Baldwin admits new signings provide a lift
ROSS COUNTY defender Jack Baldwin admits the arrival of two new forwards has given the squad a lift ahead of a huge game in this season’s relegation battle.
Wigan’s Josh Stones and St Mirren striker Eamonn Brophy signed on loan this week and could make their debuts in today’s visit of Kilmarnock.
The game pits cinch Premiership bottom club County against the team sitting one place and three points above them in the table.
Malky Mackay’s side are without a win in eight matches and have only scored once in six games and the new attackers have been a welcome addition already. Baldwin said: “With every football club there is going to be competition and whenever you see fresh faces through the door, it’s new characters in the building, even down to the jokes and voices you hear around you.
“It’s all new and probably just picks everyone up again to know that they can’t take their foot off the gas.
“Obviously the lads are coming here to play football and they will want to hit the ground running.
“For everyone it’s good to see new lads come in and they are great lads as well so they will settle in quickly.”
Meanwhile, Kyle Vassell believes Kilmarnock fans will now see the best of him following a tough start to his time at Rugby Park.
The 29- year- old striker joined the Ayrshire club from San Diego Loyal in the United States on January 1 on a deal until the end of the season.
His first three appearances included two matches against Celtic, once in the Viaplay Cup semi- final, and one against Rangers in the cinch Premiership, all of which ended in defeat. After the Scottish Cup win over Dumbarton last week, Vassell is feeling in fine fettle ahead of the trip to Dingwall.
The much- travelled Northern Ireland internationalist said: “The games against the Old Firm teams were tough. I kind of used those games to get my match fitness to where it needs to be. So essentially my season starts now really.”