Leaderboard

If the half wits of traffic Scotland had a wee bit of common sense they might have realised that there would be a far larger volume of traffic heading to town/stadium area and might have put traffic wardens /police at the roundabout before and after the game. Mind you this is the same bunch of clowns that think average speed cameras are going to help travel on the A9.

Best idea for the roundabout....turn the feckin traffic lights off. Congestion and hold-ups weren't unheard of before, but they are far worse now. What's just as bad is that you can roll up to the roundabout at 3am and still take 5 minutes to get round the bloody thing when you're the only vehicle there.

The traffic lights are the problem. There was no provision made for a crossing phase despite the fact that Transport Scotland knew that cyclists need to negotiate the roundabout. They forced cyclists using the bridge during the road works on to the east side of the bridge but then did not allow a gap in the phasing to them to cross to and from there. The cyling lobby is still pressing Transport Scotland to sort this out. Transport Scotland also failed to realise that during the football season there would be possibly 2000+ crossing the dual carriageway before and after games. Yesterday we again witnessed a Bear employee controlling the lights to attempt to change the traffic flows and let pedestrians cross before the game. However, he was getting abuse from drivers in the queues. No police or traffic wardens were there. Then after the match the Bear guy was still there but then two traffic wardens appeared and took over, which was far better. The traffic lights are mainly designed to handle the rush hour traffic during the week. The traffic flow at weekends and later in an evening is quite different and does not justify keeping them switched on. I say switch them off until the road works on the south-bound carriageway of the bridge commence next February but also switch them off on match days and use wardens. Otherwise we will see pedestrian and cycle casualties.

A forth stand would be used even less than a fourth stand.

Really enjoyed my first taste of Scottish football today. If you watch that every week, your pretty lucky! Shame ICT couldnt finish the game off though and score more. In the Championship, which I watch every week, a two goal lead is the worst kind as it can soon disappear. many a time I have sat and wondered where our dominanant 2-0 first half performance has gone, as the opposition claw back a draw! I firmly believe Watford missed out on promotion last year through not pressing home the advantage. Good luck to you all, as previous guys have said, get down and support your team, cause your missing out on some good times. Your team has converted us today, we shall be back!

Oh.....and he says he wants to go to more games...so ICT might have a new supporter :)

I can'y think of many ICT performances that match that one. Minus McDonald and with a bit of good fortune, it might have been 6 or 7. Hearts were reduced to 1 shot on target, but it doesn't tell the whole story. There wasn't a single period of the game where Hearts matched us, never mind dominated. I don't know how long we can stay at the top of the league, but I suspect it might be a whole lot longer than a lot of people think and with a bit of luck it could well be until next May. Get down here and support this team because this is the nearest to genuine history that I reckon Inverness might see in a long time. You don't want to miss it.

How do you know its a he ball? Could be a she.

Yes and yes. I was amazed.....my youngest lasted the whole game and was enjoying himself. he was joining in with the clapping and stamping of feet. He said his favorite part.....was the goals being scored....so given that he has difficulty understanding of the game, hes sussing it out quickly :)

2-0...shouldve been like 9-0. We dominated and exploited an inexperienced Hearts side that was missing their only left back and their skipper and were it not for an impressive display from Jamie McDonald and a bit of help from his woodwork it could have been a lot worse. We were clinical in the first half, Billy took the chances that he got and the team kept what little threat the Jambos posed at bay, the woodwork came to our rescue as well when Jamie Walkers shot clipped the post. In the Motherwell game we posed little threat going forward in the 2nd half but in today was a different story, Hearts seemed to run out of ideas very quickly. Billy squandered his hat trick chance, failing to round McDonald and then later missed his penalty, not well taken and yet again goes to the same side. In terms of whether it was a good call id have to see it again, was at the other side of the field and seemed to catch everyone by surprise. Also worth noting Forans terrific effort from far out that took a wonderful save from McDonald to tip it away. Would have been a superb strike if it had gone in. Thought the back four were terrific yet again, stayed solid and have another clean sheet to add to the stats for the season, Deano wasnt called into action much but his handling from crosses and set pieces was decent, think the longer his performances go like this the more we should be thinking about extending his stay beyond January. The feel good factor is still vibrant at the moment, games are a pleasure to attend and there is no question that we are getting what we pay for as punters, its a scary thought to think that the longer this goes we could be in line for great things this season. I was realistic at the start of the season, wasnt looking for as good a finish, just as fun a ride, the way we have started this season has left me believing that anything is possible. I expect to get shot down to earth at any point but forgive me for being starry eyed given the way we are playing. Long may it continue...

