Kingsmills

Very strong suggestions now that Derek Adams will be returning yet again. Notwithstanding yesterday's setback, it would be a delight to witness his seething yet again should he be appointed and we swap divisions with County after a play off win against them.

On reflection, it's only football. This virulent new strain of Covid puts things into perspective. Stay safe everyone.

So disappointing. If we can't get anything from a game against Alloa even after taking an early lead, what chance do we have of promotion ?

HT; Alloa 0, ICT 2 FT; Alloa 1, ICT 4 ICT; Sutherland Alloa; Trouten.

A welcome boost from today's announcement from the Scottish government of £55,000,000 of funding for sport to help ease the losses suffered as a result of the pandemic. It seems that £10,000,000 will be available in grants for professional football below Premiership level. I am guessing that that could mean in the region of £250,000 a piece for Championshio clubs. That could just about be enough to keep us going and competing until the end of the season. Perhaps somewhat overdue but good news nonetheless.

HT; ICT 1, Dundee 0 FT; ICT 2, Dundee 1 ICT; Sutherland Dundee; McGowan.

Absolutely agree. Every revenue stream needs to be investigated right now just to keep us afloat. If true, an initiative which, even if it was not successful, deserves to be applauded.

I absolutely agree which is why I would prefer to see him concentrating on performing those wonderful skills that he has the good fortune to possess rather than playing to the gallery with his unnecessary and unproductive show boating.

Mike Ashley is trying to get his predatory claws into the corpse of Debenhams. Sadly, I don't think that will mean any salvation for the shops or staff. I suspect that he has his eyes on the brand name, the stock at rock bottom prices and the still lucrative cosmetics sales. I doubt very much has any use for the bricks and mortar and still less use for or concern for the staff.

Crowd pleasers are all very well but we can't afford that luxury just now. The lad clearly has talent, cutting out the show boating will benefit both him and us for as long as he is pulling on our shirt.

I can add little to what has been said. A great performance from a largely young and inexperienced squad. For those that were grumbling about Robbo after the Betrfed Cup and losses to Hearts and The Pars, just who else could do better with the resources at his disposal ? Robbo took us up to the top division once before and is well placed to do so again. After watching that display, it could even well be this season.

HT; QOS 0, ICT 1 FT; QOS 1, ICT 2 ICT; Todarov QOS; McKee

Very pleased for David Raven to see his current club Marine from the 8th tier of English football draw Tottenham in the third round of the FA Cup. A well deserved, and probably last, appearance in the limelight at the end of the career of the scouser who served us so well and so loyally over many seasons.

My thoughts go out today to the very many in Inverness and the very many thousands throughout the United Kingdom who face losing their jobs at Debenhams and the many shops and concessions of the Arcadia Group. The final blow may have been delivered by Covid but they are the hard working and dedicated victims of the greedy asset stripper Philip Green. Not a penny invested since his acquisition, hundreds of millions stripped out by he and his wife and the pension fund hollowed out and grossly underfunded. Hiding in his £100,000,000 super yacht in Monaco whilst those poor soles who toiled so hard and without appreciation for so long on his behalf worry about how they are going to be able to pay the rent and put food on the table. Best wishes to all of you and I hope that we some how manage to build back a fairer and more secure economy for you all to find jobs in before too long. As for Philip Green, how about filling that gaping hole in the pension fund as the very least you can do ?

Looks like County have taken our mantle of taking the scalps of Celtic managers. Through slightly gritted teeth, well done to our fellow Highlanders.

Odd that Scotty should mention both George Best and Diego Maradona. By far, the two best players that I have ever been privileged to watch live. Flawed geniuses for sure but exquisitely talented footballers nevertheless. Messi and Ronaldo have been, without doubt, the greatest players of this century so far but neither could match Maradona at the height of his abilities.

I largely agree but still think it much better to source stewards locally from now on if at all possible. Leaving aside the pandemic and the risk of bringing people in from an area with a much higher prevalence of the virus, surely it is better to keep the cash paid out for such services in the local community.

No need for a media team. One person taking the time to communicate honestly and frankly at regular intervals will suffice.

As I have said on another thread, there was nothing illegal about busing stewards from Level 4 to Level 1 but that doesn't mean that it wasn't a very poor and ill considered decision which we should not repeat if we can possibly source stewards from closer to home.

I entirely agree. Just who on earth thought it was appropriate to bring in stewards from a level 4 area to a level 1 area ? Probably not technically against the law as travelling for work is permitted but sheer thoughtless recklessness which must not be allowed to happen again.

I believe that there are provisional plans in place to allow up to 800 fans for ourselves and County in the very early new year. However, that would be provisional on remaining in Level 1 and there being no evidence of significant increase in prevalence following on any increased household mixing over the festive season.

Once the Covid vaccine has been rolled out maybe the pharmaceutical industry can look at vaccination against the consequences of any contact with Brian Wilson.

How did you find the, rather strange, matchday experience overall ? PS both Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain are fine Islay malts but, for me, you can't beat Caol Ila when it comes to a Hebridian dram

Promotion would be sweet if it was achieved through an aggregate win at Dingwall in the play off final.

Well done to the team now swollen to three hundred and eleven plus substitutes. A well deserved win which keeps us from losing touch at the top. A base from which we can now push on with more key players returning from injury.