It's heading to that time again for the contracts to be signed up and the anticipation and trepidation starts as to who will be sign up and who might be offski.

 

As far I'm aware, the following players are signed up for next season:

 

Signed up till the end of season 2013-14:

• Ryan Esson
• Billy McKay
• Richie Foran

(Butcher and Malpas are also in this category)

 

Signed up till the end of season 2014-15:

• Josh Meekings 
• Nick Ross  
• Gary Warren
• Graeme Shinnie

Joining next season:

• Ben Greenhalgh

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The following players are out of contract at the end of this season:

• Andrew Shinnie
• David Raven
• Owain Tudur Jones
• Ross Draper
• Antonio Reguero
• Simon King
• Daniel Devine
• Aaron Doran
• Shane Sutherland
• Gavin Morrison
• Chris Hogg

Loan deals expire at the end of this season:

• Charlie Taylor
• Philip Roberts
• Jordan Gibbons

Deals unknown:

• Scott Mathieson
• Martin Laing
• Liam Polworth
• Conor Pepper
• Matthew Cooper

Not really that many players signed up so far.  Hopefully some people will be able to shed more light to those that are unknown and I'll update the list accordingly, and also when new deals and decisions are announced.

 

Besides that though, who would you keep and who would you punt?

Edited March 4, 201312 yr by Renegade

Can anyone shed any light on the Martin Laing situation?  Has he left the building?

I think he has left butbthere jas been no talk whatsoever

Can anyone shed any light on the Martin Laing situation?  Has he left the building?

 

It's mentioned in this article.

 

http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Foundations-in-place-for-future-success-at-ICT-20052013.htm

It looks likely that OTJ will be moving on.  

further to what numerous posters have been saying about OTJ, looks like he is definitely off to hibs:

 

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spl/hibs-to-sign-owain-tudur-jones-from-inverness-1-2947173

 

he will be missed but have I faith in Marsella and Tell to sniff out new talent

Shame he's away, but he can be replaced.

Unfortunate news, i would have liked him to stay, one of the best passers in the team by far. He can be replaced though.

I am surprised he is actually staying in Scotland. Would have preferred him going down south if he wasn't with us.

Is he not on a year on-year off schedule, where he spends every alternate year in the sick room?

OTJ confirmed as signing for Hibs on a 2 year deal.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22728563

Strange he's going on about Europe with Hibs when he said the other week that Europe with ICT wasn't a big deal for him because he'd done it already with Bangor.

 

Risky business given him a two-year-deal as well, he's terribly injury prone!

Edited May 31, 201312 yr by Renegade

The reason he signed for Hibs is they offered ore money than us but that's not unreasonable. Football is what he does for a living and he has no affiliation to ICT.

Tbh I thot he'd be going to England but with him going to Hibs, I doubt he'll get a good reception when he returns to TCS.... You could just tell that when he was left out of the Motherwell game, he wasn't going to sign for us, and apparently he's going there because you can get flights from Edinburgh to Cardiff and also more money.

Shame to see him go but he is replaceable.

Has Nick Ross signed yet?

Has Nick Ross signed yet?

Yes he is signed up

Apparently "Owain Tudur Jones" is an ancient Welsh name which translates as "weak-kneed seeker of treasure".

Strange he's going on about Europe with Hibs when he said the other week that Europe with ICT wasn't a big deal for him because he'd done it already with Bangor.

 

Risky business given him a two-year-deal as well, he's terribly injury prone!

I see your point, I found this on STV and I also remember him saying Europe wasn't a big deal with us so this just makes no sense to me, or does it?

Strange he's going on about Europe with Hibs when he said the other week that Europe with ICT wasn't a big deal for him because he'd done it already with Bangor.

 

Risky business given him a two-year-deal as well, he's terribly injury prone!

I see your point, I found this on STV and I also remember him saying Europe wasn't a big deal with us so this just makes no sense to me, or does it?

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Playing against different teams in different countries?

Mate, look forward to playing 1 team in a different country and finishing in the bottom 6.

As things finally stand:

 

Signed up till the end of season 2013-14:

• Ryan Esson
• Richie Foran
• Ross Draper
• Conor Pepper
• Ben Greenhalgh
• Adam Evans
• Danny Williams

(Butcher, Malpas and [i believe] Marsella are also in this category)

 

Signed up till the end of season 2014-15:

• Josh Meekings 
• Nick Ross  
• Gary Warren
• Graeme Shinnie
• Billy McKay
• Daniel Devine
• David Raven
• Liam Polworth
• Ryan Christie

Signed up till the end of season 2015-16:

• Aaron Doran 

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Leaving the building:

• Andrew Shinnie (joining Birmingham City)
• Antonio Reguero (joining Kilmarnock)
• Chris Hogg (turned down new deal)
• Shane Sutherland (released)
• Gavin Morrison (released)
• Scott Mathieson (released)
• Kyle White (released)
• Owain Tudur Jones (joining Hibernian)
• Charlie Taylor (returning to Leeds United as his loan deal has expired)
• Martin Laing (released)
• Simon King (retired)

Already gone:

• Philip Roberts (returned to Arsenal)
• Jordan Gibbons (returned to Queens Park Rangers)
• Andre Blackman (returned to Celtic and was subsequently released by them)
• George Brislen-Hall (released)
• Andre Martins (released and is now playing for Goias in the Brazilian Serie A)

Edited May 31, 201312 yr by Renegade

As things finally stand:

 

Signed up till the end of season 2013-14:

• Ryan Esson
• Richie Foran
• Ross Draper
• Conor Pepper
• Ben Greenhalgh
• Adam Evans
• Danny Williams

(Butcher, Malpas and [i believe] Marsella are also in this category)

 

Signed up till the end of season 2014-15:

• Josh Meekings 
• Nick Ross  
• Gary Warren
• Graeme Shinnie
• Billy McKay
• Daniel Devine
• David Raven
• Liam Polworth
• Ryan Christie

Signed up till the end of season 2015-16:

• Aaron Doran 

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Leaving the building:

• Andrew Shinnie (joining Birmingham City)
• Antonio Reguero (joining Kilmarnock)
• Chris Hogg (turned down new deal)
• Shane Sutherland (released)
• Gavin Morrison (released)
• Scott Mathieson (released)
• Kyle White (released)
• Owain Tudur Jones (joining Hibernian)
• Charlie Taylor (returning to Leeds United as his loan deal has expired)
• Martin Laing (released)
• Simon King (retired)

Already gone:

• Philip Roberts (returned to Arsenal)
• Jordan Gibbons (returned to Queens Park Rangers)
• Andre Blackman (returned to Celtic and was subsequently released by them)
• George Brislen-Hall (released)
• Andre Martins (released and is now playing for Goias in the Brazilian Serie A)

Seeing Dorans name next to 15-16 makes me so happy

It is having those 17 names as the core of the new squad that heartens me.

Im also pleased to see such a high number of players before pre season even begins. Hopefully by June 9th there will be a few more added to it from down South and most of pre season will simply turn into the squad starting to gel.

Im hearing that we are signing James Vincent, no official confirmation yet, will do some digging to find out more

Ben greenhalgh has officially signed....

On twitter -:

@BenGreenhalgh: Have just put pen to paper so will definitely be a player for Inverness Caledonian Thistle this season in the SPL!!