St Johnstone tipped for drop by our BBC Sport Scotland reporters

While every one of our reporters predicted Celtic to win the league, opinion was split on who would go down. However, most unfortunately picked the Saints.

Tyrone Smith, our man in the north-east:

They survived by the skin of their Premiership teeth last time round and could well be sucked in to the dogfight at the bottom once again.

Arguably the performances of now Aberdeen keeper, Dimitar Mitov, kept Saints up last term and his departure, as well as the exits of key players like Liam Gordon and Dan Phillips, suggest it could be an uphill struggle for the men from Perth.

Alasdair Lamont, one of the men behind the commentary mic:

Never a pleasant category to predict but St Johnstone’s recent travails suggest it could be another tough season for them.

Craig Levein’s experience and nous may mean they can once again successfully navigate the challenge of staying in the division, but I have my doubts.

Tom English, always paying attention and ready to comment:

Look highly vulnerable again. Might not escape this time.