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Josh Meekings tweeted it was a 2-0 win for ICT.

Nick is Left Mid

There is a constant gap where our right mid should be. Shinnie, Davis and Tansey are all playing in the middle and leaving the our right unguarded

No-one is playing RM for us by the way. Shinnie, Tade, Tansey and Davis have all visited that area; but none are keen on staying there...

Does anyone know the scores/scorers from our bounce games v. St Mirren and v. Dundee Utd?

Aaron Doran also managed 88mins in a 2-1 win v. Austria U21s last night. Just have to hope OTJ and Tuffey get some game time in addition to Nick and we'll have a clean sweep of international appearances!

Is G.Shinnie match fit now?? I suppose Hogg has also played RB before...

Surely not!?

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Based on all these positive comments it's great to see him sign for us. I am having nightmares about Proc going up against Humphreys and Murphy, so even if there's a wee chance of this lad playing on Saturday I'll be pleased!

Were Craig McMillan and Zander Sutherland playing for Buckie?

This one? who has just pledged to play for Bury again this season.

After 3 games in 7 days, I'm glad the rest of our squad are resting ahead of Saturday! Any word on goalscorer?

Train tickets booked. First visit to Fir Park as well, so that'll be another one crossed off the list. I really don't think we'll get anything from the match, but I'll go with hope in my heart all the same!

Doran saying on twitter he's still waiting on the paperwork being completed, which is unlikely to be done today. Might not be available to play tomorrow which is a shame. Can we list him as a trialist?

Maybe Butcher was on the same coaching course as Danny Lennon, as St Mirren have been playing Gary Teale in an advanced centre midfield role. It worked really well, as it allowed him to play in that unmarkable free role, which would benefit Hayes; who would often be man-marked on the right.

Twitter concersation between Hayes and Doran: Hayes: you're not on Blackburn wages anymore!! Doran: am I not? ;) Take from that what you will. Could mean he is getting the same wage from us that he was on at Blackburn, could be he is on loan, or he could just be taking the mick. I'd love for it to be a 3 year deal; but can see it being a 2 year with 3 year option.

Doran is joining up with the squad today and hoping to get a bit of game time tonight.

What happened to that East Stirlingshire keeper? I'll likely be at their cup match on the 23rd July, so if he's gone back to them I'll get a wee glimpse of what he's like then...

..and Jonnyhayes7 comment 10 hrs ago says: "Jus finished 1st 90min in 7months! #shattered can't wait for @aardc91 to do my running for me!" Looks like we might have snapped Doran up on a 3 year permanent deal!? Belter! Maybe we could persuade Blackburn to give us Nick Blackman on loan for the season as well...

100% full strength.

They've been alright. Nothing special though. It was the other Steven Thompson (the midfielder who loved scoring against us last season) who scored their second. Gary Teale has been playing a free role as such, drifting from midfield to attack from both sides of the pitch and through the middle. His goal was when he was playing the striker role hanging on the shoulder of the last man, where upon receiving a through ball under no pressure he lifted it casually over the keeper for 1-0. The 2nd goal was a 20yard stonker into the corner of the net by Thompson. Prunty for Dumbarton has been anonymous, but he hasn't had any service to be fair.

I'll be refreshing this page for the next hour and a half whilst I'm watching Dumbarton v St Mirren, so manyany thanks for any updates! Lineups?

As I sit in the Dumbarton FC social club before their match v St Mirren*, I can't help be a tad jealous of the strengthening process the buddies have gone through: Steven Thompson and Gary Teale starting, Nigel Hasselbank on the bench. I'd have been happy to see any of them in an ICT shirt. *my girlfriend has been promoted to Radio Clyde, so our Cardross flat is near enough to Dumbarton fc (6min train) for me to call them my 2nd team...