Stephen Robinson believes St Mirren have already got the reply to their goalscoring downside within the constructing – they simply have to get them match sufficient to point out it on the park.
Having did not internet in opposition to Arbroath and Airdrie within the Premier Sports activities Cup, the Buddies lack of a scientific edge got here again to hang-out them but once more of their Premiership opener in opposition to Motherwell final Sunday.
Regardless of creating quite a few probabilities the Saints merely couldn’t discover a well past an impressed Liam Kelly, which means they walked away from a recreation they dominated empty-handed.
Forward of at present’s journey to face former boss Jim Goodwin’s Aberdeen, Robinson revealed strikers Curtis Most important and Eamonn Brophy will function in some unspecified time in the future at Pittodrie because the Paisley duo proceed to get well from their respective accidents.
The St Mirren boss feels the ahead pair can reply the membership’s name for extra efficiency within the field as soon as they’re again preventing match.
Robinson instructed Specific Sport: “Jonah Ayunga has been wonderful, scoring 4 targets in 5 video games which I don’t suppose has been executed for an extended, very long time at St Mirren.
"Eamonn Brophy and Curtis Most important have had harm issues which has meant I’ve solely been in a position to make use of them sporadically to this point since I got here in.
“However they’re coming again in control and that ought to give us extra choices.
“Gamers can turn out to be higher gamers within the eyes of followers, and managers, after they’ve been out for some time and the staff hasn’t been getting outcomes. However we all know what Eamonn and Curtis can carry.
“Curtis has a bodily presence and might rating, whereas Eamonn is essentially the most pure finisher on the membership. He scores continuous in coaching.
“That they had an hour in a bounce recreation in opposition to Ayr in midweek and, whereas they’re not fairly 100 per cent, they may each function at some stage at Pittodrie.”
Each Robinson and Goodwin have overseen main overhauls of the squads they inherited earlier this yr, with each golf equipment hoping to push into the highest six come the tip of the season.
Whereas the heavy recruitment makes the Dons one thing of an unknown amount, Robinson believes his in-depth data of the English leagues means he gained’t be stunned by any of the gamers the Buddies face this afternoon.
Robinson mentioned: “Aberdeen must be competing for the highest six, given the squad they've and the scale of the membership.
“However there are small margins between many of the golf equipment on this division. We dominated the sport in opposition to Motherwell on Sunday and nonetheless misplaced.
“One of many benefits of getting labored down there with Morecambe is that I do know that market and a whole lot of the boys Jim’s signed.
“Anthony Stewart was wonderful in opposition to us on quite a few events, however I imagine that Aberdeen have executed a whole lot of good enterprise.
“They’ve spent some huge cash and truthful play to them. It’s going to be a troublesome recreation as a result of they've people who can win matches on their very own and also you want to pay attention to that.
“However I imagine if we’re as organised and disciplined as we had been in opposition to Motherwell final weekend then we are able to trigger them issues.”
Whereas a late name might be made on Scott Tanser after he pulled up with a muscle grievance final Sunday, midfielder Mark O’Hara will certainly miss the journey north attributable to a head knock sustained in the identical recreation.
Robinson added: “We've got to be ultra-cautious with Mark as a result of he was out for some time after an analogous downside at Motherwell final season.
“He’s feeling so much higher now, however there are specific protocols you have to observe in these conditions.
Mark hasn’t fairly reached the degrees required to hitch again in but however he must be okay for subsequent weekend.”