2025/26 Squad

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Quite remarkable news. Quite remarkable to this time last year. 

[Starscape]

Well done getting Ross Savage and Ross Chalmers. Just need some support for Billy. Do you think Ross McCormack would be interested?

[The Mantis]

7 minutes ago, Starscape said:

Well done getting Ross Savage and Ross Chalmers. Just need some support for Billy. Do you think Ross McCormack would be interested?

As long as it’s not D Ross.

[Scotty]

Waiting for Rossnaldo to sign

[+snorbens_caleyman]

Going to change our name to Ross Country?

[LisleRightPeg]

We badly need another striker and a wide midfielder

[tm4tj]

SEASON 2025-2026 SQUAD

 

With Administration under control and just the dotting of the i's and crossing of the t's to be scrutinised, we have started building a squad capable of getting us back into the Championship.

Some familiar faces re-appearing in Joe Chalmers, last here in season 2018/2019 and guys like Paul Allan and Remi Savage coming back for more alongside our experienced players in Danny Devine, Billy Mckay, Luis Longstaff. There must have been a 'three for the price of one' offer on Ross' amongst our new faces in right back Ross Millen, GK's Ross Munro and Logan Ross from County. They will all blend in with our already established youths like Mathew Strachan, Calum Macleod, Robbie Thompson and Adam MacKinnon. We have also secured some talented youths/academy players on contracts which will see us through this season. Jake Davidson is still on the books although he was in re-hab most of last season.

Big players that we will miss this season are Musa Dibaga off to Ireland and Charlie Gilmour off to Dunfermline along with Keith Bray. Lewis Nicolson has taken a break from football as he recovers from his injury. Ethan Cairns is off to Banks o' Dee. We also had to hand back some talented loan players who helped us through the Admin season. Take a bow Alfie Bavidge, Alfie Stewart, Ben Brannan, James Nolan, Connal Ewan and keepers Marcus Gill and Aidan Rice and a couple of keepers from the highland league in Martin Mackinnon and Corey Paterson amongst others.

Full list below of established players and youths contracted for this season.

More detail can be found on OFFICIAL ICTFC SITE

1. Ross Munro GK
2. Ross Millen
3. Mathew Strachan
4. Remi Savage
5. Daniel Devine
6. Joe Chalmers
7. Luis Longstaff
8. Paul Allan
9. Billy Mckay
10. Adam MacKinnon
11. Robbie Thompson
12. Calum MacLeod
13. Jake Davidson (re-hab)

Academy Players and fringe players signed on Pro contracts

1. Logan Ross GK
2. James Clark
3. Ben Corner
4. Sam Nixon
5. Szymon Rebilas (youth GK)
6. Sam Reid
7. Ben Gardiner
8. Shae Keogh
9. Sam Thompson
10. Jack Walker 

[tm4tj]

This was the banned scene at the other end of the stadium as Kellacher filtered through the dross.

 

[Robert]

It’s great to see business being done this early and Allan and Savage sign on again.

We still need some more new faces, either signed or loan players, but it gives optimism for the season ahead.

I can’t wait!

[The Mantis]

And the fixtures are out tomorrow…

[Satan]

Tremendous to see the squad shaping up nicely at such an early stage - almost unheard of in these parts.

A full squad pre-season might see us getting a couple of good results in the Cup games.

[big cherly]

On 6/19/2025 at 1:04 PM, Yngwie said:

Remi signs with us again, confirmed.

Delighted this lad has signed on for another year. Might be the difference in achieving promotion position (direct or playoffs) this season. 
Best / most significant signing so far in my opinion. Still need a proper striker; not a kid! 
bc 

[TUjag]

A really big week for us just finishing and a massively successful one. A striker and a winger in before we kick a competitive ball and i'll be happy. Would like to see a couple more in as the window continues, though.

[STFU]

On 6/19/2025 at 12:51 PM, mazza20 said:

Fear that's the nature of the beast outside of the top-flight, particularly in the Championship and with full time teams in League One, you can't risk long term contracts as it's so easy to get pulled into a relegation fight and suddenly you've got high wages for the next 3 years with reduced revenue. I've seen people argue that clubs should follow Celtics model, get in young hungry players and then sell on for profit, but again doesn't work with our smaller league structure where 6 out 10 teams are involved in either relegation or promotion, you need players to come in and be a success so you end up looking for experienced players on short term deals to ensure safety or the playoff push etc. if the leagues were expanded and there was more scope for mid table safety then I think clubs would push the boat out more for young players 

That's why relegation clauses exist.

I was more making an observation than a criticism as I get that we're still in a bit of a transition and some uncertainties remain, so we'll be proceeding with positivity, tempered by caution on the financial side.

Signings so far all looking good.  A couple more solid 'starters' and a few eager guys looking to get a spot and keep them on their toes and we'll be in good shape come the competitive games.

[tm4tj]

It appears to be fairly common knowledge that David Wotherspoon is a target.

Yes please.

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Wotherspoon would be a great signing if injury free partly because of his experience and especially his link up play with Billy. Yes please also!!

[Yngwie]

I wonder if, due to his preferences and our cost control, any chance of signing him would involve him staying in the central belt and travelling up once or twice a week?

[TUjag]

11 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

I wonder if, due to his preferences and our cost control, any chance of signing him would involve him staying in the central belt and travelling up once or twice a week?

Type of player you'd happily allow miss a day or two of training each week!

[+CaleyD]

3 hours ago, TUjag said:

Type of player you'd happily allow miss a day or two of training each week!

Agree, but it sets a poor precedent and potentially ill feeling with other players.

Personally, I sit in the camp that would say that if a player wants to be here, then they need to commit to properly moving here.

Terry Butcher, arguably the best recruiter we've ever had (via Steve Marsela), was very strict on this. He had a formula for recruitment that went way beyond ability on the pitch, and it's no surprise a good few of his signings still live in, and are involved with, football in the area.

Edited Sunday at 06:51 PM by CaleyD

[CaleyTennis85]

I'm very satisfied with how we're going about our business this transfer window, it's very encouraging that we are getting as much done early .

Of our next business is David Wotherspoon, Jordan Alonge or Charlie Frost and Carlos Heredia then that would mean that we won't need as many loan players to complete our squad imho.

 

Not sure if anyone knows as it would have been mentioned here but does anyone have ideas who the defensive trialists were on Saturday? 

[Robert]

Jake Davidson has signed his contract extension to January. 

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Really pleased that we are supporting Jake in his rehab. The last 12 months were a dark period in our short history and here's hoping Jake is back playing in early January 2026.

[Kind of Blue]

Another teaser clip from our social media chums to watch out for a signing announcement at 2pm - David Witherspoon?

[Robert]

2 minutes ago, Kind of Blue said:

Another teaser clip from our social media chums to watch out for a signing announcement at 2pm - David Witherspoon?

Yes, just confirmed. 

[Scotty]

3 minutes ago, Robert said:

Yes, just confirmed. 

https://ictfc.com/david-wotherspoon-signs-for-ictfc-2/