Theo Bair: Keeping motivated, family support and the St Johnstone journey so far

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“I know it has been frustrating, not only for me, but the fans as well to see that I haven’t scored as much as they had hoped,” says Theo Bair.The Canadian forward will be one of the first to admit that his St Johnstone journey has not taken the track he envisaged when signing in January of last year.Lack of minutes, lack of goals and being away from those closest to him has at times made the transition to life in Perth challenging.But as the 23-year-old peered across the McDiarmid Park playing surface after Saturday’s crucial win against Dundee United, his determination to make a success of himself in Scotland was clear.He had entered the action in the 67th minute of the match and, no, you don’t need to remind him that he should have scored from the edge of the box with time running short.“I want that one back,” he quickly admitted.“I haven’t played in a while so it was good to get onto the pitch.

But I should’ve put one away on Saturday. Getting some minutes will hopefully transition into more in the next couple of games.“Although I didn’t score on Saturday, I managed to get into decent areas.

Hopefully I can convert those next time.“My team-mates trust me and they have been very positive in trying to push me to performing the way I need to.“I definitely think I can bring more than what I brought on Saturday.

I’m really happy that the team won and that we are moving in a positive direction.”Bair, previously of Vancouver Whitecaps, is contracted to the Perth club until the summer of 2024 and continues to harbour big ambitions in the game.To date, he has been handed six league starts and has one goal to his name.