HERE'S TO YOU STEPHEN ROBINSON

Goalkeeping coach hails Saints 'greatest manager in our era'as he reveals Sir Alex's text message

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Sir Alex Ferguson texted Stephen Robinson after St Mirren's 5-0 defeat to Motherwell and gave advice on getting through the dark days.

Now the Northern Irishman is following in his footsteps after taking over at Aberdeen.

The road from Paisley to the Granite City is one well travelled for Saints bosses.

For Sir Alex in 1978 read Jim Goodwin in 2022 and now Robbo four years later.

A body of work four years in the making led to the Dons ending their convoluted search for Jimmy Thelin's replacement.

A League Cup. Three top-six Premiership finishes. European football for the first time in 37 years - and so many magic moments.

Robbo leaves with his place in Saints folklore secured and a lasting legacy as arguably the club's greatest-ever manager.

The 51-year-old now has to get a tune out of a group of players plummeting down the table.

For Jamie Langfield, he joins Craig McLeish and Allan McManus in caretaker charge while the Saints board decide on what's next.