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Ray McKinnon admits he is under no illusion as to the size of the task he faces in restoring top-flight football to Dundee United next season. Wholesale Nike React Shoes . The former Raith Rovers boss was appointed on a three-year contract last week after Mixu Paatelainens dismissal following relegation to the Championship.McKinnon watched from the stands last Saturday as the Terrors, relying heavily on youth players, beat Kilmarnock 4-2 at Rugby Park to end a miserable season on a rare high note. With the majority of last seasons squad having been told to find new clubs, McKinnon knows he must add to the promising youngsters on view in Ayrshire to have any chance of an immediate return.Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, the 45-year-old said; This is a big challenge for me. Dundee United are a very, very big club who find themselves in the Championship after a disappointing season so I understand the challenge ahead but its one I am looking forward to.Asked if the expectation of the fans to go straight back up was one he shared, he added: Definitely. Its a goal and we will work extremely hard behind the scenes to get it right on the park and we will be giving it everything we can over the season to do that. Mark Durnan opens the scoring for Dundee United in a 4-2 victory at Kilmarnock But we are not silly enough not to realise how difficult the task ahead is. We are prepared for that and we are looking forward to it.McKinnon, who enjoyed two spells as a player at Tannadice between 1988-92 and 1995-98, admits he may have to change the mind set of the players following such a miserable campaign where they spent almost the entire time at the foot of the table.They have had a really poor season and we need to bounce back from that, he said.The first thing I will do is create an atmosphere where people enjoy coming to work and we can get out there on the training field and try and build momentum in a squad which the fans can be really proud of next season, one hopefully strong enough to put us in contention for the title next season. Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson (right) with former boss Mixu Paatelainen And despite chairman Stephen Thompson revealing eight players would be leaving in the summer, with others told they could depart if they found other clubs, McKinnon is hopeful he will be allowed to speak to some earmarked for departure should he believe they would prove an asset in the Championship next season.That was more the fact the players were out of contract and there was no funds available at that moment, he added.I think thats what was mentioned. I dont think he [Thompson] was in there effectively sacking people. I understand where he was and its up to me now to take the reins and source players who are good enough for Dundee United to take us back up next year. Blair Spittal, one of only four United players guaranteed to stay next season But if I want to keep any of those players I can go and speak to them - thats part and parcel of football. At the end of the season they are out of contract and they have decisions to make for themselves.This is a big club, with big potential, but we are realistic to know there will be cost-cutting measures in place and I will be working within a budget that I feel I can work with.This was all discussed in the meetings I had prior to taking the job. I am obviously here now and Im comfortable with whats in place and looking forward to the season. Also See: Dundee Utd fixtures Dundee Utd stats Scottish Prem table Nike React Discount . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Best Nike React Shoes . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. http://www.wholesalenikereact.com/ . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.SURREY, B.C. -- For B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay, its been a wound that refuses to mend. Lulay can still feel the hurt from B.C.s loss to the Calgary Stampeders in last falls West Final. Lulay believes the healing process will finally begin Sunday when the Lions open their 2013 CFL training camp in Kamloops, B.C. "It was the most recent game we played so its still kind of on the back of your mind," Lulay told reporters Tuesday at the Lions practice facility. "As a pro you have to have a short memory. "As soon as we get back on the field ... you feel like you are starting to turn the page and really be able to focus on 2013. The excitement is in the air. For football junkies, its fun to starting talking Xs and Os again." The Lions finished first in the West last year with a 13-5 record but their dreams of playing in the 100th Grey Cup were crushed when the Stampeders upset them 34-29 at BC Place Stadium. "We are disappointed in the way it ended," said Lulay, who signed a three-year contract extension over the winter worth a reported $450,000 a season. "There is a ton to be learned every single year. "As a group and personally, I think we can grow a lot from what we experienced a year ago. I dont think (this year) is about avenging a loss or making amends for what happened in the West Final. I think its about taking the lessons from a year ago, knowing what we did to get us to 13-5, but finding a way to overcome that stumble we had in the playoffs." Lulay, who threw for 4,231 yards with 27 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions last season, is entrenched as the B.C. starter. With no clear No. 2, the Lions are taking five other quarterbacks to camp. The list includes Thomas DeMarco, who was on the Lions roster last year; Joey Elliott, who spent three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before being released and signing with the Lions last week; Jarrett Brown, who joined B.C.s expanded practice roster in October; Chris Hart, a free-agent signing who attended a Seattle Seahawks mini-camp; and Jordan Yantz, a 22-year-old from Regina who is expected to quarterback the University of Manitoba Bisons this season. All the quarterbacks will attend the rookie camp to become more familiar with the playbook. "Im just going to be trying to learn as much as possible," said Elliott. "The more times you hear the same words over and over, hopefully somethinng sticks. Nike React Cheap Wholesale. "Theres a lot to learn. You have to take that as a challenge and pick it up as fast as possible." Hart, who also played with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, will be adjusting to the Canadian game. "I love this opportunity," said the 25-year-old from Bradenton, Fla. "Its a blessing. Im glad they gave me the opportunity to come up here and enhance my ability." Lulay, 29, shrugged off suggestions that the lack of experience in the backup position doesnt give the Lions much of a safety net. "We have some good candidates," he said. "For me, it doesnt change what Im doing. "It changes maybe the culture of the position and for the team in general. I think we have some guys in place who are ready for the opportunity and want to step up." The Lions lost one of the teams leaders in the off-season when slotback Geroy Simon, the CFLs all-time receiving leader, was traded to Saskatchewan. Also gone are veterans like slotback Arland Bruce and defensive back Byron Parker. "Ive heard people throw the term lack of leadership around on the team," said Lulay. "I dont think thats the case. "I think the leadership is kind of dispersed throughout the team. I think theres a lot of guys in little bit elevated roles. I can tell you there is a lot of really good vibes (on the team). I think there are guys in the locker-room who believe we have the tools to have a very good year. We are excited to go give it a run." In the past, some players were satisfied conceding the leadership duties to Simon, Lulay said. His absence now forces other plays to assume that role. "What you worry about is, everything is fine when things are going well," Lulay said. "But when you hit a stumbling block ... thats when you are tested. "But I think we have the guys in the room, and the personalities, that have been through adversity. That gives me hope and faith." Lions veterans like placekicker Paul McCallum, centre Angus Reid, and defensive end Keron Williams held a meeting Tuesday to discuss the teams leadership. Lulay also accepts his duties as a leader. "I felt like Ive been in that role since I was handed the keys," he said. 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