piffer Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 KILMARNOCK look set to make their move for Richard Tait. The 30-year-old left Motherwell at the end of last month after four years at Fir Park. Defender Tait is being tracked by several top-flight sides in Scotland, with the Rugby Park outfit leading the chase. Killie boss Alex Dyer has lost both of last season’s first-choice full-backs, with Stephen O’Donnell leaving on a free and loanee Niko Hamalainen returning to QPR. With money tight for all Scottish clubs, versatile Tait’s ability to play at right and left-back would appeal to Dyer. Calum Waters will return to Ayrshire to challenge for the left-back slot after his season on loan spell at St Mirren. But experienced former Grimsby and Cambridge star Tait — who featured 142 times for Well — is believed to be high on the list of potential recruits. Meanwhile, the Killie players will return to training on Monday after three months off following the coronavirus pandemic. Club chiefs revealed earlier this week it will cost them around £8,000 a month to test the Rugby Park squad and coaching staff for Covid-19 twice a week. https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/5692073/kilmarnock-make-move-richard-tait-motherwell-exit/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch14 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Linked with three right backs - has anyone spotted Lee Clark about the place? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 The guy has an incredible engine, a total machine in terms of fitness. He would have been my first choice of all the guys released. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfc_superteam Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) Record have a one liner saying uncle Roy looking at Tait " County are also interested in former Motherwell defender Richard Tait. Killie have been heavily linked with McGowan ever since his departure from Accies was confirmed." https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/aaron-mcgowan-offered-ross-county-22178460 Edited June 12, 2020 by kfc_superteam 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngonge88 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 100% take Tait. Can play either full back. Good Player, surprised hes not still at Well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary malcolm Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ngonge88 said: 100% take Tait. Can play either full back. Good Player, surprised hes not still at Well Too old. We need to be signing players with a resale value aged under 24 -21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngonge88 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, Gary malcolm said: Too old. We need to be signing players with a resale value aged under 24 At the moment this season is a "successfully get through the season" kind of season. A lot has gone on and its important for us to have a solid 16 players. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 18 minutes ago, Gary malcolm said: Too old. We need to be signing players with a resale value aged under 24 You won't be wanting us to re-sign Chris Burke then? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Ngonge88 said: At the moment this season is a "successfully get through the season" kind of season. A lot has gone on and its important for us to have a solid 16 players. I’m feeling more and more like this. Do enough to be better than three or four teams and give us some solidity to build on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary malcolm Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, CB said: You won't be wanting us to re-sign Chris Burke then? Personally I'm with Burke on this one. Get younger players signed up first then think about him. But I'd be happy to have him but we must be looking at a replacement sooner than later -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Gary malcolm said: Too old. We need to be signing players with a resale value aged under 24 That held water last year. We can barely put out a team on the park at the moment, so an experienced Premiership defender who is also versatile should be a given.Especially one who appears to be keeping himself in excellent shape. I'm sure I heard on Off The Ball that he is a qualified personal trainer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Just now, Scooby_Doo said: That held water last year. We can barely put out a team on the park at the moment, so an experienced Premiership defender who is also versatile should be a given.Especially one who appears to be keeping himself in excellent shape. I'm sure I heard on Off The Ball that he is a qualified personal trainer. Agreed. A guy in his condition at 30 should have 4/5 years in him easy. Look at Broadfoot, at 33/34 he was strolling it. Only now at 35/36 is he starting to look like playing every week at this level might be an expectation too far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrogate Peter Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Versatile players mean you can get by with one or two less in the squad all things being equal. Someone like Tait could effectively pay for himself viewed like that. I know our squad is too small just now but I hope we only add people we could confidently play in the first team for a couple of months. Beyond that in the event of an injury crisis or suspensions you need one or two youngsters who can fill in and do a job for a game or two. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheviotstag Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Think Tait would be an excellent versatile addition if we can secure him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prahakillie Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Experience player like that could dictate play from the back and help out young defenders. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killieboykfc Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Good player. Would take him 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richaway Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Gary malcolm said: Too old. We need to be signing players with a resale value aged under 24 A full team of under 24 year olds would more than likely get you relegated. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie's Dad Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 If we can get him he would be a great signing. Really good player who is very fit and likes a tackle. Exactly what we need. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee_Eck1979 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Richaway said: A full team of under 24 year olds would more than likely get you relegated. Exactly, this isn’t Footie Manager. Every club needs experienced players sprinkled throughout the squad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary malcolm Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Richaway said: A full team of under 24 year olds would more than likely get you relegated. How many under 24 year olds do we have under contract? I've got an idea let's add more over 30s to team. Not for me thanks -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride_of_ayrshire Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Gary malcolm said: How many under 24 year olds do we have under contract? I've got an idea let's add more over 30s to team. Not for me thanks Why when most if our players over 30 is where most of our quality comes from, Power, Burke, Dicker and Broadfoot at a push. Edited June 12, 2020 by Pride_of_ayrshire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBFC Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Richaway said: A full team of under 24 year olds would more than likely get you relegated. You won't win anything with kids...…….Alan Hansen quote....roughly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyKTID Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 I completely agree with the point made about signing younger players, experience is essential but ,as has already been pointed out, we already have plenty of that. For me Tait would be a good signing for sure but if it’s to be one or the other out of him or McGowan I’d be concentrating on the latter. Would love to see us sign even just a couple of 23-27 year olds on 2/3 year deals so there’s at least a chance of some continuity in future seasons and not too mention the chance to develop them further for an increased sell on value. Let’s face it this season is more than likely going to be the last for the likes of Dicker and Broadfoot so why not get some younger guys in to learn from them and play along side them for this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Gary malcolm said: How many under 24 year olds do we have under contract? I've got an idea let's add more over 30s to team. Not for me thanks Brophy, Kiltie, Findlay? What we need is players who are good enough to play. We can hope that of the guys we bring in some are of a certain age and on a certain contract but ultimately it's what they bring to the team that counts. Edited June 12, 2020 by Fletch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmck18 Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Plenty of experience at our level, consistent and versatile decent signing if the club can make it happen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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