Theo Bair reveals Motherwell truth for first time as in demand star makes St Johnstone confession

Theo Bair is a man in demand after a stunning campaign with Motherwell.

But things could have worked out much differently for hitman, who is currently representing Canada at the Copa America alongside Celtic's Alistair Johnston and the likes of Bayern Munich superstar Alphonso Davies and Lille star Jonathan David. Bair fired 15 goals in all competitions last season for the Steelmen, with 13 of those strikes coming in the Scottish Premiership.

Stuart Kettlewell snapped him up on a two-year deal with Bundesliga newcomers St Pauli linked with the 24-year-old. It's been quite the turnaround from his time at St Johnstone with Bair admitting now that he was asked to GO BACK to the Perth side, but he didn't want to and he worked by himself and with some others back home to keep up his fitness. He pinpoints a clash at Dundee where he scored as the turning point in his season as he declared: 'the rest is history'.

Speaking to Glasgow World, he said: “Before the season I set some goals for myself and I broke all the goals I set. That is what you want for your season. You want to be getting better everyday. I surpassed my own expectations. Credit to the gaffer and his staff, they knew us inside out. They got the best out of us on the pitch just by knowing our strengths. I remember the first day I came in, I had a bit of an injury and the gaffer said I need you to play and be ready to go.

“I played against Dundee, scored and the rest is history. That belief is the first step to having a good season. I was asked to go back to St Johnstone and I didn’t want to. That’s the truth and I can say it now. I didn’t go back. I worked by myself and trained with some guys back home, and that first game I was blowing!

“I didn’t get a pre-season at all last season. I knew my own quality and worth. I think a lot of people misinterpreted who I was because of my time at St Johnstone. I had a part to play in that as well but if people really watch me day in and day out at training, they will understand who I am as a player. I guess at St Johnstone that was not seen. People judged me for it, which is fair. At Motherwell, people see the real Theo Bair.”