St Mirren, a football club of moderate antiquity, has been kicking about since 1877. Their home, the somewhat ironically named SMISA Stadium, able to be found in the often bleak beauty of Scotland.
Being of a relatively modest persuasion, the club's playing squad is purported to be worth in the region of £6m. A figure that, according to Transfermarkt, may seem paltry in comparison to some of the giants of the game but is in fact being true to the club's honest and grounded roots.
Amongst this squad of 25, there exists a relatively balanced melange of youth and experience; the average age coming in at 26. To some, this may hint at a lack of seasoned campaigners. But in reality, it paints a picture of a side not overly reliant on past glories nor naive to the harsh realities of competition. More a team in a state of constant evolution, one would argue.
So far in this campaign, St Mirren have cast their Scottish-capable net across 3 separate competitions, with varying degrees of success. They currently preside in 11th place in the Premiership, contest the League Cup all the way to the final, and battled into the Fourth Round of the Scottish Cup. Whether this smorgasbord of footballing fare will ultimately result in tangible glory is, at this juncture, anyone's guess. Yet their tenacious endeavours must surely engender a sense of quiet optimism amongst their loyal, if occasionally beleaguered, support.
