Christie to wield axe
19 Mar 2007 - 11:16:18
Inverness Caledonian Thistle manager Charlie Christie has threatened to make sweeping changes to his squad in the summer after watching his side slump to a 3-1 home defeat to rock-bottom Dunfermline.
It was the Highlanders' fifth defeat in six matches and left Christie short of patience with his lack-lustre side.
"I've been exceedingly loyal to this group of players, but I'll have to be ruthless in deciding how I take this club forward," he fumed.
"We're aspiring to be a top-six club but sometimes I wonder if we have enough quality to be there.
"I've watched us annihilate Hibs here, beat Rangers here and give Celtic as hard a game as any side in the league, but that's not enough.
"There may be repercussions in terms of the wage structure at the club, which I will speak to the chairman about, and, perhaps, it's time we looked further afield for players.
"It's likely we'll lose two or three individuals who've played a lot of games during the season and how we go about replacing them is key."