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HT. 1-0 FT. 2-0 ICT. Billy Mckay Opp. Kennedy Ist Yellow. Carson
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The value of a vaccine passport is that even if you do have Covid and pass it on, you are not passing it on to someone who is unvaccinated. Unvaccinated people are far more likely to become seriously ill with Covid. That is reflected by the fact a hugely disproportionate number of Covid patients in hospital are unvaccinated. It is, of course, the pressure on the NHS that drives the decisions about imposing restrictions. There is a rather unfortunate irony here in that it is the unvaccinated who complain most about their rights and loss of freedom, yet it is their irresponsible actions which are a major reason why restrictions are being imposed.
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The AGM of the Supporters Trust took place on December 9th with members present both in person and on-line. Lynne Macdonald had decided not to seek re-election and was thanked for her valuable contribution to the Board. But whilst Lynne is stepping down from the Board, we were pleased to welcome John West onto the Board as a new member. Also, Alison McInnes who had been co-opted onto the Board last year is now an elected member of the Board. The current Board members are now: Jennifer Aitchison, Laura Grant, Alison McInnes, Peter Mutton and John West. We were pleased to report on a significant increase in the membership, albeit from a low base. Increasing the membership remains a top priority because the higher the membership is, the more credibility the Trust has with the club as a representative mouthpiece for the wider body of supporters. Members present showed support for the Trust Board's representations to the club in promoting a dedicated area where those who wish can stand and be encouraged to give vocal support to the team. We are also keen to pick up on earlier proposals for improved facilities for disabled supporters. The Board will continue to seek constructive engagement with the club on these issues and will press them on resuming the fans focus group initiative. Supporters wishing to join or to find out more about the Supporters Trust can do so here.
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Just have to stay at home and read "Milestones and Memories". Copies still available and a great late Christmas pressie. https://shop.ictfc.com/product/pre-order-milestones-memories-book
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To be fair, our record of holding on to leads this season is pretty good. I've gone through the results of our games in all competitions (full time score for cup games) and in the 15 games we have scored 1st we have gone on to win. 11 times (73%) whilst on the 9 occasions our opponents have scored 1st, they have only gone on to win 4 times (44%). It is, however a worry that the only 2 times we have lost this season after scoring first are in the recent games against Dunfermline and Hamilton. Have opponents identified a weakness? If our defence to the inevitable pressure placed on us by teams trying to get something out of the game is simply to hoof the ball clear, then opponents can throw caution to the wind because they know they are going to win the ball back. When we are winning, we need to keep the ball. By all means look to exploit space at the back by looking to extend the lead, but if we don't create a clear cut chance, don't give possession away with a speculative shot - keep the ball. It looked to me today that the guys thought they had the game sown up as we became increasingly dominant. The manager needs to drill into the players that holding one to a single goal lead is hard work and requires everyone to work hard in finding some space to receive the ball and closing down opponents when they have the ball. It also means not giving away fouls when there is no immediate danger.
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That's a hard one to take. First half was pretty lacklustre but we came out well in the 2nd half with Harper looking far more effective than Doran down the left. We looked increasingly threatening and then Harper was rewarded by getting on the end of a slick team move. We continued to play well for a few minutes and could have got a couple more. We were well on top and looked by far the better side. Then with 15 minutes to go we inexplicably completely fell apart. Whenever we got the ball we gave it away and Hamilton piled men into the box and bullied their way to victory. What should have been a comfortable victory turned into one of the most demoralising defeats I can remember. Looking on the bright side (or the less dark side), if we had played the whole match the way we played in the last 15 minutes we would have lost 10-0 and been 3rd in the table rather than 2nd. I hope that thought has cheered you all up as we move into Christmas week!
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HT. 1-0 FT. 3-0 ICT. Billy Mckay Opp. Lewis Smith Crowd. 1984
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Any chance of you staying away for the rest of the season?
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HT. 0-2 FT. 1-3 ICT. Doran Opp. Ugwu Crowd. 1207
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HT. 0-1 FT. 1-2 ICT. BIlly Mckay Opp. Ugwu Crowd. 1001
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HT. 0-1 FT. 1-2 ICT. Billy Mckay Opp. Shaw Crowd. 1811
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Inverness CT -V- Raith Rovers - Ch Cup - Preview
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Wasn't able to get to the game today but did manage to try out the ICTV coverage for the first time. It was good to see a number of the younger players in the starting line up with MacInnes and Carnihan coming on for debuts later in the game. With so many changes it seemed pretty obvious that this was all about resting players with a busy schedule of more important games coming up. Stand out for me was Cameron Harper who was always positive going forward and looking to play balls into the gaps. Cammy MacKay looked pretty solid between the sticks which is encouraging but other than that, there was not much to enthuse about. The ICTV coverage was pretty decent though. Shooting practice before Friday's game, please.- 27 replies
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792 sounds about right to me but it is still an absolutely woeful number. Even if we were to keep all of the gate receipts, a crowd of that size would not cover the costs. It was certainly chilly on Saturday but it was actually a rather good day for a game of football, so I'm not sure how many folk were put off by the weather. The fact is that crowds have been dwindling for years. We can all speculate on the reasons for that and there will be several reasons. The question is, how can we reverse that trend?
