Orinoco Posted Saturday at 07:54 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 07:54 PM I think a total refresh up front centrally is in order. Nothing has or looks as if it will click/ed. Hale for osong would be a good start. Osong whilst its difficult to come on from the bench has shown nothing of note. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted Saturday at 07:55 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 07:55 PM I'd love a Louis Moult or a Michael Higdon but I'd happily settle for a 12 goal a season striker right now. I feel sorry for Callum Hendry as folk are expecting far too much from him. He was never a prolific scorer, more of a Curtis Main type and thats down to a failure of our recruitment department. As an aside, Hale is not setting the heather on fire in the Highlands this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted Saturday at 08:12 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:12 PM To he fair there is alot wrong at County. Hows his character? As there is talk of alot of bad disruptive ones up there, which is causing major problems. We seem to have decent professional pros. So whoever we sign needs to be obviously good but also a good character who will fit in and hit the ground running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellon Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago 15 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: I'd love a Louis Moult or a Michael Higdon but I'd happily settle for a 12 goal a season striker right now. I feel sorry for Callum Hendry as folk are expecting far too much from him. He was never a prolific scorer, more of a Curtis Main type and thats down to a failure of our recruitment department. As an aside, Hale is not setting the heather on fire in the Highlands this season. Again that's harsh re recruitment, mind guys like fadinger and watt were already here before jba..they're not bad players...I don't hear much talk about nick daws any more since the form has taken an upturn. The striker position is the hardest one to fill, I trust jba and backroom guys to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago A big criticism i have of Hendry is he looks laboured at times and there were example yesterday when breaking forward there were about 3 or 4 of our guys ahead of him. 2nd half chance was unlucky but he just looks devoid of confidence. Stama isn't a lone striker and maybe trying them as a partnership could be option but that disrupts our formation. I am sure JBA and team fully aware and hopefully can find a gem in January or maybe a good loan deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago 37 minutes ago, wellon said: Again that's harsh re recruitment, mind guys like fadinger and watt were already here before jba..they're not bad players...I don't hear much talk about nick daws any more since the form has taken an upturn. The striker position is the hardest one to fill, I trust jba and backroom guys to get it right. No recruitment department is ever going to get every transfer right. A realistic aim is to get maybe 60-75% right? Overall, our recruitment team has done well this season (Fadinger, Watt, Just, Welsh etc) and credit to them for that. Its just that I don't think Hendry fits our style of football. I wouldn't criticise them over Stama as he was signed for a previous style that we no longer play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 22 hours ago Report Share Posted 22 hours ago We don't have a good record of signing strikers with Hendry as surname. At least Callum didnt cost £200k like the money McLeish gave to Spurs in the 90's for John, jeez!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 20 hours ago Report Share Posted 20 hours ago 20 hours ago, wellfan said: We’re a proper number 9 away from this being an outstanding season. Hopefully the board push the boat out and give JBA the backing to sign one in January. Otherwise, we’ll look back on this season and wonder what might have been. I don't disagree, but I was reading one of those mid-term reports the other day that suggested there were 8 teams in the Premiership that needed to sign a striker in January. So we'll need to be smart to find what we need - especially when you factor in that no team is going to let a productive striker leave them in the middle of the season without a very good reason. I'm not so worried about the "what might have been" as we are still early into the overhaul of our style of play. We have far exceeded my expectations of any rebuild I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago Im pretty sure we are not getting a proven striker but perhaps something along the lines of Beireth, who was talented but was not considered first team material. Or someone who was scoring but now not commanding a first team place. I don’t care if it’s a transfer or a loan, as long as they can come here and score for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago I’d love to see us get a big commanding CB who also causes opposition defenders a problem at set pieces - one can but dream 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted 18 hours ago Report Share Posted 18 hours ago So what’s our priority? IN goal scorer left back centre back mid fielder (preferably one who can shoot) Out anyone not in JBA plans so we can free up funds to get players JBA wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted 17 hours ago Report Share Posted 17 hours ago 5 hours ago, grizzlyg said: We don't have a good record of signing strikers with Hendry as surname. At least Callum didnt cost £200k like the money McLeish gave to Spurs in the 90's for John, jeez!! Aye, but how much did that idiot Kettlewell blow on Stama? More than £200K apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago Key signing really needs to be a striker. Defensively I think we're OK if we're holding on to Welsh. Also reminding myself that McGhee should be available in January. Be interesting to see if AP leaves in this window. Balmer, Halliday the obvious ones to leave. As much as would like to move on some of the crocks can't see Robinson, Stuparvic, Nicholson going anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 hours ago, Stuwell2 said: I’d love to see us get a big commanding CB who also causes opposition defenders a problem at set pieces - one can but dream This is the next stage in progression we need to improve the physicality of our team we have no real threat at set peices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago 2 hours ago, wellfan said: Aye, but how much did that idiot Kettlewell blow on Stama? More than £200K apparently. 260k I think. I think Stama would be better in a front 2, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago Probably bonkers but would it be worth trying to get Dykes on loan? Will be needing game time ahead of world cup though Probably not player to suit our style, or young Wilson at Hearts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted 14 hours ago Report Share Posted 14 hours ago 33 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Probably bonkers but would it be worth trying to get Dykes on loan? Will be needing game time ahead of world cup though Probably not player to suit our style, or young Wilson at Hearts? Hibs are trying desperatley to land Dykes. Don't know much about young Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 1 hour ago, grizzlyg said: 260k I think. I think Stama would be better in a front 2, Better on a plane back to Aus or another team i think 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 13 hours ago Report Share Posted 13 hours ago 1 hour ago, grizzlyg said: Probably bonkers but would it be worth trying to get Dykes on loan? We already have strikers who can't score. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyhonest Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago On 12/21/2025 at 2:22 PM, Orinoco said: We need a very fast mobile striker with abit of presence. Problem with that is every team, apart from maybe Hearts, are looking for a striker. Would be good to get players in early in the window. Anyone know when Sule is scheduled to return from injury? I thought it was early January. I would like to see us strengthen but think we should be committing folk to further contracts. Then build again in the summer. Sign assets onto long term contracts. The ugly sisters and hearts are going to spend big money to outdo each other for the title. Think they said that with the LM money it was going to be a long term project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 9 hours ago, Happyhonest said: Anyone know when Sule is scheduled to return from injury? I thought it was early January. I thought around now. Last update I found was end of October , recovery going well and he was back in training following the quad injury. The issue could be lack of game time, loading etc to get him match fit could be tricky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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