v Raith Rovers (a) Sept23

[tm4tj]

 

They'll be dancing on the streets

 

 

After more than twenty years of trying to beat the Caley Jags, Raith Rovers will never get a better chance to win a game against us than this weekend at Starks Park. The last time we lost, Steps were top of the charts with 'Stomp'. The untennable word is ready to hit the press as Inverness continue their downward spiral after eight big boy games in a row without a win and only one draw to show for it. No excuses anymore, we have underperformed everywhere we go and the current regime are taking this club down to the gutter. Billy Dodds is under fire and rightly so as football is a results driven business. He might be the fall guy here though and none of his seniors at the club is smelling of roses at the moment. Robbo can be seen elsewhere on Saturdays while his team suffer another embarrassing defeat. Scot Gardiner is dishing out jobs for the boys and the stench of failure is unbearable. When will it stop? When will the Chairman wake up and smell the stench? One point from a possible twelve is relegation form. Better managers have been sacked for less. How long do we wait???

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Match/Ticket Info

Supporters Bus £20

Supporters Trust

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The Supporters Trust have called for an open meeting to discuss the Matchday Experience Survey and the demise of our club amongst other things.

The natives are restless and the long knives have been drawn for a while now with most fans not liking the direction we are moving towards. One point from a possible twelve makes us relegation candidates and management decisions are being questioned by a disgruntled support who feel many of these decisions are not in the best interest of this club.

Come along and let the voice of the support be heard on Saturday 23rd September before the Dundee United game,12:00 – 14:15 @ The Innes Bar (Beer Garden), 61 Innes St, Inverness IV1 1NR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Venue H2H v Raith Rovers

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	21	14	5	2	40	15	+25
Away	17	9	5	3	34	21	+13
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	38	23	10	5	74	36	+38

We first met Raith in 1999 and went down 2-0. Report by Ian Broadfoot: Caley Thistle lost this game because of a dismal first half performance. They came out fighting in the second half and matched Raith well but produced no goals. Raith took the lead in the ninth minute after a Jay Stein corner from the right - Marvin Andrews rose above Mann to head downwards and into the net. In 24 minutes the second goal came courtesy of an error. Mann was too slow passing back to Fridge and Didier Agathe stepped in and he ran on and volleyed past Fridge from 20 yards. Caley Thistle hit on the occasional breakaway but to little effect. A disappointing afternoon for the home support despite a spirited fight back. Caley Thistle now slip to second bottom of Division 1. Sounds familiar!!!

Fast forward to October 28th 2000. Five defeats and a draw later for the Caley Jags, Raith Rovers would win their last fixture against us over 90 minutes. Unbelievably that is 23 years next month. That unbeaten run is under serious threat as under fire Billy Dodds takes his hapless cloggers down to Kirkaldy. I fear there will be dancing on the streets of Raith after this one. Prove me wrong!

Last 10 Competitive Meetings v Raith Rovers

2 - 0 (H)

2 - 2 (A)

1 - 1 (H)

2 - 0 (A)

3 - 2 (A)

1 - 1 (H)

0 - 0 (H)

1 - 1 (A)

1 - 0 (H)

1 - 0 (A)

 

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Partick Thistle trounce Ayr United 4-0 on Friday night to go joint top. Table still to be updated. 1. Dundee Utd 4 3 1 0 10 1 10 2. Raith Rovers 4 3 1 0 9 6 10 3. Queens Park 5 3 0 2 8 8 9 4. Partick Thistle 4 2 1 1 10 6 7 5. Airdrieonians 4 2 0 2 5 6 6 6. Arbroath 5 2 0 3 6 8 6 7. Dunfermline 4 1 2 1 4 4 5 8. Morton 4 1 0 3 6 11 3 9. Ayr United 4 1 0 3 3 8 3 10. Inverness CT 4 0 1 3 3 6 1

FRIDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

1.  Ayr United 0-4 Partick Thistle

SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

1. Arbroath FC v Airdrieonians
2. United v Morton
3. Queens Park v Dunfermline 
4. Raith Rovers v Inverness CT

Last Championship game v Pars

Our last Championship game saw us gain our first point of the season. However one point from a possible twelve is nothing to crow about. We took an early lead throgh a Nathan Shaw strike with the keeper not covering himself in glory. Alas the confidence is not there and Dunfermline thoroughly deserved their point and probably were unlucky not to take all three but for a great late save from Mark Ridgers. However the defence will be disappointed with the goal we lost as the errors continue to mount up. Current League Form L L L D    F3 A6

Latest Team News 

Billy Dodds will be without MacGregor, Nicolson, Welsh and the suspended Harry Lodovica. We had made eight changes to the starting XI last week against Arbroath, therefore I would expect Billy Mckay, Danny Devine and Max Anderson to be back in the side (should Max be fit). Wallace Duffy was replaced just before the interval last week and is a doubt with a hamstring niggle. Mark Ridgers will surely be back between the sticks, although in his last appearance he was a bit suspect at the Dunfermline goal along with two or three of his defenders. Nikola Ujdur might be over here by next week according to Dodds, i'll no hold my breath...

A less than ebullient Billy Dodds

 

 

What's new at Stark's Park

In: Jack Hamilton, forward (Livingston); Keith Watson, defender (Ross County); Kevin Dabrowski, goalkeeper (Hibs); Euan Murray, defender (Hartlepool United); Josh Mullin, midfielder (Ayr United); Dylan Corr, defender (Celtic); Scott McGill, midfielder (Hearts, loan to permanent); Callum Smith, forward (Airdrie). Loan in: Shaun Byrne, midfielder (Dundee).

Out: Jamie MacDonald, goalkeeper (Morton); Brad Spencer, midfielder (Falkirk); Tom Lang, defender (Falkirk); Ryan Nolan, defender (Hercules); Connor McBride, midfielder (Gateshead); Greig Young, defender (Dumbarton); Luke Mahady, forward (Bonnyrigg Rose). Loan ended: Isma Goncalves, forward (Livingston); William Akio, midfielder (Ross County); Kieran Ngwenya (Aberdeen). Loan out: Andy McNeil, goalkeeper (Edinburgh City); Kieran Mitchell, forward (East Fife).

Last Championship game for Raith Rovers

Ian Murray's Raith beat ten man Queens Park 3-2 after coming from behind with two late goals by substitute Lewis Vaughan in the last five minutes. Raith had opened the scoring in the eighth minute through Callum Smith's header. Queens then had William Tizzard sent off before the interval. They hit back after the hour with goals from Turner and Thomas before Vaughan's late brace secured the points that keeps Raith level at the top with Dundee United. Current League Form: D  W  W  W   F9 A6

Raith lineup v Queens Park

Dabrowski

 

Millen   Watson   Murray (Ross 84)  McGill (Dick 75)

 

Brown

 

Mullin (Easton 75)  Byrne   Stanton (Vaughan 62)   Smith

 

Hamilton (Gullan 45)

Subs not used: Thompson; Dick Arnott, Masson

 

A game at the Gleaner Arena, or as we all know it, Boroughbriggs. 

Good luck to our u18's as they take on Elgin City in the Scottish Youth Cup.

 

[bdu98196]

Unfortunately while we have this dominant record over Raith, the best hope is that we can extend it by a draw. However I fear we loose again, which will give Dodds the accolade of us loosing to for the first time in 23 years to the Kirkcaldy club.

