Renegade

I'd often wondered what it would be like to support the best team in the SPL. And now I know!

Good to see Draper back in the squad. Where's Sutherland though? Is he injured?

That'll be the replacement for when Adams leaves then (end of the season going by some reports).

Indeed!

Gubbed 5-1, and played horrendously. Yes they did deserve it. Today they played brilliantly and are getting the plaudits they deserve. I'm jumping on a bandwagon? I've been at almost every game this season. I was at almost every pre-season friendly (including against the likes of Muir of Ord Rovers!) and have been at every home U20 match this season too. Same for last season and I haven't missed a home game in two years. Yeah I'm really jumping on the bandwagon and I really need to get a grip...

People (like me) said the result and performance was rubbish. It was. Last week the players were booed off and deserved it. This week the players were accoladed for their great result and performance. They deserve it. Simple. Seems even after great victories the uber-fans are still more interested to attack their fellow fans, even when they are praising the team, than doing likewise themselves! Very strange.

Putting these shananigans aside though, a very good performance. The first half was very uneventful, but ICT had three great chances and took one of them, while Celtic had many more but couldn't take any. I'd say also, all ICT's best moves came with ball on the deck and all aerial balls were effectively handing the ball back to Celtic. All in all though a great result and truly deserved. Doran, Foran and Andrew Shinnie were the standouts going forward with Roberts having an improved performance and McKay again working hard. The back four and keeper were all superb.

Very odd attitude. Last week people criticised a rubbish result and performance and after a great turnaround (which the same people are praising) people seem more interested in attacking those who were right in the at the time and and paid their money to go to the game. Very strange.

Really

Steve Paterson There will never be a better manager for ICT.

I just hope Hogg is the same player he was before his injury.

If we can all start buying history, does that mean I can buy the history of Abraham Lincoln and other assorted minstrels?

He arrived a boy and left a man. Now he's back to being a wee boy again!

Maybe everyone was at church?

Could County not have made it general seating? That way if you were that keen to sit somewhere/with someone you'd get there early and be able to do it.

I was informed at the weekend that apparently Roberts was phoned by Arsenal prior to the game and told that they wouldn't be renewing his contract. This obviously led to him feeling depressed right before the game. Don't know how true that is, but maybe it would explain his rather under par performance.

Remember, they've got a midweek game in Portugal before this fixture. We need to take the game to them. Get the ball forward, get it in the box, get in their faces and put them under pressure!

What I can't understand is, about a month and a half ago, about 4,500 ICT "fans" were at the Highland Derby. Did 2,000 of these people not enjoy themselves? The match was one of the most exciting we've had for years and the atmosphere was what we've always wanted it to be. Did these people not notice this? Did they find it boring? Did they find the atmosphere rubbish? It didn't seem like that at the time. I know some are still feeling disillusioned by the rubbish served up last season, while tougher economic times are also playing a part. I think the real problem is that the town doesn't love the club. County seem to have been able to market themselves quite well to their catchment area, but ICT haven't. And I don't know why that is.

An attacking 4-3-3 for me. Foran only seems to play when played up top. With that in mind I'd play - Reguero Raven Warren Meekings G.Shinnie Draper A.Shinnie Jones Doran Foran McKay Subs - Esson, Roberts, Pepper, Sutherland, Morrison, Brislen-Hall, Cooper If Draper is still out, put Morrison in his place.

When ICT first went on this run and prior to it, Andrew Shinnie didn't seem to be on form. Foran gets injured and all of a sudden he comes alive. Coincidence? I think not. Foran gets injured and ICT play more and more as a team - something we've not seen for a couple of seasons. Foran comes back and all of a sudden it falls apart. Coincidence? I think not. Foran comes back and Andrew Shinnie, who was on great form, becomes rubbish again. Coincidence? I think not. Whatever good attributes Foran may have, he seems to have a detrimental affect on the team as a whole, particularly the skills of Andrew Shinnie. Some call it passion, to me it looks more like bullying. The team as a unit are better without Foran in it. And that's worth dropping him for, no matter how many good attributes he might have.

Bit like most of the players and the manager then. Nice to know that you had a nice time though despite the embarrassment that was on the field.

This my sound stupid, but there really was a mascot called Angus the Stag wasn't there? Whatever happened to him? Where is he now? Will he ever come back? Younger posters probably won't remember him, but he was far better than chancers like Nessie and the ICat! Was he not joined for a while by another one for a while? Caley the Croc or something?

Nice to know Terry thinks it's funny. No-one else did.

*Stand back lads, I'll handle this* That was garbage, utter garbage. It's a sad state of affairs when you concede five goals and Reguero and Raven are your only decent players. The tactics were all wrong and ICT seemed spooked by Murphy and Humphrey. Their attacks were like a hot knife through butter. Is it just a coincidence that the team are playing well, playing good football and playing as a team until Foran comes back and all of a sudden normal service is resumed? Can Andrew Shinnie and Foran play in the same team? The former was on great form in recent weeks, and as soon as Foran comes back, is rotten? Foran has some good attributes, but I'd sacrifice them for what Andrew Shinnie has brought recently, any day of the week. Ross Draper was also hugely missed and you'd be forgiven for forgetting that Morrison was on the field. Sutherland coming on as a winger. Has that ever worked? And the second half formation of the 4-4-2 diamond with one winger and Andrew Shinnie moving wide beggared belief. From the very beginning Motherwell seemed sharper and more up for it. ICT seemed all out of ideas and had body language that didn't suggest a happy team. ICT were gubbed by the better team, but it was a crude and embarrassing performance. No wonder there was people laughing when Foran was announced as MOTM.