Robert

Are any of Strathspey, Brora, Lossiemouth, Inverurie and Banks O’Dee local enough?

He’s on form just now: another two tonight!

In the Highland League on Saturday: Andrew MacRae and Dale Gillespie for Brora Ryan Fyffe for Buckie Ross Tokely for Nairn

Incredibly there are five Highland League clubs looking for Managers just now!

Richard Hastings has parted company with Inverurie after 17 months as Manager.

Yesterday’s goals: Some nice play by Hyde in the build up to the first. A very controlled finish by Henderson. A difficult header for Nicolson. Well done guys!

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Thanks IcyT, that’s encouraging. When I heard it had gone to 1-1 I was worried but it’s good that we kicked on and saw it out comfortably. Henderson will have benefitted from his goal which will boost his confidence, and the whole squad must be buzzing now. Did Nicolson play left midfield when he replaced Mackay? He’s definitely one for the future. How bad did Mackay’s injury look? How did Hyde do in midfield today? I see Ram was missing today so we remain light on numbers but Dodds told the BBC we will have some back soon.

Also Ryan Christie for Bournemouth and Scott Boden for Buxton.

4-1. Lewis Nicolson. Sets us up nicely for a crunch game against Queens Park next week, one we really need to win. They’ve won 6 on the trot in the league and have scored 23 goals on that run.

Andrew MacAskill for Buckie on Tuesday.

Our last three games there have ended 0-0! The one before that we won 1-0. I’d take a 1-0 win tomorrow.

Delaney needs to be switched on, with Mackay tracking back and whoever is on the left of the central pairing needs to be ready to cover. The best approach is to get the ball to Mackay so their winger has to track back to help their right back and limit his ability to cause us trouble as a result.

Sounds like they’ve found a decent winger. Does he play in the left or right? Our full backs are hopefully up to speed on him and keep him out of the game.

Tremarco is still in the area and is often at games if County are not playing. I believe he still coaches County’s youngsters and is a key member of the backroom team there. Maybe a combination of Esson, Tremarco and Tokely would be the change we need if a change is made at some point. Yogi is a no for me, whilst McCann would have stayed if he’d wanted to. I’m not sure if our package would attract the likes of Alexander. Please not Ferguson though! If he was lunching with the CEO it was hopefully just because they know each other from Rangers. What’s Wright up to nowadays?

Stuart Golabek appointed interim Manager at Brora with Josh Meekings one of those assisting him. The previous Manager resigned. Golabek had only returned to Brora as Assistant Manager recently.

There is nowhere for a camera on that side of the ground now. The podium used has not been there since the concerts.

Billy’s hat trick: look at the ground he made up to be on the spot to turn his third in after it came back off the post from Doran’s header: and Danny’s goal: It’s a pity they’ve not put the own goals on line. I’d like to see them again, particularly the second one. It was a good laugh at the time!

I thought Welsh had his best game for some time, pulling the strings in midfield. Hyde has worried me recently but I thought he also had his best game. I think his half at right back against Partick earlier in the season set his development back, but he is hopefully on track now. It will be interesting whether we keep Carson at right back on Saturday with Duffy back or whether he moves into midfield with Welsh. Oh to have Allardice back though. We’ve missed his calm solidity.

Thanks Satan, keeping the pantomime theme going, I seem to be being cast by some in the role of a happy clapper villain, which I definitely am not. I am a realist about the club’s financial position and therefore the (lack of) options at this time. Anyway, I’m bowing out of this thread as I’ve had my say.

I didn’t say that. I was merely pointing out that we have come from behind previously when the odds were against us. As I’ve said several times since full time, the jury is out for me. We will have a better feel for things after the Arbroath game and we then have Queens Park. The attitude of the players was very good yesterday and seeing the Courier piece about Ridgers is another hopeful sign. Time will tell!

Well done to Billy Mckay: star man in the SPFL Team of the Week: https://twitter.com/spfl/status/1610320123595743232

A Cove fan I know who was at the game said beforehand that McIntyre’s future depended on the game and the expectation was that Hartley would be back. Cove were poor, particularly in the second half, but our attitude was excellent. We had much more intent about making chances and trying to take them than I have seen in recent weeks. One game is not enough to judge on though. Saturday is another important one and we can take a better view after it.

When we pipped Dundee to win promotion last time, how far behind were we on 1 January? I respect your views, and those of others on here, but I just can’t see us making a change with the current financial and contractual situation. I will continue to give my support to all the players and, who knows, maybe we have turned a corner.

Harper and Shaw missed the Partick game last Friday too. Devine missed it too but thankfully was fit for today. The club’s report: https://ictfc.com/match-report-reaction-ictfc-6-1-cove-rangers-02-01-2023