East Kilbride return for pre-season training as transfer kitty 'running dry'

East Kilbride return for pre-season coaching tonight and Kevin Rutckiewicz isn’t giving up hope of including to his squad.

The Kilby gaffer admits the “nicely is operating dry” having splashed his switch kitty on 9 new signings thus far this summer time.

Kilby have introduced in defenders Jonathan Web page, Conor Morgan, Billy Mortimer and Stephen Bronsky, in addition to midfielders Gary Miller, Andy Black and Ronan Hughes, together with goalkeeper Jack Ruddy and striker Bob McHugh.

However because the squad prepares to report for his or her first session forward of the brand new 2022/23 marketing campaign - which will probably be held at Strathaven Rugby Membership because the Okay-Park pitch is relaid - Rutkiewicz feels he may nonetheless do with ‘one or two extra’ recent faces.

He mentioned: “I’m a grasping sod so I’d wish to maintain going, however the nicely will run dry, that’s for positive.

“We're decided to get one or two gamers in every place and what now we have bought as nicely is a few actually good younger gamers, and we wish to utilise them, there’s little doubt about that.

“We’d nonetheless like a midfielder/defender to bolster issues a bit. Somebody who can float between each roles.

“If one presents themselves then that will be nice.

“I’d say we want one or two extra however we're attending to the tip of our price range now, there’s no two methods about it.

Ronan Hughes (left) and Stephen Bronsky will crew up at East Kilbride this season, having performed towards both different for Accies and Edinburgh Metropolis (Picture: SNS Group)

“However we're pleased with what we’ve achieved. Our hit price has been fairly good and we’ve performed a lot of the enterprise we needed to do.

“Now it’s all about getting them collectively on Thursday.

“The straightforward bit is signing the gamers, however getting them on the identical wavelength over the following few weeks goes to be key.

“Get the camaraderie going and all of the issues you have to achieve success.

“We’ll be in on Thursday, get the boys launched. There gained’t be many extra gamers coming by way of the door now so the boys can get to know one another fairly rapidly.”

In addition to new signings, defender BJ Coll, midfielder Neil McLaughlin plus strikers Cami Elliot and Joao Victoria have all re-signed.

And 5 children have been promoted from the under-21s - Ross Taylor, Ross Smith, Aidan McDonald, Aidan Fellowes and Reece McGuire.

Final evening former Falkirk captain Miller turned the membership's newest signing. The 35-year-old made 37 appearances for The Bairns final season and brings a wealth of expertise following spells at Ross County, St Johnstone and Plymouth Argyle throughout his profession..

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