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What I remember about that game was that early the next morning I had to fly out to New Orleans to join a BP super-tanker and the captain was a Lewis-man living in Inverness and a keen Caley supporter. When he found out I was at the game I had to give him a blow-by-blow account of the full 90 minutes and Billy's late goal.

Wonder what Big Dunc's doing with himself these days

Great memories. Back in the days when the Highlands were represented by Highlanders (mostly)

Nobody's mentioned the Clach park, with a capacity of 3000 or so. Could a groundshare deal be done between Highland League and Scottish League that would be mutually beneficial to both clubs? Certainly more accessible to many by foot than some others being mentioned.

It occurs to me now that I've retired, that I would be of more value to my grown-up offspring if I were to drop dead!

- and hopefully each generation better than the last!

No I don't think he can recapture his previous striking ability but from what I've seen he is making himself useful in other ways. He's still a powerful presence on the forward line, and I think he's still got a few goals in him. Don't write him off just yet!

Billy might not be as potent a striker as he used to be but he's still pretty useful in the final third. Have you ever noticed how well marked he always is? Other teams certainly see him as a threat! His very presence draws defenders away and gives our other forwards a chance of a shot. His ability to hold the ball, and set up other players with a killer pass should not be under-estimated.

I understand your anger and whilst not a booer myself, I can also understand those who are. Professional footballers are paid to entertain. That's why we pay to go and watch them perform. When they appear careless, over-casual and generally disinterested in their performance then the paying audience is bound to be disenchanted and perfectly ENTITLED to express their disapproval. If actors on a stage fluff their lines all the time the audience will make their feelings known. That's the entertainment industry!

A game of 2 halves and we were sh!te in both. Perhaps too much Christmas pud was had by those in red and blue! Couldn't keep possession - either pushed off the ball far too easily or passing to an opponent. Cove came prepared and soaked up everything we threw at them with ease, and with similar ease strolled through our defence whenever they fancied a shot at goal. They wanted it so much more than we did and could have won by a much bigger margin. If this is the level of desire that ICT are gonna be showing then perhaps I should be looking elsewhere for my Saturday entertainment! (For what it's worth, Longstaff and Dibaga joint MotM - that is of course if we exclude the Cove players!)

I wonder if it's too early for another crowd-fund thing. Although the last one raised a fair bit of cash, it didn't come anywhere near meeting the stated target. But contributing at that time was just a shot in the dark - nobody really knew where the money they contributed was actually going, nor what it would achieve. Most of us I think just heeded a cry for help from our club and responded with a random, affordable donation. There was also the fear that our contributions would end up in SG's pocket, which made many of us reluctant to donate. Now, however, the picture is a little clearer and we can have a more reliable indication of how much is required and why. I personally would be prepared to donate again, probably more than I donated last time, although I'd need a few weeks to recover from the expenses of this season of goodwill!

Was he no just 'manager' the second time round? Not sure but I don't think he was a player in chapter 2.

Sadly, if the player goes to ground, he's much more likely to get a foul awarded. That's why most players go to ground or, in other words, take a dive!

Love seeing these old videos of the glory days!

Yogi edges it for me - he gave the final tweaks to Butcher's excellent work and and was the architect of the club's greatest ever successes. As for Kells, he's managing at a much lower level at the moment but give him time - he may well surpass the others as we (hopefully) rise through the divisions! Certainly shows potential to be one of our best.

I liked Ferguson. He tried really hard and did his best. Trouble was, he was a sh!te manager!

I really hope the team won't be so complacent as to settle into 2nd bottom slot and assume they'll get through the playoffs. Promotion playoffs is still a realistic aim for a full-time club in a mainly part-time league.

The difference being that we've had to work hard to get that sort of sponsorship whereas MacGregor has pretty much guaranteed to keep County solvent.

On the premise that a "senior" team is one in the Premiership, Championship, League 1 or League 2 in both England and Scotland, we find that there are 92 senior teams in England and just under half that many in Scotland - a country with less than a tenth the population. You're right. There are far too many senior teams in Scotland and most of them are unsustainable without very generous donations. Ideally they should merge, but is anyone on here brave enough to suggest we merge with Ross County? 🤣

What a great month it's been for football so far - 2 wins (and a draw) for ICT and 2 wins for Scotland!! Can it get better?

I would agree that Inverness is a large enough town to sustain a top 20 club. Unfortunately the local support is divided between ICTFC and that team based in Dingwall, and the existence of each of these clubs is detrimental to the top-flight aspirations of the other. Put simply, County's top flight sustainability would be much less precarious If ICTFC did not exist, as was ours before they joined us in the SPL.

Looked to me like Longstaff was waiting for the tackle and made the best of it. The way he moved his arms made his fall look just a wee bit too dramatic and the referee dismissed it as simulation. Although delighted with the win I really wish they wouldn't resort to this time-wasting. Go for another goal instead! And ffs stop doing that carry-on at the corner flag. It's not entertaining to watch and unless you're really good at it, (Premiership standard, at least!) you just end up losing possession. Stop it! It's not big and it's not clever! 😆

That was a better performance from the team than any I saw last season in the championship. Edge of the seat stuff and a thoroughly entertaining watch. (And the referee wasn't so bad - quite fair I thought, and he took a dim view of our blatant dives and time-wasting tactics towards the end, which, lets face it, would have had our fans howling if the roles were reversed!) Not a bad player in blue and red on the park today, but by a whisker I'd say Longstaff on the wing and Dibaga in goal tied for my man of the match. We're gonna make the playoffs - you saw it here first!!!

Ross County's promotion to the SPL, which saw the fanbase divided and the beginning of a significant drop in attendance at The Dump.

Happy days!