Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Peterhead pitch Dow as example to signing targets
PETERHEAD boss Jim McInally says he is using Ryan Dow as part of his sales pitch to land a new striker.
The Blue Toon boss is hoping to bolster his squad with the addition of a forward, either on loan or a free agent who can be signed permanently.
Some of the players McInally has spoken to haven’t been too keen on playing part-time with the Buchan side.
However, the Balmoor gaffer has been using the example of his son-in-law Dow in his pitch to potential new additions.
Dow joined Peterhead on loan from Ross County a year ago, before the move became permanent in January.
After some stellar performances helped the Blue Toon win League Two last term, Dow earned a full-time deal with Championship side Dunfermline for this season.
McInally said: “The difficulty we can have is that some players you speak to still feel there might be better offers out there for them.
“But that’s just something you’ve got to put up with if you are trying to improve the quality of your squad and your team.
“With some players who have dropped out of full-time football and are unsure, I have the sales pitch of Ryan Dow.
“For me, Ryan is a good example I can use for players. He joined us when he thought he should still have been playing full-time football.
“But he came to us and did well and we managed to get him in training with Stevie Crawford at Dunfermline and from that he got a contract.
“So I try to use that to show that we can help players who want to stay or get back into full-time football.”