 

[tm4tj]

Under 18s Team v Elgin City in tonight’s Scottish Youth Cup 2nd Round

1. Corey Patterson

2. Hashem Alsharaydeh

3. Leo Walker

4. Sam Nixon

5. Jack Walker

6. Calum MacLeod

7. Ben Gardiner

8. Sam Thompson

9. Ben Meacher

10. Shae Keogh

11. Jonathan Bain

Subs: 13. Szymon Rebilas (GK), 12. Gavin Thomson, 14. Ellis Leighton, 15. Kenzie Harkness, 16. Archie Beaton

As noted in the preview, the u18's are at Elgin tonight

HT: Elgin City U18s 0-4 ICTFC U18s

Ben Meacher with a first half hat-trick

 and Hashem Alsharaydeh with the goals at the break

 Low strike from Shae Keogh from the edge of the box makes it 5-0!

 Ben Meacher makes it 6 with his fourth of the game! (68)

 Seventh Heaven with 5 mins left. Kenzie Harkness with the goal.

 Ben Gardiner makes it 8-0 with a great finish!

Full Time 0-8

[+Fraz]

Clearly excitement is reaching fever pitch for this. I reckon we might scrape a draw here, proving once and for all the tactical masterclass of Doddsball. 

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Roll up, roll up, roll up ....for the great points give away. Something has to give fairly soon and if it is the 'ICT points give away promotion' again the Club has to act. With Ayr losing last night here's hoping that everyone wakes up to day for at least 100 minutes of playing time...and more if needed. We are surely not as bad as the current perception indicates.

[old caley girl]

55 minutes ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

Roll up, roll up, roll up ....for the great points give away. Something has to give fairly soon and if it is the 'ICT points give away promotion' again the Club has to act. With Ayr losing last night here's hoping that everyone wakes up to day for at least 100 minutes of playing time...and more if needed. We are surely not as bad as the current perception indicates.

Oh we are sadly 

[bdu98196]

10 minutes ago, old caley girl said:

Oh we are sadly 

It's really a case if Raith somehow contrive to loose then their manager should do the honourable thing and resign. They will never (until next meeting if Doods stays) have a better chance to end being our bitchies

Edited September 16, 2023 by bdu98196

[tm4tj]

[+jagster]

Surely Dodds must be gone tonight take Kellacher and Wilson with him also Gardiner and Robbo

[dougiedanger]

What’s with all the Orange associated with the club?

It’s appalling.

[Yngwie]

Bit of a sickener to lose to a late goal. 

[Duke of Inverness]

Not many comments. Everyone else given up? I'm on the verge of that. Didn't even look at the score until now, and it was as I expected. Hate the orange top. Turning into 'Highland Huns' by these a###holes upstairs. 

[+DoofersDad]

3 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Bit of a sickener to lose to a late goal. 

But not a surprise. 

[Yngwie]

Shots on target 5-2 to us 

[WYNESS101]

the clown needs to go

[BobbyDazzler]

It's desperate now. Changes need to happen ASAP. Worrying times indeed. 

[Yngwie]

3 minutes ago, DoofersDad said:

But not a surprise. 

Well I know, but I was actually starting to believe that if there was a late winner it would be for us.

[Satan]

It was a surprise that we didn't go behind after 5 minutes.

The cruelty of making us wait right until (nearly) the very end.

[bdu98196]

Post match dodds shyte talk bingo

Good result today, only lost by one goal. We were unlucky, wasn't deserved and we just need a break. One day we will click.

[Jaggernaut]

I was watching Final Score, and the longer the game went on, I thought yes, I'll take a point, but no, it's another defeat. The time is surely ticking for Dodds, Gardiner, Robertson, Wilson and Kellacher, if not, then it is league one and part time football.

[Jaggernaut]

I can't wait for the video when Dodds actually takes some responsibility for our position, because I'm yet to hear him take any of the blame.

[IBM]

Can’t even hold on for a draw

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Robbo gutted by late Livi goal ? 

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Dodds feels that there was a significant improvement and another blunder on the pitch let us down but we are clearly on our way back

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

21 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Well I know, but I was actually starting to believe that if there was a late winner it would be for us.

Shall I book you in for a telephone consultation?