Everything posted by quizzer
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Ayr Utd -V- ICT : Post-Match Thread
What a day. What a crowd, what a performance, what incredible scenes after the match. It'll be hard to beat today as a great away day.
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pub in ayr
Any car parking nearby? Guessing it can't be far away if you're near town centre, probably silly question. Another 4 hungry people from Inverness willing to sample your hospitality!
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Congratulations to the ICT team
Thanks to everyone involved with ICT for making the last few weeks some of the best in the last few years for me. You've made a lot of people very happy!
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Ayr game
Ouch, I see what you mean! May have to re-think plans...
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But What About the Pies?
How have they alleviated the situation of a congested concourse - by getting the customers to start queuing outside! That was the situation in main stand "away" end servery pre-match. As for half time, I've certainly not seen queues like those yesterday for a long long time. I've only used them once, will never buy anything from them ever again. Another vote for Macdougall and Hastie from me!
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Daniel Stratford
First it was Eric, then it was Nick Ross and now it is Stratford - all players who the rest of our team seem to have little faith in as they are hugely reluctant to pass to them , no omatter how often they make themselves available! Stratford seemed to back off/out of tackles or position time after time. Whereas Cox would throw himself in and commit, Danny would run back towards the goal, not even man-marking in process. His footballing pedigree seems sound (didn't realise he spent so long at Fulham until recently), yet no matter his effort, he seems forever ineffective. I find it hard to criticise, as I really don't doubt his lack of effort, but it just doesn't pay off. Like Kerr last season - except Stratford puts in 20x more work!
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Did we miss Duncan today
Missed him hellishly. Can't wait for him to come back, and long may he remain in team. I really don't think any other player could be out of the team and missed as much as him (in current place and time), with the exception of Rooney. Huge contender for player of the season. Ok, maybe not the same impact as Rooney and Hays, but the mainstay of the team and the most noticeable player in pulling the team together over the crucial last couple of months.
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ICT -V- Raith Rovers : matchday thread
Jeezo. A lucky win at the end of the day, it has to be said! No offence to anyone on the pitch, but missed Duncan like hell - can't wait for his return. If we lost today, the lack of his guile would have been a major factor. Regardless of result, it was still ominously missing! Unbelievable final score, couldn't even make sense of winning goal at time but could be a monster step to end of season.
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Chairs
Get in touch with your pals, agree to chip in a few quid each and contact club first thing tomorrow and take responsibility. Result - club respect you for owning up to it (otherwise they could well have pre-warned stewards to keep an extra special eye on your section from now onwards), you won't have it hanging over you on Saturday and the club won't be out of pocket for your actions - remember, this all comes from same budget as wage bills, kit, travel, running undersoil heating etc...
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Who Do You Fear?
Ourselves - but with the way things are going, I can all but rule that one out. I still think County are bigger threats than Dundee, if the season was a month longer then definitely Dunfermline. They'll still hav a MAJOR say in where the title lies though, I don't doubt for a minute they'll take points off the other teams in top half of league. We'llhugely miss Russell,however Proc/Cox/pref McBain can all shuffle around and cover him. Please please let us have full squad in place for last 2 games - although after tonight, I have to admit that I can accep Ross as CB, although would still prefer Bulvitis.
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ICT -V- Ross County : matchnight thread
Interesting that Adams is saying that red card was for 2 footed challenge. If so, they'll definitely win their appeal (imo and from what I saw of it - I thought he won the ball fairly initially, now to hear that it was deemed 2 footed tackle is even further off the mark) but however appeal goes, our 3 points are safe and sound and that's what counts! edit - "With regards to the sending off I thought he was going to produce a yellow card as I thought Richie lost control of the ball. When the referee gave us a foul, he had a decision to make. He had to decide if it was a clear goal-scoring opportunity - I'm not too sure it was a goal scoring opportunity so I can understand why County are feeling very aggrieved. " quote from Butcher on official site
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How are you celebrating tonight's results?
A wine, Shameless in background and joyous texts to and from fellow fans. Got any beer in, not really a whisky fan?
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ICT -V- Ross County : matchnight thread
Wow. Just wow. Unbelievable, was hoping for a scrappy 1-0 win but this was beyond any expectations. Possibly (hopefully) the day County lost the league. I'm not one for being cocky or even optimistic, but it could even be the day we won it. Have to say, I don't even think it was a freekick, never mind a red card. Looked like he took Foran and ball at same time. Foran then did the horrible gesture of waving a card at ref, never like to see that but hey, it's our Richie... County just were in no way the team they were 10 days ago, can't believe it was the same (mainly) bunch of players out on the park as it was that day. Top performances all round, Hays and Foran worked their a??es off chasing every ball and defending for their lives and credit (where it has been criticism from myself recently) for Cox, Golly and Tokely for coming good over the last month or so. No criticism anywhere tonight.
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Reverend I M Jolly moonlighting.
There has been 2 announcers lately. One we know and there is the Rev IM Jolly who I dont think most of us do. Wonder who will be on tomorrow? I only hope if it is the Rev he knows who our players are. The Rev (I believe) is a season ticket holder, I've certainly seen him at many games over the last few years - albeit a fair few times in hospitality... Definitely needs to convey his support of the team over to the crowd though, would never have guessed his allegiances from last Tuesday!
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Reverend I M Jolly moonlighting.
Current announcer has been well known to some at the stadium for quite some time...
