Paisley Central supporters Bus Information
Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Any supporters wishing to travel on the above bus for the game against Partick Thistle on Sat 4th Aug, please note the following details:

Brig Inn: leaves 1.30pm
Station Bar: leaves 1.45pm
Hamishes: leaves 2.00pm

Prices: £5 adults/£3 concessions

Tickets can be purchased from the above venues.
Please note that this is a family bus.

News on Friendlies
Thursday, June 28, 2001
The prices for St Mirren's game against Lincoln City at Sincil Bank Stadium are as follows,

Adults £7
Concessions £5
Children £3

It's pay at the turnstile at the appropriate gates.

Ticket Office Manager Lawrence Rew confirmed this afternoon that season tickets will cover St Mirren's upcoming pre-season friendlies at Love Street. Lawrence also asked us ro remind fans that the Ticket Office is still open on a Saturday from 9am to noon for anyone wishing to purchase or pick up their season ticket.

Pre Season Friendlies: Update
Wednesday, June 27, 2001
We can confirm that the match v St Johnstone on 21 July is NOT a closed doors match.

The match v Lincoln City on 26 July has a 7-45pm kick off.

We hope to announce the admission prices for the friendlies at St Mirren Park in the near future.

Season Ticket Milestone & Concession Cards
Friday, June 22, 2001
Ticket Office Manager Lawrence Rew informed us that the 1,500th season ticket for next season's campaign was sold this morning. He's now set his sights on achieving the 2,000 mark, watch this space!

Lawrence also mentioned that Concession Cards for students and the unemployed will be available to pick up at the Ticket Office from next week. Would anyone thinking of applying for one please remember to bring along some form of ID and 2 passport photos of themselves.

Season ticket £10 discount ends tomorrow
Thursday, June 21, 2001
Would anyone thinking of buying or renewing their season ticket please remember that tomorrow, Friday 22 June 2001, is the last day to qualify for a £10 discount on an adult season ticket.

Re-cap of pre-season games
Thursday, June 21, 2001
Here's a re-cap of Saints' pre-season games,

Saturday, 7 July, St Mirren v Dunfermline (closed doors match)
Saturday, 14 July, St Mirren v Norwich
Saturday, 21 July, St Mirren v St Johnstone (TBC whether closed doors match or not)
Tuesday, 24 July, St Mirren v Wigan Athletic
Thursday, 26 July, Lincoln City v St Mirren
Saturday, 28 July, Grimbsy Town v St Mirren

Season Ticket Sales News
Thursday, June 14, 2001
With 7 weeks left before the new season kicks-off the ticket office reports that they have already sold over 700 season tickets. It's a promising sign as this total has already overtaken the amount of season ticket holders the last time Saints were in Division 1.

Application forms to buy season tickets on credit are now available from the ticket office.

For those of you who have already paid for your season ticket, you will be able to pick it up from the ticket office at the beginning of next week.

Finally, would all existing season ticket holders who have not as yet renewed their ticket please remember that to guarantee keeping their present seat they have until Friday 15th June to renew it.

New Sponsorship Deal
Friday, June 8, 2001
The club is close to finalising a sponsorship deal with local radio station QFM. For the next three years, the Caledonian Stand will be called the QFM Stand.

Commercial Manager Campbell Kennedy explained that although the deal was still to be finalised, he expected no major problems and looks forward to the club being associated with QFM.

Fenton Departs
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
Graham Fenton has utilised the 'get out' clause in his contract and has left the club to return to his home in Blackburn. We would like to thank Graham for his efforts and wish him well for the future.

Season Ticket Update
Monday, June 4, 2001
The news from the ticket office is that the sale of season tickets are going through at a steady rate.

Would all existing season ticket holders please remember that if they wish to retain their present seat they have until Friday 15 June to renew their ticket.

People who can't get to the ticket office during the working week may be interested to know that it is open on Saturday's from 9am to noon.

There is a finance deal being set up in conjunction with the firm "The Associates" which will allow prospective season ticket holders to spread the cost of their season ticket over a period of 10 months.

