Mark O’Hara described being handed the St Mirren captain’s armband on a permanent basis as a “huge honour”. And the midfield general insists his first mission as skipper is to steer the Buddies past a potential League Cup banana skin this afternoon on the Angus coast.
The Saints head to Montrose today looking to take a positive first step in the group stages of the competition, having run aground at the same stage last year after costly defeats to Arbroath and Airdrie.
Having been announced as St Mirren’s official club captain for the new season this week, O’Hara is determined to get his tenure off to a winning start at Links Park and avoid another embarrassing early League Cup exit.O’Hara said: “It’s a huge honour.
I’ve loved every minute I’ve been at the club and the club means a lot to me and my family. It’s a privilege to be the captain.“It’s an experienced dressing room with a lot of big characters and a lot of us pushing in the same direction.“There’s a lot of boys you can go to for advice and help in the team and I think that’s why we’ve been successful.
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