Thought we should have a thread for the heaps of random trialists we will inevitably have with us this pre-season.

First up is England C international Jordan Roberts:

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/620349/caley-thistle-take-england-c-international-trial/

Edit: The P and J were reporting his name as Jason but it's actually Jordan.

Edited June 25, 201510 yr by Guest

The P&J are reporting that Mutombo is in contract talks with the club.

really ? 

 

 

this is what Wiki has to say about him 

 

Following his release, he underwent trials at Dutch Eredivisie side NEC Nijmegen.^[5] He was linked with moves to Genoa, Sporting Lisbon and Sporting Braga. On 19 June 2009, the 18-year-old attacking midfielder joined Standard Liège on a two year deal. On 29 July 2011, Manchester United declared their interest in the player, with the manager Alex Ferguson dubbing him as a player for the future

I see he's an internationalist for DR Congo - which excited me, as I thought he'd add to the nationalities played at the TCS!
But, on checking, Calvin Zola (Aberdeen) has already done that!
No point signing him then.

bbc gossip has him as agreed a deal......

Any truth that we've signed Andrea Mbyui-Mutombo?

I've heard that.  Seemingly he's agreed a deal and spent the weekend sorting things out at home and will be unveiled this week.  No idea how true that is but that's the story I heard.

Called it!

 

While I'm happy to give players a chance at our club, given the lack of striker options his goal scoring record is hardly inspiring as solving our problems. I shall await to be proven otherwise though.

his goal scoring record is hardly inspiring as solving our problems

 

....agree, but that is because it doesn't look like he's a striker (more an attacking midfielder). So, we still seem to have failed to effectively fill the obvious holes in the team: effective striker and left back.

 

We don't really know if we've failed to fill the effective striker role yet, unless you're judging Lopez on 150 minutes of football with unfamiliar team-mates. How long did it take Rooney and Mckay to come good? Agree about the left back issue though.

I too, agree that we're nearly there with our squad. A left-sided defender, as most agree, would be good and another attacking player, preferably an out-and-out centre-forward. Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo doesn't appear to be a striker per-se, but more of an attacking-midfielder or even a winger. Often, that's labelled as a 'forward' - but it's difficult to give a player a specific role in modern football. Some players are versatile and can compete in a number of positions.

But his career stats on Wikipedia are correct, as I've checked on other databases, so he's certainly not going to be getting us too many goals. He's 25 and has a career total of just 7. The transfer window runs until 1st September, so no panic - and as Renegade pointed-out, it doesn't really affect us anyway, as we don't go looking to buy players.
Good luck to Andrea!

Changed days from the 'team GB' Butcher era. Hopefully Yogi knows what he's doing!

Changed days from the 'team GB' Butcher era. Hopefully Yogi knows what he's doing!

Nah, he hasn't got a clue. He didn't lead us to our best league position and Scottish Cup glory.

He also inherited the strongest squad in our history. I'm not questioning his coaching ability. Just expressing apprehension that our transfer policy, which has served us so well, seems to have radically changed.  

He also inherited the strongest squad in our history. I'm not questioning his coaching ability. Just expressing apprehension that our transfer policy, which has served us so well, seems to have radically changed.  

It hasn't radically changed. It Mutombo signs, we will have 2 players in the squad who aren't from the British Isles, which is probably about on a par with what we have had for the last decade. 

Edited July 29, 20159 yr by Guest

Any truth that we've signed Andrea Mbyui-Mutombo?

I've heard that.  Seemingly he's agreed a deal and spent the weekend sorting things out at home and will be unveiled this week.  No idea how true that is but that's the story I heard.

Called it!

 

called what? You answered a question with pure speculation you fandan! 

^ Gutted he didn't call it.

 

Andrea Mbuyi-Mutombo is expected to sign a 1 year deal with us today and available play at the weekend according to Tyrone Smith of STV News.

Done deal : http://ictfc.com/news/team-news/1587-andrea-mbuyi-mutombo

Seems to be a promising signing although we still need a proven out and out striker. However I'm now looking forward to Saturday for 2 reasons:

1. First game on our charge to the title although we'll settle for third place!! 

2. To hear what kind of chant our ultras behind the goal can come up with for our new signing 

2. To hear what kind of chant our ultras behind the goal can come up with for our new signing 

Well, there's an obvious rhyme, with"Mutombo" and "Congo". In fact I can't help but be reminded of an old TV advert....!

While I'm happy to give players a chance at our club, given the lack of striker options his goal scoring record is hardly inspiring as solving our problems. I shall await to be proven otherwise though.

If I remember correctly Billy Mckay was hardly prolific at Northampton Town. Something like 13 goals in 74 games according to wiki. He was more a hard running work his socks off type as opposed to the goal machine he turned into.

Even then it took him a while to become a regular scorer.

Done deal : http://ictfc.com/news/team-news/1

 

Potentially a brilliant signing. Rooney, Hayes, Watkins, Shinnie, McKay, and Offere have all played their part in our history but we move on and redevelop. 

I was speaking to a player's mate yesterday who said that we have 2 trialists at the club this week. No idea who, but I see on Pie & Bovril Vigurs name is mentioned. 

Paul Lawson is another who has been playing Highland League obviously not going to come here but always thought he was a good player, cracking strike on him as well

I was speaking to a player's mate yesterday who said that we have 2 trialists at the club this week. No idea who, but I see on Pie & Bovril Vigurs name is mentioned. 

He has been training with Brora Rangers this week

We have Toby Ajala on trial : http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33915264