'No excuses' in Saints survival fight

Simo Valakari is refusing to use the need for new signings as an excuse for St Johnstone's plight at the bottom of the Premiership.

The Perth boss has so far added only goalkeeper Andy Fisher on loan from Swansea in the January window and admits potential recruits are wary of joining the struggling side.

"It would be an easy way out for me to say that I need seven, eight, nine, 10 new players, but then I would excuse myself for why we are not getting the results," said Valakari, who has overseen just three victories since taking charge in October.

"That's my first value, no excuses. So I always only talk to the players what we have here. That's why I'm disappointed, frustrated, angry. I feel I let down the fans, the club. I'm not getting these results. I'm taking full responsibility of that.

"We have still a couple of weeks open this window and we will see what can happen. Maybe sometimes it's only one piece you need to get these other pieces clicking again.

"It's not like we just change the whole team and we will play better."

Valakari is hopeful of securing another new signing before Sunday's trip to Rangers.

"Yes, we are, so hopefully we have some news pretty soon," he added.