Duke of Inverness

New bins arrived this week from Highland Council. 

I'm going to struggle to fit Ferguson, Gardiner and the 23/24 season in the new grey rubbish bin. 

Did the players make more of an effort last night as it was on TV?

Putting themselves in the shop window for 24/25? 

Wanting to get a Championship club for next season, as opposed to being in League 1? 

None of our team are good enough for getting interest from a Premiership club.

Sadly, given Doran's reaction I think that's his last game for ICT. 

5 minutes ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Raif have 3-5-2 which suggests that they have sussed us out. We need to change now. 

Ferguson doesn't have a Plan B!!

You have to laugh, or cry, Dodds and Robbo on the BBC Scotland punditry team. Spouting of their p##h with no shame that they are a huge element of why we are where we are. Sums up the incestuous Scottish game!!

1 hour ago, bdu98196 said:

You are underestimating how ***** the Championship is if you think Raith have any chance of winning the play-offs

I wasn't meaning Raith as I know they're going nowhere.

8 hours ago, bdu98196 said:

We really need a win on Friday, not just for our position but to show Raith that normal service has resumed, which is an important physiological statement for the inevitable meetings next season again.

With Dunfermline & Morton still to play, its very much now a battle to get up the table and be 'best of the rest' since the play-off places are essentially decided.

Inevitable meetings next season? We'll be in different leagues then.

19 minutes ago, tm4tj said:

 

You only need to watch the first 30 seconds tbh

50 minutes ago, mazza20 said:

I still have nightmares about Chalmers smacking the crossbar against Hearts in the cup semi final 5 years ago ...

I just have nightmares about Joe Chalmers on general. You knew his corners were unlikely to get past the opposition player on the front post. He made Lewis Horner look like Messi. 

Talking of bakers, I saw Josh Meekings in the bakers recently. I asked him to come back as we are short of defenders. 

40 minutes ago, lizi said:

If you pay the Fiver, you can come to the North Stand with me!  

 

 

Only of you buy me a bovril and sausage roll at half time

Working this Saturday so I'll miss Arbroath game.

I'll watch the Raith Rovers game on TV.

I didn't renew my season ticket, so anyone need a 'friend' to accompany them to the Morton game?

12 minutes ago, STFU said:

I'm starting to think he doesn't know where he is, or what season it is.

Maybe he's still concussed from 'that' headbutt in 1994!!

25 minutes ago, ICTPaisley said:

It think it’s the midweek right after the weekend. Hopefully not and it’s not until the following weekend as I’m away. 

Better if you're away. Far far away actually. 

6 hours ago, The Mantis said:

Approximate diary dates based on last season:

Following the Morton game, we’ll face an away trip, possibly Tues 7th, to club 4, say Montrose or Cove. Then at home on the Sunday afternoon. If we survive that, it’s rinse and repeat the following week against the winners of the other tie, say Alloa or Hamilton, away first. 

Last season we had 1 cup final to look forward to.

This season we have 4 to dread. That's if we can 'secure' 9th place!!

This team is devoid of confidence in themselves to remian in the Championship,  which is also how us fans feel about them and the coaching staff. 

Fergie out, Charlie in!!

Most useless AND boring ICT ever. We previously worried about Ross County nicking our players, not even Clach (no offence) would want anyone in our current squad. 

Garry Bollan got a red card after the game. That's him not in contention for starting against Arbroath then. Shame that. 

Billy Dodds writing his scripts? What absolute waffle. 

1 hour ago, Yngwie said:

Had a look to see how Ferguson got on for Forres today but he wasn’t in the squad after getting injured in training yesterday. Where it gets interesting is that it happened when training with ICT despite having signed for Forres and having nothing to do with us officially.

Probably signed to get a few more folk in to watch games. Doesn't sound like he's in the same league as his old man, playing wise that is.

3 minutes ago, RiG said:

He's on a 3 year deal.

https://ictfc.com/duncan-ferguson-appointed-manager-of-ictfc/

What a disaster. Highland League football by then. 

Aye, we need someone in the dugout who actually cares about ICT and where we will be in a few weeks time, as Ferguson and Bollan will be off into the sunset pronto after the Morton game.

