Spit_It_Out Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 I can’t believe what I am reading right now when I am seeing people saying Fletcher is the answer to our Forward line good god I would rather we played Lennon Miller. If we can’t get something better than Fletcher to lead the line then SK will be out a job by Christmas. Fletcher ffs come on now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, Spit_It_Out said: I can’t believe what I am reading right now when I am seeing people saying Fletcher is the answer to our Forward line good god I would rather we played Lennon Miller. If we can’t get something better than Fletcher to lead the line then SK will be out a job by Christmas. Fletcher ffs come on now. People need a reality check when it comes to signings for Motherwell we are never going to sign an experienced proven goal scorer in his prime as they are rarely if never available and if they are we can't afford them. We will sign someone at the business end of the transfer window and take a punt on a free agent or somebody nobody else is in for as we did for Higdon, KVV, Tony Watt, etc etc. So why not Fletcher if he wants to come for what we are offering a proven goal scorer, good experience so nothing ventured nothing gained. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 I didn't see anyone claim Fletcher is the answer to our forward line. Just that he might be a decent signing. Akinyeme, also mentioned, could be the answer - but I expect there will be better offers for him than we can afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, Spit_It_Out said: I can’t believe what I am reading right now when I am seeing people saying Fletcher is the answer to our Forward line good god I would rather we played Lennon Miller. You do realise Miller isn't a striker..? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Fletcher is a quality player , who’s deservedly earned big money and played for much better clubs than us. getting him when he’s past his best is the the only chance of landing someone of his stature . having experienced pros who know how to play at a higher level - yes please . risks about number of games , all players have risks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 All about opinions but I found it strange folk getting excited about a guy on trial from Beith yet an experienced Scottish international is viewed as a negative. Now this might sound bizarre but Fletcher and Shields could be a good combination as Fletcher's experience could help Shields especially if Shields played as an actual striker. However 10 mins into his next well game and no doubt Shields will start getting pelters again, hardly going to help the lads confidence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 If I had the choice between Fletcher and a punt on somebody no-ones ever heard of from some English lower division team on the same kind of money then I'd probably opt for Fletcher. Of course Ketts has maybe got another proven striker already tied up for all we know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 I remember similar negativity around Higdon when he signed, some of it even persisted when he was banging in goals for us on a regular basis. ”Fat, lazy, a big downgrade on John Sutton” being just some of the comments I remember hearing and seeing posted at the time I’m sure. He was a lot younger than Fletcher is now when we signed him but having just lost a striker who netted almost 30 goals last season and not being blessed with forward players in his absence then turning your nose up at a former Scotland internationalist with a proven track record of scoring goals at our level is crazy, imo. If there is a chance of us getting Steven Fletcher I would grab it with both hands. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, Spit_It_Out said: I can’t believe what I am reading right now when I am seeing people saying Fletcher is the answer to our Forward line good god I would rather we played Lennon Miller. If we can’t get something better than Fletcher to lead the line then SK will be out a job by Christmas. Fletcher ffs come on now. Lennon Miller is a midfielder. And no one said lead the line. Having him up front as a link player alongside a player that can score goals. Could be Fowler, could be Akinyeme. Could be someone else. FWIW I would love Lennon Miller to be ready for a starting position in midfield. Whether he is or not remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 3 hours ago, MelvinBragg said: You do realise Miller isn't a striker..? You just don’t get sarcasm do you 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 I think Fletcher was excellent any time I saw him last season but I feel he isn't the right sort of fit for us. He's a very good player but he's hardly prolific in front of goal. We need a goalscorer to play off the types of players we already have at the club. Not another Curtis Main/Lee Erwin type. A first choice striker that scores 8 goals a season isn't what we need because we don't really have too many goals coming from elsewhere. Of course it's hard to find goal scorers but I'd rather take a chance on someone stepping up a level than Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, joewarkfanclub said: Lennon Miller is a midfielder. And no one said lead the line. Having him up front as a link player alongside a player that can score goals. Could be Fowler, could be Akinyeme. Could be someone else. FWIW I would love Lennon Miller to be ready for a starting position in midfield. Whether he is or not remains to be seen. Agreed about miller,hopefully he shows up well during pre season and puts himself right into contention when the league cup starts as there's every chance he could be heavily involved in they games with cornelious gone and real doubts about goss coming back,I just hope that barry maguire doesn't get any game time before miller as that would be a right sickener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 KVV >>>>> Fletcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 47 minutes ago, wellfan said: KVV >>>>> Fletcher. Maybe we should try signing this KVV bloke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 David Goodwillie available on a free. Worth a look ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 hour ago, AllyMax said: David Goodwillie available on a free. Worth a look ? I can only assume this is another attempt at sarcasm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, wellfan said: I can only assume this is another attempt at sarcasm. Must be missing something. Was he found not guilty? He surely has the right to carry on with his career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mad Dog said: Must be missing something. Was he found not guilty? He surely has the right to carry on with his career. Whether he has the right to carry on with his career is a matter of opinion, but that doesn't mean we or any other club should sign a rapist. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/06/shameful-to-let-david-goodwillie-keep-playing-says-woman-he-assaulted "At a civil case at the court of session in Edinburgh in 2017, Goodwillie and his former Dundee United teammate, David Robertson, were judged to have raped Clair and ordered to pay her damages of £100,000." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 25 minutes ago, Mad Dog said: Must be missing something. Was he found not guilty? He surely has the right to carry on with his career. Technically, He wasn't found "not guilty" of anything, as there was no criminal trial due to "insufficient evidence in law" As per wikipedia, however, Quote The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority determined that the woman had been raped and awarded her £11,000. The woman took civil action in 2016 against Goodwillie and Robertson, in the first case of its kind in Scotland. The judge ruled that they had each raped her, and ordered them to pay £100,000 in compensation Of course, he declared himself bankrupt and never paid a penny, but that judgement still stands. Being a professional footballer isn't a right, but he's certainly entitled to look for work in that field. Equally, individual clubs have the right to choose who they want to employ as long as they don't illegally discriminate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pretzel Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 Ross County have just spent a six figure sum to sign Eamonn Brophy from St Mirren. That's one thing about Robinson, he always seemed to get most of his transfer business done when he was with us around May/June time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 It'll be interesting to see where Fletcher ends up, you would assume that he would have signed for someone before agreeing to his Dundee United departure as he was on a decent wedge by all accounts, not that he's short of dosh by any means. I'm undecided on whether I would be happy or not on the signing, I think he would be great in that Obika/Mandron role but obviously, that has since been filled. He won almost everything in the air in the two games against us in the latter part of the season but he annoyingly liked to fall on his hoop a lot. Who was the last veteran we signed? Gordon Marshall must have been pushing 40 but outfield I think David Kelly must have been 36 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunnyMFC Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 McCall signed Steve Jones a winger in his mid 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, AllyMax said: David Goodwillie available on a free. Worth a look ? You haven a laugh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, SteelmaninOZ said: You haven a laugh Surely, I can't believe some would even entertain it. Yup let's sign him and prepare to lose all sponsorships, women's team etc etc etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted June 29, 2023 Report Share Posted June 29, 2023 3 hours ago, DunnyMFC said: McCall signed Steve Jones a winger in his mid 30's. Where is McCall now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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