24 minutes ago, Tree said:

Run like a glorified pub team is closer to the mark

Glorified??

Absolute garbage!

Total lack of cohesion.

Unable to string passes together.

Unable to keep possession.

Unable to score more than one goal per match, and usually less.

No tactics.

No fight.

And frankly, I don't buy this "huge injury list" thing - that's been the excuse for the last 3 seasons now. Anybody playing for ICT must have achieved a certain standard before getting in the door. The players on the pitch all have the required individual skills - they just don't seem to be working in the same direction.

I've been reluctant to criticise so far, but tonight's shambles just tipped me over the edge. We never looked like winning, even when we were one-up.

When I pay to see a game I expect some kind of entertainment for my money. This season I just feel I'm being ripped off!

We got what we deserved.

So did Accies.

1 hour ago, ymip said:

  Great to see young lads stepping up and putting in key performances when so many senior players are missing. 

Particularly pleasing to see young LOCAL lads stepping up.

Would be great to see ICT in the Premiership in a few years time, challenging for a Euro place with a first team consisting mostly of Highlanders.

Last minute cancellation of plans to travel through to Inverness to see the opening game.

Never mind I thought - I'll watch it on ICTV.

However it looks like there's no live streaming today.

Does anyone know if this service will be resumed this season?

2 hours ago, Kingsmills said:

 

Firstly, it's impossible to ignore the elephant in the room, 

 

I think the elephant in the room, which very few seem to have noticed, is that we were embarrassingly poor and couldn't string more than 2 passes together. Arbroath were way better than us and adapted to the conditions extremely well. To say they were desperately unlucky is no exaggeration. Just hope we don't embarrass ourselves against St. Johnstone.

That said, I am absolutely delighted, and still can't quite believe that we prevailed. Perhaps in the next few days, if we could learn to string a few passes together, keep possession and keep the head, who knows what could happen. We do of course have history in defeating St. Johnstone to win promotion!

16 hours ago, RiG said:

Have you seen how Dunfermline are playing and performing under Hughes?

14 hours ago, Douglas Mackenzie said:

Seems to be doing well tonight.Hughes  has always had a good knowledge of the game and knows tactics.He did win us a cup at Inverness more than any other recent Manager has managed since. My point is now with three ex ICT players,Hughes is turning it round and if they play on Saturday like they are playing tonight we better be at our best.

Reminds me of when he took over at Inverness.

Many supporters were complaining about "tippy-tappy" football but some of us could see that something wonderful was being developed.

Automatic promotion for Dunfermline next season I reckon - hopefully we'll already be up!

On 3/17/2022 at 1:34 PM, IBM said:

Last weeks win will mean nothing unless we can do it again on Saturday!

Exactly! 

We don't want the win against Arbroath to be just a flash in the pan!

On 2/27/2022 at 10:36 PM, STFU said:

So what you're suggesting is that after getting off to a flying start, the board and/or CEO pulled the team aside and told them to stop winning as we didn't want to risk promotion.  The entire playing squad and staff then went, "aye, ok, we don't mind comprising our own integrity or damaging our chances at playing/working at a higher level and earning more, so we'll just lie down for the rest of the season"?

No, not really.

But having gone into freefall I don't think there's any great urgency to get us back into promotion contention, so long as we don't get relegated.

Welcome to the forum btw - nice, theatrical opening post!

Can't help feeling the club is seeking some sort of financial stability before making the costly push for promotion.

Perhaps the Championship is considered a good base camp for now and maybe for the next season or two until the time is considered right.

And maybe this season's sole target was to avoid relegation.

Good entertaining second half and that, from a supporters point of view, is what football is all about.

Would have been nice to win it but unlike last week, that performance gives me hope!

4 hours ago, Kingsmills said:

Charlie Christie is an excellent coach and good motivator who stepped down as manager far too early.

I would be happy to see him step in to take the team until at least the end of the season.

Me too.

I wonder if a Christie/Tokely combination could shore up our rapidly sinking ship at least until the end of the season.

Both already employed by the club, and who knows, they might be lethal!

It's really quite astounding that despite our current dire form we're still 3rd in the league table.

I just wonder if 39 points is sufficient to avoid the play-offs, as I don't see us getting any more points on the board!

Just dire.

I'd give Ross Tokely a go - can't be any worse than Dodds!

2 minutes ago, Peleistheman said:

Does anybody listen to our co-commentator on the stream. Rossco can read a game better than anyone. I think he still kicks every ball for us. Needed a win tonight though, results elsewhere keeps us third. Surely we will kick on again.

Yes he gives a brilliant analysis of the game as it's played - really informative.

Also, although obviously slightly biased towards Inverness, he gives credit to the opposition where it's due. Which isn't a bad thing when we're hoping opposition fans will pay for our live stream, and come back.

A very knowledgeable lad is Ross. Perhaps he'd be worth a punt as manager, if all else fails!

1 hour ago, tm4tj said:

OFFICIAL PREVIEW

If only they could replicate what they apparently do on the training field, on Match-day!

Just painful to watch.

Morton won by a lucky goal, although they deserved to win.

Unfortunately we used up all our luck at the beginning of the season.

We just seem to be out-muscled and out-played in every game.

I'm afraid my optimism for this season has all gone now.

Painful. 

That's another team on my streaming blacklist!

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Looks like 337 is their limit!

3 minutes ago, Moogthurso said:

 Here's the help card.

Step 1 is the problem!

2 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

I am finding arbroathfc.tv to be completely unresponsive.  Anyone else?

Yeah me too - been trying for some time but it just times out.

37 minutes ago, Kingsmills said:

Results today, especially Arbroath's win at Rugby Park, leaves the top of the table incredibly tight indeed with very little separating the top five.

Two distinct leagues now with the top five competing for the title and three play off spots and the bottom five battling relegation.

A break for the cup next weekend and then two absolutely huge home games within four days against Raith and Killie respectively.

Win both and we will be back on top of the league irrespective of any results elsewhere.

What better incentive to the team need and what better incentive for as many home fans as possible, including many who have been slow to return post lockdown, to pack the North and Main Stands and sing themselves hoarse, or at least in the latter case, rustle their sweetie papers more loudly and vigorously than ever before.

Perhaps the biggest few days since we were relegated. Get yourself along to the Longman and encourage as many others as possible to do so as well.

Yes the league table makes fascinating reading tonight - 2 points separate the top 5 and 1 point separates the bottom 5.

Huge gap between 5th and 6th though!

22 minutes ago, Kingsmills said:

This season, above all others, is all about results rather than performances and we are three games, all victories and no goals conceded 

The road to the title and promotion can be paved with narrow 1-0 victories and, right this moment, I will happily settle for another one in our top of the table clash next week.

Personally I'd prefer bigger margins in our victories, but maybe I'm just greedy!

Last-ditch defending of a 1-0 lead is folly and may well result in last-minute disappointment.

We should be setting the bar higher and consolidating a victory rather than time-wasting to preserve a narrow lead.

Early days though, and 3 wins is 3 wins!!!

Full time.

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