I feel a bit sorry for Michael O’Halloran but it just hasn’t worked out for him at Rangers and the loan back to St Johnstone is what he needs to kick-start his career again.

When he played well for Tommy Wright’s side, it was when they were breaking on teams and he could use pace to hurt defences, create chances and score goals.

At Rangers, you are attacking most of the time and teams have got eight, nine, ten players behind the ball so there is very little space for you to play in. That doesn’t suit Michael’s game.

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He struggled for form and then couldn’t get in the team so the writing was on the wall for him this summer. But I think he will go back to St Johnstone and do really well for them.

If he does well there but there is still no way back for him at Rangers, then hopefully we can get a bit of money for him further down the line.

I am sure Michael will want to better himself and go as far as he can in the game and if he wants to do that then he needs to perform for St Johnstone again.

He will be playing week in week out for a manager that likes him and in a team that suits him and I think you will see the best of O’Halloran once again this season.

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