Kmcalpin

Maybe Casey and Devine were also unfit. But why were all 3 on the bench? It's the only rational explanation, in part, for SK's apparent pre match brainstorm.

Sorry we fell well short. Given where we were months ago, 9th spot was fine. We deserved to finish 9th and not 10th or 8th.

A null vote from me.

£60k cheque on its way from Perth tonight.

Absolutely. To me it's a mixture of talent, achievement and service to the club.

I've done a lot of thinking over the past 24 hours and revised my preference a little. I agree with your take Minty. The danger is, if we don't compete financially, then we drop down the leagues and lose fans. Make no mistake, if we couldn't compete financially with the likes of St Mirren and St Johnstone today, then we wouldn't be able to compete financially with the likes of Dunfermline, Partick and Falkirk tomorrow. And so it would go on. Such teams will be looking to new investment opportunities sooner rather than later. Whatever else it does, the Society needs to become more commercially astute and aware. I don't subscribe to the "Bowling Club" mentality that some fans have of the Society, but there's a grain of truth in their concerns.

Probably one from Hughie Ferguson, George Stevenson and Bobby Ferrier.

I'll make a controversial and outrageous prediction....................we won't keep a clean sheet.

According to a post/rumour on P &B SOD has been offered a 2 year deal and Butcher will be leaving.

Other things being equal, which they aren't, I"d prefer the Society to devise its own investment plan. However, its going to have to come up with the goods. That's the bottom line.

A very good summing up Sinjy.

Andy Halliday is a doubt for the game. Is it just me or does he always seem to have injury/fitness problems? Would a good pre season solve them at all?

Everything has gone very quiet hasn't it. Possibly down to the non disclosure agreement. Any further word of the Well Society proposal?

According to Graeme McGarry, writing in the Herald, Liam Kelly is definitely offski. Its worth signing up to his weekly email.

Ewan Wilson?

Conflicting issues here. For us there's nothing at stake, bar professional pride and finishing the season on a high for the fans. Maybe give some youngsters a bit of gametime? Against that there's a need to stay competitive and fulfil the fixture properly, with sporting integrity. SK and SF will know individual players' frame of mind and yes there's the issue of not picking those who are moving on. For my part I hope we go out to win the game, starting with our strongest line up. .

I'd bring back Davor and Paton, in some formation, for this one as we're going to need bite, energy and aggression in midfield. Qualities that were sadly lacking last night. They might not be the best team in the league but the farmers will be up for this one. We must match that spirit.

SK said tonight, in his post match comments, that we were not aggressive enough off the ball. Thats been our problem all season long - giving opponents too much time and space on the ball.

Whatever his strengths, SK has been unable to fortify our defence and defensive midfield this season. Hopefully this will be addressed over the summer, but given his track record in this regard we simply cannot afford any "projects". Within budget contraints, we need to bring in solid reliable defenders and a solid defensive midfielder.

A draw is no use to St Johnstone.

It boils down to sporting integrity. Ok they might not go out with the intention of helping the opposition but if the team takes the view that the season is over; some players who are moving on want to avoid injury; we field a weakened team; and others hit the beach What then? We will be under scrutiny.

Tonight was a timely reminder,if indeed any was required, that the defence and defensive midfield will require major surgery in the summer.

Hopefully that will add a few to the away gate on Sunday.

We cannot afford to do that. 8th spot was always going to be difficult to achieve, but is now effectively gone. If we play as we did tonight, on Sunday, then serious questions could be asked of us by the SPFL and Ross County. We have to try to be competitive against St Johnstone on Sunday. Yes, our season is now over, but we have to make a effort on Sunday. Put the deckchairs and beachballs away for a few hours longer.

Not quite, although it could have been.