Robert

Didn’t see that coming! Pity we didn’t play like that when we lost in June but we are in with a chance in this group, which looked unlikely when the Irish battered us. A win on Saturday is needed then if we avoid defeat in Krakow we are in the play offs. I enjoyed that tonight. Well done to Clarke and the team (and maybe stick with 4 2 3 1!!).

Harper rightly named in the SPFL Team of the Week.

The highlights made it look like a pretty good, even game. It is telling Dundee players did not protest at the penalty, whilst we clearly thought their second was offside. We need to tighten up a bit at the back but we looked good going forward. Two great finishes by Harper, and hopefully a lot more like that to come from him. A word too for Oakley. His hold up play as we countered was instrumental in letting us get the third goal.

Written through Dundee-tinted glasses! https://dundeefc.co.uk/match/inverness-ct/ Written through Inverness-tinted glasses: https://ictfc.com/match-report-dundee-2-3-ictfc-17-09-2022 But what was Billy Mckay doing on the goal line? Thankfully he stopped a goal. Anyway, job done and a welcome three points.

Maybe we should start one every week…..

Dodds seems to prefer Harper in a further forward role and it seems to be working, with him adding goals to his game. Despite playing most of his game time at left back, he is our joint top scorer with Billy Mckay, both on 4 and 2 assists each. Our recent results have been encouraging, but it will be interesting to see what our starting line up will be when we have a full squad. I see Duffy was missing today, which is probably why Harper was playing alongside Allardice, whilst Welsh, MacGregor, Walsh and Sutherland are all to return at some point. I’m a lot happier than three weeks ago but we need to maintain consistency and build on our last two results.

Don’t jinx us Moog!

Lewis Jamieson for Airdrie, Ali Riddle for Clach and Anthony MacDonald for Brechin are those I’ve spotted today.

Anthony MacDonald is now at Brechin. We will have two old faces returning next week given Kevin McHattie is there too.

Great result, well done to the team for 6 points out of 6 on the road. Our next league game is away to Ayr so more of the same will do nicely. I assume Carson was right back and Harper in midfield but look forward to those there advising us and telling us how we did. Samuels going off away is a worry, but good to see Doran and Ram in the squad today.

The kick off time is now 1400 at the request of Brechin.

Manny Duku scored his first goal for York tonight.

Dundee away will be a challenging match but they’ve slipped up too, so one we need to target three points from. Hopefully the week off means we have more players to choose from with some of the injuries hopefully cleared up.

Next weekend’s games are on subject to Police resources so ours should be on.

Understandable, and a decision I agree with, but conditions would have been perfect this afternoon. I wonder if the same will happen next weekend with the fixtures postponed if the Queen’s funeral is not until Monday 19th. It may give some of our injured players time to recover so we hopefully have a stronger squad available for whenever we next play.

What I’m not clear on is whether I can get a ticket for my grandson at the same time as I get one for myself if I want to buy it before the general sale starts.

I hope I’m not too late for submitting questions in time for the meeting. Picking up on the concerns of long standing, responsible fans on the discussion about the concerts, it is clear that there is a widely held concern about the financial stability of the club. Whilst setting the Concert company up as a separate business gave some protection, fans would like to understand the Board’s view of the implications of its failure on the immediate financial stability of the club, and also on the future financial prospects given the reputational damage and loss of concerts as a future income stream. What does it mean for this year’s budget as players were signed before the failure was known. Are we likely to see players sold in the January window to try to balance the books? Will we be able to maintain a squad that can get us back to the top league in the near future? The departure of Keith Haggart is also a concern, given the general high regard those who had dealt with him had for him. He had clearly built relationships and brought in advertising and sponsorship, as well as revitalising the hospitality offering. What implications does his departure have? I know businesses need to keep some information confidential, but I hope the club will give as open and honest dialogue as they can. With fans worried, now is the ideal time for the Chairman or CEO to commit to regular (monthly?) updates on the club throughout the year. When times are tight, you batten down the hatches and keep those around you on side. The club needs to keep fans on side. I hope the above thoughts and questions are helpful for the discussion.

Confirmed as 1500 on the Saturday: https://ictfc.com/ticket-info-brechin-city-h-24-09-2022

I met Keith a few times and was impressed by his drive and ambition to make things better. It is a shame if he has gone due to the Concert issues. His family is still in Dundee so I hope he has made the move for personal reasons rather than being pushed or forced to jump.

James Vincent is now with FC United of Manchester.

Thanks Mantis and ymip, it sounds like we deservedly won and were good in the second half in particular. I was critical of recent performances, but hopefully we’ve turned a corner and are back on track. I said on Wednesday that I’d join the “Dodds out” group if we lost today so I’m happy to give him more time to prove he can make us competitive in this league and have us in a real promotion fight. It’s good to read how well Harper did in midfield and that the Devine / Deas partnership was solid.

The club’s report: https://ictfc.com/match-report-raith-rovers-0-2-ictfc-03-09-2022 Sounds like Ridgers made an excellent, vital save to keep it goalless at half time. Three great points, more than I expected. Hopefully we have come through our bad patch and kick on from this. What did those at the game make of it?

Another for Todorov today for Dunfermline. In the Highland League, Dale Gillespie and Andy MacRae scored for Brora, Andy MacAskill got two for Buckie, and Kevin McHattie scored what has been described as a screamer for table topping Brechin, who have now won 18 consecutive league games.

Don’t aggravate your injury!

2-0. Billy Mckay.