vinnie87

There is no detail in any of this. They are expecting us to blindly invest in the club with no evidence things have improved financially and when change in the boardroom is slow at best. 

If you respectfully ask us to support the club then be respectful to us and inform us what we are investing in. If it's a short term loan from a pal of Morrison then no thanks. 

We have been left to speculate for well over a week about the clubs future but this does nothing to clarify the matter and neither does the ST statement. To be given assurances from the club board has meant absolutely nothing in the past, why would it mean something now?

8 minutes ago, STFU said:

 

Absolutely spineless to walk away and tell the board that's left that Gardiner is their problem.

No acceptance of accountability from beginning to end

 

Totally agree. I had some sympathy for him before this but to just walk away and say it’s your mess now, you deal with it is ridiculous when he’s allowed it to get to this point. 

Absolutely disgraceful decision. Truly the beginning of the end if this happens. 

Are you serious? What else is supposed to say? If he hadn't been saying those things he would be criticised by the celtic fans for not being keen enough. You also need to remember at that point he was no longer an ICT player but a player on loan from Celtic.

Pretty sure the Scottish window shuts tomorrow at midnight

I am moving closer and closer to agreeing with the opening post. I have never seen an Inverness team with so little fight than in recent weeks. We gained a reputation on being hard to beat now it seems far too easy for anyone to score against us. For me Butcher has ripped the heart out of the playing squad and has replaced it with young players only here for 6 months to a year. I am not saying we should have kept all the older players but what is wrong with keeping them in the squad to have an influence on the younger players and pass on that fighting spirit we once had. How many players in the current squad will definitely be here next year? Apart from Buthcher's Golden Boy, Foran, I really have no idea. A few years ago we could have named our squad for the following season now with the exception of one of two changes. I understand change is needed to progress but have we really progressed at all? Yes this team is capable of better football than many ICT teams of the past but how often have we seen it this season? Consistently poor performances with the team showing no fight or passion for the club cannot be just down to the players on the park.

A new striker just isn't going to happen. Butcher was saying before the match about how broke he was, referring to his budget. A proven striker scoring 20 or more a season costs a lot. We just have to be patient. It would be a lot worse if we were losing without creating any chances at all.

Great news! No idea about McKay but great to have Doran back.

Just watched the highlights. Absolutely disgraceful decision from the linesman & referee.

No game from me. I wish you were right but that is not what I saw. As far as I am concerned Munro definitely took a swing at him.

Guys you need to wake up a bit here. It was no tactic to get Munro sent off. As much as I hate Maguire, he didn't seem to do much wrong before Munro swung his left fist at his face. Yeah, Maguire made the most of it but it was a stonewall sending off. Grant Munro and no-body else cost us the game last night!

Sorry to say this but Grant Munro cost us the game last night.

I saw the sending off and from what I saw I am pretty certain Munro punched Maguire in the face or at least tried to. At the time I thought he got away with it until I saw the linesman with his flag up.

For me we were the better team before the sending off and still played some decent stuff in spells after it. I thought Rooney had his best game in a long time but just couldn't get a goal.

I can't find the source just now but I am certain that it is three outfield players under the age of 21 in the match-day squad.

I'm pretty sure keepers don't count for the under 21 rule so Tuffey would make the bench at least if Esson is first choice.

To me Max Johnson is the young lad learning his trade, he is only 19. I wouldn't imagine he is too surprised about this considering Butcher said he was wanting another keeper.

It's a great signing even if he ends up 2nd choice. Having two good quality keepers to call upon can only be a good thing.

So the title was won despite him and the board? Don't be so stupid! Are you telling me Bennet and the Board had nothing to do with appointing Butcher then offering him and Mo and contract extension? Or that they had nothing to do with the extensive changes made over the summer? Deciding to go for promotion straight away rather than consolidating for a year or two?

I am not particularly a fan of Bennet and he has deservedly had plenty criticism in the past but to say the title was won despite his efforts is a complete joke.

He and the Board deserve credit for enabling such a quick turnaround this season.

No it isn't necessary but is anything? It doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it! Some people really need to lighten up a bit. Today was a great day for all there why try and make a problem out of nothing?

