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Colin Hamilton (20) Miko Virtanen (76) |
Appearances & Goals To Date
Starting Lineup
Youngest Player: | Jamie McCart (22 years 196 days) |
Oldest Player: | Mark Ridgers (29 years 148 days) |
Average Player Age: | 26 years 100 days |
Domestic Players: | 7 (63.64 % of starting eleven) |
Matchday Squad
Youngest Player: | Roddy MacGregor (18 years 11 days) |
Oldest Player: | Carl Tremarco (34 years 86 days) |
Average Player Age: | 25 years 248 days |
Domestic Players: | 10 (55.56 % of matchday squad) |
First Team Debuts
Milestones
Bleak House
We were hoping for a White Xmas, instead we got a Dickensian novel, Bleak House, as Arbroath deservedly took all three points with a disciplined performance against a complete team of misfits with only Mark Ridgers earning his crust. The goal came just after the break with Luke Donnelly stroking home after we lost the ball near the visitors box. That triggered a terse exchange between Ridgers and his defence with Rooney the brunt of the exchange. All this came after an eye gouging first half which was topped by a more than inept second half with Arbroath more likely to increase their lead without having to try too hard. You can only paper over the cracks for so long and today we were found wanting as part time Arbroath, not for the first time this season, turned us over.
It's such a shame that a decade of so many highs has ended with an all time low.
Ridgers had to make a great block in the first half and two terrific second half saves to spare our blushes further whilst we were incapable of troubling the keeper who worked harder kicking the mud off his boots on the goal post than dealing with anything Inverness had to offer.
On a weekend when every other result was in our favour, we could not help ourselves, and that's a bit of a concern. In fact, we are almost as close to Alloa Athletic as we are to Dundee United, only one point in it. I suggest we will be closer to the team at the bottom come the end of the season.
Mark Ridgers was our MotM and that should tell you all you need to know about our inability to trouble Arbroath.
I can't think of any outfield player who deserved passmarks other than possibly Miles Storey who at least put in some effort although not always channeling his runs in the right direction or getting an end product with wasteful crosses. Charlie Trafford made less mistakes than others, but played it safe instead of hurting the defence.
Otherwise, we were a complete omnishambles.
We remain second in the league for now, but unless we kick on, then we won't be there come the end of the season.
Take nothing away from Arbroath who will be rightly delighted with the result, but this report is all about our inability to play football at a level required for promotion. In truth, the Smokies cigared this, so well done to them for a very successful year
Match report written by tm4tj