IAN LAWLOR

[Bessie Red]

McCanns 1st signing

[MachoMadness]

This is a weird one. He's better than Mitchell but I'd hoped the bar was higher than that.

Unless Jones is on the way out and he's signed as a number 2.

[streathamdave]

Bizarre

[Retdon1]

He’s been predominantly substitute keeper in the Scottish championship the last 2 seasons, so no way he can be coming in as number 1 surely

[ChrisBx]

I hope he's going to provide competition for another new GK with Jones going out on loan.

[BigKeif]

This is a weird one. He's better than Mitchell but I'd hoped the bar was higher than that.

Unless Jones is on the way out and he's signed as a number 2.

I’m really hoping this is the case too. Not for me but I’ll trust McCanns decision.

[Chris Black come back]

A truly astounding signing. I genuinely don’t know what to say. Wow.

[mushRTID]

Has to be back up surely.

[Chris Black come back]

Has DROS been hacked? Seriously.

[Barmby Rover]

Champagne signings eh? The bank has ben broken. If that is the standard we are going to have.....

[Branton Rover]

I hope he’s matured and now can take crosses - we nicknamed him Mr Flappy back then.

[Spud]

Agree with all of the above, bizarre....
I'm one of the few that liked Jonny though...

[Swifty62]

A far superior goalkeeper to what we have had  last two seasons

[Alan Southstand]

Not inspiring!

[Northants Nomad]

And a warm Donny welcome Ian! Damned before you start, poor lad.

[In the box]

A truly astounding signing. I genuinely don’t know what to say. Wow.

He can’t be on big wages …Is this an indication how the budget is to be spread out?

[graingrover]

That’s the spirit ..get behind the lads as Grant. What an amazing forum this has become !

[Chris Black come back]

And a warm Donny welcome Ian! Damned before you start, poor lad.

To be fair, we’ve seen a lot of him already.

[In the box]

That’s the spirit ..get behind the lads as Grant. What an amazing forum this has become !

Is this the type of signing you expected ?

[Canadian Rover]

Stumped, bizzare...but crazily I was thinking about him the other day in comparison to what we had recently in goal. Levels above Mitchell but levels below Dieng.

It's an improvement on what we have had but not exactly Alex Cairns.

Welcome back Ian!

[EasyforDennis]

Oh dear.

[Dare to dream!]

Better than Mitchell so a good start.

[ncRover]

Shocking signing if he’s first choice, given the array of options on the market.

Makes perfect sense if he’s back up.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

I remember him being alright. Not amazing but alright.  That's got to be a step forwards right?

I wouldn't at all describe it as a bad signing he never did much wrong did he?  Have a look through, a lot at the time thought it was harsh Dieng replaced him and how good was he?

We never really replaced him properly.

[ncRover]

I remember him being alright. Not amazing but alright.  That's got to be a step forwards right?

I wouldn't at all describe it as a bad signing he never did much wrong did he?  Have a look through, a lot at the time thought it was harsh Dieng replaced him and how good was he?

We never really replaced him properly.

If the club announced the signing of any other Scottish Championship reserve GK how would you feel?

[Jonathan]

Can’t deny I’m surprised too. I can only think this means Jones is on the way out. If that proves to be the case, and Lawlor is here to compete with a new number one, then it does make some sense. The positive here is that he is better than we’ve had in the last two seasons so that’s an improvement. The other side of the coin is that it still very much feels like we still need a new number one. But I was always in the camp that said we needed two new keepers anyway. Have some faith that another is still on the way.

Look at the press release. We’re hardly going announce him as a number two are we, but unless I’ve missed something nor does it say he’s our new number one.

[Albert Trousers]

He is far better than Mitchell so it's a strep forward for me, people seem to forget we are a league 2 club (& a shit one at that) & the likes of Dieng & Johnstone aren't coming back anytime soon, forward steps are what is required & this is one

[Arsenal Of The North]

I’m happy enough with this, 1st or 2nd choice, he’s a good keeper and with a good back 4 in front of him, no reason why he can’t do well

Welcome back Ian

[Chris Black come back]

I mean, wow. This must rank alongside the 2.5 year contract for Tom and the 3 year deal for Taylor as the most baffling decision of recent years.

Whether first, second or third choice, we’ve needed a decent keeper we actually own, for years now. We’re still waiting.

[bpoolrover]

He is 28 now and hopefully improved, we have had many players over the years that have not been any good they go somewhere else and do well