scottish Cup 💙❤️💙❤️💙

As I was saying! Although to be honest I really wasn’t expecting that, nobody was. Amazing result!

Just woke up after dreaming we beat Livingston 3-0 to reach the last 8 of the Scottish Cup! Such a good dream. Back to reality now so I better go and check the results🙃

Absolutely. Who knows, if we get Celtic at home, they might even open the North Stand.

Exactly this, it’s days like this that we live for as a Caley fan. Would be great to see a big turnout in the quarters.

Credit where credit is due.... Well done Gaffer

10.04 'inverness caley' . . . Dear god ! I'm sure even the caley fans on here would agree that's wrong on so many levels!!🙉🤬 ffs !

The 2 goals from Billy today were brilliant, got great plaudits from sportscene pundits.

Brilliant result guys well done to manager and players let's all get behind them now season far from over

I certainly wasn’t expecting that result! Well done to the team today

Well done boys.

Well my gast is well and truly flabbered! Don't know where that came from, don’t really care where it came from, was not expecting anything like this result. A huge well done to everyone, definitely one to add to our classics. Shame Ayr have turned it around, would have loved to get Elgin next.

Fantastic result. Well done lads. I can now relax and watch Scotland hopefully turn over Wales at Murrayfield.

I can sense a few raging at us winning today already

I go by Tm4tj’s reports rather than Dodds’ videos!! Anything could happen this afternoon. We could get thumped or we could cause a surprise and win. I just hope we give a good account of ourselves, whatever the outcome. It sounds like we may have a couple of our absentees returning to the bench, so hopefully that has a positive impact. To those travelling, have a great day!

Livi haven’t reached the Scottish cup QFs in the last 18 years. ICT have made it that far in 6 of the last 10 seasons.

Probably a less likely result than Darvel beating Aberdeen 1-0!

We need to agree an extension to Mckay’s contract now!! He’s been immense since the turn of the year.

Stay up past your bedtime to see Billy’s 2 strikes ⚽️⚽️

You've taken this too far...

That's what happens when you take your chances. According to the BBC stats, we only had 4 shots to Livi's 15. Well done lads!

Well done to ICT though none of us saw that coming,which is what makes the result so good.Unfortunately I wasn't at the game, but last week I said on here I don't know why Dodds didn't play Shaw on opposite wing from Jay Henderson from beginning of last week's game because both of them playing putting in crosses for Billy works a treat compared to hoof ball.Not that Dodds would ever listen to anything I would say understanably, but I understand this is what he did today.Billy Mackay an example to all.

Wow, didn’t see that coming. Great result😊

Nice one Yngwie, I’ll listen to you more often when I’m doing my coupon picks 😀👍

3-0 against Queens and remarkably repeated today. Hope more supporters now get behind the team as Deas returns and others will shortly add to our resources.

Inverness had a surprise inclusion on the bench in the shape of Robbie Deas, who has been out since breaking a bone in his leg last October in a 1-1 draw with Raith Rovers. Other than that, no major changes. Both keepers were tested early with Livingston's Stephen Kelly first to test Mark Ridgers as he shot from outside the box in the third minute. Nathan Shaw responded for the visitors a minute later with Shamal George denying him after his shot deflected off Billy Mckay. Ridgers did well to save a Stephen Bradley free kick at the expense of a corner. From that, Obileye met the ball at the back post but slams it wide. Bruce Anderson was replaced early by Cristian Montana after an injury to the striker in the 13th minute. Substitute Montana shot high and wide from the edge of the box after twenty minutes. He would shoot over again after half an hour as Livi began to boss the game with Inverness looking for the bell to get them to the interval level. Five minutes before the break Inverness survived a double spike when Obileye's header from Kelly's free-kick blocked on the line before he sent the rebound wide of the post. Close shave for the visitors and Obileye headed wide just before the whistle to keep it all square. Half Time 0-0

Robbie Deas on the bench today.

I’m surprised that anybody still listens to Dodds’ ramblings.

He'd be best candidate out just now for me, his first taste of the big job at aberdeen will give him a brief but good experience of taking charge at another clu, if he kept Esson on as his right hand man or not, he'd have his choice of boys like Tokes who he played with to go in as his number 2, Personally think Esson would be Ideal as he's very highly thought of coaching wise and knonws the youngsters coming through! 🙂

The concert company was discussed at the last AGM. It was the Club Board that took the decision to set up a legally separate company with the purpose of providing an additional income stream for the Club but without the Club being liable for any losses. As Fraz implies, the Board may well not volunteer any information about this, but it is perfectly reasonable to expect the Board to answer questions from shareholders about the outcome of their decision, particularly as the company went into voluntary liquidation in November. They can try and hide from the shareholders all they like, but at the end of the day, the only way they can avoid answering to the shareholders is to stand aside for a new regime.

