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| 21. Author: king lad Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:17 Martindale mentions it was a nominal fee, so it will be very little Reply |
| 22. Author: we won the cup in 68 Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:24 Men’s first-team manager David Martindale said: “In all honesty, it came as a bit of a surprise and neither myself or Zak had any knowledge of Dunfermline’s interest until I had a phone call from them. “I spoke with Zak and we had a very good conversation face-to-face and I explained this wasn’t part of our plans, but that I would understand if he wanted to be a regular number 9 week-in week-out as his playing time has been limited so far this season. “To be fair to Zak, he wasn’t looking to leave but when we both talked it over, it was obvious that this would be a very good move for him from a footballing point of view, and we would receive a nominal transfer fee which always helps in any move. It felt like a good deal for all parties. “Zak leaves with nothing but our best wishes and in the short period I’ve worked with him, I can honestly say I enjoyed my time coaching him and having him here. “Like I say, it really came out of the blue but I feel we are well covered at the top end of the park and I was happy to shake Zak’s hand and wish him all the best.” Good luck, Zak! Reply |
| 23. Author: Berkey Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:24 Rudden scored 9 goals in the championship last season on a team which was just as bad as us, he was their Kane, that’s 3 times as many as the striker he’s replacing in our team. Rudden has 48 league goals in 188 games, compared to who was playing last season he will be far more effective and we should score more goals as a result, he’ll to used to working with very little as queens were hardly pleasing on the eye. It’s a decent move, also having him suggests we are no longer desperate for a striker which might bring some players who have previously been asking for too much back to the table. The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity! Reply |
| 24. Author: desparado Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:36 Decent signing for Championship. Big lad well over 6ft so should win far more headers than the new Fleetwood striker ever did and will win more than Kane who tends to look for fouls more often than not. Ruddens success at Pars will come down to the quality of service that we can provide…..or not. Get good crosses in and he will score goals. Think Graham Bain, not the most gifted footballer but probably the last “ old fashioned” CF we had. You also have to factor in that if he and Kane are playing together under the lights then the combined glare off their heads will surely be an advantage……. What an opportunity we missed in 2014. Reply |
| 25. Author: Angus_W Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:38 This also takes the pressure of Connor Young. Lets see some goals Zak starting Saturday. Remember the people in the NWS are your friends now! ‘Hello my name is Jefferson - I’m happy to be here let’s go!’ Reply |
| 26. Author: 87Par Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:43 This has an Andy Smith signing vibe about it. I think this is going to work out just fine 🙂. Welcome to the Pars Zak. Reply |
| 27. Author: Lucho_8 Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:45 He is absolutely brutal. Reply |
| 28. Author: ubisanman Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 13:51 Welcome aboard Zak! Exciting times ahead if we can get Zak on the pitch at the same time as Jefferson, Kearney and Cooper! Reply |
| 29. Author: youngestdafcfan Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 14:02 Lucho_8, Thu 28 Aug 13:45 Can`t be that bad if he scored 9 goals last season. Reply |
| 30. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 14:14 Im guessing what’s happened is we have chased certain players and not got the deals done, meaning we’ve had to look to more options closer to home (geographically and experience wise). Its not a bad signing, its not a terrific signing, but I think he will add goals. If him and Kane can both hit double figures this season, its a win. The other good thing is he has had a pre season and some game time already this year, so wont be too far off the pace. Welcome Zak. Reply |
| 31. Author: PARrot Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 14:37 Lucho_8, Thu 28 Aug 13:45 Thanks for your entitled opinion Pele. Post Edited (Thu 28 Aug 14:37) Reply |
| 32. Author: Connor560 Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 14:48 A decent lad, spoke with him a lot at his time at Livingston and hopefully does well for The Pars 🏁 C'mon Ye Pars! Reply |
| 33. Author: Toddyrov Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 15:00 He Cani be as bad as been made oot, seems to be prone to a honker of a miss but works hard and has played this level for years. Quite happy with this one Effe Reply |
| 34. Author: RossF Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 15:00 I think Rudden is a clever signing. He scored roughly a goal every 3 games with a poor Queen’s Park and had a decent record at Falkirk and Partick. A proven goalscorer is what we were after. We were never going to sign Cummings, Palmer etc! Post Edited (Thu 28 Aug 15:01) Reply |
| 35. Author: kozmasrightfoot Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 15:07 Why cant we ever sign a striker with hair? Is it an aerodynamic thing? Pars fan. Magpies fan. Mens tennis fan. Alternative rock fan. Not a fan of much else. Reply |
| 36. Author: ParfectXI Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 15:33 I cant help but think weve just signed Craig Wighton Mark 2! Hopefully i’m wrong and he does the job for us! Reply |
| 37. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 15:36 On reflection, it was quite a bold move to approach Livi about a player who had joined them just over two months ago. Reply |
| 38. Author: Indiapar1 Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 16:21 desparado, Thu 28 Aug 13:36 Agree desperado. He can score goals sp ot will be about the service and quality of balls into the box G Wardrope Reply |
| 39. Author: king lad Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 16:25 I`ve seen enough that Kearney and Fraser will put in really decent crosses from the wide areas, just need a striker to attack the ball (and Lennon to start Kearney), which we haven`t had without Kane. He`s experienced and has a good goal return for the level, I`m pleased we`re still looking for another striker but bringing in a more reliable option at this level than Young was a priority. Reply |
| 40. Author: Indiapar1 Date: Thu 28th Aug 2025. 16:30 I think he will do a job for us with a decent run of games. G Wardrope Reply |