It’s 17 years since St Johnstone last embarked upon a league campaign as a newly promoted team. It had been exactly 20 years since St Johnstone last had to concern themselves about being in debt. “St Johnstone will never be in the red again as long as I’m chairman. The only way that will happen to St Johnstone is if someone puts a gun at my head!” “When St Johnstone were relegated seven years ago no one thought it would take so long to get back.