It was not his best move, but I don't think one single thing/event started our spiral. It's a combination of factors. There was a deterioration in the relationship with Yogi after that but look at his career and perhaps you might think that was inevitable. He does not stick around too long anywhere. Thats for another discussion. To me, Kenny's biggest mistake was listening to others (including fans) and appointing Richie Foran, who every one of us wanted to succeed, then not being ruthless when it was clear things weren't working. The change came too late, and we got relegated. I know that cut him to the quick as I was there as his guest on the final day of the season, with my son as mascot on the day he resigned. Lots of things happening to the side and in the background throughout those good times and the bad times. For me, the real rot started with the regime that followed. Kenny (and everyone before him) made some poor choices, but always made them with the best interests of the club in mind trying to push us on. He listened to fans and tried to communicate with us. Kenny may have left us relegated but he did leave us in a strong position financially and organisationally (assuming we could bounce back quickly). The next lot were a whole lot more insular and seemed to take the attitude from day one that everyone at the club - staff and volunteers alike - were there for what they could get from the club, not what they could give to the club. Thats a pretty sh***y stance to take when you (have always had to) rely on volunteers, many of whom have served the club for decades in various roles on a matchday. In my humble opinion, perhaps they were looking in the mirror a bit too much. They tore up a load of processes/things that were working, replaced them with more expensive procedures or services that didn't and soon made that strong position a lot weaker. They left behind a mess still being cleaned up now. I personally have no axe to grind with the current custodians of the club. They had an almighty mess to clean up. I believe the chairman does have the best interests at heart but I also know that many people have made comment about making suggestions to the club that were ignored or brushed off and that has a touch of the last regime about it. Thats not good, and neither is the communication level from the club. Given our precarious financial position we do seem to be pretty top heavy in terms of (presumably) high earners in non-footballing roles but I am no longer as close as I once was so dont have an idea of the value each of these positions bring to the table. If we are paying our CEO '£X.xx' and he is bringing in '£X.xx' * 3 in revenue or cost savings, then it's worth it. If however, the value is negative then its not. It should be a simple cost/benefit analysis on any financial aspects. The concert debacle also really hurt us I feel. We may be isolated from financial fallout but the whole thing is so murky that we are absolutely 100% affected by the moral fallout and no-one seems to have sought to address that. This is where we fall down BIG-TIME and a club that doesn't seem to care about its fans will soon find itself devoid of fans... which brings us right back to the word apathy in the title of this thread.

A good day all round then Sandy 😊 Sounds like it was a very solid performance I'm not sure how many times we've had Welsh AND Allardice in the same team this season, add in D Mackay and Henderson across that line and we look strong. Couldn't believe my eyes to see Deas on the bench, I imagine it'll be few games before he starts, but that would be our strongest backline back together. Just need some forwards back to help Billy Mac [I'm assume allowing Oakley to leave to find some form at Morton is linked to the prognosis on long-term injury victims returning] A definite morale booster, and technically we are unbeaten in 2023, can we build on this? Be nice to continue past the next round of the Cup. League wise it's Interesting that we are the same number of points off a relegation play-off spot as we are the top spot, are we looking down or up?

No excuses now! That showed how good we can be

Excellently done that 😀 took the opportunity and went for it. Hopefully absorb the confidence from a result like that and push on in the remaining games. 🤸‍♀️🏄‍♂️🤓

3-0 Billy with another what a day

He scores when he wants.

Wow! Mckay again. 3 up.

Superb, keep going boys, could be a very interesting day!!

Get in there, ya beauty!

Well, well , well 🙂

Sean Welsh!! 2-0. Come on guys!!

Wish I was there but got a family event today. Being in this round is a bonus, we’re getting a free hit with nothing to lose. We’re up against a superior side who are in great form so the chances are we will lose, but you know what, this is the Cup and we are ICT!

In most cases, improvements are made from the vantage point of strength and success, but we actually got weaker after our most successful period in our history. That, to me, was the start of our decline to where we are now. Our success in winning the Scottish Cup, finishing third and playing in Europe should have attracted a higher calibre of player that came to the club to replace Shinnie, Watkins, Ross and Oferee, but we got Webberburn, Lopez and Co. The dip in quality was woeful, and that was down to a disastrous scouting policy that Hughes had. If we could have kept that cup winning team together for another season, who knows what would've happened, but that, and Hughes throwing his toys out of the pram, kick started our sorry path to decline. Having him on gardening leave for several months, and having to recruit from within the club (Foran), was where it all started to unravel, giving him such a long contract and not relieving him of his duties early enough compounded the ever growing problems at the club. It was a series of blunders that are still having the ripple effect to this day.

It’s hard to disagree with any of that, but here’s the timeline that’s stuck in my brain, and if there’s any of it needing corrected, fairy nuff: DUFC approach ICT in October Chairman refuses permission Yogi takes the huff Yogi and the board grudgingly coexist for a spell Yogi comes out of the huff long enough to sign a new (4 year?) contract Yogi re-enters the huff and parts company at season’s end, apparently on ‘gardening leave’ and full pay until finding a job at Raith, approx 9 months later The board appoints Richie for 2016-17 (was he actually the fans’ choice and that of the board, or were we that short of cash that we couldn’t advertise the job, due to paying off Yogi, and attract a high calibre of applicant, being an established premier club?) The rest is, ehh, history. We know Yogi doesn’t stick around, as you say, but all the more reason to move him on (with compensation) while in a position of strength. Further to all that, to those of us who went to Alloa in the LC where we went out to a team 2 levels lower, under Richie, it was obvious that we were in trouble, and that was August 9th. Certain others, notably CB, assured us that this wasn’t in fact the worst result in our history, as we had lost heavily before to the likes of Morton and Airdrie. But these were just blips which occasionally happened, even when we had a good side under Pele. We were effectively relegated as early as January 31 as anybody who was at the six-pointer in midweek against Hamilton will tell you.

Its alright, with so much apathy around, no-one will read it 🙂

We can live and hope

Manager of the month, and as far as 2023 goes, Manager of the Year!

Well it's not the fans on here