Accies at Home Feb18th

[tm4tj]

Back to Business

 

After a weekend of Cup action it's back to League duty this weekend as the hunt for points at both ends of the table intensifies. Forget the previous twenty-odd games, the season begins in earnest now with most sides having recruited in the January sales and squads should now be optimised for the last third of the season. For Inverness that's not so much about bringing new players in, it's more about getting injured players back on the park and it was great to see Robbie Deas in the squad at Livingston, a sign that we are slowly getting back to full strength with Scott Allardice and Cammy Harper also having taken part over the last three games. This is a home game on Saturday and is scheduled for a 3:00pm start at the Caledonian Stadium. We then visit Hamilton three days later in a re-arranged fixture from before Xmas on 21st Feb at 19:45.

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Match/Ticket/Info

Scottish Cup v Killie

Raise the Roof

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Venue    H2H v Accies

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	16	5	4	7	25	20	+5
Away	12	6	2	4	17	15	+2
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	28	11	6	11	42	35	+7

Historically we have a decent record against Accies although in recent games when we should have been the dominant force we have struggled to cope having won only one of the last six encounters, and that was an end of season fixture when Accies were winding down and we were gearing up for the play-offs. It's only two wins in ten if you stretch further back.

Last 10 Competitive Meetings v Accies

0 - 2 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

4 - 0 (H)

1 - 1 (A)

1 - 2 (H)

1 - 2 (A)

2 - 1 (H)

0 - 3 (A)

1 - 1 (H)

1 - 1 (A)

This time last year we played out an entertaining 1 - 1 draw at Hamilton:  Accies took an early lead through Josh Mullin after a defensive blunder by Reece McAlear. Great finish from the Accies player though as he arrowed the ball high into the net from twenty yards (Josh Mullin). We levelled when Sam Pearson scored his first goal for the club on the half hour and that's how it stayed at the break, although David Moyo almost got a touch on a low ball fizzed into the box just on the whistle. No further scoring after the break despite plenty of opportunities at both ends and Joe Hardy almost snatched it at the end with the last kick of the ball. Good point, but ten games without a win now 

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts After tonights games 1. Queens Park 25 13 5 7 49 34 44 2. Dundee 24 12 6 6 40 27 42 3. Ayr United 23 11 6 6 46 31 39 4. Morton 24 10 7 7 35 28 37 5. Raith Rovers 25 9 7 9 33 33 34 6. Partick Thistle 23 10 3 10 42 38 33 7. Inverness CT 23 8 8 7 34 32 32 8. Cove Rangers 24 6 7 11 31 50 25 9. Arbroath 24 4 9 11 23 39 21 10. Hamilton Ac. 23 4 6 13 19 40 18

FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY (19:45)

Morton 1-0 Dundee

Queens Park 1-1 Raith Rovers

SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY (15:00)

     Ayr United v Partick Thistle

Cove Rangers v Arbroath        

Caley Jags v Hamilton  

Last Time Out

It was cup action for both sides last weekend. Accies acquitted themselves well against Hearts after a shaky start but went down 2-0 with the Jambos scoring in each half through Humphrys and Devlin. In their last Championship fixture Accies drew 1-1 with title candidates Dundee. An early goal from Hearts loanee Connor Smith put Accies ahead only for Jordan McGhee to level before the interval and that's how it stayed as Accies gained a valuable point at the foot of the table.

Inverness dumped the Livi Lions out of the Cup with two sensational strikes from on form Billy Mckay and a Sean Welsh header to progress to the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup. That has earned us a home tie against Kilmarnock on March 11th. Our last League game saw us come from behind twice to earn a point at home versus Morton. Second half goals from Billy Mckay and Ethan Cairns saw us grab a late point. That was Billy's 92nd goal for the Caley Jags whilst Ethan has a long way to go after notching his first goal with his first touch after coming on as a substitute.

Cup Goals

Accies have already beaten us twice this season although one of those games was against a weakened Inverness side in the Challenge Cup where the youngsters performed well despite going down 0 - 2. Great Effort by Young Team: Accies took an early advantage of the young squad Inverness had assembled and opened the scoring after only three minutes through an own goal.  The young team responded well when Calum Mackay did brilliantly down the left and his cross made it's way to Keith Bray but his diving header was tipped round the post by Jamie Smith. Minutes later Mackay went through on goal but his shot caught the side netting.  Tiehi and One replied for Accies with Ridgers gathering Tiehi's effort and One heading wide before a deflected shot from Winter earned a corner for Accies. Aaron Nicolson shot just wide midway through the half. Accies doubled their lead when Reegan Mimnaugh turned in Andy Winter's low cross. Mackay and Nicolson came close again. Just before the interval Mark Ridgers denied Gabe Forsyth from 25 yards. 2-0 at the interval with the young guys performing brilliantly and Jamie Smith the busier keeper, but Accies with the all important goals. H/T 2-0 Just after the hour Ryan One did well down the Accies left and his shot was parried by Ridgers and Caley Thistle get clear. Inverness made a couple of changes with twenty minutes left. Alistair Nixon & Calum MacLeod on, Ryan Barrett & Duncan Proudfoot off. 83rd minute Daniel MacDougall & Lewis Mackie on, Jack Walker & Aaron Nicolson off. 87th minute Danny Gillan on, Mark Ridgers off. Accies ended the game with ten players that had come through their own Academy as the game ran away from the Inverness XI who had acquitted themselves very well.

