Good news in the P&J article that Hayes is looking to get signed up and test himself in the SPL. Hopefuly several more will following in the days to come....
He said: ?It is a nice situation when you feel wanted. I have been at a few clubs where I have not had that.
?The manager and the players have made me feel welcome and they want me to stay. I think the three Irish players come as package. Adam Rooney has signed up and I think Richie should as well. We need to stick together.
?The manager knows how much I have enjoyed my time at the club from the first day.
?There are only a few players under contract. It has been a good thing in a way as it has kept everyone on their toes and everybody has been fighting for a contract for next season.
?We will see what happens in the next couple of weeks. The main aim was to get promoted and now we can look at our own situations.
?I want to stay and work with the manager and the rest of the players and it would have been enticing nomatter what league we were in. Now we are promoted it is a big bonus.?
Hayes took time to acclimatise to the Scottish game but is now settled and wants to test himself in the SPL.
He added: ?It was difficult coming in, as I had not played many games anywhere and it took a while to build my fitness up.
?I had not played much football in four or five months. The game is played in a different way up here and it is quite pacey. It is a lot quicker than the leagues I have played in and it did take a while to get used to it.
?Once I got going, as did the team, we have been flying and established a great run to get promoted. We will go to the SPL aiming to finish as high as we can.?