Started a little squad roster with ins and outs from the season past. There's gonna be a fair bit of movement I think. This might help keep track

Any help noting confirmed signings in the comments and I'll edit the post to suit. Please avoid idle gossip and rumours. Just definite inward bound (contract length if possible) and departures (Destination). Also any up to date information on those I've put ??? next to would be appreciated as well.

I have noted there is a transfers in and out thread but this is more of a squad list, which will take those into account.

Total (Including Esson as player and former under 20s) GK - 5, DF - 7, MF - 8, FW - 4

• John "Robbo" Robertson – Manager

Signed until the end of season (2019-20):

• Mark Rodgers - GK

• Charlie Trafford - CM

• Carl Tremarco - LB

• Coll Donaldson - CB

Signed until the end of season (2018-19):

• Gary Warren - CB (Club Captain)

• Owain Fon Williams - GK

• Liam Polworth - CM

• C Seedorf - RB

• Riccardo Calder - LB/LW

• Zachary Elbouzedi - RW/LW

• Joe Chalmers - TBC

• Felitciano Zschusschen - FW

• Nathan Austin - FW - contract length tbc

Signed until the end of next season (2017-18):

• Brian Rice - Assistant Manager

• Ryan Esson – GK coach/ player - GK

• Aaron Doran - LW

• Iain Vigurs - CM 

• Jake Mulraney - RW

• Brad Mckay - CB

• Cammy Mackay - GK

• John Baird - FW

• George Oakley - FW

• Connor Bell - FW

• Matthew Elsdon - 6 month loan deal from Middlesborough, not extended - CB

• Alex Cooper - 6 month deal until January 2018 - FW

Youth players with first team squad/ U20’s squad additions:

• Andrew MacRae - FW - 19

• Ryan McRitchie - DF - 18

• Mitchell Foy - FW - 17

• Kier Smith - MF - 18

• Liam MacDonald - MF - 17

Currently on loan:

• Stephen Foster - GK (Nairn County)

• Daniel Hoban - GK (Brora Rangers)

• Aidan Wilson - MF (Wick Academy)

• Alasdair Stark - DF (Wick Acacemy)

Departures

• David Raven - out of contract. End of an era.

• Ross Draper - joined Ross County for undisclosed 6 figure fee

• Scott Boden - contract terminated early to allow move, signed for Wrexham. Free transfer.

• Greg Tansey - End of contract. Signed for Aberdeen on free transfer.

• Josh Meekings - Out of contract. Signed for Dundee on free transfer. 

• Lewis Horner - Out of contract. Signed for Blyth Spartans on free transfer. 

•  Kevin McNaughton - out of contract. Released. Announced playing retirement.

• Billy King-  end of loan, signed for Dundee United.

• Ali Sutherland - released Jan 2017, signed for Elgin City on free transfer.

• Jason Brown - out of contract and released, signed for Peterhead on free transfer.

• Alex Fisher - Out of contract. Signed for Motherwell on free transfer.

• Larnell Cole - end of loan, appears to be free agent.

• Dean Ebbe - Option for extension not utilised - released

• Henri Anier - Option for extension not utilised - released, signed for Lahti on free transfer. 

• Louis Laing - out of contract and released, signed for Hartlepool United on free transfer.

• Jamie McCart - end of loan, returned to Celtic.

• Billy Mckay-  end of loan, signed for Ross County

Edited January 1, 20187 yr by Council Juice
Updates

Yeah it's not so much those maintaining the official site as such, it just seems the information never seems to be forthcoming from the club.

It all seems to be updated now but it took long enough. I get what you mean about the apparent lack of tech savvy at the club overall. It's like trying to teach an elderly relative how to send an email. 

Excellent, factual and informative post from Scotty.

Now I have an inkling as to why the videos for overseas fans are unlikely to re-appear in the near future....and why our new CEO has not replied to my email on the subject of the continuance of that service. Is he embarrassed or is it just that the money is so short that they feel  they have to cut all services as drastically as possible? There is no shame in the latter situation but courtesy costs nothing and that includes responding to legitimate and polite enquiries. After all , we may live overseas but we still have relatives and friends in Inverness and word of mouth can still have a significant impact on how the club is viewed in the town and so forth. To think and do otherwise in a medium nowadays which is lightning fast and interconnectivity is so prevalent is very short sighted in my view. Also it's just not a professional way to do business. Some may criticise K C but he was always polite and informative and always responded to contacts.

These videos are/were  very good value for the small amount of money we paid to receive them every other week taking everything into account such as their quality, the excellent, informed commentary by Don himself etc.  We sit at home in a comfortable padded chair, completely protected from the cold and the elements,  we have immediate access (no queues) to toilets and a cup of tea and a scone at half time and how can you beat that? If money is such an issue, why not at least put in a fair increase in the price of the service to allow a possible resumption of the service and then make an effort to arrange the resumption through putting out feelers to tech savvy  sources? Or, better still, invite Mr.  D..Johnstone into the club for lunch and a glass of wine, thank him for his past work and discuss relevancies and how to meet his requirements together with that of the club. I think that might pay dividends for all parties and enhance  relations both now and for the future. If the club dwells in the past with the emphasis on the harbouring of past grievances, real or imagined, then it will it will fall behind drastically.Then what?

Ross Draper joining Ross County subject to passing a medical. Reports state an undisclosed 6 figure fee was agreed after the player handed in a transfer request.

7 minutes ago, Council Juice said:

Ross Draper joining Ross County subject to passing a medical. Reports state an undisclosed 6 figure fee was agreed after the player handed in a transfer request.

Given our track record, the "undisclosed six-figure fee" will be £1,000.00

Charlie Trafford signs on a three year deal. Reportedly a 2 plus 1 year contract.

