Kelty Away Feb2025

[Yngwie]

We got better in the second half and deserved the win overall. The goal came from a clever pass into the box from Gilmour I think, which then got played back across goal for Bavidge to tap in.

[STFU]

Neither team will be happy with the first half performance but we upped our game in the second half by enough to secure the win.

Thankfully Kelty didn't seem like they could hit a barn door with a tractor and had a lot of wayward shots.

A win is a win and we close ground on the three teams above us.

[Caley Mad In Berks]

Great win and well done Alloa for late winner v Annan.  I don't think we will make play offs at top of league, but avoiding relegation will be a good achievement after 15 point penalty.

Well done lads. Onwards and upwards

[LisleRightPeg]

Massive 3 points especially with Annan losing  

[Charles Bannerman]

It’s been a hugely important afternoon, not the least because a landmark has been reached, although I’m not sure how to define it….. “it” being that for the first time since the 15 point penalty, Caley Thistle’s game in hand alone is enough to take the team out of the bottom two. 

But what an day! At 0-0 and Annan (and Dumbarton) winning, the gulf is potentially heading for seven points. But then Alfie Bavidge, plus the other two games turning on their heads, created one of these superb and dramatic  “Six Pointer Afternoons”.

[+snorbens_caleyman]

1 minute ago, Charles Bannerman said:

….. “it” being that for the first time since the 15 point penalty, Caley Thistle’s game in hand alone is enough to take the team out of the bottom two.

Or, to put it another way, in theory we don't have to rely on other results any more.  Win all our games and we'll be safe.

In practice, of course, it won't happen like that - we will drop points - but it's an infinitely better situation than just a few months ago.

[Charles Bannerman]

3 minutes ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Or, to put it another way, in theory we don't have to rely on other results any more.  Win all our games and we'll be safe.

In practice, of course, it won't happen like that - we will drop points - but it's an infinitely better situation than just a few months ago.

Yes, that’s the bit I struggled with too, that winning all games would do it - but wouldn’t happen. But imagine- as it looked round about 4:30 - if it had gone to seven points adrift. Completely different scenario.

[IBM]

If we keep up our current form which includes our defeat at Arbroath we will be fine.  The league table and showing our current form.

[Starscape]

Surprising result given that Kelty are able to attract all those players from the Central Belt.

[ICTPaisley]

42 minutes ago, Starscape said:

Surprising result given that Kelty are able to attract all those players from the Central Belt.

It’s only costing us 20 points to get them up the road

[Robert]

If things had been different and we’d not entered administration and still had Ferguson, in points per game we’d only be 5 points better off than we are just now, so we’d be well and truly in the relegation mix.

We got 12 points in 10 games under Ferguson.

We’ve got 28 points in 15 games under Kellacher.

On that basis, under Ferguson we’d have taken 18 points in the next 15 games so we’d now have 30.

We have 25 despite the 15 point penalty.

What’s also telling us that we drew 6 of our first 10 games under Ferguson.

Under Kellacher, we’ve only drawn 1 and we’ve not drawn any of our last 13, winning 9.

We’ve had blips, but they are being offset by the winning mentality we now have, whereas before we’d have played for draws.

We’ve a real chance to climb to 8th next week and will do if we beat Montrose and Annan don’t beat Arbroath.

Edited February 22 by Robert

[IBM]

You have been busy Robert   Next month is a big one for us starting on Saturday with six games in including a Tuesday night fixture our postponed game against Stenhousemuir.  We have four home games to look forward to.

 

 

[bishbashbosh]

12 hours ago, Robert said:

If things had been different and we’d not entered administration and still had Ferguson, in points per game we’d only be 5 points better off than we are just now, so we’d be well and truly in the relegation mix.

We got 12 points in 10 games under Ferguson.

We’ve got 28 points in 15 games under Kellacher.

On that basis, under Ferguson we’d have taken 18 points in the next 15 games so we’d now have 30.

We have 25 despite the 15 point penalty.

What’s also telling us that we drew 6 of our first 10 games under Ferguson.

Under Kellacher, we’ve only drawn 1 and we’ve not drawn any of our last 13, winning 9.

