Carse of Gowrie Saint

You make a number of good points re growing fan base which I agree with although I think your general critism of the way the club has been run is harsh considering our success over last 15 years. However, status quo isn't working either financially or keeping our supporters happy. A full options appraisal is required so supporters can make an informed decision on how we proceed if we are still in top league.

There is already a boycott at every Rangers/Celtic match. Season ticket holders don't attend, hardly any other tickets sold to home fans and we struggle to get 2000. Status Quo does not work and hasn't for a number of years. Disappointing that a large number of season ticket holders don't attend these games but that doesn't impact financially on the club.

Approx 4400 tickets currently available to Celtic/Rangers. By allocating them East Stand and behind both goals an extra 3200 tickets would be available @£30 each = £96k per game. With minimum 3 games that equates to two players on just under £3k per week per season. 3000 seats available in Main Stand for home support.

It would only happen if the majority of season ticket holders were in favour. How many Saints fans turned up for the recent match v Rangers -1500? Home advantage in terms of support is gone anyway. I'm sure the players would prefer to play in a full McDiarmid too. To answer your last question, "for what" - probably too late but to enable us to pay the wages for the standard of player which will keep us in the top league.

Stadium is a perfect size with a capacity of 8000, 2500 less than McDiarmid. They also have 1000 more season ticket holders than us.

Not every decision can be based on profit but it has to be given consideration and debated. The situation at present gives Rangers & Celtic supporters behind both goals and corner of the main stand. The turnout from St.Johnstone supporters is very poor with a large number of season ticket holders also not attending. By giving them the East Stand and Saints fans all located in the Main Stand won't make any difference to the enjoyment level, our chances of success or the amount of sectarian singing but it will make the club more money allowing us to secure better players to enable us to compete on the pitch. I would prefer if we could guarantee 4000 home fans at these games but it's not going to happen. The club made an error regards the Scottish Cup game v Rangers, not by giving Rangers fans the East Stand but by not reducing the match ticket price for Saints fans to £15. The majority of Saints fans I know boycotted the game due to the £30 ticket price rather than moving to the Main Stand. We have posted a significant loss last financial year and the quality of our squad is looking like it may not good enough to remain in this league. The question should have been posed to season ticket holders at renewal with a full breakdown of the financial benefits and what it means to the club.

There was no evidence to prove he agreed to deliberately receive a booking from Day 1. Accepting £2500 from friends as they had placed a bet on him being booked is not a crime.. Jury taking less than an hour to return verdict tells you everything, he was never getting a guilty verdict, total waste of public funds.

Stirling Uni deserve a lot of praise. Oldest player is 21, well organised, disciplined and played a lot of good football. We're worth their win today against an experienced team.