| The 2-1 victory saw both teams play well in driving rain, a strong wind and freezing temperatures, but despite the awful conditions overhead, the playing surface held up well.
And today Alex highlighted the work put in by groundsman Brian Robertson to make the pitch one of the best in the country.
“The park took a battering on Saturday, but it stood up to it and Brian deserves all the credit for that. I travel all over the country taking in games and our surface is as good as anything you will find right now,” he said.
“That’s because of the work he has put in and anything I ask him to do he does. As we showed on Saturday we are a good passing team, but to do that you need a good surface so he is a vital part of the set up here.
“He also does a lot at our training pitches, so if there is any credit going for Saturday’s win then he deserves his share of it.”
Alex was also quick to pay further tribute to his players for fighting back to beat Saints — a result that leaves them just a point behind the second-placed Perth men in the First Division.
He now believes the rest of the league know it takes a 90-minute performance to beat his team.
“The boys did very well on Saturday. I thought it was a very good game and to come back against a team of St Johnstone’s quality takes a good performance,” he added.
“We are a young team and there is a lot of running in us. Because of that, I always feel we have a chance, even if we are down late on.”
There were no fresh injuries from the weekend, leaving only teenage striker Bryan Deasley causing any concern on the fitness front.
At a push he could have played against Saints, but having been troubled by an ankle injury on and off all season, he will be given time to recover completely.
“He’s had problems with this almost since I arrived and instead of the situation where he plays a couple of games and then misses a few continuing, this time we want to make sure he is definitely over it before we use him again.” |
