Rather than starting a new thread each time there's a snippet of news regarding a former player, this thread can be used for such info.

In a similar vein to the 'Ex ICT players score' thread.

 

I see that Dougie Imrie has signed for Hamilton Accies. Has he still 'got it' for the top-flight? He's just endured a depressing season with a very poor Morton side. What I'm really surprised about is that he's only 30 - I always thought he'd come into senior football at a relatively late age, being snapped up from the juniors - he seems to have been around for ever!

 

Reluctant to wish him too much luck as he's obviously going to be in direct opposition to us next season!

Tonight Eric Odhiambo was on the bench for Sligo Rovers at Rosenborg, and Jonny Tuffey was in goal for Linfield v AIK

Sam Winnall has left Scunthorpe and signed a 3 year deal with Barnsley.

Thought he might have gone to a Championship side.  He is still probably going to earn 3 or 4 times as much as we could have paid him.  One of Butcher's big mistakes in not recognising this lad's potential.  Good luck to him.

He scored 20+ goals last season for Scunthorpe and i know he was out for 2/3 months due to injury, so it shows he is a beast of a striker. Winnel has come out and openly criticised TB and how he would only select in his words "his favorites". 

He scored 20+ goals last season for Scunthorpe and i know he was out for 2/3 months due to injury, so it shows he is a beast of a striker. Winnel has come out and openly criticised TB and how he would only select in his words "his favorites". 

Sam Winnal made three appearances and done nothing for us. I think that in the short while Winnal was with us TB selected the on form strikers. Tade and Foran. Rory McAllister is, in your words, 'a beast of a striker' 33 in 35 games last season for Peterhead. We didn't keep him either.

 

 

Thought he might have gone to a Championship side.  He is still probably going to earn 3 or 4 times as much as we could have paid him.  One of Butcher's big mistakes in not recognising this lad's potential.  Good luck to him.

Winnal was on loan to us with over a year remaining at Wolves. Even if we had wanted him we couldn't have paid the fee at the time.

 

He scored 20+ goals last season for Scunthorpe and i know he was out for 2/3 months due to injury, so it shows he is a beast of a striker. Winnel has come out and openly criticised TB and how he would only select in his words "his favorites". 

Sam Winnal made three appearances and done nothing for us. I think that in the short while Winnal was with us TB selected the on form strikers. Tade and Foran. Rory McAllister is, in your words, 'a beast of a striker' 33 in 35 games last season for Peterhead. We didn't keep him either.

McAllister could play for a low championship team but he chose to get a trade instead of playing full-time.

winnall never got a sniff. he was always back up to tade    mckay (when he wasnt scoring) and Andy shinnie . he only started 1 game against kilmarnock if i remember correctly and i thought he played quite well on the day, and if we are honest he probably should got more of a chance if not ahead of mckay, then definatly ahead of tade who was pretty poor in his last 6 months for us imo. its not like we were going anywhere that season so if butcher was a bit more open minded he couldve gave the lad a chance. but he stuck by mckay and tade. one of which has gone on to become potentially our best ever goalscorer and premier league level. the other fecked off to perth, then romania or something. all in all i blame butcher

 

 

EDIT: i almost forgot. we also had claude gnakpa that year who got a game ahead of him.

Edited July 25, 201411 yr by lukemackay

EDIT: i almost forgot. we also had claude gnakpa that year who got a game ahead of him.

How could you forget him, he was our biggest flop we ever had.

Yes, I agree with Luke.  Whether we could have afforded to buy Winnall from Wolves is irrelevant.  The fact is that Butcher badly misjudged his ability in his loan spell with us, preferring Mckay and Tade, and never gave the lad a real chance. And, bye the way, when was Tade ever an 'on form' striker for us,as Alex said in post 56 above?   On form, yes, if you're happy with a few goals a season and lots of huffing and puffing.

 

Anyway I'm pleased Winnall has proved Butcher wrong as is now well on the way to a very successful career.  I just wish it had been with us.

Not a great start for Michael Fraser and Matthew Cooper at Elgin City. Both making their competitive debuts yesterday - Elgin crashed 3-0 at home to Stirling in the Challenge Cup, with Cooper also getting sent-off!

Ben Greenhalgh is on trial at Concord Rangers apparently.

Edited July 28, 201411 yr by Renegade

Ben Greenhalgh is on trial at Concord Rangers apparently.

I wondered what had happened to Greenhalgh! So he's back at Concord...I'm sure they'll be happy to have him back although I bet he feels he can play at a higher level!

Edited July 28, 201411 yr by Sneckboy

Seemingly he played in a friendly against Southend recently and stated that we would "like to impress both teams".

Nauris Bulvitis has signed for Swiss Super League side Aarau.

Man of many clubs, Aidan Chippendale (who I never actually saw play!) has moved to Stalybridge Celtic of the Conference South - technically a move up from his previous club, Ashton United, of 'level 7'.

 

Also on the move is Steve Williams. He's transferred from Macclesfield Town to fellow Conference National side, Halifax Town.

Ben Greenhalgh is on trial at Concord Rangers apparently.

I wondered what had happened to Greenhalgh! So he's back at Concord...I'm sure they'll be happy to have him back although I bet he feels he can play at a higher level!

And he is the ONLY one who feels he should be playing at a higher level!

So much for Owain Tudur Jones and his "new challenge".  I see he's on the bench in the Challenge Cup game tonight!

To be fair, playing in the Challenge Cup is an opportunity he wasn't going to get by staying with us.

Two players on the move in the East Juniors.

Kyle Allison has signed for Fife club, Kelty Hearts while Steve Hislop is now at Bonnyrigg Rose.

Gil Blumstein has signed for Israeli Premier League side, Hapoel Ra'anana. Sounds like a good move for him as the other clubs he's been with since leaving us have been in the Israeli 2nd tier.

Man of many clubs - Felipe Morais, has signed for Bradford City.. .I'm surprised he's still only 28. Seems to have been around for ages!

Obligatory 'scarf holding' photo:

Edited August 9, 201411 yr by Sneckboy

Birmingham City has signed former ICT loanee David Davis from Wolves on a 2-year deal: http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20140811-official-blues-bring-in-david-davis-1819172.aspx?utm_campaign=Wildfire+Message+-+BREAKING+NEWS%3A+Midfielder+David+Davis+joins+on...&utm_content=po_1406537&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter

Edited August 11, 201411 yr by caleydawson

Birmingham City has signed former ICT loanee David Davis from Wolves on a 2-year deal: http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20140811-official-blues-bring-in-david-davis-1819172.aspx?utm_campaign=Wildfire+Message+-+BREAKING+NEWS%3A+Midfielder+David+Davis+joins+on...&utm_content=po_1406537&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter

 

Good player, but a bit of a tube apparently.

 

I see Andre Blackman wasn't signed by Leeds in the end as well!

Edited August 11, 201411 yr by Renegade

Tonight Eric Odhiambo was on the bench for Sligo Rovers at Rosenborg, and Jonny Tuffey was in goal for Linfield v AIK

Can't believe he's still on the bench even for Linfield. That boy's spent almost his entire career as a substitute. Such a waste, he has talent.

With regard to Jonny Tuffey, he was in goal, not on the bench against AIK.  Checked the Linfield web pages tonight, and he was ever present in all games in 2013/14 and this season 2014/15 he has started in all 5 games so far.