Brechin City - Challenge Cup

[bdu98196]

Mental anyone thinking this was a good result.

If this is a demonstration of our strength and depth, we are bang ordinary and it'll tell in the league when we get a few injuries or suspensions.

 

 

[tm4tj]

 

[tm4tj]

CTO report

 

[tm4tj]

22 hours ago, bdu98196 said:

Mental anyone thinking this was a good result.

If this is a demonstration of our strength and depth, we are bang ordinary and it'll tell in the league when we get a few injuries or suspensions.

 

 

It is a good result. It's not a great performance. We already have those injuries. We were without Sutherland, Walsh, Welsh, MacGregor, Samuels. Carson and Ridgers never got on the park, Dan Mackay, Billy Mckay and Boyd came on as second half substitutes. That's practically a full team not starting. It's little wonder we were a bit disjointed, but there is a bit of depth to the squad if we can get the injured players back on the park, so it's not all doom and gloom. Surely the wins at Raith and Dundee count for something?

[bdu98196]

1 hour ago, tm4tj said:

It is a good result. It's not a great performance. We already have those injuries. We were without Sutherland, Walsh, Welsh, MacGregor, Samuels. Carson and Ridgers never got on the park, Dan Mackay, Billy Mckay and Boyd came on as second half substitutes. That's practically a full team not starting. It's little wonder we were a bit disjointed, but there is a bit of depth to the squad if we can get the injured players back on the park, so it's not all doom and gloom. Surely the wins at Raith and Dundee count for something?

As first choice starters they shouldn't even have been needed on the park for part time HL opposition - this is exactly the type of game that every single one should have been rested. As a club we invest enough into a squad and youth development that with good man and tactical management and motivation we should be able to perform at a level that will dispatch such opposition. This is akin to a Premiership top 6 club being held and scraping through conceding 3and having the lottery of pens to rely on while playing a League 2 side.

Think we will just agree to disagree on the merits of the result. It highlights a real lack of depth and ability outwith the starting 11 IMO and I wont be applauding it.

[tm4tj]

The result speaks for itself. The performance, on the other hand needs addressed. Like most clubs at this stage of the competition we air a few players who might never see the light of day in the Championship. Combined with numerous injuries we struggled for fluidity. The bottom line though, if you take this competition seriously, then we are in the next round. If we see it as an opportunity to find out if fringe players are ready, then job done. Few championship sides are able to produce 20 'first picks', we are at the lower end for finance, so we cant have that amount of top quality players sitting around twiddling their thumbs.

Hopefully we will get a few back sooner rather than later to ease the burden on those filling the gaps. It is what it is I'm afraid. 

I've set my expectations low, it helps to lower the blood pressure. 

[Satan]

We started the game with four (4) centre backs, young boys in both midfield and attack, add to that our backup keeper means it was not going to be a very cohesive or pretty display whether we won 3 nil or 1 nil.

Job done,  gums bumped. We move on.

 

[STFU]

I only caught the second half due to work, but a win's a win, so Long Live King Billy!!

My thoughts on the injury point raised above are as follows:

How many seasons have we now started with a worrying injury list?

How many seasons have we now finished below where it was expected?

How many seasons have we then placated ourselves over those shortcomings by saying it'll be better next season without the injuries?

Maybe if we stopped signing already injured/injury prone players then we might get on a bit better in that regard, no?

Those running the club are as bad as the Tories.  They make a few tweaks, claim everything is new and great, then rinse and repeat when it turns out nothing is any different.  What's worse is that we are all mugs and lap it up without question time and time again.

[bdu98196]

2 hours ago, Satan said:

We started the game with four (4) centre backs, young boys in both midfield and attack, add to that our backup keeper means it was not going to be a very cohesive or pretty display whether we won 3 nil or 1 nil.

Job done,  gums bumped. We move on.

 

Point is that it wasn't nil - we conceded 3 goals at home to a team made up of butchers, bakers and candlestick makers.

[+snorbens_caleyman]

21 hours ago, bdu98196 said:

This is akin to a Premiership top 6 club being held and scraping through conceding 3and having the lottery of pens to rely on while playing a League 2 side.

See my post in the "Are we a Championship side then?" thread.

With 27 places between ICT and Brechin, and 24 teams in each of the three lower English divisions, it's akin to a draw between two teams from adjacent English divisions.  In other words, no great shock.

[FrontRow]

How long ago was it Brora beat Hearts? Top Highland league teams are tough for anyone - we took a risk with the line up and it showed. Lesson learned you’d hope but that injury list is mental 

[No Shin Guards]

On 9/26/2022 at 12:31 PM, tm4tj said:

 

I say,

Did you film this on your Nokia 3310? 

Eh what?  

[ICTPaisley]

11 hours ago, No Shin Guards said:

I say,

Did you film this on your Nokia 3310? 

Eh what?  

I must have missed this version with the camera, I was too busy getting stuck into snake.

[tm4tj]

SPFL Trust Trophy Round 4 draw

The draw for Round 4 of the SPFL Trust Trophy will take place at Hampden Park on Tuesday 4 October 2022. 

The draw will be broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube channel at 1pm. 

The SPFL Trust believe that change can be Football Powered, and The SPFL Trust Trophy gives us the opportunity to highlight the enormous difference community trusts, and clubs, can make in their communities.  

Full details on the format of this year’s tournament can be found here.

 

 

[ictewd]

4th Round - Hamilton Academical or Rangers B v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Fourth-round ties are scheduled for the weekend of December 10/11

We won't know opponents until 8th November

Edited October 4, 2022 by ictewd
extra info

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

38 minutes ago, ictewd said:

4th Round - Hamilton Academical or Rangers B v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Fourth-round ties are scheduled for the weekend of December 10/11

We won't know opponents until 8th November

Probably cheaper to travel away than switch on the floodlights at home!! Let's hope Rangers B do not prevail and send out a squad that would have attracted a large crowd to the Caledonian Stadium.