Jim Goodwin mentor gives glowing Aberdeen appraisal but warns new manager target has 'unfinished business'

Danny Lennon trusted Jim Goodwin with every thread of the captain’s armband he bestowed upon him at St Mirren.

Every strand other than the part that demands no reckless bookings, anyway.

But it’s that insatiable appetite and desire to be a winner, which on occasion took Goodwin over the top as Buddies skipper, that Lennon insists is now driving him to success as Paisley boss.

Not that there aren’t other strings that have placed the 40-year-old top of the list as Aberdeen zone in on their preferred candidates to replace axed Stephen Glass.

Lennon, now in charge at Clyde, knows his old dressing room commander and League Cup winning captain ticks the boxes when it comes to a modern day manager.

Man management, recruitment, dealing with the media, getting results. It’s all there according to his old mentor.

Lennon, who will always have a place in his heart for St Mirren, only hopes those characteristics remain in Paisley for the time being - even if he’s convinced Goodwin is destined for the top.

He said: “Jim was a fantastic captain for me. A very good professional and a great leader.

“It’s no surprise that over his short period as a manager he is doing very well.

“Resources wise Aberdeen are perhaps a bigger club. Jim will want to go as high as he can in his career.

“I personally think he has unfinished business at St Mirren and that’s a reflection of how well he is doing there.

“But he is an up and coming manager and if he decided to move on then I’m sure he’d be a success.

“Jim was always good in the dressing room. He knew the responsibilities of a good leader. And many of those cross over to management.

“I could trust Jim in every single area of what a club captain should be.

“The only problem I had at one stage