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Guess I'm in the minority here. I'm pleased for Carl personally. But still think the club made the right decision. Fans always state they want more local youngsters being given a chance. Well this is a sign of the club doing just that. Obviously there is monetary considerations aswell. People say he would have signed for less money? Maybe but I think in our position we don't have the budget for 2 players for every position. It will be 1 per position then probably 5/6 players who can cover a few positions then the young lads. Then you make a choice. Keep a club legend at 35? Or free a young highly rated local lad? Cameron Harper looks perfectly capable of competing at this level and could have great potential. It could go terribly wrong for him/us but we need to give him the opportunity and platform to play. The money freed up from Carl's wages may be spent on a gem or a dud but that's football. You have to take risks and be objective rather than overly sentimental. I'm sorry to see Carl go and thank him for his contribution to the club but now my focus and energy is on Cameron and his future with the club.

Entirely forgot that 5 years ago today, we kicked off our Europa League Debut against Astra Giurgiu, in which Owain Fôn Williams made his debut by nearly keeping out a free kick comparable to Greg Tansey's own from one Constantin Budescu, leaving us trailing an away goal heading into the second leg near the border with Bulgaria. Shame really that we might not ever see the sights of European Competition again for quite some time...

Thanks for highlighting. That was the only time I have seen home fans in the away end due to the support we had. None of us knew who the goalie wearing 25 was as we all expected Esson to be in goal Oh for support like that again. Sadly j suspect we can only dream!

I’m with the majority here. Really sorry we let Carl go, but as we did, good for him in getting a decent move and, whilst I’m no supporter of County, I wish him well. Is that seven players who we used to have who are now there, or have any left following the end of last season? Donaldson, Tremarco, Cowie, Draper, Chalmers, Vigurs, Mckay. Sadly it does highlight our players e on the Highland pecking order at this time

Absolutely agree with this. Tremarco has been a loyal servant of the club and a great captain of our club. Over to you Robbo and prove us wrong, now that County believe there is life in him yet. Very sorry to see him leave us!

Entirely agree. It would have been one thing if we offered him a new contract on reduced terms and he refused but I remain bemused that, by all accounts, we didn't even consider him worth making the offer.

For those not wishing Carl well, I ask them what they would do if they were sacked by their employer and were offered employment at an even higher level by the only other similar employer in the area that didn't necessitate moving yourself and your young family ? Good luck Carl and thanks for your efforts and loyalty over the years.

Our defence ,arguably or not the best last season didnt get us close to united. The championship isn't won with best defences , it's the Shanklands or Mackays that rattle the goals in that win this league. Maybe Shane can give us something we've badly lacked for years - someone who can convert the multitude of chances we created. Tired of the tat we've had up front recently. Brothels and fistfuls of tenners springs to mind.

I see Jake Mulraney was playing for Atlanta Utd tonight in the US Major Soccer League. He managed to get sent off in the 26th minute after a second yellow card!