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And not just by Sneckie and Amy Three SPL clubs pursuing Lovell Lovell is availabe after leaving Aberdeen in the summer Kilmarnock are one of three SPL clubs vying for striker Steve Lovell. Hibernian and Falkirk are also keen on the player, who was released by Aberdeen at the end of last season. Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies hopes to sign as many as three strikers after latest recruit Allan Russell suffered a knee injury. "We hope to bring in a couple of strikers due to Allan's injury and one we were looking for before that anyway," Jefferies told BBC Sport. Lovell, who signed for Aberdeen from Dundee for £250,000 in July 2005, was released by the Dons in the summer. He joined Dundee in 2002, scoring 35 goals in 98 appearances, after failing to become a first-team regular with Portsmouth. Kilmarnock are looking to bolster their attacking options after Russell, who moved from Airdrie United under freedom of contract, was injured during a pre-season tour of Italy. Stefano Salvatore's shaped up very well and I may follow that up. Kilmarnock had been interested in Linfield striker Peter Thompson, but the forward is closing in on a move to League One outfit Stockport County after the clubs agreed a fee. Jefferies said he had watched Thompson in action for 20 minutes but had not been convinced by the striker's display. "Other clubs are interested in him and I believe they've agreed a fee," said Jefferies. "Whether he goes depends on him agreeing personal terms. "I didn't see enough of him to convince me. We wish him well and are looking at other options." Jefferies added: "We've had talks with three players this morning and are looking to get a couple in. "Hopefully, I'll have a couple of strikers in for the pre-season friendlies against Wolves, Queen's Park Rangers and Coventry." Meanwhile, former Auxerre striker Joel Thomas, who is on trial at Rugby Park, has suffered a hamstring injury. "We've not really seen a lot of him," said Jefferies. "If we receive clearance, I may give him a run-out in some of the games we've got coming up. "The other trialist, Stefano Salvatore, came down from Milan to let us have a look at him for a few days. "He's shaped up very well and I may follow that up. But he's a midfielder and our priority just now is a striker."

The best of Kirsty MacColl. RIP

C'mon min, you seriously think Miller and Bebo will get thirty eight between them

Actually it was more than three years. Did his cruciate ligament in his second game for the filth, and although fit after a year only played thirty odd games for them in total

And to think I used to laugh years ago when the huns had the Ruskie [ Kuznetov or fit ever his name was ] sitting out three years of a four year contract in the reserves whilst taking home £8k per week

Nae to mention two years left on his contract.... that makes a basic over that time of in excess of £3.6m

Think he is actually on circa £35k per week

Agreed, but needs to produce it week in week out to move to the next level. Also needs to be played through the middle on a regular basis, as is never going to be a wide player

FFS dinnae start that debate about heros and cult heros o'er again

In fairness I'd agree with your comment regarding Jess & Bernard together, pity it happened so infrequently O'Neill though is another matter altogether

Nae to mention the £1m for Bernard, and I know I shouldn't as it just upsets me, but £850k for Brian O'Neill

Well Bebo will be another of the ten I guess

Jury still out on Bebo. This season is going to be a big one for him and he needs to produce the goods week in week out. Suppose if he does no worse than last season we can ask coventry to up their £300k by a couple of zeros as God said last month

FFS, we should be entitled to a refund

You or Amy

Surely better than some of the results with Shaggy in charge though

Nit picking Adam

Yep, got to admit pretty happy with this one. Could it all be coming together at last

Free fitba on the tele, fitever next

Nah, come back in a good mood..... just wait til I get back to work the morn though

Is this indicative of what I've missed by being away for the past couple of weeks