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Daily Record
2 days ago
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Airdrie boss: New striker a priority as side prepare for Ross County without recognised centre forward
The Diamonds host Ross County on Saturday in the Championship curtain-raiser but are light up top Rhys McCabe admits Airdrie priority is bringing in a new striker as the Diamonds prepare for Saturday's Championship opener at home to Ross County without a recognised striker. The player-boss watched his side crash out of the Premier Sports Cup on Saturday to League One Alloa Athletic, with the Wasps pouncing on Sean McGinty's error to grab a 3-2 victory in the 89th minute at New Broomfield. Airdrie played without a striker as midfielders Chris Mochrie, Lewis McGrattan and Dylan Williams all had a shot at playing through the middle over the 90 minutes. Last season's star striker Ben Wilson sealed a summer switch to Welsh side The New Saints and the club are yet to replace him, while former Aberdeen frontman Aaron Reid is out injured. The club are also still coming to terms with long-term club captain and creative force Adam Frizzell leaving for Derry City last month. So McCabe is well aware of his side's shortcoming ahead of the Staggies visiting. He said: "We are not the thickest of squads and we've got a lot of kids on the bench who are still in a development phase, where they aren't ready or shouldn't be ready to be in the first team at this moment in time, but they have to be because of numbers. We've had to include them more than we'd planned. "So we need to look and get a couple of additions in to help the boys out in key areas of the pitch. "A striker has been our priority for a number of weeks because we've lost our source of goals but what some people might forget as well is we lost our captain, in Adam Frizzell. "Frizz has been a big, big part of how we've played over the last few years. His creativity and the way he leads by example on the pitch is a big miss. "To lose your source of goals as well - and Aaron Reid is still out injured and won't be back until the end of September - is tough. "We are playing Mochrie through the middle or Euan Henderson and we are trying to play a system that allows us to not kill somebody by playing them out of position. "But, right now, we don't have a recognised striker in the squad, which is an area we are trying to fill. "We need to make sure it is the right one and we are not jumping in too quickly to get somebody that ends up being a waste of a number in the squad. "They have to add value and challenge whoever is in the squad. When Aaron Reid comes back or when the likes of Mochrie or Hendo are playing there, there should be competition. We shouldn't just be sticking someone there because we've got nobody else. "I don't think we are a million miles away from being set and ready for the season. "We are certainly short in a couple of areas but we aren't making excuses. "We've gone and beaten Dundee, we won every game up until this one so we can't use that as an excuse just because we've lost a game."
BBC News
02-07-2025
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- BBC News
Bannon joins Derry City on loan from Burton Albion
Derry City have signed defender Alex Bannon on a year-long loan from English League One side Burton Albion. The 21-year-old Scot made over 50 appearances for Queens Park before joining played 12 games for the English club before spending the second half of the season back in Scotland on loan at he featured 16 times and helped the club retain their Championship status, beating Stenhousemuir and Cove Rangers in the becomes the second player in as many weeks to join Tiernan Lynch's side having spent time at Airdrie, after the acquisition of Scottish forward Adam Frizzell last week. Candystripe fans will see their defensive options bolstered with Bannon's versatility meaning he can slot in at centre-half or right-back. Derry will be hoping to make it four League of Ireland victories in a row on Friday night when they welcome Waterford to the Brandywell Stadium.
Daily Record
28-06-2025
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- Daily Record
Airdrie hero Adam Frizzell says he's left Diamonds in a good place as he looks back on four-year spell
The club captain departed last week for Derry City Former Airdrie skipper Adam Frizzell feels he's left the club in a good place, as he looked back on his four years in the Diamond. The 27-year-old signed for League of Ireland side Derry City last week on an 18-month contract that he said was 'too good to turn down', with the side chasing a European place. Frizzell's new team are currently over halfway through their season as Scottish football prepares for the big kick-off and he believes he has left the club on strong footing. The midfielder departs with plenty of fond memories of his spell in Monklands having captained the team to a long-awaited trophy in 2023 with their SPFL Trust Trophy triumph and also promotion in the same year. Asked about his favourite moment from his spell at New Broomfield, Frizzell said: "There have been so many. The first season I went in, we were excellent. We finished second [to Cove] but we won almost every game that season. We had a really good team. "In the second year, we won promotion which was unbelievable as well. "In the third year we won the cup and the club hadn't done that in a long time. To do that as captain was a massive honour for me. "There will be a lot better players than me that don't lift a trophy in their career so it will probably be something I appreciate even more when I look back. "Last year was a bit sticky, but we got there in the end and kept the club in the division. "That was massive for me. If I thought there was a chance of moving on, I wanted to leave the club in a really good place, which I think it is. "It is a really young, exciting squad and I am looking forward to watching them this season, supporting them from afar." Frizzell feels he is making a step up by moving overseas and hopes to get a taste of Europa Conference League football with Derry next season. He said: "I got a very small taste of it [playing in Europe] when I was very young playing for Kilmarnock and we went out in the first round to a Welsh team. "That's what you dream of when you're young and to be going and pushing for Europe was a big selling point. "Not only that but I don't think it would be disrespectful in saying that it's probably a step up in general. It's a really tough league now with a lot of good players in it. It was time for me to come over and challenge myself and I'm looking forward to doing that."
