Andy Considine has brought so much more to St Johnstone than purely his experience. That was the message this week from Perth boss Callum Davidson as the defender prepares for tomorrow’s trip to Kilmarnock.
Considine (35) arrived at McDiarmid Park earlier this summer following a lengthy and successful 18-year spell with Aberdeen.
He has cemented an early-season spot in Davidson’s side, who are off the back of a confidence-boosting 3-0 triumph against St Mirren. “We’ve got guys who want to defend," Davidson said. “Andy had been out for a long time, came back and has had to play a lot of games. “Now we see the benefits of the way he plays, defends and leads the defence. “Andy is a really experienced player, he knows how to cajole the boys, get into them in training. “It’s really good and I think it’s helped young Alex Mitchell beside him who’s a young man. “And he’s got young Adam Montgomery the other side of him so there’s two guys who can run beside him.
It’s a really good balance.” Davidson added: “It’s up to every player to prove themselves at the start. We’ve got Liam Gordon and James Brown sitting there desperate to get in. “As a back line, you need to be patient.