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Don't know why folk think a big striker will arrive. Doesn't really fit in with Yogi's preferred ball on the deck, through the middle style of play. I think he eventually will sign striking reinforcements but it will likely be a player who can hold the ball up, good technical ability and be able to link play with others

No real new developments by the sounds of things. Doesn't sound like Yogi really knows how he wants to supplement the squad yet. IMO opinion we could do with 1 more striker with a reasonable level of experience to challenge Billy and provide cover and maybe 1 other young striker to provide back up in an injury crisis. I haven't been overly impressed anytime ive seen Marley playing up front, at least yet anyway. I would certainly hope that he can grow into the role. The only other position that might need strengthening is RB, cover for Raven would be good although we have a few players who can play there if need be full story here: http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Hughes-facing-dilemma-over-new-faces-14072014.htm

An article in todays P&J reporting that Hughes is looking to strengthen the following areas - right back, centre half and up front dependant on who is available. Good to see he has identified up front as an area needing strengthened. Will be interesting to see if he can get new faces in quickly. The sooner the better IMO in order to let them settle into the squad before the season starts

FT 4-0. Not quite clear whether the third goal was Dorans or an og from the clach player Trialist striker looked quite good. Worked hard, had a good touch, held the ball up well and seemed to link well with the other lads. Think he would be a useful addition as back up. Don't think he'd be quite ready to challenge Billy for a start quite yet

4-0 shinnie

3-0. Own goal for a clach defender from a Doran cross

Brill ? Devine. Meekings. Tremarco Watkins. Polworth. Tansey. Williams Christie Trialist

Looks like a youth player at right back

Trialist just scored into roof of the net from 10 yards 2-0

1-0 Danny Williams. Team all recognisable apart from no 7 playing up front for us

We have a trialist striker training with us at the moment, no idea on the identity but looks like featuring at Clach tomorrow night http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Hughes-set-to-look-at-trialist-striker-against-Clach-30062014.htm

Bit of an update on summer signings/if any: Pretty sensible approach however I really do think we need strikers to help/challenge/push Billy McKay full story here: http://www.highland-news.co.uk/Sport/Football/Inverness-Caley-Thistle/Budget-wont-be-blown-for-any-player-Hughes-25062014.htm

Arquin got 4 goals in 16 games but also went AWOL after an international break No thanks to Slew or Arquin De Leeuw would probably be one of the only players from over the bridge I would say would improve our squad

Claudio Cannigia? Claudio Reyna? Fraser Forster possibly after this World Cup

Stanton has a cracking wikipedia page, I wonder if its been doctored

Dont think many of the players at HIbs are any better than we have at the moment. The only players I think would add decent competition/back-up for the team would be Stanton and Heffernan

Looks like the club are not looking to sell any players during the close season. Clears up any unfounded speculation in the press recently over Graeme Shinnie http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1297-no-for-sale-signs great to see the club so quick to dismiss any rumours

Kane Hemmings is going to the USA for a trial with Orlando

He got a 2 year deal at NEC but I would love to have him at ICT. Previously played for Yogi too. Yeah, although NEC have just been relegated and are keen to get him off the wage bill. Possibly that would mean he would fall back into the 'affordable' bracket

A player who has just been made available is Michael Higdon. Great player IMO and one who scored against us too often for my liking. Offers something different to Mckay and i reckon the two in tandem could form a formidable strike duo May be out of our price range but given his SPL history he may well be interested in a return to Scotland

There is no way we could even get close to Premiership/Championship wages so Nash IMO is a complete non-starter As for the Goodwin rumour, I just shuddered, and not in a good way! We have Tansey, Foran, Williams, Devine, Polworth, Vincent, Shinnie who have all played in CM this season, cant see why we would need to add any more

Confirmed in todays P&J that Connor Pepper has been released but that was the only confirmed departure. The article states that they are still speaking to a further 7

6 points

IMO we should be playing Shinnie on the left wing. Having Tremarco playing at left back would mean that the left back area was always covered and Shinnie could stay further up the pitch, going what he does best - rampaging forward.

Properly official now. 2 & 1/2 year deal http://ictfc.com/news/team-news/1169-latapy-arrives welcome aboard Russell