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I understand the criticisms here, but please remember that this is just a first step in trying to get more youngsters into the ground and to create a bit more atmosphere. Nobody is suggesting that what is being proposed for the Morton game should be a long term solution. It is a stepping stone. There has been a bit of fan engagement regarding this and a small group of youngsters where involved in that, but we need much more. Hopefully the stewards will be told to give folk a bit of leeway and likewise the youngsters will respect the boundaries of the leeway they are being given and Saturday will be a success. If people engage positively with the process, then my hope would be that we can learn from the experience and bring in more people for wider and more representative discussion moving forwards. As someone who used to stand behind the goal when I was a lad in the 60s and 70s, I would like nothing better than for a large vocal standing area behind the goal, but we live in changed times. The club needs to work within current legislation and the regulations of the footballing authorities. It may need to seek appropriate planning consents for physical changes to the stands. It meeds to work within its budget. And this is not just about the youngsters. There are also other people to consider. For instance, there are long standing season ticket holders who have had seats in the sections behind the goals for years. It would be completely unacceptable to simply tell them they will have to move without any proper consultation. I am sure we all want to encourage more youngsters to come to games and for there to be a better atmosphere. Where there will be disagreement is how we achieve that. Giving everyone what they want is simply not possible. There is no magic solution, so the way to move forward is for as many people as possible to engage constructively with the process. The more everyone understands what is important to others and what the barriers to change are, the more likely we are to reach a solution that represents a good compromise. The club has been much criticised for not engaging with fans. The club is engaging with fans on this, so it really is important that fans take the club at its word and engage constructively too. What is being proposed for Saturday is far from perfect but it is a step forward. If folk don't engage and support the initiative then it will be a lot harder to move forward to achieve the best solution.
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https://ictfc.com/drummin-up-support-for-the-team First steps in trying to work with the club in order to encourage youngsters and the young at heart to make a bit more noise in supporting the lads on the pitch. Hopefully a good vocal support against Morton on Saturday.
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A very entertaining game and some great performances. Having Carson and Sutherland back in the team makes a real difference. Billy too is looking very sharp but MOTM for me was Allardice who won some balls he had no right to, moved the ball forward well and had 2 or 3 surging runs. I thought he was immense today. We should have won rather more comfortably, but if we continue to play with that intensity and quality we should be winning a lot more than we lose.
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HT. 0-2 FT. 1-3 ICT. Billy Mckay Opp. Connelly Crowd. 1096
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Adam Rooney scored a penalty for Solihull Moors in their FA Cup replay against Wigan last night. It was on telly too (ITV4). It was apparently his first for Solihull this season but he certainly hasn't forgotten how to take a penalty. Hard and low into the corner as ever.
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One thing that has changed is that we appointed a video analyst in the middle of September. I thought this would be a really positive thing in that it would allow the players to understand where they could improve in terms of positioning and choices of pass etc., but it is not obvious what benefit it has brought in practice. I'm not suggesting it is a cause of our drop in results, but it would be interesting to know how useful the players and coaching staff find it. There will be a number of reasons why our results have dropped off and video analysis should be a helpful tool in identifying some of those. The absence of Carson has been a factor I'm sure. It was good to see him back today but he was clearly not back to full fitness. I guess he only started because others were not available. Sutherland has also been absent for much of our recent poor run and I think he has also been one of our best and hardest working players this season. Get the 2 of them back to full fitness and our form should pick up. With the announcement of Yogi taking over at Dunfermline, it was written in the stars that they would get their first win against us today. It was a bad day at the office for us, but I'd rather be where we are in the league than where Dunfermline are.
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The Inverness Courier on Friday reported Billy Dodds as saying that David has returned to the squad after a family bereavement.
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I agree it would be interesting to know the finances of this, but it may not be possible to produce an accurate balance sheet. For instance, it is not possible to say whether someone's decision to buy a season ticket was influenced by the fact the streaming is included in the price or not. And does watching the live stream make people more likely to attend live games in future, or to purchase more in the way of club merchandise? Regardless of the easily identifiable balance sheet figures, I feel the live streaming should be seen as an investment and as a tool for marketing the club to the wider public. It is a very good product now and imaginative marketing of the service could be an effective way of attracting new supporters. We know it is very hard to attract new supporters to attend the stadium to watch live games (especially on days like today), but having folk watching the live stream from time to time may well be a stepping stone to them become regular attendees at the stadium.
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I would hope the live stream is here to stay. Not only does it allow supporters who live too far away to attend in person to watch home games, it also allows local supporters who are unable to attend for whatever reason to watch. There are long standing supporters who can no longer get to games because of mobility or other health reasons or because they have carer responsibilities. The live streams allow these folk to watch their team and put a bit of cash into the club's coffers. Hopefully there will also be parents of young children who will watch at home, and the experience will inspire the children to want to come to the stadium to watch in person when they are old enough.
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