Caley Mad In Berks

Decent chance for Sutherland, should have done better

Great goal. Come on lads.

B****r, just when I thought we'd got away with it in a difficult first half against the wind. Agree about the commentary team They're good value.

Really disappointing that we can't see out a game against a team with only 10 men for over an hour😒

It will be a good riddance for Scottish football when he goes for good.

Yes, Mr Preece might have taught you the way to Telford Street😊

Loads of interviews on You tube with David before the his game v Spurs on Sunday (on BBC btw). I'm glad his recent red card has not precluded him from playing in that match. He has become quite the celeb in the past few weeks it seems. So I'm looking forward to a good week-end football viewing on TV. Hopefully our match v Buckie will be streamed on Saturday, and then seeing how DR copes with marking Harry Kane on Sunday. Good luck to him, and of course to ICT. I wouldn't mind one surprise 'underdog' victory on the w/end, but not, of course, two.

Yes, terrible news. What a legacy he has left us all with his fabulous book. I'm honoured to have a signed copy. RIP

I had intended not to bother keeping my spreadsheets of ex ICT scorers up to date in 2020, but suddenly finding myself at home a lot, looking for things to do, I decided to carry on. Unsurprisingly, the level of scoring in 2020 was about 60% down on 2019. Nevertheless, I found 62 players scoring 188 goals amongst them. Once again Nathan Austin came out at the top of the list. I don't include ICT players out on loan in my lists. Nor do I include goals scored in penalty shoot-outs. So, here goes :- 15 goals N Austin (Kelty H) 12 " D Ebbe (The New Saints) 11 " R Christie (8,Celtic : 3,Scotland) 10 " A MacRae (Brora R) 08 " L Doumbouya (Meizhou Hakka) 07 " S Armstrong (Southampton), B Mckay (Ross Co) 06 " R McAllister (Cove R), A MacAskill (Buckie T) 05 " S Boden (Chesterfield), H Anier (Paide) 04 " J Oswell (Telford), B Greenhalgh (Tonbridge), J Baird (Raith), D Gillespie (Brora R), G Shinnie (Derby), G Wood (Formantine) 03 " T Sho-Silva (2,Sutton : 1,Halifax) , D Park (Formantine), A Sutherland (Rothes) S Sutherland (Elgin), D Raven (2,Warrington : 1,Marine) 02 " D Lopez (Don Benito), A Wilson Rothes), A Grieg (Formantine), I Vigurs (Ross Co) L MacKinnon (Buckie T), J Wilson (Dumbarton), N Wedderburn (1,Airdrie : 1, Dumbarton) L Polworth (Motherwell), J Hayes (Aberdeen), M Watkins (Aberdeen), T Walsh (Ayr U) A Chippendale (AFC Bury), R Eagle (Leiston), L Hughes (Bradford P.A.) M Curry (1, Gateshead : 1,Sunderland), J Roberts (Gillingham), A Mutombo (Stade-Lausanne) 01 " S Winnall (Sheff Wed), Z Elbouzedi (Lincoln), A Shinnie (Charlton), A Fisher (Exeter) D Williams (Halifax), A Rooney (Solihull M), G Warren (Torquay), C Trafford (Hamilton) R Draper (Ross Co), C Donaldson (Ross Co),S Rooney St Johnstone), J Rankin (Clyde) D Devine (Dunfermline), A MacDonald (Brora R), M Finnis (Clach), C MacMillan (Strathspey) A Evans (Longford T), B King (St Pats Ath), N Ross (El Paso L), T Aldred (Brisbane R) R Calder (Rushall O), C Bell (Dunston UTC), J Mulraney (Atlanta) That's all folks. Happy New Year

An away trip to Buckie in my childhood still holds fond memories for me too. It was the first 'away' match I'd been to outside of Inverness, and I travelled on the bus with the Caley team. Can you imagine how exciting that was for a youngster? It came about because an elder sister of mine was friendly with a sister of Donnie (Ginger) McKenzie, one of Caley's stars at the time. I don't remember anything about the match, but I recall the bus stopping in Forres on the way home for the team to go into a bar. I had to stay on the bus, but was well provided for with crisps and lemonade. Happy days! 'Ginger' became a great hero of mine, and in later years, a friend, after he had emigrated to Canada, where I visited him (and his family) in Winnipeg on a couple of occasions.

All over, 1-1. A lot better in second half.

Doran off. He had done nothing anyway, even before his head knock. Let's hope Kennedy can show us some magic.

I hadn't noticed his absence, as I've had him on 'ignore' for years!

Ah well, nearly! Hearts had it in their grasp for a minute or so, but not to be.

The driver could be warming up the taxi! Cup final going to extra time. Come on Hearts, snatch a winner in E/T or win on penalties to drive the final nail in Lennon's coffin, and make my Xmas.

Well, that was a game of two halves all right. We looked fairly comfortable first half, but when Alloa came at us in the second half with a much more direct approach, we had no answer and all our defensive frailties came flooding back. Very disappointing. We'll be lucky to make the top play offs at this rate.

That has been coming. Alloa much better this half. I couldn't see what exactly happened. Did Ridgers fumble it?

ffs That's two needless free kicks given away by McGregor in the last few minute. Get a grip lads.

My picture hung several times in first few minutes. Then seemed to settle down. Commentary totally useless. Re the game, lots of good possession Would like us to create a few more decent chances, Ridgers kicking worries me. More often than not he either finds an Alloa player, or it goes straight into touch Let's hope for another goal or two and a safe away win.

Anyone else having trouble? My picture keeps stopping.

I'm in. Seems to be OK

Yes, disappointment is the main thing I feel after that game. I guess it could have gone either way, but I thought we just edged it. Poor goal to give away for Dundee's equaliser. Not a great spectacle as a game. Very niggly throughout. I thought the Dundee players greatly exaggerated their many injuries (especially in the first half). We created more chances I think, and their keeper was the busier of the two throughout. Need to do better in our next outings to keep in touch with the top of the table,

David Raven red carded today (12/12) for Marine. Hope the resulting suspension does not preclude him from facing Spurs in the Cup game in 3 week's time.

That'll do nicely. Now, hold on lads.😊

Get in. Now for the winner please.