Football Season Guide

Ross County

In


Scott Allardice (mid) Inverness Caledonian Thistle; Kyle Turner (mid) Partick Thistle; Josh Reid (def) Coventry City; Max Sheaf (mid) Redditch United; Eamonn Brophy (att) St Mirren; Jay Henderson (mid) St Mirren; James Brown (def) Blackburn Rovers; Will Nightingale (def) AFC Wimbledon (loan)

Out


David Cancola (mid) released; Dominic Samuel (att) released; Alex Iacovitti (def) Port Vale; Keith Watson (def) Raith Rovers; William Akio (Cavalry FC)

Mostly struggled near the bottom end of the table last season. Struggled to score goals after failing to replace major attacking players and were often vulnerable in defence. Managed to avoid relegation after a narrow victory in the final play off game. Showed some good signs in pre-season and League Cup games so far. Transfer action has been positive, with lots of underperforming squad players leaving. Some younger and more exciting players have joined. Striker Brophy is a big boost, joining on a permanent deal after a loan spell. After just managing to stay up last campaign, the team looks slightly improved. But with strong opposition throghout the league, they will struggle to climb the league. County have some good creative players in midfield. The likes of Callachan, Sims and Dhanda all offer good passing play and provide good support to the forward line. Lack of squad depth could be an issue. The team has limited cover in key areas, particularly up front. And a lack of physical presence in midfield could cause issues for the team up front.

Target


9th. A slight improvement on last season would be a big acheivement for one of the smallest teams in the league.