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Jason Oswell I'm reckoning, since we don't really have any other forwards...

Elgin City 0 - 1 ICT (Nick Ross)

So another injury jinxed defender then...

HT 0-0 - Caley Thistle with lots of pressure but trialist keeper Neil Duffy had a couple of fine saves in the 1st period so far (from Elgin City Twitter feed)

Anyone know the team lineups? From the Elgin City feed, the only thing I can gather is that we've hit the post. Still 0-0.

Well... time to (for now) forget about the terrible Chairman statement. Early team news from what I've gathered on Twitter is that Connor Pepper and OTJ aren't playing, in addition to the likely absent Raven and Warren. Looks like it'll be a young team on the pitch today!

This has really put a dampner on the satisfaction felt over yesterday's decision for Sevco to be sent to SFL3. I had plans for today fall through, so was intending to head through to Elgin for the friendly. After this statement, I'm going to keep my money to myself instead. The ICT top packed for my fortnight in Italy has also been replaced with a Scotland top and the planned increase in £'s spent on matches/merchandise/ICT lottery has gone out of the window. Thoroughly miffed.

Oswell had one disallowed against Buckie at the weekend as well. Did quite well in his 45mins there; leading the line.

I'll guess that the positions will be... GK - Esson RB - Cooper LB - G.Shinnie CB - Warren CB - Meekings CM - Draper CM - Foran LM - Sutherland RM - Doran CF - McKay CF - A.Shinnie Cooper and Warren really impressed me at Buckie. Hopefully they continue their fine form tonight!

Any update on the line up?

Anyone planning on doing updates for tonight's game? http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Butcher-eyes-new-Inverness-signings-09072012.htm The courier link is saying that the first team squad will be split between tonight and tomorrow to give everyone as close to 90mins as possible.

Thunderton (Thunderdome/Thunderbum etc etc) is under new management and isn't as good as it used to be. They will be serving lunches pre match, so expect a family atmosphere where more people will be there to eat rather than drink. The Granary is about 20 yards away from the Thunderton and is indeed a chain pub. Again at that time of the day it will be families in here having lunch and like the Smith and Jones pub is overpriced and devoid of character. I'm still dithering on whether to head through, but the pubs I'd visit would be the Wetherspoons (Muckle Cross) as it's cheap and has a good choice of continental and local ales. Note* stay away from the Ionic across the road... I'd then either head straight to the Elgin City Social club in the stadium or have a quick visit to the White Horse on the high street for a game of darts, pool and £1 in the surprisingly good jukebox. The Vic is also good for real ales usually, so that'd be a post match visit; before heading to home.

Even by his own admission he was absolutely woeful yesterday. Totally off the pace, misplacing passes almost every time and missing tackles regularly.

It's early days yet but the +'s for me were Richie Foran Andy Shinnie Nick Ross Gary Warren Matthew Cooper Martin Laing ...and the under performers were: Connor Pepper David Raven Ross Draper

Hmm... after his performance (and body mass) today, I wouldn't hold out too much hope on him being a match winner this season...

If Cooper was the RB, then he coped very well. Strong, tall lad who was probably the most assured player on the pitch in the 2nd half.

2-1. Stramash after a corner. We have been crap at defending corners and free kicks all game

2-0 no. 17 (ginger haired sub)

HT subs- same CD and wingers.different full backs, CM and forwards.

0-1 Shane Sutherland

Actually Meekings is CB I think...

Actually Meekings is CB I think...

Esson = Gk Defence = entirely new players Midfield = foran, doran, Sutherland and ? Forward = Shinnie and McKay

Well the weather through the likes of Macduff, Banff and Portsoy has been crap... any chance Buckie has sunshine? Reception permitting I'll endeavour to keep everyone update on the team, scores and performance

As a show of support to Turnbull Hutton who is likely to face a variety of fines for his quotes, I've chucked a few quid on the Raith Rovers FC Lotto - http://www.raithrovers.net/lotto I'll make sure to increase my financial backing to ICT this season as well, to play a small part in compensating for the Orcs' poor business planning.