Irish Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Derry City complete deal for Scottish midfielder
Derry City have completed the transfer of Scottish midfielder Adam Frizzell. The 27-year-old arrives at the Brandywell on an 18-month deal from Airdrie, where he was captain and made 169 appearances over four years. He also had spells with Kilmarnock, Livingston, Queen of the South and Dumbarton. Frizzell, who got married in Italy in recent days, joined up with the Derry squad for training today and will be eligible to play from July 1. Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Dom Thomas has moved in the opposite direction, leaving the Candystripes to join Ayr United. The Glasgow man made 13 appearances for Derry, scoring once, and has signed a two-year deal with the Scottish Championship outfit. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
Daily Record
22-06-2025
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Derry City move 'too good to turn down', says Adam Frizzell as he opens up on emotional Airdrie exit
The midfielder is ready for a new challenge in his career after leaving the Diamonds Airdrie hero Adam Frizzell admits he got emotional after leaving the Diamonds this week, but says the chance of playing European football with Derry City is too good to turn down. The midfielder has called time on a four-year spell at New Broomfield after the League of Ireland Premier Division side managed to entice him overseas. While Scottish football is preparing to kick-off for another season, the Irish League is just over the halfway point in their campaign and Derry sit fourth, aiming to land a spot in the top three to secure Europa Conference League football next term. And that has proved too big a draw for the former Kilmarnock ace, who agreed to join Derry just days after tying the knot with wife Erin in Italy earlier this month. The 27-year-old, who will be officially unveiled in the next 48 hours, told Lanarkshire Live Sport: "It's very bitter sweet. Reading everyone's messages after the club announced I was leaving, I am gutted about it. I was a wee bit emotional. "It is a really close-knit, family club and one I hold close to my heart. "Airdrie is a club I love. I have been part of the furniture for four years. I have been doing coaching as well so I have got to know a lot of the staff and fans on a personal level. "It is really sad leaving, but this is something I can't turn down and my focus is on Derry now. "I just got married in the summer as well so there's a lot of big changes. I got married in Italy and we went to Venice for a couple of days after it, so we'll wait until the winter break in the Irish league to go on a proper honeymoon. "I've been trying to run off the pasta and wine for the past week, but I have been keeping myself in shape. "I said to them I'd go and enjoy the wedding and then see what happens after that. "When I came back, the opportunity presented itself and I had to go and challenge myself. "Now I want to get over to Ireland, get sorted and get my head down. That is my main focus at the moment." Derry are currently fourth in the League of Ireland, two points behind third place Bohemians, three behind Drogheda United (who have played two games more) and 14 adrift of leaders Shamrock Rovers. So Frizzell is looking forward to getting stuck straight into a new challenge and chasing a first taste of European football. He said: "I don't think a lot of people know much about the Irish league but it is very competitive. It is packed out every week and Derry is a club on the up, looking to play in Europe. "Derry are looking to get that second or third spot. They are halfway through the season and Shamrock have a wee gap at the moment. "When I spoke to their manager Tiernan [Lynch], he really sold it. I am really looking forward to a new challenge. "I just thought it was the right time for me. I am coming into what you would say are my prime years and it is something I had to jump at. "I have left Airdrie on good terms and who knows what can happen in the future. "But this is very exciting. I have done it the hard way to get here. After Kilmarnock I had a lot of injuries and I was on a bit of a rocky road to build myself back up. "I am so thankful for Airdrie helping me do that. I had four great years there. We won a trophy - something the club hadn't done for a number of years - and to do that as captain was a real honour for me. "It is no secret how much I love the club, but it is a chance for me to step up and potentially play in Europe. It is something I couldn't turn down."