We’ve had blips, but they are being offset by the winning mentality we now have, whereas before we’d have played for draws.

We’ve a real chance to climb to 8th next week and will do if we beat Montrose and Annan don’t beat Arbroath.

I never think of yesterday. Can't do anything about it.

Lee Trevino

[The Mantis]

12 hours ago, Robert said:

if  Annan don’t beat Arbroath.

It’ll be a real shock if they do. Arbroath will have their tails up after losing yesterday. Can’t imagine how crushed Annan must feel after putting so much into yesterday’s rollercoaster and getting nothing. It was certainly entertaining for us on the terracing following it on our phones

A different story at 4.55 or thereabouts compared to half time. We were very poor first half although as Kell says we had the best two chances. Defensively, Devine and Savage were in total control and Kelty, minus Cunningham, never really looked like breaking us down. Will be interesting to see Kelty’s penalty claim on the highlights.

Second half we started at a decent tempo with Bray and Longstaff causing a lot of problems down the right, and you could feel the pressure building. We spurned a few chances before finally scoring.
We might have tied the game up as we then had to endure a nervy few minutes at the end, during which Devine and Savage were both booked. Meanwhile the Annan game, which was a few minutes ahead of us, ticked on past the 97 minute mark. Thought Billy was more effective in his deeper role than in recent weeks and very happy that nobody snapped up Charlie in the transfer window. He even avoided a booking this week…

[tm4tj]

 

[tm4tj]

Alfie Bavidge’s goal to give us all three points yesterday! pic.twitter.com/bgGZ9ekfDV

— Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC (@ICTFC) February 23, 2025

[+CaleyHedgehog]

As the manager says, 'Well done to the travelling fans' from those of us cosy at home. Thank you.

[bishbashbosh]

No replays of action, you have to rewind yerself.

 

 

[Ronaldo]

Keep up the good work boys

Also, I suspect that this progress will have not gone unnoticed by any potential buyers, whom I'm sure would rather take on a league one club.

[tm4tj]

An awful lot of wasted tape on the highlights. Could have cut it into three minutes.

Another good win though, that's the important bit.

[Yngwie]

46 minutes ago, tm4tj said:

An awful lot of wasted tape on the highlights. Could have cut it into three minutes

Seven minutes of “highlights” for that first half!

[Yngwie]

On 2/22/2025 at 5:57 PM, Yngwie said:

The goal came from a clever pass into the box from Gilmour I think, which then got played back across goal for Bavidge to tap in.

My mistake, it was Billy who played the clever pass, to Gilmour who then played it across goal.

[PullMyFinger]

22 hours ago, Starscape said:

Surprising result given that Kelty are able to attract all those players from the Central Belt.

Part timers, so...

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

With Kevin Holt just signing for Derry City we will no doubt look back on the last transfer window (s) as ones where we could have lost key experienced players.

[RiG]

I thought it was a pretty average game but quite open at the same time so there was plenty of opportunities to get excited about even if most efforts didn't trouble the respective keepers. Kelty played some nice stuff in the first half, lots of quick one touch passes which had us chasing shadows. Their pressing was quite intense as well. A pal commented it was quite similar to how QotS played against us in the recent midweek defeat. McIntyre was roasting Stewart at LB for us so it was puzzling when Mulgrew moved him into the middle of the pitch for most of the second half. That said his final ball was poor so even when he did beat Stewart he tended to cross it straight to Musa. We definitely got lucky with the penalty shout. At the time I thought it was a foul so happy to get away with one there if the highlights show it was a spot kick.

We were much better in the second 45. Looked like Kellacher really encouraged our full backs push right up, helped by McIntyre leaving the Kelty right side for the centre. The first 10 - 15 minutes was probably our best spell of the game even though we didn't score. Fortunately Bavidge did eventually pop up with a close range winner. Nice dink into the box from Mckay to setup Gilmour who played a nice ball across goal for Bavidge to tap in. I've been very impressed with him in the few games I've seen. Think I read 7 goals in 5 games which is outstanding form.

Decent setup at Kelty. All the portacabins are a bit naff but the social club is pretty good and the food was surprisingly enjoyable as well. Would go back again.