Accies Away Feb21st

[tm4tj]

Do We Have To

 

After the poor result at the Caledonian Stadium on Saturday, many fans are asking this question: Do we have to play them again? Unfortunately the answer is yes, and it's only three days after the rubbish we were subject to at the weekend. Hamilton away on Tuesday night is the venue, 7:45pm is the kick-off time. Dodds said after the game that he could "see the life being drained out of his players". For many supporters the enthusiasm is draining from their very souls making it difficult to back the present regime. Only three home wins this season has left Inverness hovering just above the relegation tussle. If things get any worse we will be involved in that tussle. The optimist in me is saying a good run of results could see us scrape into the play-offs at the top end of the table, however that seems a long shot at the moment. Many fans that venture onto the forums are questioning their sanity. Sitting out in the open air on bitterly cold Saturday afternoons watching error strewn frustratingly poor quality football is not encouraging them to splash their hard earned cash on another season ticket. The big talking point is how can we beat Livingston, who are fourth in the Premiership 3-0, then one week later get turned over by the same score by bottom of the Championship Hamilton Accies at home. Something we are getting used to now as we have only two wins in our last eleven games against Accies. Of course we live in eternal hope but even the most ardent of fans will be looking to this game with trepidation rather than anticipation. The only good news from Saturday is that Austin Samuels made a twenty minute appearance, so that's another one ticked off the list. Sutherland, Walsh, Woods, Ram and MacGregor still to make a return.

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Match/Ticket/ Supporters Bus Info

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Nothing has changed much since the last game three days ago therefore there's little information to impart. Accies have learned how to beat us and carry out their plan of action to a man and stick rigidly to their task. We may be slightly better suited to playing away from home. Unfortunately the results against Accies are still not forthcoming at either venue of late. 

Team Lines from Saturday: 

• ICTFC:  Ridgers, Carson, Duffy, Devine, Harper, Henderson, Welsh (Boyd 79), Allardice,
• Shaw (Cairns 76), D Mackay (Samuels 69), B Mckay
• Subs (not used):  C Mackay; Deas, Thompson, Delaney, Hyde, Doran
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• ACCIES:  Fulton; Tumilty (Lawson 73), Owens, D McGowan, O'Reilly (McGinn 87), L Smith (Stephenson 58),
• Shiels, C Smith, Martin, De Bolle (Winter 73), Tiehi (Zanatta 87)
• Subs (not used): J Smith; Easton, Newbury, Latona

CTO summary from last game :  After last weeks cup result at Livingston, many were expecting better things. However the Caley Jags have the knack of ruining the weekend with another horror show against a poor Accies side who seem to be able to beat us whenever they want these days. In truth we were the architect of our own downfall with misplaced passes, defence at sixes and sevens and was that really a penalty. Difficult to pick a MotM from that performance but David Carson was one of the few who made himself available all the time and was willing to get forward.

Just when it looks like we might be turning a corner we come up with a performance like that. It defies logic to be honest and even the diehards are wondering why they bother.

Here's what Billy said on Saturday 

 

 

Last 3 Competitive Meetings v Accies - The 0-2 was the Challenge Cup game.

0 - 3 (H)

0 - 2 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1.	Queens Park	25	13	5	7	49	34	44
2.	Dundee	24	12	6	6	40	27	42
3.	Ayr United	24	11	6	7	46	32	39
4.	Morton	24	10	7	7	35	28	37
5.	Partick Thistle	24	11	3	10	43	38	36
6.	Raith Rovers	25	9	7	9	33	33	34
7.	Inverness CT	24	8	8	8	34	35	32
8.	Cove Rangers	25	6	8	11	32	51	26
9.	Arbroath	25	4	10	11	24	40	22
10.	Hamilton Ac.	24	5	6	13	22	40	21

 

[IBM]

I hope the fans who travel down for this game see a much improved performance than we seen on Saturday, good luck!

[Robert]

Our away form is better than our home form, and we are due a win against Hamilton.

I may be insane but I’m quietly confident. 

[IBM]

5 minutes ago, Robert said:

Our away form is better than our home form, and we are due a win against Hamilton.

I may be insane but I’m quietly confident. 

I think you might be insane 

[+Gringo]

I think I'll go into hiding tomorrow evening and stay away from all communication outlets. 

[RiG]

[Satan]

Is this what it's like to be a Raith fan , getting constantly hit with the stick that is ICT??

[Jaggernaut]

We should just send the youth team down, like we did in the Challenge Cup, although they got beaten as well, I heard they put up a much better fight than the first team did on Saturday. 

[CaleyTennis]

2 hours ago, Robert said:

Our away form is better than our home form, and we are due a win against Hamilton.

I may be insane but I’m quietly confident. 