For example, if you bought a season ticket worth £190 you would pay it back at £21.37 per month for 10 months. Paying back a total of £213.70.

To qualify for the finance deal you must be 18 years of age or over. The deal is also subject to status.

Anyone interested in applying for the finance deal should wait until Monday 11 June before contacting Lawrence at the ticket office.

Another pre-season friendly
Thursday, May 24, 2001
St Mirren have arranged another friendly but this time it will take place south of the border. Saints will be the opposition for English 1st Division side Grimsby Town on Saturday 28th July 2001.

Carlsberg Star Saint - Winner
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
The final case of lager of the season goes to Martyn Hunter. No one predicted Jose Quitongo as star saint so the contest was decided on the tiebreak. Martyn came closest by predicting a match attendance of 4150.

Maikel Renfurm departs
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Maikel Renfurm has left St Mirren to join German Second Division side LR Ahlen.

The Dutch striker joined Saints in September from KR Rejkavik but injury problems limited his appearances in the stripes. We would like to wish Maikel all the best in the future with his new club.

Steven McPhee
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Steven McPhee parted company with St Mirren this morning to return to Coventry to discuss signing terms.

We would like to thank Steven for a great 2 months in the black & white stripes and wish him all the best for the future.

Tommy Turner Accepts Coaching Role
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Tommy Turner has accepted the offer of a 1 year player/coach contract. It means that Tommy is available for first team duty as well as coaching the U21/reserve side.

Paisley Central Supporters Bus
Monday, May 21, 2001
Paisley Central Supporters bus have voted for Jamie McGowan to receive their Player of the Year award. Jamie won by a single vote ahead of Ricky Gillies.

Pre-Season Friendlies
Monday, May 21, 2001
14 July 2001: St Mirren v Norwich City
24 July 2001: St Mirren v Wigan Athletic (Provisional)

Personnel Change
Monday, May 21, 2001
As the club adjusts personnel to suit life in the First Division next season, U21 coach Joe McLaughlin has been released by the club.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Joe for his service to date and wish him all the best for the future.

Season Tickets - 2001/2002
Sunday, May 20, 2001
Please note that there will be a £10 discount on any adult season tickets (including an adult with child/children ticket) purchased before 22nd June 2001.

Also, would exisitng season ticket holders please wait until they receive their application from the club before renewing their tickets. The applications will be posted out in the next few days.

Present season ticket holders' seats will be held until 15th June.

The prices are as follows,

MAIN STAND

Main Stand £210.00
Concession £130.00

FRONT STAND ENCLOSURE

Adult £210.00
Concession £130.00

NORTH STAND

Adult £190.00
Concession £120.00
Adult and 1 Child £250.00
Child £ 70.00
Student/Unemployed £140.00

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS STAND

Adult £190.00
Concession £120.00
Adult and 1 Child £250.00
Adult and 2 Children £270.00
Adult and 3 Children £290.00
Child £ 70.00

DISABLED

* - PDE Stand £ 50.00
* - West Stand £ 25.00

* - This ticket covers a disabled person and 1 helper.
Child is under the age of 16.
Concessionary tickets are for persons 65 years of age or older.
Proof of all the above will be required.

The season tickets are valid for all League matches, friendlies (at the discretion of the Board), all reserve/Under 21 fixtures and the first home ties in the Scottish Cup and CIS Cup.

Scottish School's Under 14's Shield Final
Friday, May 18, 2001
Congratulations to Johnstone High who beat beat St Ninians (Eastwood) 4-0 in the final of the Scottish School's Under 14's Shield at Love Street on Wednesday evening.

It's quite an achievement when you consider that the same Johnstone High side won last season's Under 13 shield.

Prices for Sunday's SPL game v Motherwell
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
Motherwell have given the Saints' support the South Stand (Dalziel Drive) which seats 4,800. If more Buddies turn up than expected Motherwell will accomodate them elsewhere.

The prices are as follows,

Adult: £16
Juv (9-16): £6
Student: £9
Senior Citizen: £9

The game is pay at the gate.

Car Parking is available on the grounds of Motherwell College at £3 per car.

