Morton Away Oct23 ***GAME OFF***

[tm4tj]

 

MATCH POSTPONED

 

Ton of Trouble

 

Inverness face a basement battle with fellow strugglers Morton at Cappielow on Saturday. It's scheduled for a 3:00pm kick-off if storm Babet allows. It's also a coming together of our new manager and the one who thought he was top of the list for the vacant job, Dougie Imrie, the bookies favourite and who was in the running until Duncan Ferguson was announced. Could make for an interesting afternoon with the prospect of new signing David Wotherspoon getting a start.

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Match Info/Tickets

Supporters Bus

David Wotherspoon

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Venue

Pld

Won

Drn

Lst

For

Agst

+ / -

Home	21	12	5	4	48	20	+28
Away	19	11	3	5	37	24	+13
Neutral	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	23	8	9	85	44	+41

Last time at Cappielow we escaped with all three points: 2 - 1 Vital three points at Morton:  Danny Devine was missing again along with Roddy MacGregor and Walllace Duffy for this vital clash at Cappielow which could define our season. That left us with a sparse bench. For Morton, Brian Schwake was given the gloves despite his blunder against Arbroath and condemnation from his gaffer. Scott Allardice opened the scoring with a tremendous half-volley, drilling a precision shot low into the bottom corner from outside the box. David Carson popped up with the winner in the 88th minute to take a valuable three points North. Nathan Shaw did well to win the ball in his own half before sending a long diagonal ball forward that was helped onto Carson by Boyd for the wee man to finish well from inside the box after a great run forward. That win moves us to within a point of fifth placed Morton. George Oakley started up front against his old club.

From an injury point of view it all sounds a bit familiar.

Last 10 Competitive Meetings

2 - 1 (A)

2 - 2 (H)

0 - 4 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

1 - 0 (A)

0 - 1 (H)

6 - 1 (A)

1 - 1 (A)

1 - 1 (H)

2 - 0 (H)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Time Out:

Inverness were held to a no scoring draw at home to Partick Thistle. A game of few clear chances with Partick squandering the best a few minutes from the end. Still, the clean sheet was welcome. 

Morton drew a blank with Queens Park on the same day as we drew with Partick Thistle despite a depleted squad due to flooding around Greenock

An Inverness XI went out of the NoS Cup against Nairn County on Wednesday night. 2-2 after 90 minutes it went straight to a penalty shoot-out where Nairn's perfect 7 proved too good for Inverness when Zac Delaney saw his spot kick saved by MotM Nairn keeper Dylan MacLean. The other star on the night was the legend that is Ross Tokely who opened the scoring on half time. He assisted Steven Mackay to double Nairn's advantage then scored one of Nairn's penalties to round off a great night for the 44 year old veteran. Harry Lodovica was the man responsible for taking the game to a shoot-out with two well taken strikes. Alas, it was Nairn that stroked in all seven of their penalties to progress to the final where they will take on Ross County who beat Brora Rangers 3-0 in the other semi. Good luck to the Wee County!

Latest Team News

Having played in the North of Scotland Cup semi-final at Nairn, Duncan Ferguson will now be without at least two of those that were beaten by Nairn. It was mainly a second string squad with some returning from injury. However, Danny Devine came off with a swollen knee and Sean Welsh now has a back injury. Add Boyes with an eye infection, Aaron Doran with a hamstring, Wallace Duffy with who knows what and longer term Roddy MacGregor and Lewis Nicolson then Ferguson does not have his troubles to seek. The good news is David Wotherspoon could be ready after playing 45 minutes on Wednesday night. Jay Emmanuel Stewart (JET) has been on trial this week.

 

Dougie Imrie's last line-up in the Championship, albeit a depleted one with only three subs>>>

Morton XI v Queens Park:

MacDonald

 

Blues   French   Baird   Waters

 

Gillespie (McGrattan 72)   Power

 

Muirhead (Boyd 71)   Crawford   Wilson

 

Oakley

Subs not used: Ryan Mullen (gk)

 

[Robert]

Match postponed:

https://ictfc.com/greenock-morton-match-postponed/

Edited October 20, 2023 by Robert

[tm4tj]

Meh...

That's another 4 hours of my life I won't get back    

[Satan]

This postponement may be a blessing,  gives Mr Ferguson & co some extra time to work on gameplan and get players up to speed.

Morton away , bottom of the table clash was/is a very tough fixture.

[IBM]

You could be right Satan but on the downside it will be a midweek game on a cold dark night.

[tm4tj]

Airdrie 1-0 Queens Park Half Time.

1-1 63 minutes

Game is live on BBC Scotland and online.

Full Time 1-1

[Satan]

7 minutes ago, tm4tj said:

Airdrie 1-0 Queens Park Half Time.

Game is live on BBC Scotland and online.

Both teams playing quick passing football that we can only dream of...

[The Mantis]

No surprises given the climate down on the Clyde Riviera… still, could benefit us getting players back, especially Boyes.

[tm4tj]

Partick Thistle 0-5 Dundee United

Dunfermline 0-1 Ayr United   

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts After todays games 1. Dundee Utd 9 6 3 0 22 4 21 2. Raith Rovers 8 5 2 1 13 9 17 3. Partick Thistle 9 4 2 3 17 14 14 4. Airdrieonians 9 4 1 4 9 13 13 5. Arbroath 8 4 0 4 15 11 12 6. Ayr United 9 4 0 5 12 17 12 7. Dunfermline 8 3 2 3 9 9 11 8. Queens Park 10 3 2 5 12 20 11 9. Inverness CT 8 1 2 5 6 10 5 10. Morton 8 1 2 5 8 16 5

[robbo1985]

Just had a quick look on Morton website to see if there was any news on there re potential rearranged date.  No update however I did have a look on the fixtures section and noticed that we apparently now play our home matches at 'Scalding Rock Stadium' ..... 

[+snorbens_caleyman]

14 hours ago, robbo1985 said:

.... we apparently now play our home matches at 'Scalding Rock Stadium' ..... 

Yes, it has been discovered that the water in the aquifer under the pitch is now superheated beyond normal boiling temperature.  Possibly due to friction resulting from underground slippage along the Great Glen fault.

IHE is investigating.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

As Abraham Lincoln once said to me in a Manhattan diner - "Johndo, don't worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition."

And I would also suggest to any interested party to refer to the latest findings by the UK Groundwater Forum where the presence of Devonian Carboniferous-Older cover has been confirmed in the area containing the stadium and the Longman area.

 

[+roarer]

Sounds like you've got rocks in your head!

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

in the late 70's and early 80's - probably.

[+roarer]

In the early 70's you had them in your hand! As staigo will testify!

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

Oh what cherished memories - the Animals day trips to Morayshire

[Robert]

Rescheduled for Tuesday 12 December with a 1945 kick off. 

[Hearach]

Supporters bus will be leaving stadium at 2pm