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TOSSA 2009 Results OutJuly 4th - 
Andy
Jackson was at the middle of a health scare on Thursday. He apparently took ill at McD during training and ended up with an overnight stay in PRI with what seemed to be a reoccurence of the illness that he suffered over a year ago. He's had tests and was still travelling with the squad to Warwick but it's obviously a worry that Saints could do without. Derek McInnes told the Courier, "Jacko is out of hospital—which is a relief—and the doctors think they’ve got to the root of what was wrong. They believe it’s bowel related—but he’s much better, and will be coming to Warwick University with us next week. Jacko turned up for training on Thursday and just one look at him told you he wasn’t right. Stevie Milne has been off with a bug, but this was much worse. We sent him to a local doctor and he was referred immediately to Perth Royal Infirmary. He was put on a drip and given morphine. Obviously it was a worry, because it was similar to what happened more than a year ago. Poor Jacko has had a nightmare time of it—he has just come back from the Achilles injury. You’ve got to feel sorry for the lad, but hopefully the specialist has got to the root cause and he can get off to a fresh start in the SPL."
July 3rd - 
With plenty of rumours still doing the rounds the club announced yesterday that the mystery new shirt sponsor has been sorted out. Unfortunately this means the new strip won't be available until the end of the month which is starting to make previous suppliers Xara look like early providers. No doubt it means the launch will be timed with the Fanfest on the 26th.
Back on the park and Danny Grainger won't be moving to Perth. Despite Saints willing to spend 25K on the player United's asking price was beyond this so Derek McInnes has moved on - the Courier reporting that Partick's Marc Twaddle is one possible target.
Meanwhile Kenny
Deuchar says he's looking forward to the new season. Dr. Goals(right) was also happy that WBA have sorted out their managerial situation. "It is great news that the manager will be here for next season. It is good for me personally because he is the person who signed me and I enjoy working with him. More importantly, though, it gives the squad continuity and we can go forward as a unit now. The club did really well last season under the manager and now he is staying here hopefully we can continue to make progress. Most of the guys know how he works and he has added the players he wanted over the summer so this is his team. It would have been really difficult for a new manager to come in and work with somebody else’s side. We face a huge challenge in the SPL but we are all settled and looking forward to the action starting next season."
He's also looking forward to linking up with Andy
Jackson again. "Andy had a really difficult time last year with illness and injury. He has been working hard over the last couple of months—he’s been in every day trying to get fit—and I think he is on schedule to be ready for the new season. That has to be good for the club because if we can get him back playing like he was a couple of seasons ago then he will be a goal threat in the Premier League."
Meanwhile we may only be a week in but the injury problems have started. Kevin Moon will not be heading to Warwick but instead is off to Leicester to get an injection in his groin. The manager said, "We have been monitoring Kevin over the last wee while and have sent him back down because we feel we need to resolve this issue once and for all. It is frustrating for the player and we feel we need to find out what’s causing the problem. Mooner was magnificent at times for us last season. I have a high regard for him and if fit I know he could do well in the SPL for us. He will be travelling across from Leicester to join up with us at Warwick. He has reacted positively to the injections before so here’s hoping.
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July 2nd - 
Confirmation yesterday that an initial enquiry has been made for Arabs left-back Danny Graingerwith the former Gretna man out of the picture at Tannadump cos they keep on signing Coags. Derek McInnes told the Courier, "Danny is a player that would interest us and we have made an inquiry to Dundee United. It will all come down to a fee, though. If we can afford United’s asking price, hopefully a deal can be thrashed out. If not, we will have to move on."
Meanwhile it's been revealed that Collin Samuel(right) might miss the SPL opening fixture on August 15th due to a Trinidad and Tobago game against El Salvador, that's scheduled for August 12th. The striker said, "Our first game here is the 15th so I don’t know how it will work out. But I have done this before, playing on the Wednesday and coming back to Scotland to play Saturday, when I was at Dundee United. There’s no point concerning myself about the situation just now. I’ll have to wait and see if I’m selected by Trinidad and Tobago. But if I am then I’ll have to work out how I can best play for my country and club because I would definitely want to be involved in both games."