Huisdean

Some slight over reaction on here. Yes we dropped 2 points but we played so much better than in the semi final and it was just one of these days when the ball just would not go in the net. I know some folk are saying we looked scared to shoot but, especially in the second half, Hearts packed there box and it was really difficult to get space for a clear shot. Totally agree with one of the earlier posters about some of our "fans". I have had a go at a father and son who sit in front of me as all they do is shout abuse from the kick off at our players and also had a go at someone for a similar thing in the game against Morton. Everyone is entitled to an opinion but some of these idiots simply do not deserve to be called fans.

Maybe it should be sing while your whining for Hearts fans

I don't think we have been really poor in the last few games, first half against Aberdeen and game against Kilmarnock excepted and, even then we have created chances in both those games and in the other as well. Perhaps the luck we carried earlier in the season has started to even itself out. Yogi has to stress the positives to the players and the players have to want this, which I think they really do. Realistically, this may be the only chance these players have of ever reaching a cup final so they have to go for it. I also think the players who played in the semi last year will have learned from that experience. However we are talking about football and as we all know, anything can happen. Let's not worry about Heart's recent form though, get ICT to give it their best shot and I am confident we can do it this time.

I think those posters who are looking for the reasons John Hughes was appointed ahead of Hartley, Levein et al will wait a long time. The Board are never going to divulge the reasons why they chaose Hughes over anyone else and i would not expect them to. If I go for a job and do not get the job, I would expect some feedback on why I did not get the job but not for that to be made public. There is only one way to judge if Hughes was the right man for the job and that is by his results (and i don't mean the first seven games) over a substantial period of time. Appointing any manager is a gamble, look at Man Utd, and who is to say that Hartley wasn't a bigger gamble than John Hughes. Renegade did make the point about Hartley possibly wanting to revamp the club, not sure what he meant by that but if he means the board, then I do tend to agree with Renegade. If we are going to move the club forward, then I think the board needs to be much more proactive. I get the impression that the board is certainly split into different camps (no evidence for this, just a gut feeling)and this is leading to inaction by the Board. It would be nice to see what long term strategy the club has, and most people will accept that this is dependant on many things happening but I for one do not know what this strategy is.

Doran needs to prove himself, surely you cannot be serious.

Even better if red and black!!!!

Fair enough to have a go at folk who shout abuse at players at a game but I fail to see what is wrong with making objective criticism of players on this forum. If this forum is not for expressing opinions then what is it for? I don't think it is supportive to the team simply to praise the praiseworthy and keep quiet about aspects which are not so good. If folk feel particular players are not making quite the contribution to the team as they should be and feel there are better options, then it is surely supportive to the team to voice those views. Nick Ross has been a "promising" player for a number of years but IMHO has not lived up to that promise. He has some nice little touches but rarely makes a particularly telling contribution to the game. He has now had a long run in the team and in my view the team needs someone rather more creative and incisive and with an eye for goal. I can't see that we would be any worse off by giving Christie or Pepper a decent run in the side. If all our players were available then I would put Shinnie back to left back and play Vincent, Draper, Foran, Doran, Watkins, and Mckay. With the option of Tremarco at left back releasing Shinnie into midfield as well as the availability of Greenhalgh, Christie, Pepper, Williams and Polworth then Ross would struggle to even get on the bench. TM4J's suggestion of putting him out on loan is a sensible one in my view. Personally I feel Ross is not quite up to the standard required, but if he does have the ability to justify him being selected ahead of these other players, it is not being translated into performances on the park. A period on loan at a lower level may just give him the opportunity to shine and gain a bit of confidence. In my view that would be supportive of both him and the team. No doubt others will leap to Nick's defence and that would be good. That is what the forum is all about. Support the players on the park however bad they play, but please let's not stifle honest opinions about the players on this forum. I wasn't protecting Nick Ross in this but just felt he was being unfairly singled out by some posters, and people at the game, for adverse criticism . I would not for one moment deny posters the opportunity of having different opinions to mine but stick by what I said about some fans at the game today. the level of abuse directed at some players is simply not warranted but has gone on for as far back as i can remember at the ground. I think we would lose something if Nick is not in the team but I guess the only way to find out is to drop him and try something else. we can all then make a judgement on how effective he is. I diagree about loaning him out as where would we loan him to?. I don't think a first division team would help as he has played at that level already and going to levels below that adds no value at all.

Maybe if some on this forum spent as much time getting behind the team rather than the constant carping against certain players, the atmosphere would be better. I cannot believe some are saying Doran should be dropped after todays performance, for me he was MOM. While I am not Nick Ross's biggest fan, I thought he did okay today. He is the one player always looking for space and often is the player making himself available to take the ball, especially from throw ins. He does need to man up and get into challenges a bit more although he does win the ball quite a bit when he does tackle. Still on the subject of Nick Ross, I have 2 beauts sitting in front of me who do nothing but sit and shout abuse at Nick Ross from the kick off. I had a go at them twice today and they eventually shut up but some fans do need to take a long hard look at themselves.