Reports that Coll Donaldson is on trial but no word on any contract. Ivory Lawton not to be offered a deal.

24 minutes ago, Council Juice said:

Charlie Trafford signs on a three year deal. Reportedly a 2 plus 1 year contract.

Reports that Coll Donaldson is on trial but no word on any contract. Ivory Lawton not to be offered a deal.

Coll Donaldson confirmed as having signed a 6 month deal as per the P&J.

Oh great another dud...

24 minutes ago, Adamskibeats said:

Coll Donaldson confirmed as having signed a 6 month deal as per the P&J.

I presume that's in the print edition because they only have him as on trial as of yesterday online

Coll Donaldson confirmed. 6 Months. 

Fail to understand why we release so many young players and don't give them a chance. Looking at the quality we have signed there are some who look like they may come good and others who are complete jobbers - surely there were youngsters every bit as good? Why do we not focus on a strong starting 11 then supplement the rest with our home grown instead of releasing them and building a squad of 15 or 16 characters who have a history of injuries and failures?

We currently have an international keeper on our books yet he is frozen out and probably our highest earner - nobody can explain the logic of this? 

 

According to transfermarkt the current youth players in the first team squad are:

Cameron Mckay - GK - 20

Ryan McRitchie - DF - 18

Liam MacDonald - MF - 17

Kier Smith - MF - 18

Mitchell Foy - FW - 17

Andrew Macrae - FW - 19

We've currently loaning out

Stephen Foster - GK (Nairn County)

Daniel Hoban - GK (Brora Rangers)

Aidan Wilson - MF (Wick Academy)

Alasdair Stark - DF (Wick Acacemy)

 

Can't say I know anything about any of these players to say whether they are worth a shot in the team.

Would really like to see Mitchell Foy given an opportunity, started a couple of games pre-season and looked to be pretty quick and direct. Hopefully he will be given some real game time soon and not the last 5 minutes to run down the clock. 

  

  

15 minutes ago, forresjags said:

Would really like to see Mitchell Foy given an opportunity, started a couple of games pre-season and looked to be pretty quick and direct. Hopefully he will be given some real game time soon and not the last 5 minutes to run down the clock. 

  

  

I agree, he looked lively when I saw him pre season and was always giving the opponents  defense a hard time. Would like to see him get some game time.

I'm told Macrae is one to watch, so hopefully he gets a chance.

Updating the squad list to filter players into contract length...

A few players contracts up soon. Ideally we'd keep Donaldson and Raven, although the latter is unlikely I feel.

For me Cooper and Elsdon can leave. Young Foy offers as much as Cooper does. Amongst others.

On 19/08/2017 at 1:10 PM, Renegade said:

Oh great another dud...

Bumping this as Robbo has said that the club will be losing 2 - 3 players in January. I'd imagine these would be Raven, Eldson and Susan. Hopefully it doesn't include Donaldson as, despite having much the same reaction as Renegade above when he signed, he has shown himself to be a pretty decent defender and I hope he can stay with us a bit longer.

Of all the players up in January we need to keep big Coll. Please don't let him be in the 2/3.

Raven is essentially confirmed as leaving after rejecting a reduced deal. Elsdon hasn't played. Can't see the loan extension being triggered.

Susan is on a longer deal. Whether we can find a way to release him early or another club takes him on will be deciding factor there.

Imagine Cooper might go too. Not sure. He does play occasionally but we have Doran coming back to fitness as well. 

Raven elsdon warren ofw and calder to leave. 

Cooper may stay. Chalmers to stay.

Donaldson extend. 

 

 

"Susan" needs to go complete shambles of a signing quite possibly along with Lopez the worst ive ever seen play for the club

30 minutes ago, Polo Chick said:

"Susan" needs to go complete shambles of a signing quite possibly along with Lopez the worst ive ever seen play for the club

He seems to have completely disappeared off the face of the earth. Is he injured just now? Some rumours going around that we're trying to get him to leave but we can't agree a deal to terminate his contract.

How long was he signed for?

2 year contract so summer of 2019

'Susan' has been a really weird and yes, rubbish signing.  He came on against Stirling and looked okay and then missed an open goal from about two yards out.  He then played against Falkirk did next nothing to and then scored a flukey goal against Clach but for the rest of the game looked absolutely horrendous - and this is against a middle of the road Highland League side.  He looks absolutely garbage since before disappearing with an injury - aside from an a appearance on the bench against Dumbarton.  That was about two months ago and he still hasn't returned as he's again apparently 'injured'.

Robbo has talked about bringing a new striker in, so with Bell, Baird and Oakley in the side you'd imagine one striker would be leaving before a new one was brought in, which would suggest that Zzzzzzz is the one who'll be leaving.

I honestly wonder if we'd been Ali Dia-ed with this guy.  * Surely * he's not a professional footballer.

Edited December 3, 20177 yr by Renegade

8 hours ago, Moogthurso said:

Raven elsdon warren ofw and calder to leave. 

Cooper may stay. Chalmers to stay.

Donaldson extend. 

 

 

Not seen much of him but you reckon Riccardo Calder will be off?

Cooper for me is a take or leave. If he's on a relatively small wage then he's a decent squad option out wide. But I'd not despair if he didn't. 

Raven is a certainty to go. Warren, also on a big wage, though it might be risky to move on so much experience.

I think Susan is the player Robbo refers to as the other we will try and move on. Might depend on him finding another club so that we can release him at nominal cost. 2 year deal was always a risk. But then it's a risk offering 6 month or 1 year deals as they might up and leave when you'd like them to stay.

Chalmers after initially many not being sure about him is coming onto a game and would be good to keep. And Donaldson has formed a strong defensive pairing with Mckay.