East Kilbride are set to check out their new pitch in a pre-season pleasant in opposition to Championship newcomers Queen's Park in 10 days' time - offered that the floor is prepared.
It is a provisional reserving at Okay-Park on Saturday, July 16, in opposition to the Championship play-off winners, who beat Airdrie within the last final season, however Rutkiewicz reckons it is going to be an excellent take a look at for aspect forward of their Lowland League opener in opposition to Tranent on July 23.
Rutkiewicz says Spiders boss Owen Coyle has promised to ship a powerful aspect to present them a superb work-out.
He mentioned: "We're provisionally booked in for July 16, which is the Saturday, and it is going to be in opposition to Queen's Park.
"Owen Coyle goes to carry a group up, and it will be a superb group. It is going to be the boys who have not had perhaps as a lot game-time within the League Cup part, and so they've acquired fairly a deep effectively of gamers.
"Clearly we're a bit tied about it, as a result of if the park is delayed we will not assist that, and Owen is completely conscious of that, however that is what we're aiming for.
"It will be nice to get some followers alongside, give them a wee have a look at what we're all about, in opposition to a good Championship aspect, so it could be a extremely good take a look at for us.
"It will be a extremely good pre-season. I believe Forth, Celtic 'B' and Gartcairn are all progressive sides, then a St Johnstone XI after which a Queen's Park XI units us up effectively for the Tranent recreation.
"Hopefully by then we're beneath no illusions about what needs to be tightened and what needs to be performed to get the group proper."
Rutkiewicz has been working arduous this summer season to assemble a squad that's able to difficult for the Lowland League title, and says he'll ensure that they're working arduous in coaching.
He mentioned: "I believe we have put collectively one thing fairly particular, nevertheless it's about outcomes - it would not matter what you have acquired on paper.
"My eyes do not lie. I need boys' arms on knees once they're working arduous. I need sweat off the forehead, I need them to be sick once they're working - I need all of the old style stuff, I purchase into that, nevertheless it has been good."
Rutkiewicz says he is privileged to have a brand new floor to work on at Okay-Park, and says it eliminates excuses for if his aspect simply do not flip up on the day.
"We have a model new park to return to, and that may be a luxurious that no supervisor has had right here for the final six, seven or eight years," he mentioned.
"I really feel massively privileged with that, and I am hoping it may be a device for us and never in opposition to us, however once more the proof will probably be within the pudding.
"Groups are going to rise their recreation on a model new park and we have to rise above it, we have to be higher than what comes.
"I am beneath no illusions in regards to the stress and expectation that brings. What we're doing proper now, and what the board has performed, is taken away our excuses.
"Final season I heard lots in regards to the park, that it was a little bit of a leveller for golf equipment coming right here.
"Now now we have a model new park, so the place will we flip to if we get beat at dwelling? I've acquired no excuses other than we have been poor on the day, it is so simple as that.
"There is not any hiding place. I am not going to cover behind a park that is less than customary, or parts, or travelling away from dwelling.
"If we wish to achieve success in any competitors, in any league, we have to have the ability to go and cope with the whole lot, and the group in entrance of you."
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