St Mirren must stop over-reliance on striker Jon Obika, warns boss Jim Goodwin
St Mirren striker Jon Obika.Fan favourite Obika netted eight Premiership goals in his debut season in the stripes, representing a pivotal third of the club’s 24 domestic strikes last season.And the Saints gaffer is determined to ease the pressure on the powerful former Tottenham Hotspur striker.While he is patiently on the hunt for some backup firepower, Goodwin is also determined to get more goals out of his existing squad when the new season kicks off on Saturday, August 1.“We can’t rely as heavily on Beeks as we did last year,” Goodwin told Express Sport.“That’s been a big part of the conversations that we’ve had with the players so far.