Keith Lasley loving steep St Mirren education that ranges from meetings with big business to chasing a pterodactyl

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Dealing with how to get payment options inside St Mirren's SMISA Stadium is just as far away from the aggressive style of play Keith Lasley implemented as a player.If there's one thing the task of finance and battering into a midfield opponent have in common though, it's a sense of hard work ethic and earning your opportunities.

And that is exactly what the Paisley chief operating officer has managed to do right through his careerHe is speaking to Record Sport on the eighth anniversary of his former side Motherwell beat Rangers in the Premiership play-offs to secure safety.

Life now has him dealing with distant cousins of the dinosaurs as he reflects on his first season after taking over his current job from club icon Tony Fitzpatrick.

Stephen Robinson guided the club to a historic first top six spot in 38 years on the park, and his former assistant manager is looking to make them a force off it, with home crowds overall in Paisley around 25% up as the community buys into the Buddies project."From singing Twist and Shout in front of the Well Bois," he laughed. "How did we end up in this seat?