Matchday Thread Inverness CT -V- Motherwell

[Caley Mad In Berks]

Another excellent result, well done everybody.

 

Particular plus points  :-

 

     - winning a game immediately after international break, something that we haven't done that often.

     - again, turning good possession into goals. Stats indicated we had 20 shots!

     - from a selfish point of view I had a 3-1 win (and 1-1 at half time) in Gringo's prediction league!

 

Lovely stuff. Let's hope for a good Cup run, starting at Paisley next week, as well.

[CraigF92]

Great result and great performance. Had potential to be a banana skin especially after the international break.

 

First half was quite even up until the goals right after each other but then i felt we kicked on after that. Could/should of scored 5 in 2nd half.

 

Meekings and Watkins scoring, McKay rounding the keeper and skying it, Watkins hitting the bar and the post. Motherwell were crumbling.

[caleyblue29]

played some great fottie the day 2nd half we couldve scored a few more but well done ict great result happy days

[WYNESS101]

3 more great points on board. We should have scored alot more with 20+ shots on goal. Watkins hitting the wood work twice. Good to see Mckay getting on the score sheet again.

[ICTGAZ]

Very entertaining 2nd half playing some really slick football, lots of chances created and we could have had a barrel full today.

 

Well done lads and coaching staff, very enjoyable day.

[caleydawson]

We didn't take our chances when we had them- Yogi Out!!!!!

[ICTRoughi]

Very intelligent performance from the lads today. I noticed today that Motherwell were trying to play it patient against us and it didn't work as we were miles ahead of them with our passing - their goal coming from a fast break.

 

So glad we have got the passing style of play nailed to a tee cause we are reaping the rewards for it now. Yogi - hats off to you! 

[Sneckboy]

I couldn't go today but am delighted to hear that we won - and convincingly! Very encouraging...

[IBM]

It has all been said in previous posts, well done to all for another good performance and great result  

[dougal]

My first appearance at the Dump for a couple of months and I was very impressed with the performance and the way Yogi had the team set up and how they played

Yogi had a lot of doubters on here but he is fast proving a lot of the roasters on here wrong and for that I salute him

Only negative today was the crowd I think I heard the official attendance was just over 3000 but it didn't look anywhere near that

The better ICT play and the higher we go in the league the poorer the crowds get, draw your own conclusions from that but there is something seriously unhealthy with that

Anyway congrats Yogi you've now got the team playing your way and it's a joy to watch for those of us that turn up

Dougal

[IBM]

On the crowds Dougal it would help if people like yourself came to support the team more often not just every couple of months and then post negative comments!

[hislopsoffsideagain]

Looking back, Motherwell's goal was their only clearcut chance of the whole game - and that came from a defensive shambles on our part.  That in itself tells you how much we dominated.

 

We looked superior from the get-go but we seemed to be playing in second or third gear till the opening goal.  Mckay's finish was that of a striker who has his mojo back.  Christie's through ball was beautiful.  For Mckay's second half miss, I assume he had a pretty tight angle?  If anything, Watkins hitting the bar from six yards out was worse!

 

I always felt a little nervous at 1-1 but Watkins' goal knocked the stuffing out of Motherwell and it could have been five or six by the end.

 

Not the best performance from us this season, but it was still pretty good and more than enough to beat today's opponents, who look like real relegation candidates.  That's eleven game unbeaten at home, going back to April 1st.  That's a heck of a record!

 

A special shout out to Graeme Shinnie, who I thought was sensational today, both in defence and attack.  Clearly he let all the guff with his agent go right over his head.

[RossP]

Just seen the highlights on YouTube (with a proxy). It really is all ICT with the only Motherwell coverage being their goal

[+Fraz]

My first appearance at the Dump for a couple of months and I was very impressed with the performance and the way Yogi had the team set up and how they played

Yogi had a lot of doubters on here but he is fast proving a lot of the roasters on here wrong and for that I salute him

Only negative today was the crowd I think I heard the official attendance was just over 3000 but it didn't look anywhere near that

The better ICT play and the higher we go in the league the poorer the crowds get, draw your own conclusions from that but there is something seriously unhealthy with that

Anyway congrats Yogi you've now got the team playing your way and it's a joy to watch for those of us that turn up

Dougal

 

Invernessians are masochistics? 

 

Great to have you back son, something felt extra special in the crowd today and now I know what it was.

[+roarer]

My first appearance at the Dump for a couple of months 

Only negative today was the crowd

Dougal

Only one negative! Come on Dougal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 I,ve just watched the highlights. Superb! No need to fear anyone if we can continue to play like this.

[Scarlet Pimple]

Dougal  -- good try and hopefully there  will be more positive stuff from you and then your popularity will soar like an Eagle.

 

Crowd -- I did see a figure of 3,500 or was it 3,700. In view of recent turnouts It may be construed as encouraging. Steady, like.

[+Fraz]

Dougal  -- good try and hopefully there  will be more positive stuff from you and then your popularity will soar like an Eagle.

 

Crowd -- I did see a figure of 3,500 or was it 3,700. In view of recent turnouts It may be construed as encouraging. Steady, like.

 

[Eagle4Caley]

I can't wait to see the highlights...great to see Billy scoring again.

 

Is Marley Watkins the new Andrew Shinnie (or better), Yogi seems to have him playing in a similar role, I am glad he is doing so well, when I first saw him last year he struck me as being a very useful player

 

Also another goal from a CB...nice one Josh

[+CaleyD]

Great performance and on another day McKay and Watkins might have both grabbed hat-tricks.

In regards to the crowd, home gates (again) exceeded what was forcast/budgeted for by the club and it was good to see the tickets for volunteers initiative being well received....many of whom were first time visitors and one small group I spoke to said they were made to feel very welcome by those around them and would definitely be back.

[PerfICT]

Well done team! Couldn't go yesterday, but sounds like we played them off the park! Always worrying at 1-1 that the goal wasn't going to come, but very comfortable in the end. Tricky away game at Dundee next, but should go there full of confidence. Likewise for cup game at Midden

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Through ball to Billy was from Dave the Rave!! Brilliantly weighted.

[+old caley girl]

Great performance and on another day McKay and Watkins might have both grabbed hat-tricks.

In regards to the crowd, home gates (again) exceeded what was forcast/budgeted for by the club and it was good to see the tickets for volunteers initiative being well received....many of whom were first time visitors and one small group I spoke to said they were made to feel very welcome by those around them and would definitely be back.

Great to hear. Thinking out of the box is maybe the way to go tbh. I personally wouldn't have thought of inviting volunteers.

[AlexJones]

McKay and Watkins could both have had hat-tricks. They ran Well ragged. We looked more willing to make the killer pass today than previously. It's been a while since McKay was released one on one with the keeper so often. Looks like the team have found the right balance between patient build up play and direct through balls.

 

The back 4 and midfield were totally solid defensively. In seasons gone by we had a nack of squandering deserved leads late on. Not anymore.

 

Also worth noting that was Nick Ross's best performance from the bench of the season.

 

Can see Motherwell struggling with County and Midden for the bottom 2 slots come the end of the season. County have been improving under McIntyre and Midden will soon have their best attacking players back from injury. Looking bleak for the men in claret and amber.

[Kind of Blue]

Another strong team performance which fully deserved the 3 points.  Marley Watkins is getting more influential each game and I would like to see him get tied to a longer deal.

 

These are great day indeed, thank you Yogi and the team.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

That is undoubtedly the most PROFESSIONAL performance I have ever witnessed at the Dump.