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So Billy's pen saved by Mehmet on Saturday and at home on 27th Feb.  Four points thrown away because he can't beat a keeper from 12 yards.  Maybe he should have stepped aside on Saturday as keeper would have fancied it again.

Dare I say it, it was a “great day out”. Couldn’t fault the players for effort. The defence looked pretty solid in the first 10 mins so I relaxed a bit. Was hard to see where a goal would come for us, though, as it was always just coming back. There was no outlet down the left, where Shaw should have been. That was disappointing for me - Shaw being played down the middle. Did Dodds not see the difference it made putting him down the left v Ayr?! Now we’ll never know what might have been. 

What a cross from Duffy - and a spectacular finish. Gave us that hope again, just what being a Caley fan is all about!!

Fans were great. Well done to the singing section for keeping it going and being heard even when vastly outnumbered. They should be moved to the North Stand. Better with a roof.

Woeful. Usual passing across side to side and then back. Only Henderson going forward. Serous lack of support with no runs being made. Flat, flat, flat - in a must-win game!

I don't think anyone's assuming we'll win!  Certainly hoping, though.  Looking forward to getting through for it.  Possibly a good thing that it's a must win for us.  Maybe Ayr will play for a draw, and that doesn't work well - see Buckie v Brechin.  If we do score first, I just hope we don't look to shut up shop.  Can you imagine the nerves?!

52 minutes ago, TheMantis said:

That one in 2007 is probably the low point of my ICT following life. Leading 1-0 with 2 mins to go. They had never even threatened. The Innes was a subdued place after that game.

That’s the one that I thought was 1-0. I remember Pressley scoring and being a right ***** on the radio as I queued to get out of the car park…

What is our Scottish Cup record v Celtic? Remember Ballistic, the 1-0 and of course the 2015 semi. I think we lost 1-0 at Caley Stadium, too. Any others?

A much better second half - positive. Could have had more goals after the second if we’d taken shots on. Instead did a lot of little passes around the box, which did at least demonstrate pretty impressive close control.  Might have regretted that had Ridgers not pulled off a great save near the end! Was impressed by Boyd when he came on for Samuels. Neat and looked confident.

What a poor half. You wouldn’t know this was a game to win. Pass pass pass across the back. All the time. Where are the runs into the pockets? At least Shaw does positive things. That’s about it. Plus a crucial block by Carson.

Ross Tokely - true Caley legend.  Interesting to see Richard Hastings leave Locos and Roy McBain leave Banks o'Dee.  Lot of guys from the golden era in the coaching game.

Great result today. And such a positive performance, too! When we went ahead I feared we’d sit back as that’s what we did last time I saw Caley on the road at Cove. But this time, we went for it! The second half was superb, with wave after wave of counters as Arbroath tried to chase the game. Good to celebrate with the players behind the goals - everyone was on Cloud 9. 
 

Hilarious to see Arbroath kids swarm towards the Away end when they equalised. Kind of made a mockery of the announcement that Arbroath is a family club when you see the wannabe hooligans.

Dodds safe for another week, then. Should be an interesting game next week after an equally unbelievable win for Arbroath.

Hoped to read that Dodds had done the decent thing, but no. How can the club expect fans to come along to shell out cash and support the club in pushing for promotion when the club patently lacks the same ambition? Satisfied with abject mediocrity season after season. Get Graeme Stewart in from Buckie. Or take back Darren Dods! 

Not a great display by any means, but we’ll take the three points. Pretty defensive in the second half, breaking out occasionally. Nervy stuff. Great away support.
 

Spoiled by three lads at the back (not part of the main singing group) who were trying out the Ibrox Disaster song, cheering Lizzy in a Box and something about hoping someone dies in their sleep. That is just sick and weird, and embarrassing for the club. Don’t think they were quite the full shilling but even so. There are families in and about with kids wondering what the hell is wrong with some people. They need to be sorted out.

Wish he would go! Going backwards fast now. He had a lot of goodwill but that’s run out for me.

Chairman moans about crowds. It’s a two-way street. Give the fans something to cheer about! Woeful stuff. Can Robbo not motivate his players? Feeble displays shipping points everywhere.

Play Bring It On Home on a loop...

If fitness is one of the issues, then maybe it's time to take Brewster back.

Fair play.  All a bit disheartening, though, where Robbo has to ship players out before anyone can come in.  Suggests he's not happy with a few, so we either persevere with a squad he doesn't like, or gamble on replacements coming in and gelling straight away.

Have to say that I'm disappointed by Caley's approach here in trying bully-boy tactics, hoping to shame Buckie into "selling".  Buckie agreeing not to stand in Kevin Fraser's way is not the same as saying they'll let him go for free.  Why should they?  What would be the point in having a contract?  We'd be the first to moan if Aberdeen came knocking (again) for a player with a sense of entitlement because they're the bigger team in the bigger league.  And just before the season kicks off, too.

Robbo is quoted as saying "if there was a deal to be done we were happy to sit and talk to them about it".  How would that have gone?  "Give us your player.  We'll give you nothing for him."  That seems to be the only deal to be done.

Seems to be a few things lately where Caley lack class.

Yes of course I'm serious.  All that is required is a bit of humility and some expression of appreciation for what Caley helped him become.  The subtext of his comments is "Wow, I'm just so glad to get away from Inverness".  That is not far removed from simply bad-mouthing the place.  If we are to be pedantic, then at the point he was over the moon and just desperate to get it finished he was still a Caley player.

My goodness - a "dream come true"; "buzzing"; "incredible feeling"; "over the moon and just desperate to get it finished".  Could Christie have been any more disrespectful to Caley?  No wonder we struggle for fans.  Why support a club that its own players don't.

Can't believe this is still the last "Caley" story on the Beeb!!  All quiet on the Longman front... 

At least it's not Levein...

Capital Caley, IF that is correct then I am heartened. But if so, then also the club needs to make that clear and public. Then again, of course, Sevco should still have joined the queue behind Spartans and the like. 0:)