Fourth season at Ross Cty saw me finish 2nd in Division 1 for the 3rd season in a row and then disaster struck.
My scout indicated that Paul Dixon was out of contract and that he was a definate purchase so I got in there and signed him only to realise afterwards that I'd paid £250,000 in compensation

(should have read all of the small print!!!!!!!!!) This left me skint and with only 14 first team players so it was bye bye to
Allan Walker - off to St Mirren for £150,000
Kyle McAuley - off to Motherwell for £85,000
Joe Sagar - off to Dumbarton
Callum MacDonald - off to St Johnstone
After the full implications of the Dixon deal hit home I sold him in January to St.Mirren for £120,000 (he was costing over £2k a week) and spent the money on a replacement left back who is on a very basic package.
Finished in 5th and the team is looking better, managed to get Celtic in the League Cup and this got me £200k which I spent on Baillie and Carcary and brought in Colin Nicholson and Andrew McNeil on frees.
Team is now-
Andrew McNeill - free from Hibs
Jason Thomson - £4k from Dunfermline
Scott Campbell - £20k from Gretna
Johnathan Baillie - £45k from Airdrie
Gary McKenzie - Now my longest serving first teamer.
Steven Kerr - £5k from Rangers
Steven Lennon - Loan from Rangers
Nicholas Gallagher - free from Rangers
David Wetherspoon - £10k from Celtic
David Graham - £30k from Gretna
Derek Carcary - £40k from Falkirk
About to start Season 5 and I have a transfer budget of £25k as i took the increased wage budget.