Inverness endured a disjointed season and finished in 5th place. They hardly saw any football in January because of freezing or flooded conditions and contended with a very congested fixture list.
Despite jovial appearances for the media, manager John Robertson was suffering behind the scenes and was given compassionate leave in February until the end of the season. Neil McCann was installed as interim manager and given the task of reaching the play-offs.
Home form was a major problem for Inverness with only 3 wins there all season (W3 D8 L2). Towards the end of the season Inverness seemed on track for the play-offs with a run of 7 matches undefeated, but no wins in their final 4 matches sealed their fate and 5th place.
Inverness struggled with injuries for most of the season and that meant supplementing the squad with young and inexperienced players. However, most acquitted themselves well.
After being largely ignored by John Robertson, Nikolay Todorov was given his chance by Neil McCann and finished as top scorer with 9 goals. Goalkeeper Mark Ridgers was also in strong form all season and saved Inverness many points.
Given their limited resources and difficulty in attracting players to the Highlands, Inverness more than met expectations. With some luck they would have been in the play-offs.
With John Robertson now the Sporting Director at Inverness, the manager’s role is vacant. The incoming manager still faces the twin problems of location and lack of money.
