Kilmarnock re-sign striker Kris Boyd until end of the season

By Paul BarnesBBC Scotland

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Boyd and Shiels

Kilmarnock have re-signed striker Kris Boyd in a deal which will keep him at Rugby Park until the end of the season.

The 29-year-old was a free agent after leaving Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers.

Boyd is the Scottish Premier League's all-time top scorer with 164 goals across spells at Killie and Rangers.

"Yes it's done," Boyd told BBC Radio Scotland. "I'm delighted to be back. Hopefully, I can get some games and we finish as high as possible."

And he added: "I've plenty of years left in me yet. It's important I'm playing on a regular basis.

"I've just passed my medical and everything's all done and dusted.

Kris Boyd and Allan Johnston playing for Kilmarnock
Boyd scored 67 goals during his first spell at Killie

"When I came back to Scotland, Killie had phoned but I wanted to spend some time with family first.

"When you come home you appreciate what you've got and playing at Killie gives me a great chance to play football near my family."

Boyd was not be registered in time to face Aberdeen on Saturday, but hopes to be in contention for Wednesday's game at Hibernian.

"You're never fully fit until you're playing games and that's what I need," he said. "Hopefully on Wednesday night I can play a part.

"I've been training with Rangers the last two months so I must thank them for that.

"You see Faddy [James McFadden] going back [to Motherwell] and he's probably on a similar boat to me - being settled back at home and playing football.

"You play your best football when you're happy and settled.

"I'm delighted as this is where it all started."

Spells at Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Eskisehirspor preceded Boyd's move to the United States last year.

Capped 18 times, he has scored seven times for Scotland and will wear the number 11 shirt for Kilmarnock.

Killie manager Kenny Shiels said: "Scottish football gets a lot of negative publicity but this is a positive move for us.

"In the first case he's here until the end of the season. Mutually we're hoping to extend that, but we'll see how things go."

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  • Comment posted by U14277094, at 19:44 23 Feb 2013

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21561671

    Marginally a better crowd than the M'bro game tonight.

    Deserve each other.

  • Comment posted by U14277094, at 11:45 23 Feb 2013

    Can't wait for the cries of "stinky pinky".

    Boyd must be looking forward to it too.

  • Comment posted by U15627429, at 16:35 23 Feb 2013

    Oh How the mighty have fallen..

    Idolised by Rangers, Top SPL Scorer and then could not buy a goal.

    Prolific for Rangers and then in England a flop, Turkey a flop, USA a flop.

    If he returns to goalscoring form then it's a coup for Kilmarnock.

  • Comment posted by U7733776, at 14:26 23 Feb 2013

    Glad Boro got rid of another poor Strachan buy...couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo!

  • Comment posted by Gordon, at 11:40 23 Feb 2013

    Obviously didn't fancy playing in the 3rd Division where over 90% sweat and blood are required. Possibly got his sights set on the 2nd Division later in the year if he can score a few goals.

  • Comment posted by 27 attempts at a username later, at 21:24 22 Feb 2013

    "Spells at Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest and Eskisehirspor preceded Boyd's move to the United States last year. "

    You forgot to precede that statement with "Unsuccessful". For Killie's sake I hope they put him on a low basic wage with a big goal bonus.

  • Comment posted by buffle_toe, at 18:54 23 Feb 2013

    Biggest waste of Natural Talent I have seen for a while! If only he wasn't to lazy! His Finishing skills are lethal. Hopefully he can get back to scoring goals.

  • Comment posted by U14832345, at 18:42 23 Feb 2013

    this man is done, I follow the MLS and he was horrible for one of the worst teams in it, a lazy player. I'd like to see him do well for Killie but cannot see it. He was found out once he left Rangers

  • Comment posted by U14419349, at 14:40 23 Feb 2013

    Is there any truth in that rangers are paying boyds wages and some other players untill the end of the season when they are going to sign for them when the transfer embargo is lifted?

  • Comment posted by LB, at 14:34 23 Feb 2013

    Another Scottish player who failed in every league he played in bar the SPL. Just in recent weeks we've had McFadden, Thomson and now Boyd return to their former clubs due to lack of motivation, injury or failure. Surely Craig Gordon is due a return to hearts, Alan hutton, charlie Adam, Jamie murphy and Steven Naismith will all be back in SPL soon following failed spells at English clubs.

  • Comment posted by still-plays-football, at 12:56 23 Feb 2013

    12. Butcherradar

    I'm not to sure how old you are but Scotsman have been going down south for the money for more than a hundred years and lots of them come HOME towards the end, it's not a shocking new event over the last 10 years. Ronnie Simpson was 30 when he came back to Celtic and Auld was 27...they did OK.

  • Comment posted by U3080882, at 10:25 23 Feb 2013

    Think the days of Chris Boyd getting a bumper contract are well over, unless it pays in pies!!!

  • Comment posted by robert simpson, at 10:03 23 Feb 2013

    when was the last player to have signed for a scottish club and cost a transfer fee outside the old firm

  • Comment posted by DelboyFPL, at 09:39 23 Feb 2013

    @24 Kilmarnock wont get 2nd, 5th or 6th at best

  • Comment posted by U15626644, at 09:01 23 Feb 2013

    He's fat

  • Comment posted by dungolfin, at 02:27 23 Feb 2013

    I thought that lack of cash and the certainty of no relegation would lead to young players being given their chance but apparently not. Do SPL clubs have any young Scottish talent or is it all 2nd rate foreigners and has-beens?

  • Comment posted by hibeeguy, at 01:24 23 Feb 2013

    Boyd, McFadden and Thompson. It seems our top flight is becoming a care home, either that or nostalgia still has a pull!

    A man as competent as this as our record scorer LOL, as neither side of the big ingot. I'd have preferred a Larsson or a Laudrup.

  • Comment posted by Big G, at 00:18 23 Feb 2013

    Are Killie looking for a groundsman!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Comment posted by SirLimpsalot, at 23:31 22 Feb 2013

    Just another typical Scottish player; lured down south for big money, does not hack it, heads into the realms of journeyman, goes full circle back to the start with the cash under the mattress/offshore/at the casino etc etc Zzzzzzzzz
    Ps I'm Scottish and fed up with the multitude of players in the last ten or so years who've failed elsewhere and head back to the SPL loft like an off course pigeon.

  • Comment posted by caino81, at 22:29 22 Feb 2013

    If he can get the goals this could be a great move by Killie, but there has to be a reason that it didnt work with any other club!

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