Quote Originally Posted by RAM1971 View Post
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. That's the main problem. We have a few exceptions, but we are expecting far too much from bang average Championship players, believing them to be Top Six regulars. They can't give more than they can give, mentally or physically. Being regularly pushed to produce more than their abilities will allow, only demoralises them. Those than have that bit extra skill are soon brought down to earth by the standards around them.
But other Championship teams with similar players seem to be motivated? Dunfermline may be less "talented" but they appear to be motivated, Livingston similar? I don't think St Mirren are more talented individually apart from one player, but as a whole play like St Johnstone of old, stuffy, hard, determined and motivated.