Free Agent Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 A place for discussion of all things ARFC for the next year. News, signings, releases, season tickets, preseason information and general chatter welcome. Following on from the managers note to fans yesterday, I would like to echo his sentiments that the strong performance of the club must be backed up by stronger support from the fans. I think as a small club where we can't easily exchange thoughts with fellow supporters that a strong online presence is vital so I am urging anyone with ARFC sentiments to commit to getting involved this season in this thread early and often. Go Albion Rovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Agent Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 This morning has seen confirmation of the signings of Gary Fisher, Mark Ferry and Paul Archibald for the coming season. Presumably Darren Young is also signed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Read just now that McRobbie, Talu and Kerjean have been released, and Andy Barrowman is retiring. Replacing and upgrading on all four of them would be an encouraging start to the close season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Ally Love has offers from Rovers and 2 other teams in this division I'm hearing. I haven't had the two other clubs confirmed, from comments made though Airdrie is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Not surprised to hear about clubs trying to tap up our top scorer. I wouldn't be surprised if the other team was Dumbarton - with him on board you certainly wouldn't go down without a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pastmaster Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Will Ally Love be willing to go full time at Airdire ? They would not let Neil Parry stay as a part timer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Not surprised to hear about clubs trying to tap up our top scorer. I wouldn't be surprised if the other team was Dumbarton - with him on board you certainly wouldn't go down without a fight. We may well yet throw something his way but at the moment he has 3 offers all from this division. Will Ally Love be willing to go full time at Airdire ? I'm led to believe he doesn't want full-time but who knows what Airdrie have offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 My mistake - I missed the "in this division" bit. Not that long ago his brother got us promoted, kept us up, scored a double-figure number of goals then left us for Stranraer...perhaps that Love story will repeat itself. Ally has proven himself and has earned every offer he gets, but he should choose wisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Agent Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 While I wouldn't begrudge Love a move, I think if Young can find some better attacking colleagues next year, the great effort he puts in will be seen to better effect and could perhaps get him a better move. Good luck to him either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pastmaster Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 My mistake - I missed the "in this division" bit. Not that long ago his brother got us promoted, kept us up, scored a double-figure number of goals then left us for Stranraer...perhaps that Love story will repeat itself. ....and Robert ended up Junior after a season warming the Stanraer bench Sometimes the furthest field is not always greener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Alan Reid has signed for what will be his testimonial season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Agent Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 Alan Reid has signed for what will be his testimonial season. Terrific news! Personally I think Reidy is the best player at the club and im ad delighted as one can be for someone they don't know that he'll be receiving a testimonial - it's thoroughly deserved and hopefully will earn him a nice sum. I must say also, credit to the Official Website on regular updates lately. It really does encourage interaction with and between fans which is the way to raise the profile of the club. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teekasule Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Superb news about Reid. Rovers legend. would be very surprised If Love chose Airdrie - last time he was there was was hounded into his car while their 'fans' kicked f**k out of it ! Tee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloysius Snuffleupagus Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Some good news so far, with hopefully more to come. I'm a wee bit surprised we didn't release Mark Ferry, but he certainly says the right things in his interview on the official site. Love is an essential re-signing for me, whether we sign the similar David Cox or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 The re-signings are a very positive start, but even though I was proven wrong to criticise Young last Summer, I'd like to see a bigger recruitment drive this year. We won't be written off as relegation fodder quite so quickly this time, and I expect that will play a huge part in the manager's ability to pitch ARFC to some proper 'ballers. Boasting about Josh Mullin won't hurt either. Plenty of players are being released by other clubs already, many of whom would have been on my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Some good news so far, with hopefully more to come. I'm a wee bit surprised we didn't release Mark Ferry, but he certainly says the right things in his interview on the official site. Love is an essential re-signing for me, whether we sign the similar David Cox or not. I, too, would have released Ferry, and wouldn't be sorry to see Willis away also. I hope Mick Dunlop still feels he has the legs for it - certainly has the head. Get him his badges and a part-time job-for-life offer, I say. Ross Davidson would be another good capture. Let's start a realistic wish list of newcomers - who's first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albino Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Let's start a realistic wish list of newcomers - who's first? GK: Neil Parry Andy McNeil Grant Adam Wullie Muir DF: Chris Smith Jordan Halsman Bryan Wharton Frank McKeown Kieran MacDonald Michael Travis Darren Cole Shaun Rutherford Scott Hooper Michael Miller Ricky Lamie Steven Saunders Lee Kilday Kyle McAusland Scott Taggart Grant Gallagher Jack Baird Sean Kelly Morgyn Neill Craig Sives MF: Kevin Cawley Nathan Blockley Bryan Hodge Alan Trouten Robbie Crawford Ryan McCord Marc Fitzpatrick Paul Woods Scott Linton Eddie Ferns Spas Georgiev Scott Agnew Jamie McKernon Thomas Reilly Derek Young FW: Bryan Prunty Jim Lister David Cox Andy Ryan Ross Caldwell Andy Rodgers Mark McGuigan Marc McKenzie Jamie Longworth Steven Craig Mitch Megginson Archie Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 That's a pretty comprehensive list (and I wouldn't mind seeing a few of them at Stenny next season) but I'm pretty sure Lee Kilday's just signed a two-year deal with Greenock Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 From that lot, I'd take Ryan and Cox. I'm not sure any of the others would improve us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Oracle Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 From that lot, I'd take Ryan and Cox. I'm not sure any of the others would improve us. You must be at the wind up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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