This is just my second post but I now feel that it is a matter of urgency that if ICT are going to stay up we need to have some sort of experienced striker up front. Someone who is able to provide serious man management skills on the pitch which will boost the confidence of our promising but not worldly strikers. We need someone who can instill confidence with his positional awareness (sadly lacking at the moment!). I am not one to spread rumours but someone in the mould of Robbie Winters who is looking to leave FC Brann at the end of the year might just fit the bill. I know he is not a superstar but he has the type of experience we need. Brewster did fit this bill but that was a couple of years ago!

Other suggestions welcome!

Despite some promising dealings in the transfer market the matter of bringing in an experienced striker still needs to be addressed.

No matter how much Brewster tinkers with the rest of the squad we will still be in serious trouble unless we can secure a proven goalscorer.

You'd need one that will hit 30 a season unless the defence gets sorted. We were always pretty solid at the back and we won games because we could shut the opposition out and nick goals here and there. We can still score goals, but our defence is rotten now. Get the defence sorted and we will get back up the table a bit. Certainly would get us out of trouble. Look at the teams around us, all of them have poor defences at the moment.

I am fairly sure that we have brought in all the players of a defensive nature that we are going to, so hopefully the new additions will take care of that.

It doesnt matter if we like it or not we are in a relegation battle and thats when we need experienced players and we dont have that up front, not only to score goals but to hold the ball up and link the play with midfield, some of the stikers we have may have the potential to do this but its going to be a real battle down there and its asking to much for players of their experience to do it alone. This is a big problem as I am sure the club realise we need this but it aint easy to find one.

Despite some promising dealings in the transfer market the matter of bringing in an experienced striker still needs to be addressed.

No matter how much Brewster tinkers with the rest of the squad we will still be in serious trouble unless we can secure a proven goalscorer.

You'd need one that will hit 30 a season unless the defence gets sorted. We were always pretty solid at the back and we won games because we could shut the opposition out and nick goals here and there. We can still score goals, but our defence is rotten now. Get the defence sorted and we will get back up the table a bit. Certainly would get us out of trouble. Look at the teams around us, all of them have poor defences at the moment.

I am fairly sure that we have brought in all the players of a defensive nature that we are going to, so hopefully the new additions will take care of that.

It doesnt matter if we like it or not we are in a relegation battle and thats when we need experienced players and we dont have that up front, not only to score goals but to hold the ball up and link the play with midfield, some of the stikers we have may have the potential to do this but its going to be a real battle down there and its asking to much for players of their experience to do it alone. This is a big problem as I am sure the club realise we need this but it aint easy to find one.

I agree entirely.

He is yet to score for St Johnstone this season so despite being impressed by his overall play last night i would have to say no. What about Pat Clarke at Clyde? He has bagged 11 goals this season despite the fact that Clyde hover just over the relegation zone.

Barrowman was even more prolific at lower league level ! What we need is someone with SPL experience.

Only reason Barrowman was scoring goals in the 2nd Division, (not 1st which he was terrible in) is because he had a strike partner and some decent service. I really don't see us signing another SPL striker unless he is never playing or its Robbie Winters. So all i can suggest is the best the lower leagues have to offer.

Heard that Brewster ruled out a move for Sean Higgins today.

Here's one http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/2009/01...86908-21057940/ Could be the answer to some of our problems. We know he'll be fit but maybe a bit rusty but could certainly bring the youngsters into the games a bit more. 6 month contract with an option for more and there is no fee due for him either. What do you think?

Here's one http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/2009/01...86908-21057940/ Could be the answer to some of our problems. We know he'll be fit but maybe a bit rusty but could certainly bring the youngsters into the games a bit more. 6 month contract with an option for more and there is no fee due for him either. What do you think?

What a load of crap.... If it was true and he's as fit as he says he is, why didn't he put himself on the bench for his last few games in charge?

:thumb04:

Maybe a little bit of **** stirring I must admit but what have we been crying out for all season? A Striker able to hold up the ball long enough to bring others into play. Obviously not going to happen but everyone has been crying out for more experience in the team especially our forward line.

Maybe a little bit of **** stirring I must admit but what have we been crying out for all season? A Striker able to hold up the ball long enough to bring others into play. Obviously not going to happen but everyone has been crying out for more experience in the team especially our forward line.

Brewsters shoulder is knackered, as far as I understand he's been told that to play competitive football with such a injury would be really risky, he was offered a operation.

But I guess either: one of those that carrys a high chance of failing and making matters worse

or he didn't want to be off to recover when managing us.

Thats why he never pulled on a ICT shirt of late .. Perhaps now he's jobless and desperate to stay in Football he is willing to risk it in a lower division or he's planning the operation. He however is not fit for SPL football, and much as I'm sure he wanted to pull on a Caley shirt he and the club medical team knew this and thats why didn't happen.

Edited January 21, 200917 yr by kiltarlity

Heskey's not coming then....

Seriously though - since Bayne went this is the kind of forward I would like to see coming to Inverness

Heskey signs for Villa

i highly doubt we,ll sign a striker now as by the time new manager comes in and identifies targets the window will be closed

Rory has left the club by mutual consent according to article on official site

Official Site Article

Good luck to him wherever he ends up - you never know we may see him back at the stadium with the away team one day soon.

Has another striker been identified yet I wonder....any of those potential managers strikers....?

Damn one of them is - well here we go again....

Edited January 23, 200917 yr by Tichy_Blacks_Back

Rory has left the club by mutual consent according to article on official site

Official Site Article

Good luck to him wherever he ends up - you never know we may see him back at the stadium with the away team one day soon.

Has another striker been identified yet I wonder....any of those potential managers strikers....?

Damn one of them is - well here we go again....

rory

do keep up :thumb04:

whoever gets named manager this week wont iam sure have a list of strikers we can sign so unless grassa/doc have already identified anyone i doubt we,ll find a suitable striker in a week unless its a loan deal

Maybe Chris Sutton would be that man.

Maybe Chris Sutton would be that man.

he probably could do a job for us short term,but like brewster didnt he have to give up due to injury?. hasnt sutton got some eye injury

Edited January 25, 200917 yr by blackieforce

Maybe Chris Sutton would be that man.

he probably could do a job for us short term,but like brewster didnt he have to give up due to injury?. hasnt sutton got some eye injury

eye he's finished

Maybe Chris Sutton would be that man.

he probably could do a job for us short term,but like brewster didnt he have to give up due to injury?. hasnt sutton got some eye injury

eye he's finished

saying that i think martin o,neil has been touting sutton for the job, so there obviously good firends,maybe villa have a reserve striker we could loan for the season

Edited January 25, 200917 yr by blackieforce

Don't we already have a contact at Villa Park to alert us of any potential loan signings - strikers or otherwise....

Seems Robbie Keane might be available after today....

And there was a setback of a different kind for Liverpool's ?20m striker Robbie Keane, who did not even make the substitutes' bench.

He seems to be suffering in a similar way to Rooney.... :thumb04:

with time running out.. have any names been linked??

we seriously need one.

Still have a feeling that somebody from Hearts may be coming our way fairly soon as soon as the new manager is in place....