BigAl

FFS Willie get a grip min Small steps are all that can be expected. Finishing fourth or fifth would be progress. Reckon Howkers, Arabs, St Johnstone and one of either Murderwell or Farts will finish ahead of us.

Seriously

Kenny Shiels hawking them around the pubs in Killie on Saturday night according to the Sun RUGBY PARK boss Kenny Shiels spent last Saturday trawling the boozers of Kilmarnock. His monumental pub crawl took in 33 bars — and he finished up as sober as a judge. The Northern Irishman wasn’t looking for pints — he was handing out season-ticket forms, attempting to drum up sales for the club. Shiels will do whatever he can to help Killie as they strive to cope with the financial fallout of Rangers’ absence from the SPL. His passion for the club impressed Alan McLeish, director of local engineering firm QTS, who have agreed a six-figure shirt sponsorship deal at Rugby Park. Shiels said: “We want to embrace the community and bring the club to them and I hope there’s reciprocal positivity. “There were a lot of people in the pubs who were surprised by my visit. We got a few extra sales from it. People came to me and said they would purchase a season ticket. “I didn’t have a pint in any of the pubs as I was driving. There was mutual respect more than anything. “People enjoyed the conversation about Kilmarnock and how much they want us to do well. “We did it all on Saturday. It was either that or go and watch Hibs against Huddersfield! “I’ve done it before in Northern Ireland. People have to understand we’re trying to provide entertainment for them. “There is hatred in football which I’m not happy about. But I always think if you love something you strive to get better and the people around you strive to get better. That’s a great vehicle to have and we’ll continue to do that. “There’s a great feeling of that about this time because people here love Kilmarnock and we have to reciprocate that love.” Shiels has even delivered season tickets to fans in Edinburgh. He added: “We delivered season tickets to people in Edinburgh for some fans who bought them online. Rather than posting them all out, we delivered some to their houses. “The reaction was positive. It’s not about me, it’s about Kilmarnock. “I made the decision myself to go to the pubs. The club and the hard workers at Rugby Park inspire me. “The stalwarts of the club give me inspiration and hopefully I can pass that and encourage new supporters.” Shiels is relieved the SPL have agreed a bumper TV deal with Sky. However he admits his joy was tempered by Paul Heffernan’s injury and losing son Dean to Rangers. He said: “We had two extremes in one day. On Tuesday we had great optimism with the Sky announcement, but that was coupled with the playing side where we lost all our goals in one day — Dean to Rangers and Paul to injury. “It’s up to me as a manager to make the changes to help us get goals because that’s a massive void to fill.” Killie chairman Michael Johnston added: “We had to put the signing of new players on hold because of the delay with the TV deal. “We were at an advanced stage of discussions with Dean’s agent and if it had been a normal course of events he’d have been our player. “We were going to have to push the boat out to match Dean’s terms, but we were prepared to do that. “But Rangers stepped in and he’s their player now.”

That figures, they'll need to brown nose the Tims. Personally hope every fucker boycotts them. Let them crash and burn

Welcome back min....where the fuck have you been

Think that is actually fairly impressive. How many will County get

^^^^^^^^ This

Got mine, up the road and back home on the Saturday for the County game, home for golf on Sunday and Monday, and then back up the road for Simmie's testimonial

Has that been voted upon or is it just a case of him further brown nosing

Pleased with this bit of business. Hopefully can bring on the youngsters, particularily Robertson once he is back to fitness. No mention of the lenght of contract on official site though

Aye well alds That'll be Jack & Pawlett out of Simmie's testimonial, as this is played the same night

Tennents will not review their sponsorship despite Der Hun being in division 3. They will not run the risk of the filth boycotting the chemical tasting brew that Der Hun typically spunk over

At least five times generations removed. It is the inbreeding that does it. Have you checked the number of thumbs he has

Extra tickets......that must be a first, obviously things are tough down the East End if they are offering us tickets

I'd love to say top three, but after three consecutive seasons of finishing ninth, think that might just be step too far in one go. However, having said that feeling more optimistic about this season than I have for a few years, and have voted that we'll finish fifth, but in reality it could be a position either side of that. If we get a settled team, can avoid the horrendous run of injuries we seem to have been plagued with, and also a few decent draws then no reason why we can't lift one of the cups though.

Indeed he is I stand corrected mate

Fucking hard done by, aren't they with six internationalists in their starting line up

Started out watching it convinced it would be a pile of shite, but have to say really enjoyed it. Far from convinced that the bulk of the world would have had a clue what it was all about though. Thought the chosen young athletes lighting the torch was a superb idea and can't believe they managed to keep that a secret in advance.

Is the correct answer

For the love of fuck I swear to God this could only happen in as CORRUPT a country as ours How the fuck can you be given temporary membership of a football association. The Huns should by now have been sent into oblivion Could be classified as a joke.......only thing is its not funny, its just corrupt Bunch of fucking tossers the lot of them

Deano is still a Don at heart Good man There is always fun to be had in baiting Huns

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Keane_(footballer_born_1993) Evening Depress reporting that the above is a target as a loan signing for us.

Flash bastard

Should have had one of those A-ha moments