ebobsboy Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Campbell is usually adept at getting the best out of players who were maybe not doing great elsewhere. Hopefully does that with Hetherington, he's got his work cut out though he was absolutely horseshit with with us. People will maybe point to Dowds who came back to us a totally different player. Hetherington won't be back though he's out of contract at the end of the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan3600 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Hetherington another loan. I can't find the current rules anywhere. How many can we have? (Praying for at least one striker on loan.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 minute ago, stan3600 said: Hetherington another loan. I can't find the current rules anywhere. How many can we have? (Praying for at least one striker on loan.) I think it's 5 or 6. But loans from down south do not count towards the total as they are technically short term permanent transfers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 20 minutes ago, Lichtie78 said: Do you not get bored having your knickers permanently in a twist What? Because I want to see us strengthen up front? Our biggest weakness this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tattie36 said: What? Because I want to see us strengthen up front? Our biggest weakness this season. What do you want us to do?Fosu and Isiaka were out of contract there's no point in extending their deals by a fortnight until we sign a striker. Shanks is blatantly not going to get game time here so there's no point in keeping him here when he could be playing for Peterhead. We are in no different a position than we were before those players left, probably better. Nobody has said we are not signing more players, in fact the complete opposite has been said by Pink!chill out 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, Tattie36 said: What? Because I want to see us strengthen up front? Our biggest weakness this season. One win over Dundee, and we're back to Thou Shalt Not Question The Management mode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 minute ago, ExiledLichtie said: One win over Dundee, and we're back to Thou Shalt Not Question The Management mode. But we’re not though and this is overly dramatic too 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I think if we can get a decent striker in it will have been a very good January window for us. Grab 8th and reload for 2023/24 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Lichtie78 said: What do you want us to do?Fosu and Isiaka were out of contract there's no point in extending their deals by a fortnight until we sign a striker. Shanks is blatantly not going to get game time here so there's no point in keeping him here when he could be playing for Peterhead. We are in no different a position than we were before those players left, probably better. Nobody has said we are not signing more players, in fact the complete opposite has been said by Pink!chill out 100 percent spot on couldn’t have said it better Guys like Dow and Hetherington have been the secret to our success under DC. Pink said in the video that was literally put out today that we are away to sign strikers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1473 season tickets sold. Love that. Praying for a few more memorable moments and survival so we can look to beat that next year. Keeeeeman Arbroath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Fine, so I’m the only one here slightly disappointed in the 5 pm announcement being for a loan midfielder from League 1? L Yes of course we’ll sign another striker or two. Just hoped it would be today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayshead2 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, kingjoey said: Trying unsuccessfully to find highlights of the Dundee match. Any suggestions? No Sorry. No doubt it will have something to do with Dundee trying to get some more cash from the fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 42 minutes ago, Tattie36 said: Just hoped it would be today Good players and talent are worth waiting for - an announcement of a new striker is coming soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Hetherington first came to Alloa as quite a young player and a squad filler initially. It looked like he was on his way out a couple of times but he eventually settled into DM role under Jack Ross and went from strength to strength. His partnership with Iain Flannigan in centre midfield was class in the Championship, Stevie doing a lot of the ball winning and Flanny as the playmaker. Hetherington also capable on the ball though and really driving on from midfield. He was very rarely dominated in the Championship when the standard was higher than it is now (IMO) and should have got a better move than Falkirk at the time. He probably wasn't helped by being installed as captain immediately on arrival there but the move was obviously a disaster. I thought he might well settle under McGlynn and he did get rave reviews against Hibs at the start of this season, but clearly wasn't able to build on that. A strange one as the Hetherington who played so well in tier two for us was a class above the level Falkirk have been at in recent times. If Arbroath can get him back to where he was he'll be a terrific addition. Edited January 6, 2023 by Waspie 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherlichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 7 hours ago, Lichtielegend said: I've not really seen anything from Shanks to suggest he is up to it. He works hard but games tend to pass him by and he doesn't have the pace or physicality to make himself a nuisance in those games where we need an out ball. You are playing a very dangerous game here. How dare you criticise ANY Arbroath player, especially on this website. Cityclashrocker will be along soon to give you a proper scalding for even slightly disagreeing with what the Great Dick Campbell has done by signing this unproven youngster from the Highland League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherlichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Tattie36 said: Fine, so I’m the only one here slightly disappointed in the 5 pm announcement being for a loan midfielder from League 1? L Yes of course we’ll sign another striker or two. Just hoped it would be today. Nope. It’s a very underwhelming signing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherlichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 41 minutes ago, clashcityrocker said: Good players and talent are worth waiting for - an announcement of a new striker is coming soon. You know nothing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Some of the reaction to signings at times is a bit embarrassing. I seem to recall the signing of a certain Michael McKenna being chastised on here for days so suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Another midfielder seems a bit much but I have a feeling we won’t see much of Tait or Allan and wouldn’t be surprised if one or both move on and having Balde and Hertherington puts an end to the Low coming back talk. Hetherington seems to have been poor at Falkirk but was always a very good player at Alloa in this league so certainly knows what it takes to get out a championship relegation battle. Hoping he does well. im convinced we’ll add another striker but we only play with one, Adwarka, Hilson with now Dow, Bobby and El Mhanni we’re looking far better in the forward areas The other thing that’s good is we are getting things done early in the month which was badly needed. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, Smokerson said: Some of the reaction to signings at times is a bit embarrassing. I seem to recall the signing of a certain Michael McKenna being chastised on here for days so suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Another midfielder seems a bit much but I have a feeling we won’t see much of Tait or Allan and wouldn’t be surprised if one or both move on and having Balde and Hertherington puts an end to the Low coming back talk. Hetherington seems to have been poor at Falkirk but was always a very good player at Alloa in this league so certainly knows what it takes to get out a championship relegation battle. Hoping he does well. im convinced we’ll add another striker but we only play with one, Adwarka, Hilson with now Dow, Bobby and El Mhanni we’re looking far better in the forward areas The other thing that’s good is we are getting things done early in the month which was badly needed. It’s really depressing isn’t it. They’re doing exactly what everyone’s been greeting about for 6 months and signing players with a lot of experience in Scotland. They’re as good as you can get for part time for me Dow and Hetherington couldn’t fit the bill any more perfectly. El Mhanni already put on a masterclass and Balde showed up very well too. We have a big man upfront now and it is only January the 6th. Fosu / Corfe / Isiaka / Shanks / Hancock all out the door. Don’t think it could have gone any better 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: It’s really depressing isn’t it. They’re doing exactly what everyone’s been greeting about for 6 months and signing players with a lot of experience in Scotland. They’re as good as you can get for part time for me Dow and Hetherington couldn’t fit the bill any more perfectly. El Mhanni already put on a masterclass and Balde showed up very well too. We have a big man upfront now and it is only January the 6th. Fosu / Corfe / Isiaka / Shanks / Hancock all out the door. Don’t think it could have gone any better As I said. 1 experienced striker away from a very good January window 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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