Carlsberg Star Saint - Motherwell v Saints
Tuesday, May 15, 2001
The Carlsberg Star Saint contest for Sunday's match v Motherwell at Fir Park is now online. A case of lager awaits the winner. To enter the contest click 'Competitions' from the link on the homepage.

Carlsberg Star Saint - Winner
Monday, May 14, 2001
The winner of this weeks' contest is David Ross who predicted Scott McKenzie as man of the match. There were four correct entrants this week however David got closest to the official match attendance of 5,780.

The Carlsberg Star Saint contest for the match v Motherwell will be online later in the week.

School's Under 14's Shield Final
Tuesday, May 8, 2001
Love Street will play host to the final of the School's Under 14's Shield. The final will be contested by Johnstone High and St Ninians on Wednesday 16th May. The game kicks-off at 6.30pm and the admission prices are £2 and £1.

Renfrewshire Cup Final
Saints 2 v 1 IBM Greenock
Monday, May 7, 2001
After the departure of Morton from the Renfrewshire Cup tournament another Greenock side put up a courageous attempt at securing the silverware. In truth however the game was not as close as the scoreline suggests.

Two first half goals from Chris Kerr and Paul McKnight had the young Saints well in control and the woodwork saved the Greenock side on about five occasions. A converted late penalty from the visitors after a handball in the box made for an interesting final few minutes.

Saints line up: Scrimgour, Christie, Lowing, Robinson, Gallacher, S. Gallacher, Kerr, Dunbar, McKnight, Donnachie, Dempster, Lappin. Subs: Rankine, Jack, Dolan, J. McLaughlin

Online Shop Goes Live!
Monday, May 7, 2001
We are pleased to announce that the Provan Sports online shop is now up & running. A permanent link will be placed on the site later but in the meantime the shop can be accessed by clicking here.

The first 50 orders to be placed online will be entered into a prize draw and the winner will receive a signed Saints shirt.

Where was Joe McLaughlin?
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
Fans may have spotted that John Coughlin took charge of Monday night's U21 game v Hearts. The reason behind the mysterious absence of Joe from the dug out can now be revealed. He was at the Lionel Richie gig at the SECC and had been given the night off.

St Johnstone v Saints
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
We have been informed that a shared family section will be in operation on Saturday - Price £12 & £6.

Tom Hendrie - Manager of the Month
Wednesday, May 2, 2001
Tom Hendrie has won the Bank of Scotland Premier League manager of the month award for April.

The award comes after a run of good form in the relegation battle which saw wins against Dundee Utd, Dunfermline and a narrow 1-0 defeat at Celtic Park.

Website Survey Closed
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
As the heading would suggest the website survey is now closed. The website team would like to thank everyone who took part in the survey which supplied excellent feedback and suggestions for the future use of the site. Watch this space for further info!

The winner of the draw is David Johnston who will receive an e-mail telling him how he can collect his prize.

Ticket News: St Johnstone v Saints
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
For fans travelling to Perth please note that this game is pay at the gate. Prices are £15 & £9.

U-21s: Saints 0 v 0 Hearts
Monday, April 30, 2001
Saints Under-21 side fought out a largely uneventful scoreless draw in the final game of the season against Hearts at Love Street. The result was another sign of how far Saints have come in recent weeks when they claimed 3 wins and a draw in their final six games.
Saints line-up: Scrimgour, Rudden, Kerr, Turner, S. Gallacher, Lowing, Robinson, Lappin, McGarry, Donnachie, Renfurm Subs: Rankine, McKnight, Guy, Robertson, Dolan

Carlsberg Star Saint Contest: St Johnstone v Saints
Monday, April 30, 2001
The Carlsberg Star Saint contest is up and running again for the last three games of the season. To access this weeks competition click 'competitions' from the menu on the left hand side of the webpage.

As usual the winner will receive a case of lager.

Renfrewshire Cup Final.
Monday, April 30, 2001
The Renfrewshire Cup final will take place at St Mirren Park next Monday 7 May 2001. The opponents will be either Viewfield Rovers or IBM who play this Saturday for the Victoria Cup.