I don't think he is saying that the manager shouldn't be blamed but a slump at some point was inevitable in my opinion. All teams have them but the good teams get over them and go on a run again. That will be the real test for Hughes.

So much negativity amongst some posters on this and the calls for Hughes to go/be sacked are just plain ridiculous. The team that is currently playing is more or less the team that was playing when Butcher was here. The simple truth is that we were punching above our weight and now some players have hit a sticky patch, we are struggling a bit. I don't think we have a strong bench but really do think we need to change the team a bit as the same players played all the games over the festive season and some probably do need a little break to try and recharge the batteries. I don't think we are too far away from where we were and had we scored first against County, I am positive that we would have gone onto win. By the way, for those against Hughes, no matter what he does, it was Billy McKay who missed the sitter against County, not John Hughes.

Think that was the managers job, not the No 2 role.

I am amazed at the number of posters promoting Ryan Christie to the first team already and especially against Ross County. He has no experience at this level yet but by all means have him on the bench and bring him on later if required to get experience.

Totall agree. Highlights were basically just the goals. Sportscene isbecoming a joke.

Is there any update from the SFA/SPFL on this?.

I wouldn't bother IHE, absolute shocking game of football, worst I've been to in yrs And some folk are actually happy to have Hughes And some folk are willing to give him more than 2 days to make a difference!.

Like the other guys said, truly dreadful coverage on Open all Mics today. Are the commentators there to talk about the games they are at or just talk pure drivel.

I cannot believe some people on here would prefer Levein to Hughes. Levein is highly overated and his teams are boring to watch. Tactically, he also thought he was cleverer than he actually was. At least with Hughes in charge, the next few weeks might be quite entertaining.

Where is the evidence for this. If the team gets to a final, wins a cup and finishes top 6 again, why would Hughes want to dismantle the team. If he keeps this team together, then he has a really strong base to work from and his job is much more secure. Nobody can say what will happen if other bigger clubs come in for our players but that would happen whoever was in charge.

Spot on IHE but as for your last sentence, dear God no!!

Right.. i'd guess by your avatar that you are really a County fan? Anyway, your post(if serious) is the act of a spoilt 13 yr old posted just before you throw toys out of big pram! I would love us to stay 2nd and reach a final and I don't really care who does it, what you don't realise is that ICT are not a huge club and cant pay big wages, like some(maybe most) of these players we bring in are not on big money, rather very modest money in fact,and any that show promise will be off, likewise managers (as we have seen)if successful will be offski. We need a manager who wants to be here and wants to succeed, and Hughes has stated that he is delighted to be in Inverness and see's the team needing very little or no change, but like it or not we require a manager at the helm as Shearer is not keen to be there any longer. I'm giving him my support for sure, and if you are an ICT fan you will too. No matter what happens this season I will never be behind Hughes.If at the end of next season we do well then I will reconsider. Do you doubt for one second that McKay will not be whisked away by an english cheque the moment the transfer window opens and he may not be the only one. When that happens give it a few weeks and lets hear you all sing the same song of we are behind you As to suggesting I am or ever have been a tinker from over the bridge then think again Qite the most baffling logic I have seen for a long time

As someone has already posted, where is the evidence for point 1. I have spoken to one of the youth coaches at Hibs who was there whenHughes was there and he did not have a bad word to say about him. Why would he want to dismantle the team?. True players might not want to re sign but again no evidence to suggest that is what he is going to do. Finally you will find very few football managers who do not have a sacking on their CV and sackings are not always justified in football terms

FFS give the man a chance. I seem to remember Butcher getting huge negative comments from fans on here but eventually got plaudits for turning the team around although that took 2 to 3 years. While he may not be the man many wanted, at least it appears he wanted to come here unlike some others. Truly saddened by some of the negative posts and comments on this appointment.

In my opinion, need to get a manager in this week. While we have won 3 without a manager, Duncan Shearer looks a forlorn figure on the touchline and if things go wrong during a match, which they haven't yet, I think he would struggle to react to what is required. No critisim of Shearer but his body language indicates to me he wants out of this role as soon as possible.

Honestly thinking that you are on the wind-up now! Totally disagree that Watkins has no skill. He is willing to take the ball in tight situations from throws, especially in the first half and worked some good positions. Needs to get his final ball away earlier however as lost the chance to cross on a few occasions. Don't forget however that he is still getting used to this level of football and sometimes it takes a few games to adjust and get it right.Darren Thomson has a better cross...