Weir targets Loons’ points total in final two games

Jim Weir had a points total in mind that would keep Forfar up.

And even though the survival job has been completed, he still wants to hit it.

The Loons are currently three points short of Weir’s target, which they are looking to put right this afternoon against Queen’s Park, whose need for the win is even greater with the threeway fight to stay in League One now reduced to two.

“Having a look at previous years I had 37 in my mind as the total that would keep us off the bottom and maybe out of the play-off as well,” Weir revealed.

“We’re on 34 and we still want to get there and hopefully past it.

“To be safe with two games to go is really pleasing.

“You don’t start out the season wanting to be third bottom but in the circumstances it is a real achievement.”

Weir, who may have to do without Mark Millar again because of work commitments, won’t be easing off in their last two fixtures.

He said: “First of all, we’ve got to be fair to Albion Rovers, who are fighting with Queen’s Park to avoid automatic relegation.

“And it’s not as if we have a huge squad anyway.

“One player who I would like to get game-time for over the last couple of games is Jack Allan, a young midfielder who deserves a chance.”

Weir has held “initial talks” regarding his budget for next season but he pointed out that it won’t be a “huge rebuild” at Station Park.

His plans were given a huge boost last night when captain Michael Travis penned a new two-year deal keeping him at Station Park until 2020.