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It seems our problems probably started when we beat Rangers. Football is a funny old game and in general the players have done quite well at home this year. Will people get off their backs if they get another result against Rangers?

Denzil hat trick please. Once a hero, always a hero.

I did not hear this one, like many I saw it. At the time it was funny - today it is somewhat sad. It was of course the 'goal' scored by Andy MacLaren for Kilmarnock againgst ICT in the Cup. The long range shot bounced down from the underside of the bar about a metre over the line. Jim Calder caught it as it bounced out and played on as if nothing had happened. Shortly afterwards McLaren was sent off. Funny - but sometimes luck is not on your side and I suspect Dougie McDonald now mutters'don't mess with me!'.

Sign Darrl Duffy even at £100k that's what I say.

The News report on the Killie game says we shared 7 goals....3.5each?

Funniest this season from Donald: Donald to fourth official after a dodgy opposition tackle : Why does he (the ref) not watch the game ? Fourth official : He is watching! Donald : He's watching the ****** grass.

Let's hope the team are saving the top performances for Dunfermline and St Mirren. If not we will have a problem and that is no disrespect to today's attacking performance. This was our traditional approach which show attack is the best way to defend. However at the first goal how did we let a tiddler score a header from a yard out? Goal two was about leaving Mark very exposed. Goal three was possibly due to Stuart's lack of first team experience. Goal four was a tragedy for Zander and it will be interesting to see if he has the mental strength to get over it quickly. It is easy to believe we should not have lost it but the history books are clear. They may not tell the story that this was great entertainment. In the early days with Brew and Robbo points were rewards achieved after tremendous graft. I certainly feel we can beat Dunfermline next week but their new Manager will feel we are a weak link to be caught. We have to avoid defeat. This is the big one.

Stuart is incredibly patient and what's more extremely decent. The players have listened this week and with our support today hopefully we can more things forward. Guys like Denzil have to come good sometime. The 'mock' cticism of Charlie has been nothing like Gordon Strachan received at the beginning of last year whilst Paul Le Guen has had bucket fulls week in week out. I use the word 'mock' because barring a few people on here I think most of us wanted to shake the team out of its current malaise and set it on its next journey which is upwards. In terms of commitment I cannot believe there are many people better able than 10CC to manage ICT with Donald a top class coach alongside him.

With Elgin rock bottom, Peterhead in the relegation zone, I'm sure relegation worries Leitch whilst Charlie will want to reinflate the team and prove we were the greatest ever success coming out of the Highland League. Leitch probably asked 'What's your opinion of Wilkie?' 10CC probably said 'he'll get you out of trouble.'

Clearly Kingsmills had it on good authority. Shearer for Elgin?

Can we not try Rory, Craig and Denzil up front with Wilson, Black and Duncan attacking like ****. The back four stay on the half way line and Mark controls the whole of the pitch to the half way line. We must attack like we did against Falkirk and if a player fails by half time bring on Bayne or Hart. Then attack again. Teams do not like being attacked and that's how ICT climbed the leagues. Oh and there's no point in attacking if you mamby pamby around in front of goal impressing with near misses. Goals win games - ask Noel Hunt.

You say another 5 wins will do it but we are currently blowing opportunities to take points. Complacency sent Dundee down. As I said elsewhere the key is to recognise we are currently in danger and wake the players and management up. We have the drive and talent. Now is the time to respond. We cannot afford to lose to Dunfermline. Next week we go on the attack in true ICT fashion hopefully with a refreshed team.

It would be better to recognise we are in a crisis now rather than later. We seem to offer predictability week in week out at present. A fresh face in January might provide a lift. Next week requires masses of effort and a really positive home crowd to lift the problem.

Who was the Capitanio?

Stuart has had a good year scoring goals. Lets hope he breaks our goal drought as well as stopping the likes of Ginger.

Professor RIG, My theory is this. When we joined the SPL our drive was that we had to prove Speirs and the other doubters wrong that we would be relegated. In year two it was very much the same but with extra drive to prove we could punch above our weight and reach the promised land of UEFA. This year began badly but we were then driven by Brewster's misfortune and until he was sacked that acted as a major driver in our performances. Now that he has gone we have achieved nothing. The fear of relegation did not motivate the players against Motherwell. This week we have openly fought amongst ourselves. Hence my belief that the curse may be operating in reverse. Somebody has to find a solution to turn it back in our favour. CELTIC1CALEY3

Since Craig Brewster was sacked the curse has been on the whole of ICT and Charlie. We were doing well until he got sacked.

It looked fair to me but I will reserve judgement until I see it on TV.

Ian Black didn't get booked though.

We didn't! Three critical points lost. Maybe the spectre of relegation will ease the sluggish play.

This time we will be waiting for St Mirren. Presumably Chick Young will now spend Hogmanay in Hootenannays? Presumably Rossco and some of our loyal supporters will then pick him up and carry him through the harbour area to the game singing him a range of Rod Stewart songs on the long painful journey.

Well tie me kangaroo down sport, no sooner has Ivanaukus sped off down the A9 than we welcome the 5,000 SPL goalscorer. This is a game we must not lose and hopefully our forwards remember their role is to score. As for the back five, their job is to stop Skippy and co and hopefully the referee will clamp down on Skippy if he starts diving like a salmon in a billabong. Come on Dargs give us a goal. Richie my friend, if you start, bury the ball. Barry my boy, you've played well this season but why can't you pull out a cracker for Christmas?

What a bunch of whimps!!!! Berra, 21, is becoming used to the weather in the Highlands after a similar goalless encounter in March. He said: "Inverness is always a difficult place to go. "They are a hard-working side and no team in the country is going to get it easy. "We kept a clean-sheet and that was positive after the things which have been going on and it is something to build on. "I remember last season when it was 0-0 and the conditions were terrible - it was like playing in a hurricane. "There was good weather in the first half on Saturday, perfect for football. "But, in the second period, it started to get rainy and windy - I think they turned the wind machine on against us. "However, we kept a clean-sheet and that is a positive."

Does his granny not come from Glasgow?

Yesterday was a very entertaining game. For a spell before half time we created some significant opportunities but Britain's best goal keeper stopped us scoring. In the second half there was plenty of incident and entertainment. Mark Brown had one major save to make and he was alert to Hartley's drive. Two of Scotland's finest goal keepers at their best. Even the Hearts fans were in awe of Mark Brown chanting 'Scotland's number one'. There was drama before the start. Would Pressley return? He did, so did Ivanaukas and baby Romanov and Big Daddy. Grassa calling stewards in to escort the paperazzi from under Romanov's nose. Iain Brines warning Hearts players from the kick off about diving. Ian Black booked rather unfortunately I thought. Then Donald threatening him with various tortures if he picked up a second booking. Hearts packing their side with Scots - more than usual. Romanov's Mole plus McCann plus Wallace all coming off the bench. Fan power for one week. Dargo and Denzil giving Berra the skitters. Dargo kicking a chunk out of Berra and getting booked for it. Richie Hart in a cameo appearance sending a left footer wizzing past Gordon's post - Gordon a mere spectator. There was masses of entertainment. Don't believe everything you read in the press or on the radio. Oh, and Rossco's tackling was ballistic.