As per normal we all have differing views.......apart from the view we are getting of Rankin. I do believe he is a decent player, but he has yet to start his ICT career. He has been pretty anonymous since he arrived and for me he does not merit a start. We have ball boys, and girls, who could probably have done the same as he did today. Charlie, give the guy a rest and show a bit of faith in Morgan Hart and Duncan.
Unlike most callers, I enjoyed the game today. We were better team in the first half despite United hitting the top of the crossbar and had we put away some of the snippets presented to us we should have been cruising. Alas, we failed to convert any and handed the initiative to United after the break. Fair play to Brew, he came on and changed the pattern of the game. He was able to hold the ball up and lay it off around the box. Just proved to me that he was more valuable as a player than a manager. Nevertheless, our defence stood firm......just, and Broonie capped a confident and assuring performance with a point blank one handed save from Robsons header late in the game. Bayners sclaffed a few awkward shots in the first half and Rankin tried....and skied a couple. Dargo hustled and bustled, but was no match for Kenneth at the heart of Uniteds defence, similarly Dods at the other end was mopping up everything launched high. Top performers for me were Broon, Dods, Munro, Black, Bayne, Tokely and McBain in the first half especially.
Can't understand people not being happy with Blacks contribution, he was everywhere and despite a petulant booking kept his cool and served us well. Kencar, I think your eyes are in the wrong way round.
Rankin needs to get his finger out.
Crowd.................standard crowd, disappointed in the United effort, maybe 200 - 250. As our basic hard core is around 3000, we can't expect anything else.
Davie B...........p!sh..............entertaining p!sh maybe.
What is it you guys expect to see at ICT????? Get real and stop whinging.