Robert

What’s on tv? Must be better than watching this. 3 down. Once again too easy for Partick.

Doran on at half time for Boyd. As things stand, we are 7 points off the promotion play offs and 9 off the relegation play off. Sadly I don’t see us closing the gap at the top any time soon and we are more likely to get dragged into the relegation fight.

If the plan was damage limitation it’s not worked. We’ve struggled to keep the ball and played too many hopeful balls. Dan Mackay has had a couple of runs but one long range Billy Mckay shot was our only attempt and it was easily saved. Partick look dangerous and I’m worried they have more gears they can go up which will make the second half a really tough watch.

You feel it is game over now. Need to see it again but at first glance I feel MacKay should have got there first. 2-0 down. This could be a rout.

Slip by Boyd in midfield then their winger gives Graham a tap in. 1 down.

Yes, brain dead. Original post corrected!

BBC app now has Delaney starting. We will see what Barrett is made of but at least Tiffoney is not starting for Partick. Any word on Devine, Shaw and Harper. It just goes on and on.

It’s good to have a livestream available so that’s how I will be spending the evening. After effectively a three week break, now’s the time to start a positive run and get our season back on track. We start second favourites but hopefully we can spring a surprise and get the three points.

The club statement is interesting. I wonder what assistance he has been providing over the last 12 months given his medical background…..and our injury situation. There is no mention of him investing, so hopefully he is bringing business acumen and positive ideas to the Board, and hopefully he also believes in good communication. Time will tell. A limited company is required to advise Companies House if changes to Directors within 14 days. I’m not sure if there can be delays between Companies House receiving information and on line records being updated.

Congratulations to two of our Under 18s who have been named in the Scottish Schoolboys Squad: Aaron Nicolson who has featured in recent first team squads and Jamie Carnihan: https://ictfc.com/ictfc-under-18s-called-up-to-scotland-schools-squad

Two for Duku tonight in the FA Trophy.

Not quite. All localish, I think, apart from Barrett, our recent signing. Of the youngsters, Bray is from Lewis, but we can take that as local.

Despite the lack of games today a few scorers: Jordan White for County Logan Chalmers for Ayr Rory McAllister for Montrose Nathan Austin for Kelty.

Thanks Lizi and Hearach. Good to hear the youngsters did well and that there are some with potential. The club’s report: https://ictfc.com/match-report-hamilton-accies-2-0-ictfc

Ethan Cairns for Forres today.

Full time 2-0. We didn’t get battered but I’ve no idea how strong the Hamilton line up was. I assume they had more first team regulars starting. I hope the kids have had a good experience: did any catch the eye? Back to important business next week and hopefully we have some of our injured players back and can start getting wins again. While that was going on, Ethan Cairns was scoring for Forres.

That’s shocking that Ridgers is not captain as the only senior pro in the team other than new signing Barrett (who is on a short term contract rather than being on loan). Is Strachan captain of the Under 18s? We are one down due to an own goal by Nixon in the fourth minute. A sad start to the youngster’s debut.

Hard to get enthusiastic about tomorrow’s game but I hope the youngsters acquit themselves well and, who knows, they could surprise Hamilton. I’m looking forward to the views of those able to attend.

Mark Ridgers was on Radio Scotland tonight and confirmed he will be in the team on Saturday. He said he hopes to use it as a platform to regain his place. In the introduction to the piece, the presenter said Mark had confirmed there had been a “disagreement” with Billy Dodds during the Morton game in which he was subbed. I can’t but wonder if he will be moving on in January or the summer. I hope not, but if he is still here after January I’d guess his future with us will depend on whether Dodds is being retained for next season.

Slightly off topic but another club where the fans are unhappy is Partick Thistle. Seven of their eight Directors resigned today, and it’s been well received by their fans. Goodness knows why they needed eight in the first place.

It may refer to the request to bring the loan players back.

May be of interest to anyone around on Monday evening: https://ictfc.com/2023-calendar-signing I may pop in as it may be a chance to speak to a few of the players and get a feel for how they see things.

In the Highland League on Saturday, a hat trick for Aiden Wilson for Rothes.

I’m sorry, I disagree with the club on this. We certainly should not risk anyone carrying a knock, but we should play those who are fit and use Saturday to try and build confidence in a game where league points are not at stake. Fans like a cup run and we should be aiming to have one in this, particularly as our promotion hopes are fading so quickly. This season could effectively peter out which is in nobody’s interests.

Feelings are understandably running high, but I can’t see a change before the end of the season and then only if Dodds is out of contract. Our tactics are strange at times, particularly high balls to the likes of Mckay, Boyd and Doran. We are best when we play it fast and keep it on the ground, but we don’t see that often now, possibly as the players covering the injuries are not comfortable playing that way. We are also shy about shooting, opting for an extra pass far too often. How much if that is down to the Head Coach, we can only guess. However, the injury run must be having an impact. We have had up to 9 missing for weeks, and there could be something in the training regime contributing to that: we can only guess again. We don’t even know, unless I have missed it, what the outlook in the near future is for Delaney, Allardice, Welsh, MacGregor, Samuels or Mckay. I just wonder how recent games would have gone if our starting 11 had been: Ridgers Carson Devine Deas Delaney Allardice Welsh Samuels MacGregor Mackay Mckay That is 8 changes from Saturday and I do feel we’d have got a better outcome. I think we all need to accept nothing will happen until the end of the season.