GT Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 I would love to see Stewart back but I think it would be at the expense of another 'conventional' number 9. Unless either the board decides to splash out on 2 players or (quite possibly) Robinson is seen/used as the '9'. Even then, it's a shallow pool of 'strikers'. I take the point re-Robinson being injured, but feel that one of the other midfielders would be used there; the ones that played against Ayr + McKenzie. The runs into the box are already night & day, compared to last season, without Robinson playing. That's less of a concern than the spearhead. Cameron was excellent against Ayr, except for the sitter, but can't be expected to sustain that all season. There'll always be a dip, which I think is worse for younger players. As said elsewhere, a Heffernan or Sludden (RIP) type would be ideal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crocket Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Some things get debated to death on here. If I had a pound for every post about Stewart since he left, I could of bought him back ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimStripey Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Guff92 said: “Out and out goal scorer”. Who was the last out and out goal scorer we had? Kris Boyd the season we nearly went down? That’s the last time we had a striker scoring 20+ goals a season. Boyd scored 23 in all competitions in 2017/18 when we finished 5th. 22 in 2013/14 when we nearly went down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee_Eck1979 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 For someone who isn’t a “goal scorer” he still managed 8 in 16 the last time he was here along with 6 assists and that was playing at a higher level. If there is any chance of him coming back I’d bite your hand off, 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trenwick Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 if we get a goalscorer who scores 20 + goals a season we romp the league, what we need and have been lacking for a while is a midfield or other strikers who are also scoring so we don"t become reliant on a single goal threat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaker71 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, trenwick said: if we get a goalscorer who scores 20 + goals a season we romp the league, what we need and have been lacking for a while is a midfield or other strikers who are also scoring so we don"t become reliant on a single goal threat Tbf the goals have laready been ahared around the team and squad. Polworth, Cameron, Murray, Naismith, Burke, Alston (i think), Connel. More to come I woukd reckon from Robinson, Armstrong, E Murray and Stokes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casual observer Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 I’m surprised TW hasn’t been to the “out and out goalscorer” shop yet and ordered a shiny new one going by all the advice he’s been given on here. Just a thought, maybe they are extremely rare, very expensive and normally under contract. If we get a more experienced version of Cameron I wouldn’t be surprised. If we got Greg Stewart or someone of that calibre I’d be delighted. Either way if we continue the way we’ve started the season with our new striker scoring fairly regularly and our keeper & defence perform as they have, we’ll win the league at a canter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMO Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, casual observer said: I’m surprised TW hasn’t been to the “out and out goalscorer” shop yet and ordered a shiny new one going by all the advice he’s been given on here. Heard he did go to the shop and had a lookman but it was a little messi so said he wisnae going ney-mar. -17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killie Minogue Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Any chance we could get a wee swatch at that list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All the Wine Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 5 hours ago, Crocket said: Some things get debated to death on here. If I had a pound for every post about Stewart since he left, I could of bought him back ? And paid his wages for a year. Honestly can't believe it's taken so much of this thread up. Be really surprised if he doesn't get a Premier league club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimStripey Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Don’t think anyone is disputing that Stewart is a good player or that he would score goals for us. Just that he’d be more suited to playing in behind a striker. So that means Robinson, Polworth or Alston probably needs to drop out and Cameron or Burrell would still need to play as a striker. So he likely doesn’t suit our squad composition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayD Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 21 hours ago, PrestersKtid said: No one said he was rubbish, it was his goal return that was questioned. Despite being at an Aberdeen side that was regularly 3rd he didn’t score many at all. He’s mobile still and causes problems to defences but we need a finisher. wouldn’t say no to him but feel we would still need someone else. Did he no just sign a new deal at St J? If not, then maybe TW feels he knows how to get the best out of him... a bit like Totten/Paul Wright scenario. Paul Wright didny really set the heather on fire at Aberdeen either, just at St Johnstone and Killie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngonge88 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 The cup is a bonus next week against Hibs. But I really hope Inverness game we manage to get a right good striker in. Broadfoot will probably have the game of his life so could do with someone mobile to give him the run around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, All the Wine said: And paid his wages for a year. Honestly can't believe it's taken so much of this thread up. Be really surprised if he doesn't get a Premier league club He’s bound to. He’s certainly good enough and he can be less picky on clubs and salary given what he’s probably made at Ibrox over the last couple of years. When people say what a good manager Gerard is they seem to forget the money he has squandered on players like Stewart, Jones, Barker and a good few from England. They gave him a fortune to stop ten in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc_superteam Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Accies signed Josh Mullin. That is a good signing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allymitchell91 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Decent player at league 1 level now, nowhere near Burke or Murray level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) Any source transfer Wright hard work get right player of new striker (no9) who possible right player? Edited August 6, 2021 by Craigieboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casual observer Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 3 hours ago, kfc_superteam said: Accies signed Josh Mullin. That is a good signing Who is he (excuse my ignorance)? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpetree Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 DUFC on talks with Reading about signing McNulty, according to Scott Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Dundee United signing two forwards one being McNulty, With Apere, Shankland atm. Clark could very well be coming after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter's Heeder Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 11 hours ago, Guff92 said: “Out and out goal scorer”. Who was the last out and out goal scorer we had? Kris Boyd the season we nearly went down? That’s the last time we had a striker scoring 20+ goals a season. Greg Stewart scores goals and creates goals. But isn’t an out and out goal scorer because he doesn’t stand in the box waiting on the ball coming to him? ? If Greg Stewart comes in and gets 12-15 goals as well as creating chances for Innes we win the league as long as the defence stays fit and solid. @Beaker71 is right, if for some reason it happened the rest of the league would be very worried. I don’t even know how this is a debate ? The rest of the names that are kicking about are average. This 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter's Heeder Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 Nicky Clark is s**te 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackwilson Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 27 minutes ago, Souleycouley93 said: Dundee United signing two forwards one being McNulty, With Apere, Shankland atm. Clark could very well be coming after all. Shankland will be away I’d imagine, and one of the forwards they’re signing is a winger, not a striker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrazyKillie Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 Jordan Roberts released by Motherwell. Was used up front sometimes for them. Potentially, we could see him at RP. -8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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