CHAIRMAN'S COLUMN
Message from the Chairman
Firstly, I would like to say a huge thank you to all the supporters who made the long journey to Clydebank on Saturday. It obviously wasn’t the result we were looking for but we always knew the task would be enormous against a team who have invested massively in their squad and are flying high at the top of the West of Scotland Premier League.
Our main goal this season was to establish ourself in the Premier League and this remains our number one priority. Losing outstanding players like Scott Reekie and Lewis Lorimer at the end of last season and sustaining injuries to key players like Ryan Roche and Dan Hall has definitely made the job harder! Also, trying to persuade players to travel to St Andrews continues to be a challenge. We are however working hard to bring in new players who will strengthen our squad.
We are very fortunate to have Garry Wright as our head coach as he is one of the best coaches in the area. Garry was a key figure as assistant manager in our back to back promotions over the last two seasons. Adding Stevie Clark to the coaching staff in the last 2 weeks is also a great move and like Garry and Paul, he is immensely passionate about the Club.
We have a number if big games coming up and we really need supporters to rally round and lend their support to both the players and management. This is a completely different league we are in this year as we are now competing against clubs with far larger budgets, bigger squads and many have a bigger fan base.
As always, we are very grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming games
FRASER OGSTON (3rd September 2024).