Montrose @ home August

[Leaky Blinder]

My 8 year old is finally attending her first ICT game today. I've sat her down & explained we can't be taking any pyro looky likeys to the game just in case there are over zealous stewards with a sweet tooth. Sherbert fountains & crackling candy are an absolute no no. 

Common sense parenting on game day is the future of Scottish football. 

 

[IBM]

35 minutes ago, IcyT said:

It was interesting to read in the P&J that Christie and Savage had a chat with DF and agreed that he has a good squad capable of attacking football. I hope it was emphasised that attacking football is what the fans want and what is needed to get promoted - as DF didn’t seem to get it or is just one of those stubborn idiots who digs in to try to show he’s right and can get it going on his own terms. We’ll see today, I guess.

I just hope he was listening to some good advice.

[STFU]

Genuinely feeling upbeat about going to a game for the first time in ages and it has nothing to do with any expectations for what may happen on the park.

[big cherly]

15 hours ago, STFU said:

https://ictfc.com/safety-message-to-supporters-and-other-stadium-users/

'ICTFC takes a zero-tolerance position in respect of unacceptable conduct and any behaviour that could tarnish the clubs reputation'

Even at this stage I don't think the club are in any position to be warning fans about tarnishing the clubs reputation. Pots and kettles.

Was any of this statement really needed?

It’s absolutely meaningless and a hollow sound bite. The club’s security is a laughing joke!

[SteveA2]

Martin Mackinnon on the bench. Emergency loan from Clach. Assume Newman is injured.

[tm4tj]

[Robert]

As the only striker starting, surely Mckay will be playing up front!

Looking forward to this and hope for a positive, attacking performance.

[big cherly]

Half time. A tough watch so far! 

[STFU]

Thought we've been decent so far apart from the goal.

[The Long Man]

C'mon Caley, they are down to ten men!

[Broonerz]

Can’t fault the team for effort, but tactically we are going to struggle under Ferguson.

So pedestrian in the transition from defence to attack, allowing Montrose to organise themselves adequately prior to us finally getting into their final third.

After sending off, we kept a back four against their one striker, and never once considered changing shape to really go for it. Had a fair few efforts on goal (especially from outside the box) but we didn’t carve them open nearly often enough. A disappointing draw in the end

[Yngwie]

New chairman. New CEO. New hope. Same manager…

[The Long Man]

The stats say we had 61% possession, and 17 shots at goal, nearly half on target, to their two. How did they escape with a point?

[RednBlackComeback]

Glorious scenes at full time with Big Dunce on the pitch celebrating a 1-1 draw against 10 men. What a f@d !

[caley1]

Wonder where Dunc and Bollan got their coaching badges from ? Great what you can pick up nowadays . 

[STFU]

Crowd announced as 1902.  Hard to judge numbers where I was sitting in north stand but main stand was fuller than I've seen it in a long time and that number seems about right.

Good to see a match and half time draw sponsor.

Ferguson spent the whole game encouraging the team to get forward but as said above we weren't fast enough in doing so and we need to work on our counter attacks.  Also if the team have spent all their time to date playing a different way then it might time a game or two for confidence to grow with changing to a more direct approach.

Great to see us taking chances from outside the area but we kept slipping back into trying to walk the ball in.

Devine was off his game but I've not seen enough of him in the last 18 months to know if that was out of character.

Pass marks for most of the players and the keeper looked comfortable.  He also mixes it up a bit with distribution which was about the only thing I would have faulted Ridgers on.

Overall I wasn't disappointed with the performance but frustrated to not have taken more advantage of them being down to 10 men.

Edited August 17 by STFU
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[STFU]

16 minutes ago, The Long Man said:

The stats say we had 61% possession, and 17 shots at goal, nearly half on target, to their two. How did they escape with a point?

They scored with their first shot of the game and totally against the run of play.  Devine looked to be at fault but will wait for the highlights to be sure.

[tm4tj]

Devine still carrying a groin injury or something along that lines.

 

[Robert]

Devine’s been pretty solid generally but was a doubt so maybe he’s not fully fit?

I’d need to see the Montrose goal again as in real time it struck me as a poor one to concede. Other than corners, our goalie had nothing else to do.

Whilst we took on a few shots, principally through MacKinnon and Longstaff, we continue to overplay things too much and pass or try to play through the defence when a shot was on. We also continue to pull everyone back at corners so we don’t have an outlet for a quick break. If we can change those habits it would help greatly.

To the positives, MacKinnon continues to look a good player and he took his goal well. Longstaff was much better playing wide, whilst we improved after Strachan and MacLeod came on.

We should have won, but equally could have been in trouble at a quick Montrose break where Devine tried to foul the attacker but failed to stop him, and it took a great challenge by Savage to prevent the player being in on goal.

Definitely two points dropped and I hope this doesn’t become a pattern as not turning draws into wins cost us big style last season.

[tm4tj]

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Pts Table after today's draw with Montrose 1. Kelty Hearts 3 2 1 0 6 1 7 2. Q.O.S. 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 3. Annan Athletic 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 4. Alloa Athletic 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 5. Dumbarton 3 0 3 0 5 5 3 6. Montrose 3 0 3 0 2 2 3 7. Stenhousemuir 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 8. Inverness CT 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 9. Cove Rangers 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 10. Arbroath 3 0 1 2 1 5 1

[forresjags]

Stating the obvious but 2 points from 9 is worrying,even at this early stage.

Need to braver in possession, first half was awful again no urgency. One shot from McKay in 45 mins was about it. Them getting a red had a huge bearing on the second half , basically gifted us back in it.

 

 

[big cherly]

I thought the Montrose goal was well constructed with good penetrating passing before their centre forward Hester cut past Devine and slammed the ball past Dibaga. Faults with Devine allowing Hester to get past him to easily and Dibaga should have also have done better (all be it he had next to no shot to deal with earlier). 
I thought the team were miles sharper in the second half and on another day we could have won the game. Whatever was said at half time the difference was there to see by everyone. 
Progress in my mind. Just a case of taking the good points from the match and develop them to apply throughout the 90 mins.  
Good to see and hear the fans engaged again with the team and club. 
Came away more please than disappointed

bc

Edited August 17 by big cherly

[STFU]

6 minutes ago, forresjags said:

Stating the obvious but 2 points from 9 is worrying,even at this early stage.

Need to braver in possession, first half was awful again no urgency. One shot from McKay in 45 mins was about it. Them getting a red had a huge bearing on the second half , basically gifted us back in it.

 

 

There were shots from both Bray and Longstaff and Mckay had more than one in the first half from memory.

I get that some people have made their minds up on Ferguson and want him gone and I'm no fan of his either.  However today wasn't nearly as bad as comments from some are suggesting.

Keep it real.

[+MrCaleyjag]

1 hour ago, caley1 said:

Wonder where Dunc and Bollan got their coaching badges from ? Great what you can pick up nowadays . 

You can buy all sorts on Temu 

[forresjags]

FFS we had an extra man for the whole second half against a part time team, who if it wasn't for Remy Savage would have stolen all 3 points.