Rice backs Dyer over Brophy call
HAMILTON manager Brian Rice reckons Alex Dyer is right to freeze out Kilmarnock striker Eamonn Brophy.
Brophy has signed a precontract agreement with St Mirren and will make the move to Paisley in the summer – unless a deal can be struck for him to go now. But Killie boss Dyer says it is highly unlikely he will name the Scotland cap in his line- up for this weekend’s clash with Brophy’s former club Accies after insisting “he doesn’t want to be here”.
The Englishman has told the 24- year- old it would be better if he joined the Buddies as soon as possible – and Rice can sympathise with his opposite number.
“I listened to Alex’s interview yesterday and I think he spoke very well about it,” said Rice ahead of today’s trip to Ayrshire. “It’s a difficult situation to be in, we’re all fighting for our lives, we’re all fighting for points – then one of
your players decides it’s not the place for him to be next season.
“So I think I’d be in the same position as Alex. It’s very difficult. Eamonn is a goalscorer. He’s a good player. We had him here before I came to the club. He got himself in the Scotland squad through his performances for Kilmarnock, so it’s very difficult to manage.
“I don’t think you can do right for doing wrong in that situation. Some people will criticise you, others will applaud you. It’s down to the individual club. Alex has made a decision and I know him well enough to know he’s not just done it off the top of his head.”