It was because Munro gave Tokely a stupid pass which eventually led to us losing the ball. Munro then decided to blame everyone else rather than himself while they could all see it was his fault. Munro tends to blame everyone else a lot instead of just taking the flack for his mistakes.

---------------Esson---------------

Proctor--Bulvitis--Munro--McBain

----------Duff---Duncan-----------

Imrie/Hayes---Sanchez-----Foran

-------------Rooney---------------

I must have been a bad mood or something as I'm struggling to be anywhere near as positive as most people on here. With some of the players in the press saying the next two games are must win I was expecting them to come out fighting in the first half but no, they were terrible. Every time Dundee went forward our defence looked so nervous. For me in a must win game the first half performance was totally unacceptable. And how many more times this season are we going to see them play good for one half and not the other?

Lionel should not be playing when Roy McBain is sitting in the stands, I cant think of any other player who would go into a challenge in the box at that pace, just stupidity. He is an accident waiting to happen and always has been. He was better in the second half but gave the ball away a couple of times in dangerous positions.

The second half was better after we scored but it had to be we were chasing the game. I though Duff got better as the game went on and was creating a lot. Imrie gave them a bit of urgency going forward but can anyone tell me why Odhiambo wasn't taken off instead of Foran. Eric had done nothing all day, he is supposed to have pace but wouldn't dare take on his full-back, who Hayes gave a roasting in the final. Foran may not have been having the best of games but he was far better than Eric and provides much more of goal threat. For me that was and atrocious decision from the management.

Overall, just not good enough.

Just back from the stadium. The pitch is now clear so hopefully the game is on.

Hello all.

Just looking for some opinions really. I'm currently writing a dissertation in which I am looking at the possibility of introducing 'safe standing areas' into top flight football stadiums in Britain. These 'safe standing areas' are not the same as your traditional terracing but like the areas you find in many modern German stadiums.

So if you can give me your views on the possibility of standing areas in the spl? Do you think modern all-seated stadiums lack the atmosphere previously found on the terraces? Or do you prefer to sit comfortably with your own defined space? Do you feel unsafe while standing in the terraces?

It would be good to get some opinions from folk who used to go to big games when it was mainly terracing and if they feel the introduction of all seated stadiums has had a negative effect on the atmosphere created in our grounds.

And what stadiums do you feel have the best atmosphere? (not just SPL stadiums, any you feel encourage a good atmosphere during the game).

I would be grateful for any opinions and experiences you have.

Thanks,

Grant

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Tokely--Proctor--Munro--Golly

Hayes--Duncan--Cox--Foran

--------Rooney--Imrie-------

Okay i understand putting Proctor in at centre back is a scary thought but i think he's better than bulvitis in there and means we don't lose the attacking threat from Tokely's runs.

I want Butcher to go but not just as a reaction to this game. Yeah this is part of it but just look at our whole season it has been very poor considering where the board and management were saying they wanted to be at the start of the season. Letting so many players go last season then signing some absolutely terrible players who are now nowhere to be seen. He just isn't good enough. If things aren't going well he just looks to Foran to win a few headers. I understand that we have no right to win this league or even to beat anyone in it but while playing here I would at least like to be entertained and on the whole Butcher is failing in every aspect. A couple of good results against very poor teams seems to have pulled the wool over people's eyes. Against decent opposition Butcher doesn't seem to have much of a clue.

How some people can say we deserved to win is ridiculous. Fair enough we made a few chances towards the end but they were bound to come as county seemed to sit in for most of the second half and we had to push for the equaliser. County had a few chances in the second half as well. The game is about scoring not creating chances. Our defending was absolutely woeful. There was very little movement from the midfield forward. We didn't create any space for ourselves and were therefore crowded out most of the first half. County were by far the better team. We need a player capable of controlling the game from the middle of the park(and one that wont get brushed off the ball so easily like Sanchez). And Butcher has to take the blame along with the players. His tactics didn't work and he didn't have a plan B well apart from the continuous long balls. I'm sorry a couple of good wins against very poor opposition doesn't mean the team has improved that much. When we come up against better opposition, like today, we just aren't good enough. And Butcher must take the blame for that. His players his tactics. Just not good enough from anyone. At least he was showing some anger at the end, kicking and breaking a sign on one of the gates beside the dugout.