Source: Team_Talk
Boro boss Boyd by capture of Kris
Middlesbrough have completed the signing of Kris Boyd on a free transfer, with the former Rangers striker penning a two-year contract. [LNB] The Scottish Premier League's all-time top-scorer passed a medical on Teesside over the weekend and has now penned his contract.[LNB]Boro have revealed that Boyd has signed a two-year deal at The Riverside.[LNB]The 26-year-old is Boro's second signing of the summer, joining Livingston's Andrew Halliday in the North East.[LNB]Boro are also hoping to finalise the capture of Charlton captain Nicky Bailey in the next 24 hours.[LNB]Boro manager Gordon Strachan, meanwhile, insists promotion from the Championship is critical this season.[LNB]Strachan is determined to improve the fitness of his squad ahead of the new season, which he has emphasised with the recruitment of conditioning coach Roger Spry. [LNB]Boro, who were relegated from the Premier League in 2009 following an 11-year stay in the top flight, failed to even make the play-offs last term. [LNB]And Strachan has warned his players he will not tolerate another season without results. [LNB]"We have to get promoted," said Strachan. "You want players who want to win every game. [LNB]"In the Championship you are character-tested. If you've got character and goals in your team, then you've got to have a chance. [LNB]"It might take some time to reshape the squad, but we will get there."
