Four weeks without kicking a ball in anger isn’t ideal preparation for Inverness’ Scottish Cup Final.And scrambling about trying to find friendly opposition from the Irish and Highland leagues wasn’t the pre-Hampden preparation Billy Dodds had hoped for.
But the Caley Thistle gaffer is refusing to let it distract him.And the good thing about having 29 days to spare is that it’s given him time to come up with a master plan to beat Celtic.
All the odds are stacked against Dodds and the Highlanders ahead of next Saturday’s showpiece. And of course, he’d prefer to still be contesting the Premiership play-offs before Caley’s big day in Glasgow.But Dodds has used his time wisely.He has been able to study Ange Postecoglou’s Treble chasers in far more detail than he might have expected.
It has even allowed him to pick his starting line-up – all being well – ahead of schedule.All of which has only reinforced his belief that Inverness CAN pull off one of the biggest shocks in history by lifting the trophy.
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