Raith Rovers

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2022/2023

Raith Rovers

In

Dylan Easton (mid) Airdrie; Scott Brown (mid) Peterhead; Ross Millen (def) Scunthorpe United; Scott Agnew (mid) East Fife;

Out

James Keatings (att) Forfar; David McKay (def) Queen of the South; Kyle Benedictus (def) Dunfermline; Frankie Musonda (def) Ayr; Reghan Tumilty (def) Hartlepool; Blaise Riley-Snow (mid); Matej Poplatnik (att) Livingston – loan ended; Sean Mackie (def) Hibs – loan ended; Ben Williamson (mid) Rangers – loan ended; Ethon Varian (att) Stoke City – loan ended; Christophe Berra (def) retired;

A season that began brightly for Rovers saw them finish in 5th place and manager John McGylnn left to take charge at Falkirk. They misread their support and the political mood by signing the infamous David Goodwillie. After that mess, their form fell apart. Former St Mirren and Airdrie boss Ian Murray has taken on the challenge. Rovers have seen several significant departures with defensive trio Benedictus, Musonda and Tumilty leading the way. That leaves some big gaps to fill. Several loanees will be missed as well including midfielder Williamson and strikers Varian and Poplatnik. Riley-Snow and McKay are further departures that weaken the Rovers squad. Key veteran defender Christophe Berra has retired on the eve of the season. Ross Millen has arrived as part of a new defence after 20 appearances for Scunthorpe last season. Murray returned to his previous club Airdrie and has secured talented midfielder Dylan Easton. Scott Brown has signed after a strong season at Peterhead with 41 appearances and 9 goals. Long-time collaborator, Scott Agnew, has also joined as assistant manager. Murray has a rebuilding job on his hands at Raith Rovers with Benedictus and Tumilty particularly difficult to replace in defence. The midfield is strengthened by the arrivals of Brown and Easton. However, they lack physical presence in attack and may be looking towards the loan market to solve that problem.

Target

Rovers are still trying to win back a portion of their support and will be hoping for mid-table consolidation and maybe the play-offs.

Season Review

2020/2021

№3: Raith Rovers

Although Raith Rovers finished 3rd and lost out in the play-offs to Dundee, it was still a successful season for the Kirkcaldy team. They arrived unheralded as League One champions and soon established themselves as credible play-off contenders. Only 1 loss in their opening 8 fixtures (W4 D3 L1) that included some big wins, set the bar high for them. Inevitably they stumbled and struggled for consistency. They failed on the big occasions with 2 4-0 defeats at home from Hearts and 3-0 defeat at Stark’s Park in the 1st leg of their play-off with Dundee. Rovers seemed set for 2nd place in the table, but lost form towards the end and finished in 3rd place. They overcame Fife rivals, Dunfermline, in the play-off quarter finals, but found Dundee too strong for them. Regan Hendry impressed throughout the season with silky play from midfield and he seems destined for a higher stage. Lewis Vaughan returned from 2 years of serious injuries and rehabilitation to bring some extra quality in the second half of the season. Considering Rovers would have been happy with a season of consolidation, finishing 3rd and contesting the play-offs can be seen as a major success for them. Rovers have a settled squad with few changes expected over the summer. They know their style has left them open at times and they have paid a heavy price. With some adjustments they are set for another strong season.