Defender set to depart Clach
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NEIL Gibb is expected to turn down Clach's offer of a new contract as he looks to depart Grant Street Park.
The defender has endured a difficult time with injury over the past two season's, but manager Iain Polworth was willing to give the player a new deal.
Gibb, however, has intimated to Polworth that he is not remaining at Clach for the start of next season and will instead look to kickstart his career elsewhere.
Polworth is also still waiting to hear if forward Kyle Maclean, who spent part of last season on loan at Fort William, is going to be staying at the club having also been offered a new contract.
It has already been a busy summer for Polworth, who has made seven new additions to his Clach squad, yet is still hoping to make one more signing before the new Highland League season starts.
Summer arrivals Stevie Dunn, Martin Callum, Struan Scott-Woodhouse, Scott Morrison all started the 2-0 friendly defeat by Caley Thistle on Monday, while Neil MacDonald and Robbie Donaldson were on the bench. Paul Brindle did not feature.
Polworth was pleased with the workout, particularly the defensive performance - a side of the game Clach struggled with last season.
"It was probably a better performance defensively than it was going forward," said Polworth, who also gave a runout against Inverness to former Caley Thistle under-19 player Adam Macleod, who was listed as a trialist.
"We've worked hard over the close season to bring in defensively-minded players and from that aspect we were good.
"It was especially pleasing as Stevie Dunn, Martin Callum and Struan Scott-Woodhouse were all playing together for the first time, so it certainly gives us a platform on which to build."
Clach continue their pre-season preparations tonight with a friendly match against Inverness Welfare League side Merkinch.
