Ex-Partick Thistle midfielder Kyle Turner on why he has joined Raith Rovers

It is the second spell at Stark’s Park for Turner, 28, who previously played for Raith in the second half of the 2023-2024 campaign when they finished second in the William Hill Championship table before reaching the premiership play-off final where they lost 6-1 on aggregate to Ross County. Ironically, the player has only just suffered the same play-off final fate with Partick, as part of the Jags team denied promotion to Scotland’s top flight by losing 2-1 on aggregate to St Mirren.

Turner, who scored twice in 35 appearances for Thistle in the 2025-’26 campaign, told Raith TV. "The manager is a big part of it (returning to Raith).

"I spoke to him a couple of days after I'd finished up in the final in the play-offs there. The team he's built so far and he'd brought in two very good signings (strikers John Robertson and George Oakley) adding to what's already in the team.

"The way he wants to play next year suits the way that I like to play my game so I'm just looking forward to getting started and getting out on the pitch.

"The manager has spoken about the way he likes to play his football.

"I've come up against the manager a few times and you might have a wee bit (of banter) on the pitch but that's just football, that's being competitive and passionate.

"The manager spoke about with the players that are coming in and the players that are already here, there's a good balance in the team and it's about performing when you're on the pitch to stay in the team.

"I know that's the way the manager is, if you play well and train well you'll stay in the team as long as results are good. I want to come here, establish myself, play every week and do well.

"And the manager and Andy (Raith assistant boss Andy Millen) are really passionate people. When it comes to game day and training days it's about working, being successful and winning on the pitch.

"That's what I like to be, it's all about winning and doing as well as we can.”