LIAM GORDON admits it was an “easy decision” to extend his stay at the club he has supported all his life.
The St Johnstone defender put pen to paper on a one-year contract that will see him remain at McDiarmid Park until at least the end of the 2021/22 campaign.
Gordon has skippered the Perth outfit on numerous occasions this season and he spoke of his delight after being rewarded with a well-deserved extension.
“It was an easy decision because I love playing for the club. I feel I’ve been loyal,” he told Herald and Times Sport. “In previous years I probably didn’t get as much football as I felt I should have. That’s sometimes the way it is.
“There were doubts in my mind because you want to be playing. I could’ve maybe got that somewhere else.
“If it was any other club, I may well have moved on. But it’s different when it’s the club that means a lot to you, your friends and family.
“I was always ready for the fight to cement my place. If something is worth fighting for, you fight. I always believed in myself and I’m happy to be here. Now I’ve got the opportunity, I need to make the most of it and enjoy it.
“The new manager coming in has given the place a lift. Currently we’re in a position where we shouldn’t be and we feel it’s not good enough for the club. With the squad we’ve got, I’d love to see everyone signed up.”
Gordon and his St Johnstone teammates travel to Dundee United tomorrow after the fixture was scrapped at the last minute on Saturday due to a frozen pitch.
Saints have since called for a full investigation into the call-off and Gordon admits there was a disappointment amongst the players when the team bus was forced into a U-turn.
He explained: “We had just passed St Madoes and had to turn back. Everyone was so geared up for the game. For something like that to happen so late on is very disappointing for us.
“We came back down the road and managed to get in a training session. It was a really good standard. We’ve prepared right and are ready to go again on Tuesday.
“They have three very good players in attack. On paper, there aren’t many stronger in the league. We’ll need to be on our toes but we’ve done well against them this season. We’ve limited them to a rare number of chances.
“In the games we’ve played, we were the team on top and lacked the final cutting edge. Three points would be a big result for us.
“There are guys who have been at the club for so many years and have played in front of the fans in these games. So we know the magnitude of it for them.
“The players know how much it means and everyone will be up for it. We’ll be playing like it’s the biggest derby of our lives.”
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