Latest Team News

Probably still too early for Robbie Deas, but great to have him back involved with the squad. Allardice, Harper, Shaw and Welsh have all returned and will be heading towards full fitness. Still some doubts over the whereabouts of our man of mystery, Austin Samuels. Not much information coming from the club surrounding his availability or otherwise. Sutherland, Walsh and MacGregor are still to come so we can maybe look forward to a wee surge towards the end of the season. Here's hoping.

 

Hamilton's January business

In: Reghan Tumilty, defender (Hartlepool United).

Loan in: Connor Smith, midfielder (Heart of Midlothian); Dylan McGowan, defender (Kilmarnock); Tom Sparrow, midfielder (Stoke City).

Out: Miko Virtanen, midfielder (Cove Rangers).

Loan out: Michael Doyle, defender (Alloa Athletic).

Good bit of business by Accies to bring in Reghan Tumilty on loan. Dario Zanatta is also a handy man to have in your locker and Lewis Smith has caused us problems before. Young Ryan One is developing into a great prospect. Accies are always up for a battle and points are usually difficult to prise away from them. The loans in of Connor Smith and Dylan McGowan will bolster the Accies defence who have conceded forty goals. However it's up front they have really under achieved scoring only nineteen league goals this season compared to our thirty-four goal haul. Billy Mckay has twelve league goals to his name.

The prize for beating Livingston>>>

After last weeks heroics, we face Kilmarnock on Friday 10th March 7:45pm. This tie will be screened live on BBC Scotland.

As well as scoring two peaches against Livi, Billy Mckay was in the team of the week for his performance. That's Billy's 8th goal since the turn of the year.

 

 

 

[Robert]

Looking forward to tomorrow’s game, as long as the right ICT turn up.

Let’s hope for a positive performance where we play to our strengths and are on the front foot from the start.

We have a poor recent record against Hamilton, but hammered them 4-0 last season: more of that will do nicely tomorrow!

Three points please, as on a weekend where the current top 6 are playing each other, it’s our chance to make sure we are in play off contention.

After tomorrow, our next four league games are all away, with the next home league game not until 25 March (we would have had Arbroath on 11 March). We have Hamilton, Dundee, Ayr and Queens Park away in that time, adding to the importance of getting three points tomorrow. 

Edited February 17, 2023 by Robert

[+Gringo]

If last weeks fantastic result doesn't give the lads a confidence boost then nothing will. Hopefully it will result in another great performance against Hamilton and a much needed three points. On the other hand, will it result in over confidence? Our team is so unpredictable these days but here's hoping we have turned the corner.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Six points from the two Hamilton games are vital. Those results would further boost player confidence and fan expectation. Dundee, Ayr and the Spiders away is a big, big ask but as Dodds said earlier in the season the team that goes on a run will win the league. And everybody is taking points off each other. Fraid it is a case of “now or never”. 

[caley100]

Absolutely !!   nothing else than a win will do. 

After watching last weeks game i'm sure the confidence will be there and we'll get the result.

[Satan]

All we have to do is forget its Hamilton and they are bottom of the league.

Play our own game.

Simple.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Don’t forget your Apathy scores

[Satan]

32 minutes ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Don’t forget your Apathy scores

Too apathetic atm.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

I will record as a 1?

[tm4tj]

[Satan]

Strong team. Strong bench.

Now is the time.

[+snorbens_caleyman]

*adopts Brian Blessed voice*   

"Samuels' ALIVE???" 

[Yngwie]

3 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

*adopts Brian Blessed voice*   

"Samuels' ALIVE???" 

“Austin I love you, but we only have 13 matches left to save our season!”

[Satan]

25 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

“Austin I love you, but we only have 13 matches left to save our season!”

Make that 2 matches.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Last week proved that we are a second half team 

 

[Satan]

Decent first 25-30 dissipated into Hamilton ascendancy and hoofball.

[tm4tj]

Billy missed an absolute sitter.

[RiG]

That's atrocious from Shaw. 

[+snorbens_caleyman]

IHE going to have to extend his scale into negative numbers

[Yngwie]

Abysmal result. Defeat was fairly predictable as we usually struggle against Hamilton - 3 wins for them in their last 4 trips here - but the margin of this defeat is an absolute shocker. 

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Getting rid of Dodds would cost the Directors and/or the Club quite a bit so he probably knows he's safe. Manager of the Month, then outstanding win at Livingston, brings back Samuels who had little time to influence things. Disaster.

[Douglas Mackenzie]

For the first 20 mins I was optimistic even positive and impressed.We should have been two up by half time  with Billy Mckay missing a sitter. As the half progressed we started to revert to type,gave up playing football and started hoof ball.Shaw,Henderson,Allardyce and Carson looking good with nice touches.Don't know what Shaw took at half time but second half he was all over the place.Carson was my player of the team today  with Allardyce and Henderson. However,I cannot understand how for the last two home league games we cannot do basic defending.Shocking final result when you consider how we started the game.Losing 3-0 at home to Hamilton is not acceptable.

Edited February 18, 2023 by Douglas Mackenzie

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

I have always felt that we are more of a Cup Team 

[caley1]

Absolutely awful display yet again coached by this clown of all clowns . Club slipping further each week from playoffs not helped by a poor inadequate board that seem happy to just sit and watch the backwards transformation of the club . Less placed in the league = less money at the end of the season. Smart move would have been to have got rid long long ago .( writing was n the wall last season ) And people wonder why the club lacks decent support . Numbers are falling rapidly . Fans are so fed up of all this it’s unbelievable. Massive shake up of the club needed and not just coaching staff . What are certain people at this club been paid for ?? Absolutely embarrassing yet again.

[Satan]

Utter b0ll0cks.