Great game today what a start we r having we played the best today that I've ever see us play we used to just punt it up the part and hopefully it reach some one now its all controlled with some great crosses What saddens me is I don't now how u can live in Inverness and not support them I live 2 hours away we don't manage every home game but we try I wish the city would get behind there local team instead of supporting the old firm

I drove up from Grantown and got stuck before the Milburn turn off at 2.20 pm. After half an hour of being virtually stationary, a blue light came past at 2.50 and the traffic suddenly started moving. The problem must have dawned on someone eventually, but way too late. It was carnage on the carriageway, full of Hearts fans mostly tanked up abandoning mini buses etc. I finally got in to the game 20 minutes late - a complete joke. Someone today told me about someone else who was going to get a ticket on the day and gave up. Hardly the way we're going to build better attendances.

I'd think about contacting the police directly or a local councillor perhaps. It was never this big of an issue before, lucky it wasn't Celtic coming to town, would have been even worse.

Never understood the need to stop traffic turning left....let it flow and just have traffic exiting the roundabout do so into the right lane. Do that at all 4 entry/exit points on the roundabout and you don't need any lights at all, IMO.

When I eventually arrived at the stadium there was three Policemmen standing in front of stadium having a chinwag could at least one of them not have been at roundabout.There were other Police around about as well and I have never seen any trouble there before game .they need to start distributing them to essential points .The stewarding at stadium appears to be sorted out so now its the turn of the Police .

yesterday was the last time I drive to the stadium via the A9, will use alterative route from now on. I parked on seafield road yesterday as the Clydesdale bank had no spaces. my main worry is that for as many seasons as I can remember people walking from town centre direction, away support also from the pubs had the police or traffic wardens stop them at the kessock bridge crossing until there was enough assembled for the traffic to be stopped to allow crossing of both carriageways. this season, including yesterday, since the traffic lights have been installed in fact there has been no presence police or warden leaving supporters to negotiate their own way across the bridge. the speed cars come round that corner someone is going to be fatally injured. hope this is not cost cutting in any way by the club, police or whoever pays to have the area manned.

Just hope something can be done ,it was scary to watch fans all over carriageway .

For me it is Brill Raven.warren.meekings.shinne Draper Foran Doran. Vincent. Ross McKay

Glad he enjoyed the game. Shame the next home game isn't till the 28th. You'll just need to take him to a away game with Terry and Mo

Hmmmm wondering the same or are they very young?

Has someone from OTB gotten a bit bored and decided to venture over here for a wee while?

It would be good to do something to tidy it up yes. Building a stand would be folly. It's a moot point anyway we don't have the cash to build a proper shop, not likely we're gonna splash out on a stand we don't need and are never going to fill.

He's not the biggest physically but he's certainly one of our hardest working players ever! Personally think with his scoring rate we've little to complain about.

Enjoyable day all round then ? It will be pre match Innes next !!

Perhaps slightly off topic but the traffic control, especially from the A9 was simply atrocious. I suspect a lot of Hearts fans missed the start and possibly the first goal - I suppose that made losing a fiver a head more appropriate. The attendance figures also puzzle me as I thought the ICT sections were fairly well populated yesterday.

Fantastic game all round, outstanding performance and as people have said already we could have easily won that 5 - 0. All the players should be proud of themselves for the way that they've started this season as it's been beyond everyone's wildest expectations. We're looking strong all over the park and the football we are playing id very easy on the eye (no hoofball) the only minor niggles if I was being fussy was Foran's passing being a bit off and obviously Mackay could have easily scored 4. Normally that would be a gripe but considering how well we played it doesn't really matter. I have to admit I've not always approved of TBs plans over that past few seasons but he certainly seems to know what he's doing. No idea where this season will lead but I'm certainly making the most of it while the going is good! All the players and mgt should be proud of their efforts. 'Insert generic moan about attendances.' PS- was it just me or were some people gurning at Raven for some reason?

