Ahead of our cinch Premiership season getting underway this weekend, the club would like to provide an update to supporters.
Season Tickets
We have reached record full season ticket sales at The SMiSA Stadium for 2023/24 with the support of Kibble and SMiSA's community season tickets helping us to our highest full season ticket sales since we moved into the stadium in 2009.
The second batch of physical cards are due to be received by the club this week. We are hopeful that these will be posted out to supporters that requested physical cards within the next week. If your card doesn't arrive in time for the first home match against Dundee on Saturday 12th August, you can either download our digital app (details below) or visit the St Mirren Ticket Office where our team will print off a paper ticket.
We would like to thank all supporters for their backing. There's still time to be a part of the journey and be a part of #OurFamily with season tickets still available ONLINE and at the St Mirren Ticket Office.
Digital app
St Mirren 2023/24 digital season tickets are LIVE for supporters to add to their Apple and Android devices. These replace the e-tickets and physical cards from previous years unless you have opted for the physical card option when purchasing your season ticket.
Please click HERE for full instructions on how to download your new digital season ticket. If you require any assistance, please contact the St Mirren Ticket Office or email tickets@stmirren.com and they can help.
Kits
Our 2023/24 #Connected home and #TogetherAsOne away kits have been very well received and sold in similar numbers to last season's kits.
Home and away kits are still available to purchase now at the St Mirren Club Shop and online at stmirrendirect.co.uk.
Community
Help a Buddie
The Help a Buddie initiative will be relaunched this season after a successful first season. Launched in last June, Help a Buddie is an initiative where St Mirren supporters can purchase and donate a match ticket for those less fortunate.
The club received welcome contributions from many fans, which allowed groups to come to your club such as ACCORD Hospice, Ukrainian families, The Disability Resource Centre, Barnardo's Paisley Threads and Spinners Gate Resource Centre who would not normally be able get to The SMiSA Stadium.
More details on the relaunch will be available soon.
Schools programme
Following the success of our schools programme last season, in which schools within Paisley and Renfrewshire were donated match tickets for home matches, we are pleased to say it will be returning in 2023/24.
A number of first-team players visited schools throughout Renfrewshire last season, taking part in coaching sessions and Q&As before handing over tickets to selected matches. This remains an integral aim of ours to engage with our local community.
Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand Matchday Entertainment
Our hugely popular matchday entertainment in the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand and around The SMiSA Stadium will return bigger and better this season after the club agreed to up its funding.
Colin Bright and the SLOs do a terrific job in providing lots of FREE pre-match fun to supporters in and around the Tony Fitzpatrick Family Stand and we are excited for its return this season.
Facilities
Executive Boxes
Final approval is imminent on the building warrants for work to get underway for new executive boxes within the Main Stand of The SMiSA Stadium. The new executive boxes will offer a bespoke hospitality package for clients and will be an important way of generating new income at the club.
The boxes will be located on the top floor of the Main Stand and we expect work to begin on these asap.
SMiSA Donations
SMiSA have very kindly donated ice baths as well as other medical & gym equipment for the St Mirren Training Ground.
These additions will be used by our first-team and academy and will help our players with rehabilitation and injury prevention.
We thank SMiSA and its members for their continued support in improving our training environment.
Scoreboard and digital advertising
Software developments over the last few years as well as general wear and tear have rendered the current scoreboard obsolete. As such, the club has taken the decision to invest in a new scoreboard at The SMiSA Stadium.
A new scoreboard will offer more commercial opportunities and help us enhance the matchday experience. As well as the scoreboard, we will also be taking delivery of new LED pitchside advertising boards as well as two new digital advertising screens that will be placed outside the Main Stand.
The club had been hopeful of delivery of these in time for our first cinch Premiership home match against Dundee, however, logistical delays mean that delivery is anticipated at the end of August/beginning of September.
1877 Club
A new committee has been formed to take leadership of the 1877 Club and they will be working more closely with the club.
The club will be opened to members as normal for our first home league match against Dundee on Saturday 12th August.
St Mirren Airdome
The planned decommission of the airdome site will begin shortly. The airdome has been out of use after an act of vandalism rendered it beyond repair last season.
We are exploring a number of options for a new facility on a new site. Planning at is at an early stage and will keep supporters updated on the progress.
St Mirren Training Ground Upgrades | Kibble Skills Team
With a focus on the continual improvement on the training environment and with continued help and support from Kibble Skills Team, the following upgrades have taken place at Ralston:
- First-team changing room has had a partial floor rebuild and new flooring added.
- Extension to the gym has been created.
- Physio room extended, re-floored and decorated.
- Portacabin changing rooms re-floored, new ceiling and decorated.
- Academy offices have had the roof sealed, with the water tank plant room having a completely new facing.
This continual improvement of facilities is vital for the progression of the club and we thank Kibble and their Skills Team for their support.
Environmental Impact
We are currently working on a carbon reduction plan as we aim to become more sustainable and environmentally conscious.
We have already developed our own waste and recycling initiative #BuddieBinIt - becoming one of the first senior clubs to create a waste and recycling scheme for our stadium and we encourage all fans to support our efforts.
To read more about our commitment to the environment, please click HERE.
Volunteers
We would like to thank our wonderful, dedicated group of volunteers who have been working hard over the past couple of weeks to get the stadium in condition for the new season.
The club recently held a 'volunteers night' at The SMiSA Stadium with manager Stephen Robinson, Diarmuid O'Carroll and a selection of players coming along to thank volunteers for all their hard word.
