AllyMax Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 8:58 PM, mfc said: Very decent signing that one. Expand Thats an unusual reaction for this forum 😆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wellfan Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Let's hope the new guy puts some defenders to the sword. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 Im usually pretty positive about new signings but his figures are 53 goals in 257 appearances. Im hoping we can get more than a goal every 5 games from him or we are looking at 7/8 goals for the season. To be fair KVV's stats werent exactly inspiring, so happy to wait and see what the big man has in his locker........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:07 PM, joewarkfanclub said: To be fair KVV's stats werent exactly inspiring, so happy to wait and see what the big man has in his locker........ Expand I was just thinking the same about KVV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirParkCornerExile Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 8:57 PM, David said: First new signing in the door today. Just remember, even if we're not being "linked" to anyone by lazy journalists doesn't mean the management team isn't working away and getting things done quietly. Expand It amazes me how many Motherwell fans get their knickers in a twist because we don't sign players early. We rarely do , the contracts we can offer will not have players jumping at them until they have checked all their options. There was never a likihood that we wouldnt sign players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirParkCornerExile Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:07 PM, joewarkfanclub said: Im usually pretty positive about new signings but his figures are 53 goals in 257 appearances. Im hoping we can get more than a goal every 5 games from him or we are looking at 7/8 goals for the season. To be fair KVV's stats werent exactly inspiring, so happy to wait and see what the big man has in his locker........ Expand Michael Higdons rate was one in every 5 games before he came to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:04 PM, wellfan said: Let's hope the new guy puts some defenders to the sword. Expand Nice try...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:04 PM, wellfan said: Let's hope the new guy puts some defenders to the sword. Expand If it means not signing Mandron then that was a close shave!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 A killie fan over on p&b says the lad fowler has now gone on trial with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:19 PM, FirParkCornerExile said: Michael Higdons rate was one in every 5 games before he came to us. Expand Thanks for that! Hope springs eternal! 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted July 4, 2023 Report Share Posted July 4, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:31 PM, mfc said: A killie fan over on p&b says the lad fowler has now gone on trial with them. Expand Couldn't agree a fee with Beith apparently, gone are the days when you could pick a player up from the old Juniors for a set of strips and some training balls. The boy has some potential but I wouldnt be forking out any serious dosh for him. OTF alluded to the fact if we did sign him he would probably be put out on loan so was never going to be in the first team squad anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Interesting that Wilkinson has some decent assist stats as well as a reasonable scoring record in recent seasons. Of course time well tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 9:07 PM, joewarkfanclub said: Im usually pretty positive about new signings but his figures are 53 goals in 257 appearances. Im hoping we can get more than a goal every 5 games from him or we are looking at 7/8 goals for the season. To be fair KVV's stats werent exactly inspiring, so happy to wait and see what the big man has in his locker........ Expand KVV had scored more than 100 goals before coming to us. He had more pedigree and better ratio than most strikers we've signed. That said Wilkinson has a better goal ratio than any of our current strikers so certainly an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 As I have said before, every striker we sign, with a couple of exceptions ie Skippy and Faddy the 2nd time round is a punt, Wilkinson will be no different. Time will tell if its a good or bad signing any previous stats are irrelevant, so let's wait and see how he performs before judging him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Given that he couldn't get a game for Walsall for most of last season he's likely another Mandron. Not encouraging. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 5:23 AM, Ya Bezzer! said: Interesting that Wilkinson has some decent assist stats as well as a reasonable scoring record in recent seasons. Of course time well tell. Expand 3 league goals last season. 1 versus Salford. 1 versus Gillingham. 1 versus Doncaster. Hardly reasonable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mio Krivokapic Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 7:05 AM, steelboy said: Given that he couldn't get a game for Walsall for most of last season he's likely another Mandron. Not encouraging. Expand That was more down to injury than not being good enough. He suffered a torrid time with injuries at Walsall, which could be a concern not only physically but mentally too - fingers crossed he's over the worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/4/2023 at 10:06 PM, santheman said: Couldn't agree a fee with Beith apparently, gone are the days when you could pick a player up from the old Juniors for a set of strips and some training balls. The boy has some potential but I wouldnt be forking out any serious dosh for him. OTF alluded to the fact if we did sign him he would probably be put out on loan so was never going to be in the first team squad anytime soon. Expand He's obviously being hawked around by some party. A young man in a hurry. I suspect that Beith are far from being a wee amateurish (in the loosest possible sense) junior club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 7:05 AM, steelboy said: Given that he couldn't get a game for Walsall for most of last season he's likely another Mandron. Not encouraging. Expand Tom Aldred wasn't wanted at Bury. Scott McDonald had one foot on the boat back to Australia. Kipre was second choice of the trialists. We've got the best out of any number of players that didn't fit in anywhere else. Is he a sure thing? Nope, but I'm struggling to remember the last 'sure thing' we signed.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 Glad to see the first new face in the door. As with any signing we make only time will tell if he will produce the goods for us so best of luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 10:02 AM, MelvinBragg said: Is he a sure thing? Nope, but I'm struggling to remember the last 'sure thing' we signed.. Expand The only "sure thing" we have is Steelboy the forum Troll ,trashing and writing off every new signing before they have kicked a ball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 I will definitely give him a chance and hopefully everyone else will. Can just picture his first game....Booooo, rubbish.....get off.......(and that's just during the warm-up!!) Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mio Krivokapic Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 11:21 AM, grizzlyg said: I will definitely give him a chance and hopefully everyone else will. Can just picture his first game....Booooo, rubbish.....get off.......(and that's just during the warm-up!!) Lol Expand Think Wilkinson is used to such a cut throat approach 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Balls of Shire Posted July 5, 2023 Report Share Posted July 5, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 11:14 AM, Spiderpig said: The only "sure thing" we have is Steelboy the forum Troll ,trashing and writing off every new signing before they have kicked a ball. Expand Why do people still engage with him? It's all a pantomime act ,he works as a motivational coach in the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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