Brilliant

It just has to be feckin great that I, and probably more than a few others, left feeling disappointed. We just totally and utterly dominated that game in a manner that I have never witnessed before. It was like we were strolling and we went into third gear - but still were a class in front. If there are any negatives it is that we really should have feckin hammered them - and in the fifth game of the season we should NOT have allowed McKay to take the spot kick. At the end of the day we may regret not putting our goal difference way ahead. But 2-0 in a trot against the Jam Tarts is recognition of our present form and status, Brill looks more and moe commanding and is beginning to give others jip around them. Raven makes the odd boo-boo but is solid. Warren, Meekings and Shinnie are as good as anywhere else in the SPL. Loved the way that TB played Foran - in the hole in front of the defence foremost but given the chance to foray if needed. Draper is more effective just in front of him and with Doran and Ross flanking. Vincent was subdued but what a feckin engine he has. McKay scored a cracker early dors and could have bagged a double hat-trick and - sorry - really fecked it up on a couple of chances. Doran is now tacking and tracking as well as being a runner. Ross looked better than I have ever seen him. But I would give the MOM to Foran, closely followed by Warren. Happy feckin days.

My 15yr old daughters season ticket costs £60 and we sit in the main home support end. I believe, but cant be fully sure, but if we were to sit in the family stand at Watford, we could get the second adult ticket cheaper. Watford also do about 4 or 5 family days where kids go for a quid in all parts of the ground, generally against a less fancied side. It normally fills the ground out. The best thing though is that you see the kids coming into the ground with club merchandise, new shirts, new scarfs, bobble hats and things, so Im pretty sure the club makes up the shortfall in ticket prices. Another thing Watford do is give tickets to schools and clubs. They do this by sending the first team players to the local schools and get them to help with the PE lessons etc etc, and then hand out tickets too. Its all serious PR with them, hence the "family" club image we have.

If Mohammed won't come to the mountain then the mountain must come to Mohammed! i.e The club must now spend time and money in every way possible to promote this club to the fans in Inverness and district when they are on the crest like this. When they are down in the dumps that is not the time to do it because the product on the park will at that time not be so attractive. Once you can get the average punter through the turnstiles, and he enjoys what he sees, then he will come back (hopefully) and tell other people to go as well. Anything ...like a lottery offering with season tickets or a substantial ticket package as the winning prize and free entry for children. Offer tours of the stadium to boys and girls and have them meet with the Board for a brief chat and have a kick-about with rapid penalty kicks with Dean Brill for say ten minutes. He allows 70% percent to score, falling around in the wrong direction. And just have a great day inside the park. Meet the players and chit chat-very personable and very inspiring for youngsters. The kids then go home glowing and tell their parents what a great time they had and urge them to take them to a match or matches. The first time they do that they get one ticket free for another adult--that means mum can go along as well for a real family day out. Dunno if I am on the right track but it's worth a try. Suggestions?

There were a couple of Jambos walking behind me after the match and one of them summed it up for me. He said "I'm disappointed but it's not a disaster. I was expecting to lose but at the end of the season it could come down to goal difference and I'm relieved we only lost by 2 - it could've been double figures!" There will be times when despite being totally dominant, the ball just won't go in. I'm just glad it happened today when we were already 2 up. Should acknowledge the great away support. They came in numbers and despite the fact that their team was totally outclassed, they never stopped singing. That must give great encouragement to their young and inexperienced team.

Very competent performance today against a committed young Hearts side who competed well until they run out of steam. The second half was about as one sided as it gets and if Billy had had his shooting boots on and a bit of good fortune he could have had a double hat trick. Thought Foran was immense and my man of the match. Every year we have been in the top league my first concern has been to avoid relegation but, not yet out of August, I think we can say with utter confidence that that will not be a concern this season. Who would have thought that we would ever see a team from Inverness topping the league this far into the season playing attractive fast flowing football with the hardest working and most prolific forward player in the land ? The only down side is that, despite all that, fewer than 3,000 home supporters bother to turn up.

The current league table is a thing of beauty.

Aye, 23 v 19. Lennon said last year Hooper was worth £35m. But Billy scored 21% more goals, so obviously he is worth 21% more. That makes £42m.

Agree with all of the above. Same team, but I would like to see the subs get a bit longer and see what some of the new boys are all about - hopefully we can get a big enough lead that the game is over by around 70mins to let Terry try that.

£400k (give or take) for NIculae If I was ICT I'd take whatever we can get for Mckay right now. It's clear that on current form he's only going to manage to secure us a European spot and that'll just end up costing us money in the long run. Best to get rid before we get ourselves into that kind of trouble!!! Best to get rid! You are having a laugh. 4 games into the season and you proposing to "GET RID" of our treasured striker. You would take whatever we could get!!!!!! A phrase that includes the words "What planet?" springs to mind. Whoooshh!!!!!!!