Returning Kilmarnock striker sees similarities between current season and Steve Clarke era
dailyrecord.co.ukA lot’s happened at Kilmarnock since Greg Stewart departed the club.The 33-year-old was in a rich vein of form and Killie were sitting third in the table under the guidance of Steve Clarke.
They were in the midst of their best season in decades when he was recalled by parent club Birmingham City, and then promptly loaned to Aberdeen.Killie went on to secure third place that year - ahead of the Dons on goal difference but the decline was fairly rapid with the club being relegated to the Championship two seasons later.Now he’s back in Ayrshire, the fan favourite insists there’s plenty of similarities between that remarkable 2018/19 team and the current one under Derek McInnes - and he’s determined to back up those words on the park.Stewart penned a deal until the end of the campaign and made his second debut as a late substitute in their Scottish Cup win over Dundee last weekend.
As they prepare to host Hibs today, he believes there’s potential for a memorable campaign at Rugby Park. He said: “I get that feeling that we could be in a good place if we can kick on in the second half of the season. “There’s lots of places for Europe up for grabs.
There’s a really good vibe here and the standard of training has been brilliant. "I’m a big believer in if you train well, you play well.
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