The kick off next Monday evening is 7pm.

18's: Saints 2 v 0 Motherwell
Monday, April 30, 2001
The U18's continued their good form of late with a 2-0 win against Motherwell on Saturday. Donnachie and Dempster were the scorers.

U21's: St Mirren v Hearts
Monday, April 30, 2001
A reminder that the final U21 match of the season takes place at St Mirren Park this evening. The opponents are Hearts and the kick off is 7pm.

Dunfermline v Saints
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Confirming that this Saturday's match v the Pars is pay at the gate. Prices £15 & £8.

Any disabled supporters planning on attending this match please contact Lawrence in the ticket office if you havent already done so.

U21 Squad - Players Released
Thursday, April 26, 2001
The following players have been released by the club: Stephen Gallacher, Kieran Gallacher, Tony Boyce, Joe Nellis, Stephen Donnachie and Kevin Robertson. We would like to wish the lads every success for the future.

Black & White Magazine - Issue #4
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
The next issue of the Black & White mag is currently being printed and should be in the club on Friday ready for dispatch to members. There is a change of name also to the 'Saints Club' and its new name is the 'Black and White Club'.

To make the Black & White Club a little more accessible to exiled fans we are looking at ways of making the magazine available online to all club members as well as posting the magazine as normal. Further details to follow.

We are regularly receiving new applications to join the club and it's membership has risen by around 300 over the last few months. The cost is around £1 a week and can be paid by quarterly direct debit. Club members are automatically entered into the weekly Gold Bond draw with the chance of winning cash prizes.

If you would like to join the all new Black & White Club or want further details then drop an e-mail to commercial@saintmirren.net.

Online Shop - Prize Draw
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
Provan Sports have advised that the first 50 customers to purchase goods from the online shop will be entered into a prize draw. The first name drawn will receive a home top signed by the players.

Stadium Security Issues
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
We spoke today to Peter Copland the Stadium Security Advisor regarding some issues raised about Monday nights game.

The first was the incident where a fan encroached on to the playing area. Peter advised that the incident is likely to be the subject of SFA action and the club could well be fined. The man involved has been cautioned by Police. The club will later review what action should be taken.

Peter once again asked fans to observe the ground regulations which are posted outside the ground at each home game and also posted on the webpage in the stadium section.

On the subject of damage to seats in the Caley Stand Peter advised that the seat damage was possibly not all deliberate. He advised that there may be a problem with the fixing of the seats to the concrete and he is looking at alternative fixings to prevent a re-occurence of the damage which is estimated at around £1,000.

On the subject of fans being injured during the goal celebrations he declined to comment since he still has to fully investigate this issue.

U21's: Rangers 4 v 2 Saints
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
The Under 21's lost 4-2 to Rangers at New Broomfield last night. Baltacha and Quitongo were Saints scorers. Saints line up: Scrimgour, Nicolson, Kerr, Baltacha, Gallacher, Quitongo, Robinson, McGarry, Renfurm, Lappin. Subs: Rankine, Lowing, Jack, Dunbar, Dollan.

Online Shopping Update
Wednesday, April 25, 2001
We are pleased to report that the Provan Sports online shop is very close to being launched. All the product information, photo's and pricing has been uploaded however a small delay has been experienced on the credit card side.

It is expected that the shop will open in the next few days and will be a welcome addition to the internet for online Buddies, near and far.

U21's: Saints v Hearts
Monday, April 23, 2001
The final U21 match of the season has been arranged for next Monday (30 April) at St Mirren Park. Kick off 7pm.

No Pitch Inspection
Monday, April 23, 2001
Despite some fairly heavy rain, tonights match is in no immediate danger of postponement and no pitch inspection is planned.

Tonights Match - Ticket News
Monday, April 23, 2001
Tickets for tonights match with Dundee Utd will be on sale up until kick off at the Matchday ticket office. Before 5pm, tickets will be available from the main ticket office.

Club Merchandise - Provan Sports Deal Extended
Thursday, April 19, 2001
The club is pleased to announce that the franchise to Provan Sports has been extended to May 2004. The franchise to Provan Sports has seen profits from St Mirren merchandising more than double over the previous year.

