St Mirren give Lennon a chance

Fresh start in Paisley

We felt that St Mirren would have been better served going with a fresh face for the season ahead and the Paisley board have done just that with Danny Lennon, the ex-Cowdenbeath boss.

There is not much of a difference in age between Lennon and current Rangers captain Davie Weir but two years of experience in the lower reaches of Scottish football has paid dividends for Lennon. Back to back promotions with Cowdenbeath has raised the profile of Lennon and made him the ideal candidate for the Paisley club.

Lennon knows Scottish football very well from his playing time in the 90s and 00’s and is probably best remembered for his time at Raith Rovers. Few will forget the brief period when Rovers led Bayern Munich in the Olympic Stadium and it was Lennon who grabbed the goal.

Like the other Lennon who may be managing an SPL team soon, Danny Lennon is considered to be a Northern Irish internationalist. The former midfielder was born in Whitburn but picked up four Northern Irish B caps through a grandmother.

As for his ability to manage St Mirren in the SPL, it is hard to argue with his promotion feats with The Blue Brazil. We’re not going to lie and say we know anything about the way Lennon had his team playing and some Buddies would have hoped for a manager with a bit more experience at a higher level but it has to be said this is a positive move for the Paisley club.

After deciding to dispense with the services of Gus McPherson, it made sense for St Mirren to go with a up and coming manager in an attempt to build a freshness. Replacing McPherson with a tired SPL face from the merry-go-round would have did little to excite the fans and players so this move should revitalise everyone.
The Buddies won’t have that much to spend on transfer deals so being able to bring new energy to the club has to be seen as a positive step.

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