Morton at home Feb4th

[Douglas Mackenzie]

Think we just have to accept we will be lucky if we make the playoffs and if we do we will not go far.This is not being negative its being realistic. 

Then the excuses will come starting with injuries,followed by we were unlucky in some games and probably will include we had to play young boys.

Then we will be told next season will be different and we are going for it,because we are going to do exactly what we have done for the last few seasons.

We will roll up and watch more of hoof the high ball to the small strikers,get ourselves frustrated,sit in the freezing cold on dark days and night and moan on here.

Oh well seems the timeline for being an ICT fan is much of 'more of the same' and so it will continue until the club grasps the nettle and makes changes across the club until the whole mineset and outlook is changed for the better.

Realistically we are a championship team.Is there any player fit for the Premier other than Ridgers and Deas.

Edited February 5, 2023 by Douglas Mackenzie

[+jagster]

2 hours ago, Douglas Mackenzie said:

Think we just have to accept we will be lucky if we make the playoffs and if we do we will not go far.This is not being negative its being realistic. 

Then the excuses will come starting with injuries,followed by we were unlucky in some games and probably will include we had to play young boys.

Then we will be told next season will be different and we are going for it,because we are going to do exactly what we have done for the last few seasons.

We will roll up and watch more of hoof the high ball to the small strikers,get ourselves frustrated,sit in the freezing cold on dark days and night and moan on here.

Oh well seems the timeline for being an ICT fan is much of 'more of the same' and so it will continue until the club grasps the nettle and makes changes across the club until the whole mineset and outlook is changed for the better.

Realistically we are a championship team.Is there any player fit for the Premier other than Ridgers and Deas.

We will also finally get some communication from the club wanting money for season tickets and telling us yet again how we have got exciting times ahead and how we are going for promotion. Never felt so disconnected from the club in all these years. 

[IBM]

My moan from yesterday was not getting half time draw tickets, none for sale on the way in where the ticket seller usually stands inside the entrance of the north stand.  Someone said at half time there was someone over the wall on the edge of the pitch selling them.  They don't even try to get money!

[The Mantis]

3 hours ago, bdu98196 said:

hope Killie come back down again.

Up to a point, yes, but they had such a Billy big baws attitude last year about their support that we all deserve a couple of years off

[+Fraz]

1 hour ago, IBM said:

My moan from yesterday was not getting half time draw tickets, none for sale on the way in where the ticket seller usually stands inside the entrance of the north stand.  Someone said at half time there was someone over the wall on the edge of the pitch selling them.  They don't even try to get money!

Yeah it was strange there was no seller at the North Stand entrance, the chap who was with Lionel Nessie was selling them. 

[Jaggernaut]

1 hour ago, IBM said:

My moan from yesterday was not getting half time draw tickets, none for sale on the way in where the ticket seller usually stands inside the entrance of the north stand.  Someone said at half time there was someone over the wall on the edge of the pitch selling them.  They don't even try to get money!

They had a guy walking up the stairs in the main stand trying to sell some.

I suggested to the CEO that as money is so tight for the club, we should sell more raffle tickets and to do that, you set a table up, just as after folk come through the doors, just as they do in most highland league grounds, and ask everyone who comes in if they'd like to buy a raffle for £1 and tell them the prizes. The CEO seemed to think it was a good idea, and did nothing about it. It's just typical of the little things the club could be doing but don't. 

[old caley girl]

3 hours ago, IBM said:

My moan from yesterday was not getting half time draw tickets, none for sale on the way in where the ticket seller usually stands inside the entrance of the north stand.  Someone said at half time there was someone over the wall on the edge of the pitch selling them.  They don't even try to get money!

The guy escorting Nessie was selling them! Yes I know....lol 

[ictchris]

I wasn't at the game but looking at the goals both are utterly appalling to concede.  

The first goal, Delaney hits an inexplicable pass to nobody that is intercepted, run back by Miller who then finishes well.  Delaney is under no pressure, he has both centre backs available for a simple offload, but he looks like he's got caught in two minds between switching it to Carson and playing it square to Devine.  He does neither and we end up conceding a really poor goal.

The second goal is just awful - standard long ball down the line for the striker to chase, Duffy gets there first but just falls over, Muirhead runs the ball in and finishes well.  Duffy outpaced Muirhead and got back, it looks to me like he's trying to get his feet set to recycle possession either by knocking it back to Ridgers or turning towards the line.  He should have probably just launched it into the stand or even if he was feeling strong, the Moray Firth.

Delaney is young and doesn't have a great deal of experience, Duffy has a bit more.  Hopefully the coaches are reinforcing the need to keep things tight against Livingston, who will annihiliate us if we make mistakes like this against them

[caley1]

On 2/4/2023 at 11:58 PM, WYNESS101 said:

Billy Dodds OUT

Counting the weeks as YES it will eventually happen. Actually think the team would play better football without any manager supposed to that clueless clown in charge . 

[big cherly]

Got to say I really had to dig deep on Saturday to attend the match. I ignored my brian saying you’re a mug to keep watching this excuse of a team and sit in freezing weather to boot. 
My choice to ignore the weather, but I’m dammed if I will turn up to buy lukewarm bovril, use toilets that have no lights, soap, hot water or paper towels, then enjoy 90 minutes of the best ICTFC can offer. 
Like most of the dinosaur fans that have followed the team from the highland league days, we can see just how shallow we are as a club! 
Whilst the young kids get our support as they break through, there is no way in my opinion this team could get into the top league. The fact is we don’t deserve it!  
I have to be upfront and honest to myself. I just can see myself continuing to think next season will be different!! And that’s where I drop out (like a lot of more others)!!

[+jagster]

You should have listened to Brian 

[+Gringo]

On 2/5/2023 at 5:42 PM, Douglas Mackenzie said:

Realistically we are a championship team.Is there any player fit for the Premier other than Ridgers and Deas.

Totally agree. There is no way the current squad would survive a season in SPL..no chance. The club would need a massive injection of cash to be able to buy players and pay their wage. Where would that money come from? Potential sponsors maybe? That wont be near enough in my opinion. Championship football (or lower ) is all we can hope for in the foreseeable future. Sad but true. Bigger crowds would help but the way the club is currently that wont happen either.