I would now take 9th place tbh. I fear that Arbroath will beat us next week and we will be overtaken by them. There is nothing in our coaching staff or current squad with any capability to halt the continued downward spiral. 

It's quite obvious, us getting into a Scottish Cup Final has a negative effect down the line. 

2 hours ago, tm4tj said:

 Firhill for Chills

 

Another chilling prospect coming up this Saturday as we travel to the West End of Glasgow to tackle third place Partick Thistle with only six games left to salvage our miserable season. We escaped from Tannadice with a hard earned point last weekend, mainly thanks to a tremendous display from keeper Mark Ridgers. An acceptable result under normal circumstances, but given our precarious situation we could have done with all three. However it was not to be and we face the prospect of a pointless weekend unless we can show the same commitment as last week. Anything less and it looks like the play-offs for us with only Arbroath below us at present. We are now at the must not lose stage of the season.

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Match/Ticket/Supporters Bus Info

Scott Young SLO

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Venue H2H v Partick

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	27	12	8	7	42	36	+6
Away	25	6	7	12	26	40	-14
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	52	18	15	19	68	76	-8

Honours are fairly even over the years and over the last ten meetings Partick just have the edge although uncharacteristically we did suffer a couple of heavy defeats at Firhill in recent seasons. Historically, home advantage seems to be crucial to the outcome of these encounters. Oh dear!

Last 10 Competitive Meetings v Partick

3 - 3 (H)

1 - 1 (A)

0 - 0 (H)

1 - 0 (H)

1 - 5 (A)

1 - 0 (H)

1 - 4 (A)

1 - 0 (H)

2 - 1 (A)

0 - 1 (A)

Just before Xmas we were held to a  1 - 1  draw after Max Anderson's 21 second opening goal. Danny Devine was fit enough to start and Jake Davidson again replaced the injured Wallace Duffy at right back. Otherwise no surprises in the Inverness starting XI or bench. As per normal, Brian Graham will present our defence with a robust challenge with Fitzpatrick and McInroy able and willing elfs. 205 visiting fans were on hand to check out this one and at the end of the day Status Quo was maintaned as all five games ended level this weekend. Max Anderson and Jack McMillan were the scorers today.

Ooooooft; having got the match underway, it was an early start for the visitors who caught Partick cold as Max Anderson's weak effort deflected off a defender and found the net after an assist from Billy Mckay, long before all the bums had landed in their seats. 21 seconds apparently! The fast start continued in the third minute as Cammy Harper shot over from the left side. Alas, Jack McMillan squared the game after quarter of an hour scoring from close range. Fitzpatrick shot wide after twenty minutes and Ridgers was then brought into action to stop a long range low effort from Ben Stanway. Ten minutes before the break Wotherspoon bounced a shot just wide from the edge of the box as we ventured forth. A free kick in a promising position for the hosts ended when Graham shot over from just outside the box. Charlie Gilmour had the final effort of the half in stoppage time but it was well wide of the target. Partick with the bulk of the play but it remained all square at the interval. A late goal for Arbroath on half time meant that Inverness had gone from 8th to 5th to 9th over the course of the first forty-five. Meh!
The hosts set the ball in motion for the second half and they were quick to avoid a repeat of the first minutes of the match as they went straight onto the front foot winning a couple of early corners before Anderson went close to his second of the game as the visitors went up the park. Devine did well to deny McMillan his second as he cleared his effort away from goal and Ujdur was booked for fouling Milne moments later. Partick were first with the changes after the hour. Ujdur took a knock but was able to continue and almost got on the end of the ball during a melee following a corner with fifteen minutes remaining. More corners followed but nothing doing before Longstaff saw his shot blocked five minutes before the end. Harper went down in the box but big appeals for a penalty went unanswered. It ended with a point apiece at a difficult venue.
FULL TIME: 1-1
A good point at a difficult venue and one which kept us in eighth place after a late goal for Dunfermline scuppered the Smokies. After the last two defeats, this was a welcome performance and point for the 205 hardy souls who braved the weather to keep away from the Xmas shopping.

