LIGHT-HEARTED barbs of “you must be some player” greeted Nicky Clark from his teasing pals as he made his second move of the transfer window on deadline day.

But while the Pars new boy saw the funny side of being the subject of his mates’ jokes, he is serious about kick-starting his career at East End Park — and has backed both his boss and his dad to get the best out of him.

Clark, 25, surprised many observers by putting pen to paper on a two-year-deal with Dunfermline just two months after a free transfer to English League One side Bury.

The former Queen of the South and Rangers hitman made just four appearances after failing to settle at Gigg Lane and, after discussions with boss Shakers boss David Flitcroft, who had signed former Everton star James Vaughan, Bury agreed to release him.

Despite receiving offers from other English clubs and the Scottish Premiership, he decided to team up once more with Allan Johnston and dad Sandy and, speaking to Press Sport, Clark said: “My pals have all been joking that I must be some player to have had two moves in one transfer window!

“It has been a bit mad to be fair but I’m delighted to be here and, although there were a few more offers from the Premier League and a few clubs in England, I felt this was the best place for me to play.

“It never worked out how I’d planned down there but you never know what is around the corner in football.

“I spoke to the manager, and obviously my dad as well, and the way that they play suits me and my game so I’m buzzing to get going and score goals.

“It’s down to me to work hard in training and earn my place in the team but I see this as a chance to kick-start my career.”

After starting out at Aberdeen before a spell with Peterhead, it was a move to Queen of the South that ignited Clark’s career.

Following the Doonhamers’ relegation from the First Division in 2012, the current Pars management team took the Palmerston reigns and led them to the Second Division title and victory in the Challenge Cup.

Clark, partnered up front by Athletic’s on-loan forward Gavin Reilly, hit an astonishing 38 goals in 41 games and described it as “the best season of my career”, before he won a move to Ibrox.

Although he admitted that his old man “probably does know how to get the best out of me”, Clark insisted he had not been given an additional push to join the Pars.

“My dad probably does know how to get the best out of me and this is the third time I’ve worked with him because he was coaching at Aberdeen when I was a youth player there,” he continued.

“But he helps me as a dad rather than a coach; on the training field and on a Saturday, I’m just one of the boys. I know a lot of the boys and there are good players here, and I came to a few games last year so you can see how big a club it is.

“I played a lot of games at this level with Rangers and it is going to be tough but it is down to us to push on. We definitely want to be at the top end of the league and I can’t wait to get started.”