Starscape

A good result to continue taking us clear of Cove. Kelty are above us but then, their training pitch is out of this world. Wish we had that option. Montrose and Stenny in the play-offs but then, we have a very young subs bench. Also, the players will be tired training full-time, whilst the other teams will be refreshed by only being part-time. But it's not Dunc's fault. We just don't have the leading strikers that the likes of Montrose turn out year-upon-year.

There is. It's us!

Stemhousemuir are above us in the table. Then again, we've got a very young team. Very young. Most of them don't play mind you, including some of the better ones. Still, Stenny have got it easy with their part-time team.

BBC have listed the manager as Gary Bolan.

If only we could get a couple more defenders then we might, just might, be able to avoid relegation, like last year. I'm so glad we're giving Dunc a second chance to prove negative football is the way forward for full-time teams in part-time leagues.

If DF is still here in a couple of years time, I presume that's because he is successful. I'll be delighted that's the case. I've nothing against him. I don't care who he played for. I wish him success. That said, I can't see it. His tactical mindset needs to utterly change and his appalling track record with ICT and Forest Green be merely a blip. As I said, I cannot see it happening but let's vainly hope.

AF took on Moyes, who spent next to no money and finished 7th. Van Gaal took over. Spent a fortune and finished 5th. Failure to support Moyes, rather than failure of Moyes, IMO. Give him a transfer budget and a season, it would have been different.

Just a future will do, bright or not. That's already more than I had expected a week ago.

Everywhere I went in Africa, people were wearing Barcelona shirts they got for free (they proudly displayed their UNESCO logo). Maybe we couldn't flood the market like that but possibly target a city in Africa or Asia to give them away in the hope of setting up an enclave that could be used with a partner / feeder club?

Hanlon's Razor "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity"

You just said it. To give many people the impression that he was involved in removing/repelling Savage from office. More talk. No action.

Appointed and resigned on the same day according to Companies House. I think that may be me done if Ketan takes over and SG returns. At least until it's all over, whatever that may mean.

We tried that last year. Dunc signed a load of defenders no better than what we had. The only one I liked was Kerr, who he proceeded to play as a central midfielder. Other players out of position and not creating chances due to possession football deep in our own half. The standard of players are only secondary when you have tactics doomed to fail. Every game, we play for a draw. It's boring and a poor use of players. Duncan the player would be ripping the manager's door off in an earlier time.

I completely disagree with this. Our first team is League One standard and should be competing for promotion. The tactics are a mistake. A flat back three. Wingers playing in central midfield. Our best striker and last year's top scorer also in central midfield. Shooting from distance not allowed. Possession encouraged in our own half. There is no way this is not the fault of the tactics. And that's not to mention the stories we hear of player management ("I'm injured". Dunc: "what position do you play?"). Remember his win ratio for Forest Green was 5%. One win in 18 games! A competent manager would have us competing.

Remember that, despite having next to no money, Dunc signed his namesake, Cameron Ferguson. He must be some player given we were virtually bankrupt at the time. Why oh why won't he play this goal machine?

How much money has SG brought in? Which schemes have worked? Has he paid for his own salary? Genuine question.

With a few thousand fans, we should maybe think about the route Partick Thistle went down. I would say there's room to be hopeful that any Euromillions lottery win would be able to stabilise the club, allow us to pay off Dunc and approach Pele for a return. It seems a more reliable path, so I'm pinning my tail to that particular donkey. I'm not that bothered about whether we battle for the Championship or relegation this year. I just want sound finances instead of chasing a rainbow, and employing a manager who has shown some acumen for the job.

Duffy would be excellent at this level.

Personally, I doubt Ketan is thinking of running the club down and developing the ground. What comes across is a total delusion about how important and realistic his vision is. For very very few, football is a money-maker. For everyone else, from Real Madrid down, it's a debt pit. I think that's where he's not seeing reality.

So, Ketan, are you excited to get started? It's been your ambition to be a football club owner. Are you happy you achieved that? Do you want the fans to get behind the team? Can't wait.

The guy seems to want to be a football club owner. Many owners are doing it for the very same reason. They usually lose their money over it. This guy doesn't have money to lose, so he's thinking how he can do that and not spend money. I can see Blockchain maybe working for Wolves and the like. Relatively big clubs but not that big. Stakeholders, even if they've never been to Wolverhampton, can still see them against bigger clubs in the Premiership or Championship. Spend £50 and be in with a chance of getting into the director's box for a game against Man U. Not sure how that relates to Inverness. What about living within your means? Any extra gets invested in the team without relying upon it? Having a proven manager in the lower leagues to develop players? Having the expectation of being a Stirling Albion, with the hope of being a Motherwell? Trying our best but not expecting 3rd place, Europe and cup finals? All added bonuses. I never expected ICT to be as, or more, successful than St Mirren when I swapped Love Street for Telford when the club merged (I was living in Inverness). Great what we achieved but, had we done a Stirling, I would still be supporting them.

Wow, I could buy ICT!

I know these are responses to questions but I would have thought the interviewer would have said, 'the ones staying away would say their problem is....what is your response to that?' Of course, he would probably say 'I don't know about that. I'm sure the Board will come out and say when they can' as he did with Aaron Doran. But at least make it clear these are the issues. I'd also have liked the question asked about his tactics resulting in two relegations but I expect to hear it ain't him to blame!

I favour a 5-4-1, with a full-back, winger and striker in the midfield, plus a non-scoring forward up front. We need to get a load of loanees in though, otherwise the players will waste the ball by shooting. For goodness sake, keep that ball in your own half where it can't do any harm!

He'll have to be some player if he's aiming to get a look in when even Ferguson jr is struggling to get off the bench.