well_said Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 1 hour ago, grizzlyg said: Club didnt say much on website apart from good luck for the future. Maybe his pal SK can get him a job at rugby park It wont be worth his while going to killie as kettlewell wont last too long , hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Made Posted November 11 Report Share Posted November 11 4 hours ago, well_said said: It wont be worth his while going to killie as kettlewell wont last too long , hopefully. Maybe he's been offered the managers job.. 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 On 11/11/2025 at 8:56 AM, grizzlyg said: Jim Paterson new Head Of Academy Coaching. Richard Foster left to explore opportunities elsewhere https://waterfordfc.ie/2025/11/20/richard-foster-named-blues-assistant-coach/ He's been named Assistant Manager at Waterford in Ireland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted November 21 Report Share Posted November 21 2 hours ago, unknown said: https://waterfordfc.ie/2025/11/20/richard-foster-named-blues-assistant-coach/ He's been named Assistant Manager at Waterford in Ireland A somewhat odd move no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 Mates from their Rangers days I think. Maybe he's decided he prefers the assistant role as a step closer to being a manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted November 22 Report Share Posted November 22 16 hours ago, weeyin said: Mates from their Rangers days I think. Maybe he's decided he prefers the assistant role as a step closer to being a manager. Or maybe just getting more money than he was on at Fir Park, plus Waterford is a bit nicer than the shire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 Surely we're looking to bring in another striker next month along with a relief left back. Probably a few departures on the cards too maybe on loan, eg Stuparevic et al, to clear the decks a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlips Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 29 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Surely we're looking to bring in another striker next month along with a relief left back. Probably a few departures on the cards too maybe on loan, eg Stuparevic et al, to clear the decks a little. Yeah I agree we need another striker espcially with Maswanhise being unable shortly for the African Cup of Nations. Be keen to see what movement happens in January now that now that JBA has had nearly 6 months with the squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 Oli Shaw re-joining after his Accies contract us annulled. You read this totally made up story here first (but good enough to start a rumour). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 26 minutes ago, weeyin said: Oli Shaw re-joining after his Accies contract us annulled. You read this totally made up story here first (but good enough to start a rumour). I will put the brown paper bag away then!! Jeez had me worried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 57 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: I will put the brown paper bag away then!! Jeez had me worried Dangerous stuff from wee yin. People Might keel over grasping their chest after that fist bit and not get to the second sentence 😳 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 3 hours ago, weeyin said: Oli Shaw re-joining after his Accies contract us annulled. You read this totally made up story here first (but good enough to start a rumour). Made up rumour or not, shaw has scored a fair few goals for accies, significantly more than out current alleged strikers Stamatelopoulos and Hendry so why not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 23 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Made up rumour or not, shaw has scored a fair few goals for accies, significantly more than out current alleged strikers Stamatelopoulos and Hendry so why not. And zero goals for us when he was here, missing sitters galore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 24 minutes ago, AllyMax said: And zero goals for us when he was here, missing sitters galore. So not much difference from our current alleged strikers then. sometimes players need a change, step down a league to regain their confidence etc. The point im msling is that previous performznces counts for nothing look at Theo Bair before we signed him so never say never, maybe JBA could get the best from him, and being honest the bar is not set that high with our current options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_said Posted December 4 Report Share Posted December 4 1 hour ago, Spiderpig said: Made up rumour or not, shaw has scored a fair few goals for accies, significantly more than out current alleged strikers Stamatelopoulos and Hendry so why not. It will be a lot easier to score goals against league one defences, he was never good enough for the premiership. The championship and below is his level . Although AP and Hendry are not scoring as many goals as we think they should they are still miles better than Shaw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 2 hours ago, Spiderpig said: Made up rumour or not, shaw has scored a fair few goals for accies, significantly more than out current alleged strikers Stamatelopoulos and Hendry so why not. We have seen him at our level and it wasn't exactly successful. But his League One exploits and his prior connections are what makes a good rumour. If we do bring in a striker I fully expect it to be someone JBA knows or has worked with. They need to know the system and hit the ground running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 1 