| The towering front man had a spell with the Highlanders earlier in his career and, having scored for Saints in their last league game, a home loss to Clyde, and in the closed-doors win at Rangers, he’s anxious to stay on the goal trail against his former club.
Saints have endured a horrendous start to the season and their 14 goals conceded is the worst defensive record in Scotland.
They’re working hard on tightening up at the back and manager Derek McInnes knows that if they can keep the ball out of their own net, Holmes and his striking buddies will do the business at the other end.
“Homer has never let us down. He competes well, he puts himself about and he can play a huge part for us this season,” said Derek.
“He scored a good goal against Clyde and netted with a very good header against Rangers. He’s more than a target man, he’s a good finisher, too.”
And Derek went on, “Defensively, we’re determined to do a lot better.”
Saints have been working hard on that part of their game and are determined to put their defensive nightmares behind them.
“We’re going to Dingwall in a positive frame, knowing a win will be a big boost to us,” Derek added.
Kevin James and Jody Morris haven’t recovered from their injuries and are missing from the squad. “They’re big players for us, so not having them again is a blow,” Derek concluded. |
