New St Mirren captain Fraser sets standards - McLeish

New St Mirren captain Fraser sets standards - McLeishImage source, SNSImage caption, Marcus Fraser is assuming the captain's role at St MirrenByKenny CrawfordFor BBC ScotlandPublished1 minute agoSt Mirren manager Craig McLeish says the way Marcus Fraser "sets standards" around the club made him a clear choice to become the Buddies' new captain.The 32-year-old takes the armband from Mark O'Hara, who decided to leave Paisley and return to Kilmarnock, where he started his senior career.Alex Gogic will be vice-captain and McLeish is glad to have the pair leading the group."When you're in the building, you see how Marcus runs the changing room and sets standards, day in, day out, on and off the training pitch," said McLeish."Gogic is similar. Even beyond that, we've got an experienced group of players with Declan John, with Jonah Ayunga, Keanu Baccus and Liam Donnelly."We've got a really good core of experienced players that I can lean on at times. But having Marcus lead the group on and off the pitch, I'm delighted with that."What are the games to look out for in the Scottish League Cup?Published4 days agoVisit our St Mirren page for all the latest news, analysis and fan viewsGet St Mirren news notifications in the BBC Sport appPublished18 June 2023Fraser came through Celtic's youth system before a five-year spell at Ross County, then joined St Mirren in 2020.The defender scored the crucial goal to preserve the Buddies' Scottish Premiership status in last season's play-off final win against Partick Thistle and is "buzzing" to take on the job of skipper."I had a chat during the week with the manager and the coaching staff and they asked me if I'd like to take the role on - and of course, I jumped at the chance," said Fraser."I thanked them and I appreciate it. Since they've been in from the end of the season to now, they've really backed me and sho...