Ruari: It’s a strange one with the club never having hired a manager with so much experience before (certainly in my lifetime), but experience is what the club needs at present. From an uninspiring shortlist, Levein and Livingston’s David Martindale were the only two I viewed as being a relatively shrewd appointment.
Graham: Craig Levein is a sensible choice and has a lot of experience. That’s what St Johnstone need right now. The experiment of going with a younger manager with limited experience didn’t work.
George: St Johnstone are all about being solid at the back and that is what Craig Levein gives you. He is a manager with a point to prove and it’s about time we saw the Craig Levein suit make its return. Delighted, tremendous.
Oliver: We need someone with his level of experience – someone who can really implement a clear strategy for the team to claw itself out of this sorry mess, as well as an overhaul of the recruitment strategy which has been woeful for the past two years.
Bill: He has lots of experience which is needed at this stage. His assistant has also had some success. A good combination for Saints I think.
Stuart: We have been calling for an experienced manager and Levein fits the bill. He’ll shake the players up, no favourites, no excuses and that’s exactly what we need.
Mike: There’s obviously a good manager in Levein. He had a really good spell at Dundee United and one at Hearts too. Fans are always very quick to remember the negative things and forget the positives. I’m happy to give him the benefit of the doubt until proven wrong.
Lachlan: A lot of fans will disagree with me, but I think he’s the right man for the job. He’s experienced in the league, has managed at international level and has managed outstanding players. And he can always give the 4-6-0 formation another go against Celtic and Rangers.
Janek: Solid appointment. Wealth of experience, can restore confidence in the players and build a good collective spirit. Also extremely knowledgeable from a director of football point of view and has plenty contacts, so the recruitment should be good. Results are the priority, no matter how we get them.
Alisdair: Lifelong fans in this house. Seen Saints relegated couple of times myself. Seems a very decent signing for us. Ex-Scotland manager too. I’m excited by this one.
James: Craig Levein is one of the most tactically astute managers around. Very happy with him.
Iain: Experienced, knowledge of the Scottish game and contacts were all a requirement for me. Defence is our main weakness and I feel that he can remedy that quickly, allowing midfield and attack to flourish.
Lee: I’m thrilled at our club appointing Levein. Strategically perfect, exceptionally committed, knowledgeable and youth-focused. Magnificent opportunity.
Bill: Brilliant manager that will get us in top six and possibly Europe. Time too dust down the passport.
Neil: I think Levein is a good appointment. He’s a good man manager and we have an opportunity over the next few games to realistically pick up points and then step on from there. He can motivate players. We always have good managers and he’s no different.
Sean: Craig will steady the ship and will certainly provide that bounce we need to climb the table. We may not win all our games, but I bet we will become really hard to beat once Craig makes his mark.
Ally: Many fans seem worried that Levein is “past it”, but we desperately need his experience to keep us in the league this season. If he’s able to add to the squad in January, I think we will stay up.