IAN BLACK feared he'd never end his goal drought - but now he has he can't wait to grab some more.
The midfielder banished his two-year famine in some style with a sweetly-taken volley in Caley Thistle's 4-2 home rout of Falkirk last weekend.
But the Inverness ace admitted he had began to wonder if he would ever hit the target again. He said: "I felt a mixture of joy and relief at ending that run. My last goal prior to Falkirk was against Dunfermline two years ago, and it's something I was quite conscious of.
"It was mainly down to some bad luck in front of goal but you do wonder where your next goal is coming from.
"The boys were giving me a bit of stick later but that was to be expected.
"It's a big weight off your shoulders when you do score for the first time in a while and the next game can't quickly enough. I'd love to get another at Kilmarnock on Saturday. Two in as many games would be good."
With three wins on the spin, Inverness have undergone a remarkable transformation from the team that went six straight SPL games without a victory.
Craig Brewster has worked wonders in a short space of time to turn things round to take them from relegation candidates to top-six contenders.
Black believes their recent run of fine form is no flash in the pan and expects it to continue when they head to Rugby Park. He said: "We knew what we were capable of so it's not as if anybody in the dressing room is surprised with our recent results.
"When you're on a roll it breeds confidence and it's amazing what that first win against Hearts has done for us.
"There's a great incentive for us to keep the momentum going by winning at Killie before we have a wee break for the international week.
"If we play like we did in the Falkirk game there's every chance we can make it four wins out of four - that's the aim."
Black, known throughout the game for his competitive streak, reckons the Brewster-effect is all down to the 40-year-old's passion for the game.
Black said: "A lot of people ask what makes the gaffer so good at what he does, From my experience, it's his energy more than anything that gets everyone going.
"It pushes you to go that extra yard and his training is always of a high tempo. And he is still an excellent player himself."
Caley Thistle's recent resurgence has also been helped by the dressing-room banter, with Romanian Marius Niculae proving to be a larger than life character since his arrival in the summer.
Black said: "Marius is always up to something to keep the boys laughing, he just never stops. But that's what it's all about. A happy team is a successful team and long may it continue."
