Faubert Joins Killie
Kilmarnock have signed former
Real Madrid winger Julien Faubert after a trial. Faubert had spent time on trial in Perth before joining Kilmarnock to
become Lee Clark's first signing as Rugby Park boss.
The former France international
had been linked with a move to Rangers in 2007 before joining West Ham for £6m.
Despite playing for France in 2006, Faubert was able to switch allegiances and
play for Martinique in 2014 and has five goals in three games for his adopted nation.
The winger becomes the third player to have played for Real Madrid's first
team before moving to Scotland after Celtic's Thomas Graveson and Livingston's
Rolando Zarate.
Faubert
and co will have to pick up points and fast in their quest to stay in the SPFL.
Killie currently sit in the relegation play-off position 8 points ahead of
bottom placed Dundee United who are starting to find form with back to back
wins over high flying Hearts and Ross County. I feel that although Killie’s
league position is poor they have improved since the departure of manager Garry
Locke, which has generated optimism amongst fans.
Killie
can only realistically catch Hamilton or Motherwell to avoid the relegations
play offs which would lightly be a 2 legged tie against Hibs who have been
impressive in the Championship this year and have beaten SPFL sides in the domestic
cups. Alan Stubbs’s side would be favourites to beat Killie in a play-off
situation which makes the run in so important for killie, they will be looking
for a bit of luck with favourable fixtures when the league splits next month.
In the meantime Clarkes men must turn all attention to Ross County at
Rugby Park on Tuesday night in which is surely a must not lose. With County off
the back of a 3-0 loss to bottom placed United it’s all to play for.
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