Last Time Out

We came away from Tannadice with a point thanks to a backs to the wall performance over Dundee United. An early goal from an unusual but very welcome source put us ahead, only his fourth ever goal for the Caley Jags and his first since 26th November 2022. Wallace Duffy scored after a dozen minutes before a sensational lob from the halfway line saw Louis Moult equalise after the break. A bit of dubiety over the goal as we felt Cammy Kerr had been fouled by Moult when he took the ball from the Caley Jags player. Nothing dubious about the strike as it flew over Ridgers before bouncing into the net off the underside of the bar. Carragher and Gary Bollan were booked for protesting and they seem to have a valid point. Mak Ridgers was otherwise the star of the show and Carragher could have nicked all three points at the death when his powerful shot was cleared off the line by Docherty. Good point under normal circumstances, unfortunately circumstances are not normal at the moment as the league table will show. Last Five: D W D L D 

Cheers Mark>>>

Partick Thistle beat Arbroath 1-0 at Gayfield to stop them encroaching on us although they still have a game in hand. A 15th minute strike from Aidan Fitzpatrick was enough to keep the Smokies at bay although the game was not as close the scoreline might suggest. Partick had the ball in the net another couple of times but they were chalked off. That result pretty much ensures that Partick will at least be in the play-offs. (at the top end of the table) Last Five: D D L W W 

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Table ahead of Friday night game at Ayr 1. Dundee Utd 30 17 8 5 57 21 59 2. Raith Rovers 29 17 7 5 49 36 58 3. Partick Thistle 30 12 10 8 56 49 46 4. Airdrieonians 28 11 6 11 33 32 39 5. Dunfermline 30 10 8 12 34 39 38 6. Morton 29 10 7 12 35 34 37 7. Queens Park 30 9 9 12 43 48 36 8. Ayr United 29 10 5 14 41 53 35 9. Inverness CT 30 7 11 12 34 35 32 10. Arbroath 29 6 5 18 30 65 23

    FRIDAY 29th March

 Ayr Utd. v Airdrie

   SATURDAY 30th March

1.  Arbroath v Dunfermline
2. Morton v Queen's   
3. Dundee Utd. v Raith Rovers    
4.    Partick Thistle v Inverness CT        

Latest Team News

Inverness still have major injury concerns. We seem to have been saying that for three or four seasons now. Nathan Shaw was a gamble that backfired last week and it has been confirmed that he will now miss the rest of the season. Morgan Boyes came through unscathed on his return and Nikola Ujdur was an unused sub last week. MacGregor is also reportedly fit, but he and Austin Samuels appear to be off the radar.

Here's Dunc with the latest smokescreen>>>

 

Alex Samuel ahead of the game at Firhill>>>

 

Partick Thistle still have the man we love to hate, Brian Graham. Enough said, the big lad does like a goal or two against us. Partick are the second top scorers in the division with 56 goals, but they have conceded an abnormally large amount of goals in 49, the second most goals against with only Arbroath losing more.

Partick team at Gayfield:

Mitchell

 

McMillan   Muirhead   McBeth   Milne

 

Lawless   Neilson   Robinson   McInroy (Stanway 77)  Fitzpatrick (Ngwenya 90+3)

 

Graham

 

Subs Not Used: Stewart; Alston, Diack, MacKenzie, Campbell, Horn

 

 

2-0 Partick and confirmation we will be in a relegation play off, at best. 

On our 20th anniversary, we were on a 'Motherwell' level in the Premiership, with a Scottish Cup win around the corner.

On our 30th anniversary, we are just about on a 'Morton' type level, heading to League 1.

On our 40th anniversary, if we still exist, we'll be on  a 'Montrose' type level in League 1 or 2, on a 'good' day getting a 4 figure crowd, part time local players with only the main stand being used. Local Derby will be with Elgin City. 

4 hours ago, CmonTheCaley said:

I don't think big duncs been terrible especially with what he was left with. I would quite like to see what he could do next year and hopefully build his own team. (if the battery farm decision is overturned)

Hi Gary Bollan, welcome to CTO. 

Say hi to Scot and Ross at the lodge tonight.