The bed-in in process is well and truly underway for the new St Johnstone ownership group. But unfortunately the Perth club’s controlling shareholders don’t yet have a proper one to sleep on! The Saints in America group have bought a riverside property in the Fair City, which will be their base when one or more of them fly over the Atlantic. On the most recent trip to Scotland, majority owner, Adam Webb, was joined by fellow lawyers and investors, Chet Arter and Matt Klase.
As well as watching the three men have been guests at the Perth Show and the North Inch Salute event, and attended a fans’ night in a city centre pub as part of the new documentary project. It’s been a throwback to dorm days at university for Webb, Arter and Klase over the last few days. Being “hands-on” is a mantra they will stick to during their tenure as St Johnstone owners, immersing themselves in the local community.
“We have bought a house in Perth but the three of us who are over on this trip have been sleeping on mattresses on the floor,” said Webb. “The beds are there, but they’re in boxes and we haven’t had time to build them yet! “We have two chairs and we don’t have a washing machine either at the moment. “We got a fridge last weekend, so that was a start.
“The renovations are happening over the next two months or so. “We have a local contractor who is doing the work for us – he’s going to push it on for us. “It’s a beautiful, historic home which has the .