Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels is only looking to the playing side of running a club and is glad he is not required to consider how best to deal with the situation if Celtic win the SPL title at Rugby Park. The Parkhead side could be crowned champions on Sunday against St Johnstone at Celtic Park if Rangers fail to win three points against Motherwell at Fir Park 24 hours earlier. If Rangers do win, Celtic next chance to wrap up the championship would be when they visit Ayrshire next week. Rugby Park chairman Michael Johnston admits he would look to cash in on the travelling fans who would invade the town to be part of the celebrations in the event that the title is secured. Killie fans have been upset in the past at being surrounded by Old Firm fans who have bought seats for the home sections of the ground. To avoid that scenario happening again, Johnston has written to season-ticket holders in the East Stand asking if they would be in favour of being re-seated in the Main Stand for the day. Such a move would give Celtic fans three stands in the 18,000-plus capacity stadium. Not an idea situation for the home fans but it would raise much-needed funds for ground improvements which would, in turn, prevent eating into next season's player budget. Shiels said: "I can see it from both sides but our priority is to get as much money in as we can to strengthen. But I am glad I don't have to make the decision because no matter what decision the chairman makes, it will not please everyone. He is in a no-win situation no matter what happens. But it might not come to that." Killie fans were outnumbered by Rangers supporters on the final day of last season when they retained their SPL title with a convincing 5-1 win. However, Shiels was reluctant to discuss the possibility of a similar situation facing his team next week. He said: "It just makes it a difficult game for the players because someone else is winning a trophy on your ground. But I don't think it is an issue for me, I am not thinking about that. I am thinking totally on St Mirren at the moment. The Celtic game is something that is down the road." The Scottish Communities League Cup winners head to Paisley on the back of a fine 2-0 home win over Motherwell last week, a win enjoyed all the more by Shiels as his first team squad had seven players missing. The Northern Irishman said: "The effort and commitment put in under the circumstances made it an an amazing achievement. Not only did we have seven out, goalkeeper Cammy Bell had to go off (injured) at half-time which made it eight, although he is back for this week. But everyone did well."
Source: FOOTYMAD
