Stephen Robinson says St Mirren dressing room unity is key to success and highlights 'no egos or idiots' policy
dailyrecord.co.ukThey say that a good dressing room runs itself. Saints boss Stephen Robinson certainly signs up to that train of thought. The experienced gaffer has managed enough teams to know that keeping his squad working well together off the pitch can be just as important as the tactical work they do on the park at Ralston.
That’s why every new player that signs for St Mirren has undergone a serious character assessment – to ensure they fit into the group and crucially don’t disrupt the harmony that can take years to mould but just days to break.
Robinson is confident new centre-back James Bolton fits into his “no egos and no idiots” policy.And he backed the club’s latest recruit to be another strong character in the Saints dressing, which has lost the likes of influential figures Joe Shaughnessy, Declan Gallagher and Curtis Main over the summer.Robinson told the Paisley Daily Express: “I’ve seen a lot of James.
He had injury problems at Plymouth but at Portsmouth and Shrewsbury he was a great boy and a leader.“We’ve lost some experience with the boys who have left, so it’s important we bring that in.“You need voices in the dressing room and he’s one of those.
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