The New Raith Rovers Thread

[Typicalrovers]

Runs about but is an expert at just about getting there. Give me Spence and Buchanan every time before him.

[Beastie Russell]

Mark stewart in summary at 1 min 12 seconds

[Broken Algorithms]

36 minutes ago, Beastie Russell said:

Mark stewart in summary at 1 min 12 seconds

Hearing the Spanish broken up by "Mark Stewart" is rather amusing there. No idea how we didn't win that game,  but equally we only scraped a draw. Hearts were awful, but the upside is it spawned the Cathro "What Situation?" interview. 

[Enigma]

We signing anybody this week?

[Raith Against The Machine]

Expect we'll see the tattie sacks that the players will be wearing before we see any new players.

[mr mince]

2 hours ago, Beastie Russell said:

Mark stewart in summary at 1 min 12 seconds

Anybody got the gif for the monster goal against the pars handy, injuries plus those 2 moments are everything you need to know about Stewart.

The season under McKinnon he seemed to take a few games to get back into it after every injury lay off but when he's good he's amazing, when he's bad he's hilarious just as long as he isn't wearing your team's colours.

[Beastie Russell]

i think the Falkirk fans summed him up as a speedboat with no rudder

*happy to be corrected if I've got that wrong 

[basher brash]

To be honest didn't score nearly enough goals and throw in continually being injured a lot he would be a Luxury player we could not afford to carry and really we need to hit the ground running this season. If he was in that much of a demand why sign for part time Dumbarton? Looking at the 2 strikers we have just signed are they better? Yes and throw in a fully fit Lewis Vaughan and Johnny Court we should have enough up top.

[SuperHans]

I might be mistaken but I'm pretty sure I'd heard he was actually one of our higher paid players. Looking back through his CV then that could make sense.

[Ro Sham Bo]

Smith saying in today's Courier that he is targeting a defender and wide player and is also in talks with Lennox.

[Rovers1992/1993]

Smith saying in today's Courier that he is targeting a defender and wide player and is also in talks with Lennox.

He's in the FFP saying a left sided defender and a couple of wide players. Not necessarily a left back though as he's wanting to see a bit of young LB Euan Valentine there this season. So it'll probably be a CB who can play LB which would have been why he was targeting Docherty.

[Beachbum]

35 minutes ago, Ro Sham Bo said:

Smith saying in today's Courier that he is targeting a defender and wide player and is also in talks with Lennox.

Today's Courier

[Zen Archer (Raconteur)]

1 hour ago, Rovers1992/1993 said:

He's in the FFP saying a left sided defender and a couple of wide players. Not necessarily a left back though as he's wanting to see a bit of young LB Euan Valentine there this season. So it'll probably be a CB who can play LB which would have been why he was targeting Docherty.

The lad only recently turned 16, as an exciting prospect for the U20's he is asking a bit much for the step up.

[RRFC1989]

We criticise managers for not giving youth a chance so i'm not gonna have a go at him for seeing what he's worth. I can only presume Easton has given Smith a glowing report of the boy.

[dafcburty]

https://jordanburtfootball.com/2017/06/15/smith-delighted-with-three-new-signings-as-new-season-edges-closer-for-new-rovers-boss/

This is the interview I done with Barry Smith earlier this week. Potentially similar content to the Courier and FFP (I've not read their articles yet so don't know) but I'll post this here anyway for anyone who's interested. 

[Growl3th]

Can we sign someone who has a decent throw in?    Not necessarily a long one maybe just an accurate one.

[RRFC1989]

Can we sign someone who has a decent throw in?    Not necessarily a long one maybe just an accurate one.

I don't think the problem is the thrower, its the fact they have little to no options. It's frustrated me for years how bad we are with throw-ins. Little options, no movement. I've never witnessed a team as bad as us at the most simple set-piece!

[Daz80]

42 minutes ago, Growl3th said:

Can we sign someone who has a decent throw in?    Not necessarily a long one maybe just an accurate one.

I am fairly accurate up to about 10 yards with a throw in if that helps. 

[Scottydog]

The lad only recently turned 16, as an exciting prospect for the U20's he is asking a bit much for the step up.

Could be throwing him to the wolves (probably would be) or it could be the making of him, maybe he is another Kieran Tierney, we live in hope.

[pub car king]

I think we are going to be tight on the numbers this year squad wise and youth will be used which is no bad thing.