Mahonio Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 With how crap our season has been, I think its glaringly obvious what we need for next season, STRIKERS plus defensive cover and to reduce our midfield numbers. We are fine goalkeeping wise which is good, we have 3 very capable keepers in Fon Williams, Brill and Esson. Defensively, we have a solid defence, could possibly do with a right back and left back cover. Id like to see one or two out of Abdul Osman, Stevie Lawless or Stuart Bannigan come in but that increases, not reduces the midfield, well unless more leave. We will only have 2 strikers next season in Richie Foran and Alex Fisher so desperately need 2, maybe 3 in. It is going to be a really interesting summer which may be a complete rebuild for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Off topic I know, but I hate it when people refer to the club as 'Inverness Caley'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Off topic I know, but I hate it when people refer to the club as 'Inverness Caley'. What should folk refer to you as? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 What should folk refer to you as? I'd quite like "Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club Scottish Cup Winners 2014/15". Can't see it catching on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 We've been linked with Lawless, Bannigan and Osman from Partick Thistle. Also, some Mansfield defender whose name I can't recall. We've also offered contracts to six current players, only one I know for sure is Liam Polworth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 At the moment we have signed up for next season. Player + contract ends Owain Fôn Williams (GK) 31/05/19 Ryan Esson (GK) 31/05/18 Cameron Mackay (GK) 31/05/17 David Raven (D) 31/05/18 Josh Meekings (D) 31/05/17 Gary Warren (D) 31/05/19 Carl Tremarco (D) 31/05/17 Lewis Horner (M) 31/05/17 Jason Brown (M) 31/05/17 Ross Draper (M) 31/05/19 Greg Tansey (M) 31/05/17 Iain Vigurs (M) 31/05/18 Aaron Doran (M) 31/05/18 Richie Foran (M) 31/05/17 Liam Polworth (M) 31/05/19 Alex Fisher (F) 31/12/16 Alasdair Sutherland (F) 31/05/17 Likelyhood the next to sign up will be from Danny Devine Out of contract Ryan Williams Jordan Roberts Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo Calum Ferguson Current U20's that could be added to the 1st team squad Calum Howarth (LB)* Chris Brown (RB)* Struan McArthur (CM)* Daniel Hoban Andrew MacRae (CF) Jamie Wilson (CF)* Blair McLennan (CM) * Chris Blackett (CF) * * Contract runs out Jun 2016 Leaving us James Vincent (Dundee - Pre contract) Danny Williams (Dundee - Pre Contract) Dean Brill Nathaniel Wedderburn - Dunfermline Ath Liam Hughes Miles Storey (out of contract at Swindon, loan deal ends) - Aberdeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 We've been linked with Lawless, Bannigan and Osman from Partick Thistle. Also, some Mansfield defender whose name I can't recall. We've also offered contracts to six current players, only one I know for sure is Liam Polworth. Probably the 4 I've mentioned plus Vigurs and Roberts. This is the core of the team Yogi will want to work with. He might be waiting out Miles Storey's contract with Swindon, I would like think we could sign him up as our player. Not sure about Doran, if he's fit he will make a real impact, he will have to prove that he is worth another contract. Worst possible timing for a season out injury when your contract is up. Raven I think will be freed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I thought that Storey's contract had another year? Maybe Swindon have an option for a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 With how crap our season has been, I think its glaringly obvious what we need for next season, STRIKERS plus defensive cover and to reduce our midfield numbers. We are fine goalkeeping wise which is good, we have 3 very capable keepers in Fon Williams, Brill and Esson. Defensively, we have a solid defence, could possibly do with a right back and left back cover. Id like to see one or two out of Abdul Osman, Stevie Lawless or Stuart Bannigan come in but that increases, not reduces the midfield, well unless more leave. We will only have 2 strikers next season in Richie Foran and Alex Fisher so desperately need 2, maybe 3 in. It is going to be a really interesting summer which may be a complete rebuild for us Yeah, I think there will be a few new faces in the door for next season including as you say a new right back and a left back. We need someone to replace Danny Williams, but we have enough players that can play in Vincent's position. Forget about Partick Thistle players Hughes has said he is not looking at players in Scotland to sign up. Getting Storey signed up would be a priority when he is freed from Swindon. But remains to be seen whether Hughes can bring in better players than what we have at the moment. We will probably be linked with both Billy McKay and or John Rankin during the summer, but they might be too expensive, I see McKay heading back to England maybe to newly promoted Northampton Town. Rankin's probably more likely to sign for Brora Rangers than us??. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I thought that Storey's contract had another year? Maybe Swindon have an option for a year? I have the P&J from last Monday and in it on the back page its about Miles Storey and he is saying he wasn't sure where he will be playing next season as his contract with Swindon ends. He says that playing for Caley Thistle will put him in the shop window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 This is the core of the team Yogi will want to work with. He might be waiting out Miles Storey's contract with Swindon, I would like think we could sign him up as our player. I'm certain I read the other that Hughes has given up on Storey unless his agent sells him a deal at ICT on the same wages he is on now. Seems a bit odd, why not just make a move for the kid now if you want him which we clearly do? Instead we seem to be waiting to see if anyone else comes in first and he goes elsewhere. The usual stunning lack of pro activeness from ICT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I bet we sign Gavin Gunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm certain I read the other that Hughes has given up on Storey unless his agent sells him a deal at ICT on the same wages he is on now. Seems a bit odd, why not just make a move for the kid now if you want him which we clearly do? Instead we seem to be waiting to see if anyone else comes in first and he goes elsewhere. The usual stunning lack of pro activeness from ICT. Hughes had put a (10 day window reported on the 8th) for players to give their answers back on deciding that they want to play for Inverness next season. For players like Horner or Wedderburn this might be the best that could be offered from any club. As for Storey we have since the days of George Fraser we have never gone over the mark to keep a player at the club, the budget always comes first. Though we could always trust a scouting network to find a gem at low cost to the club instead of bringing say a player of known quality maybe not as good from say Partick Thistle who will cost the club more in wages. I think Hughes is waiting this one out, that is if Miles Storey wants to play here next season. Can we afford him is the question?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I bet we sign Gavin Gunning. I don't think Yogi would have been impressed either by his tantrum last Saturday, he wants guid honest lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 What should folk refer to you as? Caley Thistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Out of contract Nathaniel Wedderburn David Raven Ryan Williams Aaron Doran Iain Vigurs Jordan Roberts Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo Lewis Horner Liam Hughes Alex Fisher Miles Storey (out of contract at Swindon, loan deal ends) Calum Ferguson Tobi Sho-Silva I'd like it if the bolded players were all signed up for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'd like it if the bolded players were all signed up for next season. Yep, the rest I'm not fussed about, they'll never be first choice picks IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I bet we sign Gavin Gunning. Panic not, if ever a player had Hibs written all over him its this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie guevara Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 A bit premature lads folks. You don't know what league you'll be playing in yet. Edited for unintentional casual sexism which would be unthinkable from a Thistle fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 David Raven isn't getting offered a new contract, which is a nonsense. He's clearly our best right back and wants to stay. If Hughes releases him so we can play Josh Meekings (our best centre half) at right back or play Lewis HOrner there then he can f**k right off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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