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When it was indicated that we needed to bring in someone to hold the ball up, I immediately thought of Big Jordan. Not Joe but our previous employee who not to everyone's liking presumably is local and has one year left in him although dropping from Roy's inflated wages might be a problem if he can find an alternative.

C'est bon! Let's hope we hear more soon about existing players from last season listed on the main website e.g. Billy, Joe, Jordan and Spoony.

Billy is almost certainly going to be signed as a player too, I hope.

With training almost certainly starting next week - the first pre-season friendly is just 16 days away - we can but hope tomorrow is when we find out about our squad. Failing that, someone has to follow the convoy out of the Stadium on Monday and then hide behind a tree and report their findings here.

As we eagerly await news of signings and re-signings it looks like the Club have actually updated the First Team on their website except that they still include Ben Gardiner.

Realistically, with so many players contracts expiring on 31 May 2026, it is likely we will get a lot of updates from Monday of either some of our own, or more likely signing some of those out of contract with other clubs.

Based on our current squad we have no chance!! We can only assume that after yesterday's release news that we hope to have some players coming in on loans (unlikely to have any deals just yet), players re-signing on new deals, but obviously a lot of new players. By new I include Big Jordan if he returns plus Graeme Shinnie or other players previously with us (e.g.Sole or Lawal both released by Livingston).

Some surprises...https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/caley-jags-confirm-release-of-nine-players-at-the-end-of-the-435941/

How do full time clubs survive on such meagre income? Cove, QOS and Hamilton and next up Ross County. How do part time clubs survive on such meagre income? Discuss.

With the exception of Andrew Bannerman, the ex-Chief Executive of Raith Rovers F C and Gardyne, if my memory serves me right, we have quite a good record of rehabilitating Ross County players who have signed for us. There is Billy Mckay......

They have milked him dry.....at least he will have about 10 staff caravans to re-let to tourists....

A lot of part time players have very good full time jobs with football providing an additional income for a great pastime. So I suspect not too many options there when you also factor in accommodation issues.

Ross County now joined by Airdrieonians - League 1 will again be very competitive next year so no guarantee that THE County will win it!!!

Very soul destroying after the remarkable recovery from administration.

Remember that most Ross County players were on completely unaffordable packages probably including SPFL wages partly funded by Parachute payments. Laidlaw and Whyte are probably the only resident players.