The club is delighted to announce the loan signings of Bobby McLuckie and Sam Fisher.
Bobby joins us on loan from Heart of Midlothian. The young winger has made 25 appearances in the Lowlands League this season having scored five goals.
Sam joins on loan from Dunfermline Athletic. Both loans will run until the end of the season. The experienced defender has made 57 appearances for Dunfermline over the course of 2 years. Sam was an integral part of their League 1 title winning season.
Manager Gary Naismith shared his delight in getting both deals over the line:
“I am delighted that we have managed to add Sam & Bobby to the squad for the remainder of our league campaign and I must thank the board for making these two transfers possible.
“It’s been no secret that we have been actively looking to add a central defender to the squad after learning that Aaron Steele wouldn’t be returning, although we have had to wait a little longer than we anticipated.
“I am delighted that we have managed to get Sam on board. Sam was part of the Dunfermline Squad that won the League One title in season 22/23 and has also made around 30 appearances in the Championship over the last 2 seasons. He is good in the air, has good pace, is comfortable on the ball and will increase our defensive options moving forward.
“Bobby is a young player that I have been aware of for some time and is someone who will increase our attacking options in the wider areas of the pitch. Although he is still only 18, Bobby is held in high regards at Heart of Midlothian where he trains regularly with the first team squad.
“He is a good athlete who can play on either wing and is someone who is capable of scoring or creating chances. This is something that Bobby has shown on a regular basis over the last couple of seasons playing for the Hearts ‘B’ team in the Lowland League where he has scored 15 goals and had 17 assists in just over 50 games.”
Head of Football Operations, Martin Christie expressed his gratitude to both clubs for their swift transaction:
“When Aaron Steele was recalled by Arbroath, it was vital that we bolstered that area of the pitch. We were very keen to wait for the right person and not rush into anything and we feel we have done that in identifying Sam Fisher. Sam has good experience for a 23-year-old and brings the attributes we were looking for into the central defensive positions.
“Bobby is one we have been monitoring closely for a long time and he has always impressed for Hearts B when we have seen him. We feel he compliments the current wide midfielders well and will give Gary a different option when required.
“I’d like to thank David Cook at Dunfermline and Gary Kirk at Hearts for their help in getting these deals over the line”.
