Jamie McCart's new direction as former St Johnstone standout talks Rotherham and reflects on trophy haul

Jamie McCart is fully focused on the future. A new club, a new league, a new direction for his career.

He’s excited about what lies ahead for him and Rotherham United in the English Championship. But for any player who played for St Johnstone in season 2020/21, it’s almost impossible not to look back as well. To reflect on the most incredible year in the club’s history. To reminisce about two glory days at Hampden. To wonder how the hell they managed to do what they did – and if it will EVER be done again.

And who can blame them? Just 16 months have passed since Saints lifted the Scottish Cup, their second major trophy in one truly unimaginable campaign. Their League Cup triumph was incredible. But to do the double? That made manager Callum Davidson and his players immortal in Perth and beyond. McCart is now settling into life in Yorkshire, having left McDiarmid Park in the summer.

At 25, his peak years as a centre-back are very much in front of him. But McCart reckons that, even when he has retired and hung up his boots, the magnitude of what he achieved two years ago will be difficult to comprehend.

He told MailSport : “When you’re in a moment like that, you probably don’t really take it all in. Even now it’s hard to really appreciate how special it was. It could be years before we actually realise just how unreal and unprecedented it was.

“In fact, I don’t think anyone at St Johnstone has properly processed it yet. I remember after the Scottish Cup Final, we were all in the stadium having a drink.

“None of us could really believe what had just happened. Having Shaun Rooney shouting in our ears didn’t help, right enough!

“That summer, even with time to reflect on it, none of us truly appreciated the enormity of