hour ago, Spiderpig said: So not much difference from our current alleged strikers then. sometimes players need a change, step down a league to regain their confidence etc. The point im msling is that previous performznces counts for nothing look at Theo Bair before we signed him so never say never, maybe JBA could get the best from him, and being honest the bar is not set that high with our current options. Oli Shaw had the same coaches and training as Theo Bair when they were at Fir Park. So even if the environment was good for Theo, it didn't help Shaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 10 hours ago, Spiderpig said: So not much difference from our current alleged strikers then. sometimes players need a change, step down a league to regain their confidence etc. What's all these sitters Ap Stam and Hendry have been missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 17 minutes ago, Jonesy said: What's all these sitters Ap Stam and Hendry have been missing? Lets not kid ourselves here, Stamatelopoulos does not fit the system we play apart from a few penalties he has been brutal and shows no sign of improvement, most games he played he was anonymous. Hendry puts himself about and does show promise so time will tell on him. We definately need at least 1 striker brought in during January, probably 2 as what we currently have is not working. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 11 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Lets not kid ourselves here, Stamatelopoulos does not fit the system we play apart from a few penalties he has been brutal and shows no sign of improvement, most games he played he was anonymous. Hendry puts himself about and does show promise so time will tell on him. We definately need at least 1 striker brought in during January, probably 2 as what we currently have is not working. No sure why you quoted him, if you're unwilling to answer his question 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andalg Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 16 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Lets not kid ourselves here, Stamatelopoulos does not fit the system we play apart from a few penalties he has been brutal and shows no sign of improvement, most games he played he was anonymous. Hendry puts himself about and does show promise so time will tell on him. We definately need at least 1 striker brought in during January, probably 2 as what we currently have is not working. We are sitting third in the league and only lost two games so far. Maybe the system is working ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 21 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Lets not kid ourselves here, Stamatelopoulos does not fit the system we play apart from a few penalties he has been brutal and shows no sign of improvement, most games he played he was anonymous. Hendry puts himself about and does show promise so time will tell on him. We definately need at least 1 striker brought in during January, probably 2 as what we currently have is not working. They're not scoring because the goals are coming from elsewhere and/or they're not getting the service. All these sitters "similar to Shaw" that you claimed they're missing are just made up. How good they may or may not be is a different conversation. Also, "what we currently have isn't working"? That's just bollocks. We're the 4th highest scorers in the league and the league's top goal scorer is a Motherwell player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 33 minutes ago, Jonesy said: Also, "what we currently have isn't working"? That's just bollocks. We're the 4th highest scorers in the league and the league's top goal scorer is a Motherwell player. Yes the top goal scorer is a motherwell player a winger/ midfielder where the vast majority of our goals have come from, who will soon be going off to play in the AFCON tournament and be unavailable for a month at least. So presumably our alleged strikers will step up and fill the gap, very unlikely so i hope we have signing targets identified. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 16 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Yes the top goal scorer is a motherwell player a winger/ midfielder where the vast majority of our goals have come from, who will soon be going off to play in the AFCON tournament and be unavailable for a month at least. So presumably our alleged strikers will step up and fill the gap, very unlikely so i hope we have signing targets identified. What difference does his position make? He's still the top goalscorer in the league (and potentially the country), so the system clearly is working. It wont matter if we bring in Erling Haaland in January if the set-up continues to work as it currently is where the goals keep coming from elsewhere or the striker is not being provided with the chances. Presumably the evidence of all these missed sitters is coming soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted December 5 Report Share Posted December 5 Stama’s inability to score from anything other than the spot has nothing to do with our system. He’s had chance after chance under different managers and setups, and he keeps fluffing them for reasons we’ve all gone over already. At this point he’s just an expensive investment who hasn’t delivered what you expect from a number 9. As for Hendry, I’m starting to think the jury isn’t out anymore and that he might not cut it either. We’re not short of goals right now, but we still need to go out in January and sign a proper striker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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