1320Lichtie Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 [emoji31]What a man 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan3600 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 5 out 2 in. That can’t be it. Can it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLichtie86 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 5 out 2 in. That can’t be it. Can it?I hope not. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Announce hester 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetoonlad Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Announce hesterHope the games on and the wind at that silly park stays away Sent from my ZTE BLADE V7 using Pie and Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hope the games on and the wind at that silly park stays away Sent from my ZTE BLADE V7 using Pie and Bovril mobile appStunning day in DD11 m8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofixedability Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 14 hours ago, loon74 said: Yes but nothing officially announced as far as I can see The deals obviously been done but why the delay from both clubs That’s Forfar officially announced the move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerafc Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 5 figures plus Doris is a good deal for Forfar for a player that was out of contract in the summer and it will be a good deal for us if Hilson helps keep us up.Sad to see Doris go, a true Lichtie legend and one on his day that could bully a defence. Hall of fame surely guaranteed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 5 figures plus Doris is a good deal for Forfar for a player that was out of contract in the summer and it will be a good deal for us if Hilson helps keep us up.Sad to see Doris go, a true Lichtie legend and one on his day that could bully a defence. Hall of fame surely guaranteed. Think that's the going rate. If offers for Doris were 7.5/8k seems to be par for course. Imagine we would've got a couple grand for Spence too. Looking forward to seeing this guy in the team. Another one who will be close to a few of our players and management will all know him really well too so makes sense for the squad togetherness too something DC has managed to build since he's been here.I'd still say one more player required personally. Is that a squad of 18 now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonLichtie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 The fact we've had to fork out such an amount and a player who we could have sold for 7/8k elsewhere to sign a guy whose contract is up in 4 months just goes to show where the market is at currently for top proven part time players. Cove, Kelty and a few other clubs/ reasons seem to have bumped things up considerably in the last few years. We're currently in the financial position to make these sort of signings, and if he helps us stay up then it's excellent business.... even if we went down he's still a player who could become part of our core that we build on each transfer window. I feel like signing Dale Hilson is great for a multitude of reasons - ultimately we've signed a player who is fairly proven to be one of the top part time players in his position, and that's what we need to be doing to build on what we have. In my head, in the next 4/5 years we want to be (realistically) doing as Alloa have done, staying up in the Championship, making a bloody good go of staying up, or at 'worst' challenging to go up again from League 1. To do this, we need to do as they have done and build on what we've done over the last few years in terms of building up to ultimately have one of the best/ the best part time squad of players in Scotland. At the moment I'd say we've got 8/9 players who if we did the above can be with us for years to come and help us achieve the above. Adding players like Dale Hilson and Scott Stewart in this and the last transfer window might have cost us a good few quid, but both of them are top part time players who can be mainstays of our team for a number of years to come. Keeping a solid base in the squad is absolutely key to success in the coming years for me. In terms of Stevie D leaving, realistically we all knew this was coming and the vast majority know deep down it's in the best interests of both Steven and the club. He's been a tremendous player for us over the years, and both he and his family will be sorely missed at Gayfield, but moving down a division - similar to Spence moving down too League 2 - is the best thing for him right now for game time and to hopefully push himself on again. As mentioned above, our ultimate aim has to be to have the best/ one of the best part time players available in every position. In his position, Steven certainly isn't at that level at this point in time, and therefore couldn't offer us as much as he'd want too or as much as we need over the next 4 months. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hilson is a 100% hard worker, never gives up. Hilson is not a natural goalscorer, is control at times is shocking and you don't want him thinking too long over a chance. Almost every club he has been at apart form us, has seen him suffer from injuries, hope the treatment table is ready? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 All the best for Stevie D. Been a fantastic servant to the club over a number of years. One of the clubs all time goalscorers, he's had to adopt differing styles of play over the years, possibly caused by injuries. Lets see if Dale can step up to the plate and score the goals or create goals to keep us in the championship. Still feel we need a defensive cover and some sort of creative midfielder/wide man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hilson is a 100% hard worker, never gives up. Hilson is not a natural goalscorer, is control at times is shocking and you don't want him thinking too long over a chance. Almost every club he has been at apart form us, has seen him suffer from injuries, hope the treatment table is ready?f**k me never thought I'd see someone associated with Forfar Athletic who was as bitter as Jim Weir or Gary Bollan but here we are 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 All the best for Stevie D. Been a fantastic servant to the club over a number of years. One of the clubs all time goalscorers, he's had to adopt differing styles of play over the years, possibly caused by injuries. Lets see if Dale can step up to the plate and score the goals or create goals to keep us in the championship. Still feel we need a defensive cover and some sort of creative midfielder/wide man.From what I hear Chalmers could well fill that creative midfielder/wide man role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hilson is a 100% hard worker, never gives up. Hilson is not a natural goalscorer, is control at times is shocking and you don't want him thinking too long over a chance. Almost every club he has been at apart form us, has seen him suffer from injuries, hope the treatment table is ready?This is a grim post. Just wish him well eh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Delighted with Spence and Doris out and Hilson and Chalmers in. Genuinely feel sorry for Forfar fans, tough for them losing their best players year after year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamnotgarybollan Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Our new best player is Mark Docherty 5k and he’s yoursGive us your bank details and we will transfer the money into your account 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SotesBornalichtie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 (edited) Crap game today and we really don't need another mid week match. Can't remember Mutch having to make a save. Lots of high balls into the Falkirk box with nobody capable of getting on the end of them, but kept persisting with them. Subs could have been made earlier to give them a chance to get to grips with the game and have any impact, but when Bobby Linn goes off any creativity tends to go with him. The ref didn't do us any favours, challenges and tackles made by Falkirk were bookings for us for similar tackles, but then Scottish referees are notoriously inconsistent. Fair play to Falkirk, they are a big, strong side and a draw is the least they deserved. Thought Ricky Little did well against the big guy Sammon considering the difference in size. If the manager wants to make us the best part time team in the country i think he needs a creative midfielder and a goalscorer. Hopefully Hilson will fit the goalscorer role, but we need someone who can make things happen when Bobby Linn is subbed or gets injured. Edited January 18, 2020 by SotesBornalichtie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 6 hours ago, bernardblack said: This is a grim post. Just wish him well eh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 6 hours ago, bernardblack said: This is a grim post. Just wish him well eh What part of the post is wrong? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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