U21's: Rangers v Saints: Fixture Change.
Thursday, April 19, 2001
This fixture has been switched to Tuesday 24 April at New Broomfield. Kick Off 7-00pm.

Hendrie Adjusts Training Schedule
Thursday, April 19, 2001
With Monday's crucial game in mind, Tom Hendrie has given the players today off and has arranged training sessions for tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday in preparation for Monday's match.

U21's: St Mirren 3 v 0 Aberdeen
Tuesday, April 17, 2001
After last weeks 2-1 win at Celtic Park the U21's continued their impressive form with a convincing 3-0 win against Aberdeen last night. Paul Rudden, Mark Yardley and Simon Lappin were the scorers.

Website Survey - Prize
Friday, April 13, 2001
The prize for the winner drawn from the website survey has been kindly donated by Carlsberg. In line with popular demand, a case of lager will be the prize.

If you haven't already left your comments, please take a couple of minutes to give us your views.

News by E-mail System
Friday, April 13, 2001
Some gremlins have crept in to the news by e-mail system. We hope to have it fully functional after the Easter weekend.

Carlsberg - Beer Sponsorship Extended
Friday, April 13, 2001
We are pleased to announce that Carlsberg have extended their beer sponsorship for a further 3 years. The deal will no doubt please visitors to the Official Website by way of the weekly Carlsberg Star Saint contest.

Barry McLaughlin & Ludovic Roy
Thursday, April 12, 2001
Further to a report in one of today's tabloids we advise that the club has to date, received no communication or enquiry of any kind in connection with the transfer of the players to Motherwell FC.

Ticket News - St Mirren v Dundee Utd
Thursday, April 12, 2001
Tickets for the above match are now on sale. No decision has yet been made on whether tickets will be available on the evening of the match so the best advice is to purchase in advance. Usual match admission charges apply with the £1 discount for advance purchase.

A reminder that the ticket office is closed on Easter Monday.

Site Relocation Update
Wednesday, April 11, 2001
The site is now once again available via the http://www.stmirrenfc.net and http://www.stmirren.net URL's. Many thanks for your patience during the domain name transfer.

Website Survey
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
Thanks to everyone who has filled in the questionnaire so far. If you haven't already filled in the questionnaire please take a few minutes to give your honest answers. We will gain some much needed feedback and in doing so, help us deliver a better all round service.

Scottish Clubs Face Cash Crisis
Tuesday, April 10, 2001
The latest study of Scottish Football club finances ranked St Mirren third behind Rangers and Celtic as the most financially prudent clubs. The report warns that clubs whose players wages exceed 50% of their turnover are at risk.

Chairman Stewart Gilmour confirmed that the club would just manage to balance the books this season despite a 60% figure of players wages to annual turnover.

Celtic lead the way at 46%, Rangers are 2nd with 58% whilst Hibernian prop up the figures with a massive 86% of their turnover going on players wages.

League Fixtures
Monday, April 9, 2001
The remaining league fixtures have been added to the fixtures page. Saints kick off after the league split on Monday 23 April against Dundee Utd at St Mirren park - a match that is live on BSkyB with an 8pm kick off.

Online Shopping Update
Saturday, April 7, 2001
We are pleased to advise that the Provan Sports online shop will be launched around the 25 April.

Site Relocation Update
Friday, April 6, 2001
We have transferred and updated most of the important parts of the site. We still have a little way to go however to bring all of the site content into line with the new format. The following pages are now fully functional however some of the links may be broken. If there is any particular information you require in the meantime please e-mail.

Home Page, News page, Matchday Page, Fixtures, Commercial, Sports Complex, Multimedia, Forum, Contacts.

We currently await the www.stmirrenfc domain name being transferred to this site. In the meantime this site can be accessed directly by the URL http://www.saintmirren.net

Online Shopping On It's Way!
Friday, April 6, 2001
Good news for online Buddies. Provan Sports online shop will be available in the next few weeks. More updates when available.