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Any truth in the rumour that stelios is getting £5 for every strip sold at the new club shop with 'Maverick' printed on the back?[emoji41] Rumour has it could make him the highest paid player at the club. Welcome home Maverick!

Just wondered what the chances were of the St Mirren Scoreboard being turned around during the week to face the traffic driving by the stadium. Could it be turned or could it be set up on something that would allow it to be movable. It could be used to advertise future saints fixtures, tickets, strips, corporate etc. There must be thousands of people passing the stadium everyday. It's a fairly prime spot. Surely there would be demand to sell as advertising space to airlines etc. It seems a waste that its only used for a few hours about 20-25 days a year. It might not seem a great idea but if we could generate an extra few bob here and there at the club it all helps to what happens on the pitch.

Oh wee Gavin Reilly! I was wondering who was going to benefit from the Mallan chant. If he signs, I believe he could become a real goal machine again under Jack Ross. You get the feeling that Jack has terrific man management skills and this young lad could benefit massively from Ross. Look what he has done for Loy, Cammy Smith and Stephen McGinn to name but a few. Our squad really is shaping up nicely. Roll on Monday!

I hope he isn't driving by Carlisle on his way to signing.[emoji41]

The return of Stelios 'Maverick' Demitrious will surely see us go through the 1,000 Mark in the west stand.[emoji2] Happy days!

Good luck to the youngster.

Absolutely delighted to see Stelios could be on his way back. A very positive signing. The guy is an entertainer and I am excited by his return and I think most fans will be to. With the loss of Mallan its vital we find goals from the rest of the side and I think Stelios will chip in with a few assists and goals plus the defensive cover he offers for either full back positions. When we are at home to the likes of Brechin and Livingston and we need to change things and get a goal then bringing the likes of Stelios off the bench for eckersley or Irvine to lift the crowd and the team. It's a win win for everyone. #culthero I think in the coming weeks we might actually land Rory Loy too. Even signing Davis doesn't seem too far fetched now. It's been a mad a few weeks so I think anything possible.

It's my boys 5th birthday on 4th of July and we are away to Spain in 3 weeks so was hoping to get it before we went away. It's like Groundhog Day with regards to the buds and football strips. We keep hoping the next year will be different and we will get it released for last home game of the season etc. Alas it was not to be but maybe next season. I really do hope we get this seasons strip out before end of June.

I think this is a good signing that ticks a lot of boxes. I always wanted O'Brien to do well and sign on for another year or two but the money he would have been looking for would have been unfeasible for us. He looked promising but didn't look commanding enough in any game and can see why Jack hasn't followed that one up. Good luck to Billy! I think Samson will do well for us this season and will be just what our squad needs. He came to us from Ayr when trying to rebuild his career after being released by St Johnstone and did very well. I can see a similar set of circumstances where he is trying to build back up his confidence and reputation after a few ropey years at Killie and Motherwell. He isn't guaranteed a first team start every week either so he will get pushed and that is good for everyone. I think we will be the winner with a committed goalkeeper who will win us a good few points this season. Welcome back to the club Craig.

I feel it's a bit of a chance missed in not signing Stelios. The guy offers a great deal on either side of defence. I don't really buy into this he is a poor defender talk. We will need cover for both Eckersley and Irvine and I feel stelios fits that bill perfectly. Throw in the fact that he has a great attacking side to his game and linked up really well with Morgan and you have those positions effectively covered by one player. I heard he was offered reduced terms from what he was previously on and the fact Jack didn't play him in the final and in several other of the key games in the closing weeks I can see why stelios is keeping his options open. An opportunity missed should he move on but I live in hope that he signs up for the title winning season.

Any update on when new strip will be out?

I wonder when Gus Macpherson will get a gig at a bigger club?

Stelios has allegedly been offered terms that are lower than he was on so I genuinely can't see him being a buddie next season. I heard the radio interview with Jack Ross on radio Scotland a couple of weeks ago and got the vibe that Jack Ross doesn't rate him as the best defensive option on either side of defence. I think Stelios is a real fans favourite but money talks and feel he will sign for say Thistle or any other team, anywhere in the world, that offers him decent terms. I would personally like to see him sign as I feel on his day he isn't anywhere near as dodgy at the back as people are hinting at and has much more in his locker offensively than Eckersley or Irvine. I also can't see Davis signing given our recent signings as think what he will be looking for will be out with our price bracket with the same applying to O'Brien and possibly Loy unless Dundee come to some arrangement.

With a target of 1000 season tickets set for the West Stand does anyone know how many were sold for West Stand last season?

Just renewed season ticket for myself and the two kids in the west stand over the phone. Sorted in 2 mins. Bring on season 2017/2018!