You just know this will happen and we'll be stuck with Dudds a bit longer!

[ICTPaisley]

3 hours ago, Robert said:

Our away form is better than our home form, and we are due a win against Hamilton.

I may be insane but I’m quietly confident. 

Unfortunately we can’t be confident after losing 3-0 but I did think if we lost at home we’d probably take the points away instead. 
 

 Saturday has made me think for the first time this season that the playoffs might be a step too far. I’m not giving up hope just yet, although we have a very tough run of games coming up. If we can get 3 pts tomorrow night and then get Deas and Samuels back out starting we will be in a far better place. 

Just remember when Dodds arrived we finished 5th without the playoffs…he hasn’t ruined anything in my opinion. If it’s true his contract is up in the summer and we get someone else in I’d be very surprised if we start miraculously performing better. Especially giving that 70% of our top players are free to leave in the summer. 

[The Mantis]

My missus arranged for us to be in Lewis this week which I only found out the other day so sadly I will not be attending this event, but I will remember to wave my shoe around at full time.

[+roarer]

Cho sona ri bròg!!!

[WYNESS101]

10 hours ago, Jaggernaut said:

We should just send the youth team down, like we did in the Challenge Cup, although they got beaten as well, I heard they put up a much better fight than the first team did on Saturday. 

Under 10s would put up a better fight than our first team at the moment.

[WYNESS101]

Ridgers

Duffy Deas Devine Harper

Carson Allardice 

MacKay Shaw Henderson

Mckay

Give Deas a half or 60 mins (if he can last that long)

Ben Woods injured?

If things aren't working make changes early and not wait till last 10 mins

[+Gringo]

We've played Hamilton three times this season and have yet to score against them. We are, in fact, losing 6-0 on aggregate, so,with that in mind, this has a 3-0 ICT win written all over it. Go on, put a fiver on it 

[jed5697]

The record against Hamilton is getting silly now. Please put a halt to it and allow sanity to return to the fine supporters of ICT. put a smile on everyone's face and set the tone for a sustained assault on doing the double or is it double trouble. A repeat of the performance against Livi ought to make it the former...

 

 

[tm4tj]

 

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Is he using some of the vocabulary used on here !! Again he is scapegoating and Shaw has to be demoralised- when a player bungles the team get behind him and give that little bit extra - being “drained” by that one moment is ridiculous. I expect Shaw to be hooked but I am worried that Dodds will start Doran.

And let’s face it - Dodds is here until we exit the Cup at the very least. We can’t afford the gardening and there is no one ready to step up. I am still also concerned that the powers to be are placing all their hope that we get a semi final place and are preparing the injured for that - expecting that relegation is beyond us.

Tonight may provide some hints but it is far from a D-Day situation - in fact a win may give Dodds the time he needs - but will the team play for him ??

[tm4tj]

Here's the evidence it was all Dodds' fault

First professional goal for on-loan @NUFC man Lucas De Bolle!

Accies with a huge win in the Highlands ️#cinchChamp | @acciesfc pic.twitter.com/QSTC926bw1

— SPFL (@spfl) February 20, 2023

[STFU]

5 hours ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Is he using some of the vocabulary used on here !! Again he is scapegoating and Shaw has to be demoralised- when a player bungles the team get behind him and give that little bit extra - being “drained” by that one moment is ridiculous.

Agree.  Look at the Superbowl.  Quarterback fecks up big time... first thing the team do is give him the ball/play on the next move, he aces it, and they go on to win.

If that's not what the coaches/management are instilling in players, they are culpable.

Dodds throwing a player under the bus by saying it was a pivotal mistake that cost us the game and chances of league title is amateur hour level man management.

[WYNESS101]

Playing exact same team as Saturday

Edited February 21, 2023 by WYNESS101

[+DoofersDad]

I think that is good management.  He is showing belief in the squad that let him down at the weekend and now has every right to expect 100% effort from the first whistle to the last.  None of them should be in the slightest doubt as to what is expected of them.

[+DoofersDad]

8 hours ago, tm4tj said:

Here's the evidence it was all Dodds' fault

Looks to me as though Martin gives him a pull back just as he's kicking the ball. Shaw is then looking at the referee expecting the foul to be given.

[Robert]

15 minutes ago, DoofersDad said:

Looks to me as though Martin gives him a pull back just as he's kicking the ball. Shaw is then looking at the referee expecting the foul to be given.

Looking at it again, I think you’ve called that right. It would have been a bit soft though but explains why he didn’t chase back right away.

Hope he scores our winner tonight!

Edited February 21, 2023 by Robert

[WYNESS101]

5 minutes ago, Robert said:

Looking at it again, I think you’ve called that right. It would have been a bit soft though but explains why he didn’t chase back right away.

Hope he scores our winner tonight!

Hope we score