Released Town defender Josh Meekings has agreed a two-year contract with Terry Butcher’s Inverness Caledonian Thistle after a successful trial. TWTD revealed that the 18-year-old, who was told he wouldn't be offered professional terms at the end of his academy scholarship, was interesting Caley back in April.

Butcher says Bury-born Meekings and former Rangers midfielder Andrew Shinnie should sign on later this week: "Both have been training with us and have made an excellent impression in our pre-season friendlies.

"I've made offers and both have accepted and the paperwork should be completed in the next few days.

“Josh never played a game for the first team at Ipswich, but he was a regular fixture in their academy side and he came highly recommended by my former team-mate Russell Osman, who is now coach of the U18s team at the club."

Meekings previously spent time on trial with Stevenage at the end of last season and was initially offered a contract before it was withdrawn by text.

Meanwhile, the current Town players are clearly finding pre-season taxing, defender Tommy Smith tweeting earlier this evening: "If there is one thing I can guarantee this season, it's that we are going to be a very fit squad!"

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theblueginger added 21:10 - Jul 4 Mistake methinks.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 21:14 - Jul 4 On our squad front, great news that Tommy Smith has reported how tough training is, it should be fun to create team spirit, but at the start it should be hell to get there fitness up, the better the fitness the better the team ;)
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saffronblue added 21:18 - Jul 4 Good luck young man, shame you didn't make it here
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Karl_Fuller added 22:10 - Jul 4 Luke Hyam said something similar on Facebook re training being hard!
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Bluetone added 23:03 - Jul 4 He's in the right place to be coached by one of the best defenders of his era.
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sixtouchfootball added 23:16 - Jul 4 Pre season training sucks!
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DiamondGezzer added 05:12 - Jul 5 Bluetone :- Agree wholeheartedly. He was one of the suprises to me, not being offered a deal with Town. Having said that, Paul Jewell knows his team far better than I.
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gypo added 07:19 - Jul 5 He's got a great mentor good luck josh perhaps we might see you back.
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Jeff_winger added 08:11 - Jul 5 lol yes hyam did say something like that on facebook only with more swearing sounds tough this year!
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blue1 added 09:51 - Jul 5 Good luck Josh - we wish you well in all you do (mum has a long way to go for the home games now though)
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ITFC4daprem added 20:31 - Jul 5 good luck
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