The disappointing aspect to next season is that there are going to be very few big away supports coming to Paisley with only Morton, Falkirk and Dunfermline bringing any supports worth of note. Brechin, Inverness, Dumbarton, Queens, Hamilton (assume they will lose play off) and Livingston all bringing less than 250. It's therefore even more important that the home fans turn up in good numbers to compensate for this loss in revenue. Really looking forward to the new season and genuine chance to make a real push for the top 4 or even top spot. Morgan and McGennis will only get better plus I am sure we will get some of the players from last season signed up plus there will be some new signings in the next month or so. I think we are in for a very special season.

Any chance of a pre season trip to Barnsley? A few of the folk on here say it's a lovely place.

If Aberdeen release Cammy Smith then I would be quite confident he will sign a 1 year contract with the buds. I think Jack Ross has built up a terrific relationship with a number of the players and they will feel a year at the buds could improve them and their careers. There is something special slowly but surely building at St Mirren Park these days and I think a few of the players like O'Brien and Davis will really fancy being part of that next season.

Good luck to Josh Todd! Things are bubbling away nicely down at St Mirren Park. Hopefully see a few more of this seasons star players sign up in the coming weeks.

Several people on here over the years have been slagging off the youth academy at St Mirren but they haven't done too badly for the club recently. We must have made £750k from the sale of Kenny McLean, John McGinn, Kyle McCallister and Stevie Mallan. Plus we have Baird, Morgan and McGennis playing regularly and contributing to the first team with more coming through the ranks. Well done to all the coaches and staff behind the scenes at the youth academy. Keep up the good work!

I have never seen such a consistently talented striker of a ball than young stevie Mallan. A great number of his free kicks were sensational and right up there with best goals seen scored by a St Mirren player. A true pleasure to have seen him play for the buddies in the last few years. I don't think I will see his likes again and I think as supporters we won't realise just how brilliant a player he was until he has gone, as is almost always the case. I think in time Stevie will make a success of his move to England and long term have a very good career. Young Lappin was a talented youngster, not as much as stevie though, and he went to England and made quite a bit of money in his time there. Didn't play much at Norwich but came back north after making quite a tidy living for a few years. I think Mallan has got more to his game and will do reasonably well in England. It's fair to say that Barnsley have got a bit of a bargain. I wish Stevie Mallan all the very best and will watch his career with interest. Good luck Stevie!

I will get my season ticket and two kids for the west stand this week. I spoke to Gordon Scott a few weeks ago and he intimated that almost 50% of season tickets are for kids which shocked me. I always thought we had around 1500 to 2000 adult season tickets but not be. It is encouraging that we have a target of 1,000 season tickets to aim for in the west stand. As a support we have risen to the challenge this season so would be great if we could reach that. I thought we might have tried to achieve something like 2021 adult season tickets for the whole given its the 2021 stadium. Maybe a bit ambitious but aim big and see what happens. I read recently about Bradford aiming for 20,000 season tickets with huge discounts if bought in March and so on. It looked impressive and would be great if we could tap into the feel good factor and get more bums on seats on a regular basis at St Mirren Park.

Stevie Mallan is such an exciting talent and for us to sell him to an English Championship side for a mere £200k is staggering. Rangers sold Lewis Mcleod for nearly a million and he barely played a game and all at a lower level and he is very average. Surely with the talent he has shown in his few seasons at St Mirren he should be going for a minimum upfront fee of £500k. He has been puting in these performances, scored the goals and numerous assists all for a side that has been struggling each year with players of limited ability. Just look how influential he has been in a side in the last three months when playing alongside talented players. I can't think of many other young players playing for a less fashionable club like us that is banging in such wonderful free kicks and assists week after week. I appreciate he was always going to move on but for a mere £200k. Very disappointing stuff. I feel if this was Dundee United, Hamilton or Falkirk they would be getting anywhere between £500k and £1 million. I wonder if Barnsley interest is real then it might alert other clubs and result in a bidding war that benefits both Mallan and St Mirren FC. Just frustrated that we never seem to get the real going rate for our better players.

I remember attending the first home of the season a couple of years ago. It was a midweek game and Hamilton came calling when Alex Neil was in charge. St Mirren Park was like a morgue before and during the game. Hamilton ran out comfortable winners, 3-0. It was desperately soul destroying and has been like for quite sometime if we are being honest. At the start of this season too. What a change we have seen in the last 3 months. People are desperate to attend games home and away. The usual boisterous support you associate with our away support has been found at St Mirren Park throughput all the stands making for a terrific atmosphere. The buzz is back and I haven't enjoyed my football so much since 1999/2000. It's all down to Jack Ross and his coaching staff for getting together a group of player's that are playing to their optimum with a bit of flair for our beloved club. Long may it continue.

Who was the lad who fronted the show? I know his voice but can't think of his name. He was saying his daughter was an avid saints fans and goes to all the games. A few people working at the BBC these says with a buddies connection.