Robert
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Whilst it is still early in the season and every team has dropped points, we really need to win this afternoon or we will be slipping off the pace. We have Partick away next Friday so going into that with 5 points rather than only 2 or 3 is important in my opinion. Deas’ return should tighten us up at the back but we need to ensure we don’t get outnumbered in midfield and struggle to keep the ball as a result. I didn’t like Cove’s approach in the cup game a few weeks ago and hope they are coming to play football, rather than be cynical, feign injury and waste time. We need to take the game by the scruff of the neck and ensure it is played on our terms. Three points please!
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HT 1-0 FT 2-1 ICT Billy Mckay Cove Megginson Crowd 2056
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Good to see three Highland League teams knocking out Colts teams this week. Brora, Buckie and Brechin winning against Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs. However Fraserburgh lost to St Johnstone. Sadly not the same scale of giant killing achievement that Highland League teams used to have in the Scottish Cup. Dundee United, Motherwell and St Mirren also got beaten.
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A much longer run than goalie’s normally have to do! Good luck to Ryan and I hope he raises a lot for the Hospice: https://ictfc.com/ryan-esson-to-run-loch-ness-marathon
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Another for Andy MacRae as Brora knocked Aberdeen Colts out of the Challenge Cup tonight.
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Matheus Machado has left Elgin and joined Rothes.
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I joined the Trust last year but am not on the Board, so other than bolstering the membership I’ve not had the opportunity to make a positive contribution, largely due to other commitments. However, and just a thought, with your clear passion for the club, if you are going to Saturday’s game, why not go along to the Caley Club or the Sports Bar before the game and discuss your thoughts and concerns with Board members. Why not join up and look to join the Board at the next opportunity, allowing you to influence the direction of the Trust and the relationship with the club?
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Good to see the club supporting the Trust by encouraging new members: https://ictfc.com/supporters-trust-recruitment-drive Hopefully it gets a positive response.
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Also Garry Wood for Inverurie, and he missed a penalty.
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Dunfermline @ 2.00 please.
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This makes the 90 minutes sound more positive than FrontRow’s comments from the ground. One cleared off the line early on and a disallowed goal, but the stats imply we did well to get a point: https://ictfc.com/arbroath-0-0-ictfc-06-08-2022 Draws have been our Achilles heal too often in recent seasons: a win next Saturday is needed or we will be playing catch up in what looks like being a tight league.
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Andy MacRae and Josh Meekings scored for Brora at Clach today.
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0-0 at full time. Carson booked in stoppage time. Only 4 attempts in the whole game so sounds like a point gained rather than 2 lost but we need to get into winning ways soon. Sportscene didn’t even bother to give a full time report.
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Doran on for Mckay after 75 minutes, a minute after our first attempt of the second half.
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Samuels on for Oakley after 56 minutes, then Boyd on for Mackay after 67 minutes.
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Half time 0-0. Oakley has picked up a booking. From the BBC stats, Arbroath have had 54% of the ball with 5 attempts, 3 on target, and we have had 3 attempts, 1 from Mckay on target. Delaney on for Duffy at the start of the second half: an injury?
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Our starting 11: Ridgers Carson Duffy Devine Harper Shaw MacGregor Allardice Mackay Mckay Oakley Our subs are MacKay, Delaney, Nicolson, Hyde, Doran, Boyd and Samuels https://mobile.twitter.com/ICTFC/status/1555906809600294912/photo/1
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Time to change that this afternoon!
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Harry Hennem has joined Wick on loan.
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There is no reason why Board members need to be born and bred Invernessians. In my opinion, what matters is that those involved have the desire to contribute to the Board, to make a positive difference and to work with the club to enhance it, both on and off the pitch. They are giving their time voluntarily for no financial or other gain, so should get our collective support. Having a varied Board with different backgrounds is important for it to work well. I consider myself a local, but only moved to the Highlands when I was 4, spent my school days in Fort William, then ended up in the central belt and I only lived in Inverness (first time round) in 1992. Work then took me away for a number of years before returning 8 years ago. That in no way detracts from my passion for the club.
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Devine’s carrying an injury and may require an operation so I think he will be used sparingly. A better option, if he’s sufficiently fit, would be to start him and replace him when he’s done all he can in the game.
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HT 1-1 FT 1-2 ICT Billy Mckay Arbroath McKenna Crowd 1648
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I agree, I think MacGregor is better when pushed further up, but our injuries meant he was in central midfield with Allardice, and I think that contributed to Queens Park having the upper hand in midfield. I’m not sure how long Welsh is out for, whilst injuries mean Carson has to be at right back. Ideally we’d have two of Allardice, Carson and Welsh in central midfield (with Hyde as back up) and MacGregor playing off Mckay but dropping back to bolster the midfield when required. I think teams know how to play us and as we try to push the full backs up, we end up a bit exposed at times. Once we have Deas back, and Devine and Welsh fit, I’m sure we will be much stronger, and we then have Sutherland and Walsh to come back later in the season. In the meantime, we must sharpen up our passing game, as too often we gave the ball away tamely, with all players really guilty of it, including those regarded to have had good games. Boyd looked lively so is worth more game time, whilst I think Delaney will come good with a more experienced defender alongside him. I like Duffy but he’s not yet the leader that Devine and Deas are, so we didn’t really have anyone marshalling the defence, and it showed at times. Watching Queens Park’s goal again, what a gift to give away. We’d several opportunities to tackle the player but didn’t, then the shot was pretty weak but somehow landed up in the net. We should have snuffed it out in midfield rather than allowing the run. We are already playing catch up so we don’t want to slip up at Arbroath next week and fall further off the pace.
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The club’s report: https://ictfc.com/match-report-ictfc-1-1-queens-park-30-07-2022
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Clyde @ 2.37 please.
