By Kyle Gunn
Stephen Robinson says Keanu Baccus will begin right this moment’s Premier Sports activities Cup useless rubber in opposition to FC Edinburgh.
Saints have already been knocked out of the cup after disappointing defeats and performances in opposition to Arbroath and Airdrie.
Baccus has been signed up from Western Sydney Wanderers for a couple of weeks however solely arrived in Scotland on Monday after a protracted look forward to his visa.
Robinson additionally confirmed Eamonn Brophy will lead the road with a view to bettering his health forward of subsequent weekend’s league opener at house to Motherwell.
He stated: “We spoke after the sport and we’re sincere in our value determinations as a bunch of boys.
We’ve obtained 4 or 5 starters again with Eamonn Brophy and Keanu Baccus will begin.
“So will Brophy. We’ve obtained boys who will probably be a part of it like (Curtis) Predominant possibly being on the bench.
“It’s now time to get right down to enterprise and ensure we’re able to go for the season.
“(Greg) Kiltie received’t be accessible with suspension and Alex Greive has obtained a slight niggle.
“If it was a sport that basically mattered to us we’d in all probability play him. However we’ll ensure that everybody is able to go.
“We’ll be a powerful group.
“(Scott) Tanser received’t be match however we’re in search of the group to carry out for 45 or 60 then placed on younger gamers like Dylan Reid and Fraser Taylor who've been excellent in pre-season.
“Now we have to play like we'll in our first leaguegame. We have to get into the toes earlier and play from there with an vitality and set our press the place we need to play it.”
Robinson is delighted to nonetheless have Reid at his disposal after the teenager turned down a transfer to Celtic.
And if he continues to develop in Paisley his supervisor believes he’ll enhance and go on to greater and higher issues.
The St Mirren boss added: “It was not a shock to me. His mum and advisors have their heads screwed on and know what they're doing.
“For those who have a look at St Mirren and myself as a supervisor then I play younger gamers if they're prepared.
“That’s as much as Dylan to be prepared. Take a look at Ethan Erhahon he's 21 and performed over 100 video games.
“You may have Jay Henderson and Kieran Offord concerned, Lewis Jamieson and Fraser Taylor. You may have quite a lot of younger, younger boys. It doesn’t assure him first-team soccer – that’s as much as Dylan.
“For those who go to among the greater golf equipment they're below much more strain immediately and also you possibly don’t get and likelihood to develop.
“We work with Dylan day-after-day.
“He has skilled day-after-day with me since I got here in as have all of the younger gamers.
“Gamers want a platform to play and in case you are coaching with the primary group day-after-day then you definitely get that chance to impress.
“And I don’t suppose he'll get that likelihood on the greater golf equipment at this stage.”