Since I was last online a week ago a few things have been happening in Saints land. A new sponsor has been announced, we've got our pre-season friendlies sorted and we know who our first competitive game of the season will be against.

The new sponsor is, surprisingly, Braehead Shopping Centre. The deal is said to be worth a six figure sum to the club and it is not known how long the deal runs for, though it should be for a few years. It is a surprise to me as why do Braehead need to advertise? And when do folk go shopping: Saturday afternoons! Still, shouldn't complain and it is an impressive sponsorship deal which, strangely, wasn't announced until after the planning decision meeting. The plans to wreck Paisley Town Centre continue apace.

Also revealed last week was our pre-season schedule, which looks boring and uninspiring as usual. I'd have preferred to see the trip to England come to fruition but you can't win them all I suppose. Here is the schedule, nicked from The Official Website

Tue, July 12th, Dumbarton v St Mirren, Strathclyde Homes Stadium, kick-off: 7:30pm