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I think that's really quite harsh on Bell. I saw nothing to suggest that he had "lost his hunger" though he was definitely not as effective later in the season as he was at the start he certainly didn't stop trying. That said, I do agree that he didn't merit a (significant) pay rise. Obviously I've no idea what kind of numbers we are talking about here but if his agent was being unrealistic with what his client was after I support the club saying that we won't deal. However I wouldn't have minded him being given a small increase. Anyway, the article is here if anyone wants to check it out online. Robbo also says that his signings are mostly done although we are looking at maybe another couple of players.

I think those are the wrong way around.

Out of interest who are the several players ahead of Warren in the team at the minute?

Agree with pretty much all of this. Can't agree with this. The rest of the dressing room could be told without going public. It would certainly set a very dangerous precedent whereby the club go public any time they need to get players on their side when tackling potentially problematic or divisive issues.

Saturday 14 July Home v Cove Rangers Tuesday 17 July Away to Cowdenbeath Tuesday 24 July Home to Raith Sunday 29 July Away to Hearts (Live on BT Sport)

Some good news, they'll be out today at 4pm!

It was week commencing 4th June. They may not be out until the end of the week but you never know...

The club can't afford to pay players off otherwise the likes of OFW and Raven would have been gone long ago. The ball may well be in Warrens court but only after we've very publicly made it clear we really don't want him to be here anymore. Not exactly a great way to treat a long serving player.

It would all be so much better if Gary Warren would stop being so selfish and just ask for that contract he signed in good faith to be terminated to save ICT some money so they can go and sign some other players. I mean they done the right thing by going public on the situation making it clear that he is costing them too much. He should really do the right thing and just leave! /sarcasm

Try this thread. Someone was offering one at the end of the thread before it went cold.

Up until midnight tomorrow.

These deals were only OTT following relegation. We could afford a lot of these contracts when we were in the top flight. Highly unlikely. Whilst fans clamour for more openness from the club this kind of dirty laundry can do without public airings. Much like the Hughes and Cameron budget battles of a few years ago.

Sadly this is the price of relegation. Costs get cut dramatically and if we can find a player for any position than will command a lower wage than the player we already have playing there he will be quite an attractive proposition to ICT. Look at Raven last season. I agree with most of what @bdu98196 says in the post above. This should have been kept behind closed doors. By putting it out in the public domain it's almost as if they are trying to shame Warren into leaving the club which is exceptionally poor.

It would be nice if we had a slightly higher level of opposition but as you say they're just glorified kick abouts.

Is the social media / website stuff not being handled by a non local external contractor now?

Osman has just come off an utterly appalling season where he was more concerned about selling hats than he was actually playing for Partick. Wouldn't be happy if he rocked up with us.

Agree about having Cowdenbeath at home, perhaps with Raith as well. Cove and Hearts away would be excellent. No reason why our game with Hearts couldn't be one of the TV games as well I guess.

Storey and Tansey seem to be some of the latest in a long line of players who did well at ICT but misfired as soon as they went elsewhere. It's often said that some times players just "fit" a certain club but it does seem that we have been an excellent fit for players who just don't get going when they make their big move. Aside from the likes of Shinnie, Hayes, Robson, Rooney and probably only a few others I would say the vast majority of players who have left ICT have done so to the (slight) detriment of their careers.

"Kieth" - FFS.

Warren leaving will mean that Tremarco is the only player over 30 in the side. We have a very, very young team. Average age is 23. Tremarco 32 Ridgers 27 Doran 27 Trafford 26 Mckay 25 Chalmers 24 Austin 24 Donaldson 23 Polworth 23 Oakley 22 Calder 22 Beith 22 Bell 21 Walsh 21 Rooney 21 Elbouzedi 20 Mackay 17

Not happy with this at all. I appreciate we need to cut costs but we seem to slitting our own throat at times and are losing a lot of experience from the side as well. Warren definitely struggled for parts of last season but he was also a mainstay in the side when it went on that great run of form. To suddenly cast him out now instead of trying to restructure his deal is incredibly short sighted.

Nothing has been announced yet. Fixtures are to be announced week commencing 4th June.

We're in a group with Hearts, Cowdenbeath (again), Cove and Raith. ETA: lol

Starting shortly. You can watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/btsport/videos/2019768608096331/