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That’s the worry. They’re just young laddies, both unproven (aware Todd has had some experience, but in a side that got relegated) at this level. If folk think that they come back in and all is rosy, definite shock coming. Cannot say “without a doubt” they’ll make a significant difference, there’s always doubt. They both had an excellent season last year, at a lower level. They SHOULD kick on and perform well, certainly not a given. My main criticism of our team this season so far, is the inability to be clinical, and I don’t just mean the strikers/goal scoring. Across the whole pitch we just seem to be missing that lethal touch, ability to niggle, be brutal, be winners. Yesterday was total case in point. When in control, we didn’t take advantage, when not in control, we didn’t help ourselves with our choices of play. That Raith back line was shockingly bad in the first half, but we just didn’t press home an advantage. On decision making - how many times did the fisher to Edwards cross field ball get attempted and fail? That kind of decision making needs to improve. The two results will argue otherwise, but in my opinion Raith have few individual players better than us, but right now they have that bit of collective clinical nous to get results. We need to learn that and fast. Too many hard luck stories already this season.

Would be very surprised and disappointed if this game isn’t on. It’s very light rain with little forecast for rest of daytime.

You trying to tell me there won’t be a gross profit from ticket sales at your club?

Any second now a Rovers fan will be here to argue…

“Encouraging the younger generation” I’m sure was nowhere near the list of considerations on what to charge adult away fans. Any club, including my own, charging more than £20 for an adult to watch lower level Scottish football is quite frankly taking the utter piss out of fans. They are dependent on the nature of the “fan” relationship to drive behaviour, while if this was any other industry, the “customer” would just say nah, bolt. £24 therefore, is just profiteering. Anyone attempting to defend that with “logic” just looks silly in my opinion.

Some of us did that though and still managed to collectively (alongside those who refused) moan enough to shame Dundee United into dropping the price.

It’s probably still there, next to a stashed carry out…..

The thing I took away most from the thistle game, was how we were completely unable to make ANY changes from the bench. In my opinion this is where McPake (and The rest of the back room team) is at his best, changing the game via the bench and switches. So many injuries meant there was no one on the bench, and while v QP plan A worked perfectly, v Thistle it didn’t, and we couldn’t change it, hence the result.

Official website has this https://dafc.co.uk/kane-working-on-his-recovery/

On the whole, artificial surfaces v their grass compatriots at the same division don’t compare well in my opinion. Im not anti artificial surface on the whole, just very much against shit ones.

No thanks. The future is artificial pitches, but except at the elite level, they aren’t favourably comparable to grass just yet. I’m happy for us to wait a good bit longer til the technology is better and cheaper than current. I watched the Falkirk hamilton 0-0 game on that “new” pitch surface, and it was absolutely awful with horrendous deviations in the bounce and pace of the ball. Fk that.

That’s got Andy Barrowman wind up written all over it. Same way Kelty were putting Cardle and Higgy on the posters when we were going through our rough patch. Clever to a point.

That’s twice I’ve seen thistle this season (made the Morton away game too) and twice seen them win by 3 clear goals. Both times I’ve felt their level of win has been due to how bad the opposition has been rather than their own good play. I’m not saying they are a bad side, sometimes the mark of a good team is winning comfortably without looking flashy. Being clinical and neat is far more effective. Unfortunately that’s the worst performance for us under McPake. Goalie sells the jerseys for the second goal and after that the whole spine collapses. So many off days, summed up by McCanns free kick, two weeks ago he’s ripping the net off, yesterday it’s the roof of the stand. See how we go v Arbroath, but this is a timely reminder that in the championship, every game has the potential to produce unexpected results, including drubbings out of nowhere.

It was a bad day at the office, that’s it. No need for dramatics - it’s McPakes second league away defeat and worst result for us as boss. Mehmet in for Sharp next week is a big upgrade, Sharp doesn’t make that mistake then we have a chance of pulling a draw out of it.

They’ve not even started selling away tickets yet so pretty convinced we’ll be in the old main stand. Not seen us win there yet

And to think this has probably not even made the top 3 most supporter alienating decisions by Fife football club boards in the last couple of years eh?

I would say so yes. Some of the stuff was sublime.

Definitely the best first half we’ve had under him anyways - that was incredible at times. Really enjoyable.

Really enjoyed that game. When Morton woke up in the second half they caused us some issues, but overall we deserved to win that game by 2 goals at least. If McCanns long range strike goes in, that’s a contender for goal of the season, some hit. If he can stay fit then he will be some player for us this season. As @101 says, when we get everyone back fit, it’s frightening to think how good we could be.

Oh hohohoho Youve not considered, the John Hughes with Peter Grant as assistant option. That would be an immense appointment for Inverness.

I took in the Morton v Partick Thistle 1-4 game the other week, and based on that - I really thought it would be curtains for Imrie. Did ok for the first 30 mins then seemed to just play into Thistles hands and concede basic goals. There were some right angry folk walking away from that game. But can’t be going to Tannadice and getting a good draw if you’re totally pish so it sounds like a typical championship match up coming our way! If we have any ambition of finishing in the top 4, this is exactly the kind of game we need to be winning. It’s going to be tough!

I thought someone was taking the piss when they told me it was open for start of this season and capacity was less than 2000. What actual good is that to anyone? And why not just put some terracing behind each goal and get the capacity to over 3/4000? What’s wrong with folk!?

That was a tremendous performance (in the main) and superb result.

Absolutely isn’t. Quality player when he can be bothered, but he just didn’t do it for us when needed and we went down, while he had already agreed his PCA. I accept many of us want to wipe that season from memory right enough.

In my opinion, Thomas downed tools when we needed him most and PCA’d himself with the team who we got in playoffs when relegated. Longridge was an absolute waster at us and deserving of a good boo.