Connolly’s style gives quite a lot of people the fear. I’ll admit to him giving me the odd fright but the facts prove the bombscare reputation is extremely harsh.

He’s played 29 games for us and we’ve lost 3. 2-1 to ICT in last season Scottish Cup, 2-1 away at Partick Thistle when we were chasing County so had everyone up the park and lost a late goal on counter and 1-0 away to Morton in last league game of last season when we were resting players for play offs.

We’ve never conceded more than 2 goals in a game he’s played. He’s picked up 7 yellow cards so an average of 1 every 4 appearances and he’s never been sent off.

No hiding from fact he had a real howler in 2nd leg of play off against St Mirren but as a team we had 94 minutes plus a penalty shoot out to make up for it and failed.

A far better option than likes of Durnan, Donaldson, Quinn, Edjenguele, Scobbie, Toshney and Frans who’ve all played for us at centre half in recent years.