DYER PLEADS FOR MANAGER JOB CLARITY

ALEX DYER called on the Kilmarnock board to resolve the managerial situation without further delay after a fifth straight loss saw the Ayrshire club lose their berth in the top six. Asked to take temporary charge of the side after Angelo Alessio’s dismissal, Dyer suffered a third successive one-goal defeat in Paisley yesterday against a solid St Mirren side. Departing from the diplomatic stance he has taken on the matter up until now, the man who served as Steve Clarke’s assistant believes swift action is now needed to offer all at the club much-needed clarity. ‘The manager situation needs to be sorted,’ Dyer stated. ‘Whether I get the job, or it’s someone else, by the time we come back after the break it needs to be sorted. It’s not an excuse. We have lost our identity a bit over the last few weeks. The stuff we were good at just isn’t there at the moment. ‘It needs some fresh blood in the building to liven the place up a bit and the boys need to get back to what they’re good at — fight, heart, desire and winning.’ Asked if he’d still be interested in the post, he added: ‘I love this football club and what I do. ‘If they offer the job, I’d consider it. I’m not putting my name in the hat and saying I want it. ‘It’s up to them. I’ve been here and they know what I can do. If they bring someone else in, then we take it from there. They might want to bring their own man in.’ Dyer made no excuse for the loss to St Mirren which might well have been more emphatic than the score suggested. ‘It wasn’t good enough throughout the 90 minutes,’ he added. ‘The other day I praised them because they worked hard against Rangers without winning but this wasn’t good enough — simple as that. ‘Why? Whether it’s heart or desire. I’ve got a good bunch that work hard but we just lack a bit of quality and need freshening up.’