Facing the media on Thursday as part of St Mirren's interim coaching team, Jamie Langfield described a mixture of shock but lack of surprise at Stephen Robinson's switch from Paisley to Pittodrie. The shock came from the speed and timing of Aberdeen's swoop for the Northern Irishman, with the deal done 24 hours after formal talks began. The lack of surprise was down to the job that Robinson had done with St Mirren, and after his achievements had seen him linked with numerous clubs over his four-year tenure. Three consecutive top-six finishes, a return to European football after 37 years, and a League Cup triumph mean the manager leaves Paisley as unarguably the most successful St Mirren manager in recent memory. Speaking after his appointment, Robinson talked about the memories he would cherish and that "in an ideal world" he would have left at the end of a season.

Source: BBC March 12, 2026 22:58 UTC