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24 May 2006
An offer Alex couldn’t refuse
Speaking at this afternoon’s Press Conference at Dens, new Dundee team boss Alex Rae made it clear he couldn’t wait to get started in his new job (writes Tom Duthie).
“I’ve a holiday to take first, but I’ve already spoken to Davie (Farrell) about players and their plans for the pre-season, and I’m looking forward to what lies ahead,” he said.

“Dave MacKinnon first told me about the possibility of this a few weeks ago and, since then, it’s been rattling around in my brain.

“I’ve been thinking about the job and what players I might be able to bring in, because I’m told there’s an array of young talent here, but we might need more experience. I had offers to play up here and back down south, but, once I knew about this, it was really what I wanted. I’d thought about going down the coaching route, but, when an opportunity like this one arises, it’s too good to turn down.”