The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Wright expects others to step up to fill void
“Macca doesn’t look upon it like that,” added Wright.
“The way he thinks is that he’s just done his job but he’s been key to the success we’ve had.
“He’s been in the top six with us, played and scored in Europe and obviously the biggest goal of all was in the Scottish Cup final.
“It has probably surpassed anything he thought of when he signed. But time moves on for everyone and it’s unfortunate that it’s coming to an end.
“He has four games left to play for us and we will get plenty out of him before he leaves.”
Wright added: “Macca will leave a void but while he is a strong character in the dressing room, we do have other ones.
“His experience has been important for us. He’s not slow to give his opinions on and off the pitch.
“So there will be a void when he leaves but that’s football and it’s up to us to find someone else to come in.
“We have lost a lot of players from the cup final squad now but that’s a natural thing, the game moves on.
“Things change and it’s about how you manage it happening.”
Wright hasn’t decided yet if he will be targeting an out-and-out centre forward in the summer to replace Maclean or a versatile attacker.
He said: “We already have David Mcmillan, Chris Kane and Callum Hendry here but we will have to look at the attacking area.
“A lot will depend on who we can get in. We might look for someone who can play wide as well as up front.
“We have options and are looking at them, so we will be recruiting someone for next season.”
Saints have ended up with two home games and three away in their post-split fixture schedule, starting with a trip to Dundee on Saturday, but Wright doesn’t see any cause for complaint.
“Everyone has a moan at the fixtures but the anomaly is always there,” he pointed out.
“People know about it at the start of the season; it hasn’t changed so there’s nothing you can do about it.
“We haven’t got the games we expected but you just have to get on with it.
“It’s a difficult thing for the league to sort out at times. It is what it is.”
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