Stephen Robinson admits St Mirren's star keeper Jak Alnwick will probably be a tricky act to observe.
However the Buddies boss believes he is already lined up a stellar substitute to make sure his loss is not too large a blow for the Paisley membership.
Former Newcastle stopper Alnwick was in spectacular type as soon as once more for the Saints yesterday afternoon as they performed out a goalless draw with Aberdeen, pulling off some unbelievable saves to fittingly hold a clear sheet in his remaining sport for the membership.
With Cardiff Metropolis anticipated to be his subsequent vacation spot, Robinson wished the goalkeeper properly in his subsequent step however is adamant nobody participant is irreplaceable.
Robinson informed Categorical Sport: "Jak Alnwick was excellent earlier than I got here in and he was excellent once more right this moment.
"However I consider now we have changed him already with a like for like, which is tough.
"Now we have completed some excellent enterprise early after we knew Jak was leaving.
"We thank him for his contributions. Gamers like which might be tough to exchange for groups like St Mirren, however I really feel that we're capable of.
"Jak leaves with our thanks and our supporters’ thanks.
"However all people is replaceable and now we have to ensure we try this, and we are going to try this."
The Buddies completed their eventful Premiership season by going 4 video games unbeaten, bagging 4 clear sheets within the course of and ending above former boss Jim Goodwin's Aberdeen.
Robinson believes that now his facet have discovered find out how to hold the door shut on the again, this summer time will probably be all about including some spark and creativity to the ultimate third.
Robinson stated: "In the previous few video games we have put a template in place and been very organised and onerous to interrupt down.
"We have not been conceding objectives and that’s the primary time since 2011 that St Mirren have saved 4 clear sheets in a row within the league.
"So the template is there defensively. We all know what we have to do over the summer time.
"We have to construct on the core of gamers we have got right here whereas attempting to get in additional tempo, athleticism and extra creativity into the staff."