St Johnstone's 16-year stay in the Scottish Premiership is threatened as they sit at the bottom of the table with seven games left. Manager Simo Valakari acknowledges the tough battle ahead following a 3-0 defeat to Hibernian. Despite some improvement under Valakari with a few recent positive results and a Cup semi-final run, the team's situation suggests deeper-rooted issues. Former player Murray Davidson points out that the problems have been developing for years, raising doubts about whether the team can salvage their league status in the remaining matches.
"We have a big, big fight ahead of us" was the stark assessment of manager Simo Valakari after their 3-0 defeat by Hibernian last Saturday.
While the finger is usually pointed at the manager and he does have to shoulder some blame - you also must bear in mind that Valakari was brought in with the summer transfer window long since closed.
Former midfielder Murray Davidson... believes "it has been building for years".
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