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ICT -V- Airdrie Utd : matchnight thread
A great night, most comfortable performance and win of the season by far. Main comment is to echo previous observations how the f?ck did they beat Dundee so easily?? Have to say that I was gutted for Sanchez, was willing him to score and really wanted him to stay on the pitch till the end as SURELY it had to come good for home eventually! He's a class player, we wouldn't have scored as many as we had if he hadn't been on the pitch throughout the season. Look how we played tonight along the ground compared to against County - he has to be a factor. Foran came good after what I feel was a bit of a "dry" spell - not just goals - his absence was noticeable in last couple of games and he's key to team. MOM for me too, athough it has to be said it was tough to call. Airdrie's keeper was fighting off Duncan for next best - Duncan is really showing his worth, picked up every loose ball, from off the line saving clearances to late bursts into the box to shoot. A great night, and the one which has finally made me consider us as genuine title contenders.
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Where is the money?
A certain County employee (after a few drinks and saying more than he should have apparently...) very recently told one of my colleagues that the ICT playing staff wage bill was THREE TIMES that of RC - and Dundee! So I'm a believer that the contracts didn't have relegation clauses. From what I have heard (I know I know, all hearsay) only one of the playing staff took a voluntary wage cut when we got relegated, hoping others would follow suit. Probably unsurprisingly, they didn't.
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ICT -V- Raith Rovers : matchday thread
Looked like Rooney had no chance, ball was running away from him, tight angle, keeper well positioned but he belted it and it went in at near post. 3 other shots went bout a foot wide in first half - rooney header, hayes shot (scuffed it??) and i think cox from edge of box. sanchez had very impressive game, very composed and found himslef space when surrounded by 3 or more opponents on several players - my comment was that haven't seen anyone ay club make space for himself since charlie, felt that for a while now. laid back but i reckon composed rather than lazy. rooney has come on in leaps and bounds this season, works very hard to win supposed lost causes and much happier taking players on now. good example near end of game when ball seem destined to go out for goal kick, rooney somehow got behind defender to keep it in, got off ground to make quick cross and then another quick tackle. MOM. Lionel really really needs to learn to learn quick decision making, you don't always have to stop the ball, sometimes the first time pass/shot is the best option! Good attacking play, just didn't always pick right final option. Definite pass marks for Duff, particularly second half. Much improved performance from Cox, more like what we saw and was impressed by in the first few games of the season, long may it continue. Negatives - no sign of McBain, even from bench.
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Liam polworth
haha I actually know a B&S band member and he happens to be a huge football fan (no comment on his allegiances...) but hey, he's nouveau west end anyway...
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It's a question of respect!
Official complaints have been lodged with the board, we'll just have to wait and see what happens (ie any public apology) but I wouldn't expect anything - at the very most it would be "i'm sorry for my language BUT..." ie not taking full responsibility, the blame would be put back on the fans. I initally thought that his outburst was a reaction to comments being made in his direction, to hear that it was because people were leaving makes it loads worse in my book. I don't think I'm less of a fan as I walked out shortly after the 3rd goal, it was only the second time (other occasion when c%unty put 5 past us at home) in almost 10 years of being a season ticket holder that I've left early and on both occasions there were minutes to go.
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Lay off Duncan
McBain. Agreed! But out of the two options - Duncan by a country mile. He may make mistakes but he doesn't shirk from them, he'll do his best to rectify them. Ok, yes, that usually results in a booking 99% of the time, but he tries... I'm disgusted by a lot of the fans reactions to Duncan (see previous posting about women laughing about us losing match as he came on as sub) - ok he maybe shouldn't be on the pitch but it isn't his fault that he is, he tries his best when he is. Same as Eagle, Stratford etc - they're not good enough but it's the manager that's putting them in the embarrassing position of publicly doing a job they're incapable of doing.
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Team Age and Experience(or lack of)
Believe what you want and by no means believe what what I say, but from what I'm told certain experienced players aren't happy about who they've to play alongside. I don't think it would be any surprise to hear Duncan and McBain were seriously unhappy at being kept out although obviously the situation with Duncan has changed, don't know how he feels now. I'm a fan of his effort and guts, I want him to stay personally and have been disgusted over the last season or 2 in particular at how the crowd turn against him. FFs, a month ago certain "fans" in the main stand - all females incidentally, if they want to identify and recognise themselves - were criticising and and laughing about Duncan and Rooney as they were coming on as subs and how that meant we'd definitely lose the game. Real fans, the lot of you - u t!ts. GTF.
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Team Age and Experience(or lack of)
Yes we are inexperienced. However that is due to Butcher's choice of signings and team selection. We lost very little in the way of players in the summer - we knew Black was going and Morais was only here for a few months - and the rest, from what I see, left through no choice of their own. (Ok, Mcguire excepted, no further comment needed there...) No excuses. I've heard second or third hand admittedly, what the more experienced players are saying and they are certainly not happy.
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Roy McBain
Think you'll find the reason why many current-but-unselected players are not at games is because if they are not in the matchday squad then they have to pay to get in. Ridiculous, what does that do for morale. And yes, that is a new thing, didn't happen last season. And correct, it is indeed testimonial time for him.
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Anyone else think Foran is P@sh?
Completely disagree. Got to be one of our best players all season. He wants to play as an out and out striker but instead has to do all the holding and setting up work, can't even think offhand of a single occasion he got the ball today when his back wasn't to goal. A terrific asset and got a fantastic work rate and ethic. Did you see the amount of blood pouring down his neck yet jumped up asap so he could get patched up and back on the pitch asap??