gc_smfc Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Disappointing to see Dilo go. As there's no chance we'll have three goalkeepers. But we're already better equipped for goalies for the coming season compared to last season, which is only good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Quite disappointed at that TBH, Dilo is an exceptional young keeper and one that had a good chance of pushing kello out the team. Not sure Ridgers can. Hopefully it works out though and he proves to be as useful as Dilo. Welcome to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Quite disappointed at that TBH, Dilo is an exceptional young keeper and one that had a good chance of pushing kello out the team. Not sure Ridgers can. Hopefully it works out though and he proves to be as useful as Dilo. Welcome to the club. Might be a case that Dilo indicated he wasn't staying, so Kello recommended Ridgers who he knew from his Hearts days? Certainly not a Cornell-esque signing - looks a reasonably good back up option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Excellent back up keeper. Delighted with the way Tommy's handling things so far, he's not made a mistake yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Tough one for the club. Dilo would have been pushing for a starting berth, but the opportunity of keeping Kello was not one to be passed up. Dilo might have done well to stick around as he would have developed further while at the club, but you can appreciate why he would prefer to move on and secure 1st team action and/or a bigger pay packet elsewhere. Anyway, welcome to the club, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted June 6, 2014 Author Share Posted June 6, 2014 Quite disappointed at that TBH, Dilo is an exceptional young keeper and one that had a good chance of pushing kello out the team. Not sure Ridgers can. Hopefully it works out though and he proves to be as useful as Dilo. Welcome to the club. Dilo has had his head turned by his agent, which is fair enough. He will get a better deal than we would be willing to offer a number 2. Ridgers is an ex Scotland u21 internationalist and a few of the Jambos I've spoken to were surprised to see him let go. He'll do as a number 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Excellent back up keeper. Delighted with the way Tommy's handling things so far, he's not made a mistake yet. I'd agree with this. Given the goalkeeping debacle of last close-season, it is encouraging to have this critical area of the squad nailed down already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Wonder Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Dilo has had his head turned by his agent, which is fair enough. He will get a better deal than we would be willing to offer a number 2. Ridgers is an ex Scotland u21 internationalist and a few of the Jambos I've spoken to were surprised to see him let go. He'll do as a number 2. He's decent, very good shot stopper, but his handling and command of the box isn't the best. That said, that would come with experience but so far that's been limited at 1st team level and at 23 I thought he'd have been looking to play regularly rather than remain back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 He's decent, very good shot stopper, but his handling and command of the box isn't the best. That said, that would come with experience but so far that's been limited at 1st team level and at 23 I thought he'd have been looking to play regularly rather than remain back up. Kello has signed a one year deal with us, so Ridgers might well get his chance in the No.1 shirt in due course. Kello is a good keeper to be an understudy to, so I think, on balance, this could be a good bit of business for all parties. Interestingly, the description you provide of Ridgers' attributes sounds similar to how I would describe Dilo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_smfc Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 He's decent, very good shot stopper, but his handling and command of the box isn't the best. That said, that would come with experience but so far that's been limited at 1st team level and at 23 I thought he'd have been looking to play regularly rather than remain back up. Kello had a few knocks towards the end of the season, so there's plenty of scope for first team football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 TC reaction: http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=33760 No mention of Dilo, so obviously gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 TC reaction: http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=33760 No mention of Dilo, so obviously gone. Either Ridgers is a giant or Tommy Craig is a midget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Either Ridgers is a giant or Tommy Craig is a midget. My very thoughts - bit of both, I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 As echoed, a shame that Dilo seems to be on his way. Ridgers is a decent signing as back-up though. Certainly better than Grant Adam or David Cornell levels of goalkeeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie88 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Quite happy with that signing tbh. He will definitely do a job if called upon. Dilo seems to be away which is a shame but more than adequate replacement IMO. Dilo did have lots of promise and probably wants to play every week, which is fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_smfc Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 As echoed, a shame that Dilo seems to be on his way. Ridgers is a decent signing as back-up though. Certainly better than Grant Adam or David Cornell levels of goalkeeper. Can't really comment on Adam apart from he apparently loved the bookies. But Cornell wasn't really that bad. Buffon would have struggled with the way that our defence started the season. What was it 11 goals in 4 games that we conceded? I expect Ridgers to actually start a fair amount, Kello picked up a fair amount of knocks over such a short time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I think Dilo fits the profile for Ross County at the moment. They've released Michael Fraser, have kept Mark Brown as a GK/coach and will be in the market for someone to challenge Brown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I think Dilo fits the profile for Ross County at the moment. They've released Michael Fraser, have kept Mark Brown as a GK/coach and will be in the market for someone to challenge Brown. If he didn't want to be back up to Kello in the cosmopolitan metropolis that is Paisley, why would he want to be back-up to Brown way up among the savages? Does. Not. Compute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 If he didn't want to be back up to Kello in the cosmopolitan metropolis that is Paisley, why would he want to be back-up to Brown way up among the savages? Does. Not. Compute. Riches. He wants the Northmen's riches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Riches. He wants the Northmen's riches. Uncle Roy's millions....nay, BILLIONS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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