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Taken from Highland News Twitter John Lundstram?

That season he was with Ross County, I was frequently at their U20s and he used to always coach the young defenders in the team pre match and then often went on to have a good game. He is definitely someone worth having a look at but I'm fairly certain he was a centre back and not left back - which in that case he may struggle to get ahead of Danny Devine never mind Warren or Meekings.

I would imagine that majority at the club are on holiday at the moment, so nothing would really be happening right now. Regarding new signings, we don't really have an urgency to recruite new players. When you see other clubs getting players in now, they've either had a massive number of players leave their club or they're just panic buying. I would hope and trust our club would sit down and analyse the positions needed filled in and see who is the best available to us instead of going ahead and getting in players just for the sake of it.

I see Calum Ferguson signed a first team contract, hopefully see him get a start in the team or regularly from the bench.

Noticed on the premier league website that they have published a list of players who are out of contract. There may be a couple players on there worth a look at. Couple of goalkeepers I wouldn't mind either: Ben Amos or Josh Vickers http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/premier-league-free-transfer-list-2014-2015.pdf

I seem to recall Butcher always saying that the players in the Scottish market were pricing themselves too high for us hence why he always bought from England. ​In terms of players from the Premiership and the upper teams in the Championship then maybe, but would a player in the lower echelons who we could bring through as Cowdenbeath and now Dundee did with Stewart be demanding megabucks? Not a chance. It really depends on the players that Butcher was targeting from Scotland as we did get Gregory Tade from Raith. You're probably right that League 1/2, the wage demand would not be as high however I would think that some players in the championship would demand a higher wage in which we can't offer. I also reckon that if we went for a highly rated player from the lower leagues then the other factor to it is other teams in the premiership offering a higher wage than us.

I seem to recall Butcher always saying that the players in the Scottish market were pricing themselves too high for us hence why he always bought from England.

​Nah, he's crap, plus he came via sevco haha. Maybe the better example, should be robertson, queens park, to dundee u, then 3 mil transfer to hull and scotland call up Spittal came directly from Queens Park whereas Charlie Telfer was the one that transferred from Rangers. Whilst I'm not against the notion of scouting the lower leagues of Scotland, I think we would really need to do our homework with it which would take time.

Whilst that team does look good on paper, the lack of striker worries me.

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Noticed on Sky Sports News there, that we play the winner of the game of Orkney vs Halkirk in the North of Scotland cup.

In my opinion, we need to be in a competitive state before going ahead into the European games or we risk repeating what Hibs did against Malmo.

Looking on the Wikipedia page, I wouldn't mind the glamour ties like Copenhagen, Legia Warzaw, Trabzonspor or even West Ham if they make it through. Then again, I wouldn't mind seeing a trip to either the likes of Isreal or Romania for the bants.

Marley Watkins signs a 2 year deal with Barnsley

Scott McDonald Someone said he was going to Wigan? If not, I think he's exactly what is needed. Wouldn't surprise me especially with Gary Caldwell as their manager but with us having European Football it could still be a possiblity.

Scott McDonald

I'm not sure I agree with that statement fully. Celtic have a massive squad of players with majority of their first team could easily fit into an English Premiership side. By having a massive pool of players without a doubt they will not have enough spaces for everybody. In my opinion if they aren't good enough they wouldn't even be contracted to Celtic in the first place. Celtic seem to have a decent academy, it wouldn't hurt us to take a couple of their younger players who could stay with us on a permanent later on.

This is a route I would go down also. There's a goalkeeper in their U20s I've always been impressed with when I have seen him play - Leo Fasan. Still a young goalkeeper but one that I think would do our team good. There are others we should have a look (some already mentioned and some I personally haven't seen): Tom Rogic, Holmbert Fridjonsson, Michael Duffy, Sam Wardrop, Aiden Nessbit, Luke Donnelly

If Ross hasn't signed it is because the deal isn't good enough. I read his interview where he confirmed his intention to play in England but I don't believe he couldn't be tempted to kick about for another year if the club offered a good enough deal Not necessarily. It could just be Nick's intentions that he wants to give himself a new challenge elsewhere.

Wouldn't surprise me if all of those out of contract will leave the club. Lewis Horner may be an exception.

We need a goalkeeper, left back, winger and 2 strikers.

I would imagine that with the Scottish cup over, the club will let the fans know who's staying and who's being let go. Would I be right in saying that some of the contracts of players would be until the 30th of June?

If this is accurate then I would be really pleased, a lot of people would have had us down to be far less than that and also fair play to Falkirk too. If what's accurate? It does appear going by the online site that sales have sped up a bit in the last few days. Maybe the build up has casught the imagination of some. When I put in 10 tickets last night and this afternoon the rows has gone down quite a bit. The picture that PumpFake put up of the predicted ticket sales. I'm just saying that if that is an accurate reading of our ticket sales then I'm really pleased is what I'm saying.

If this is accurate then I would be really pleased, a lot of people would have had us down to be far less than that and also fair play to Falkirk too.

I would imagine that Falkirk will be wearing their new white and gold away kit on Saturday.