The utility player transferred from St Paul’s on Monday night and made his début last night at Springfield.
André, with the Saints for ten years, follows Island striker Craig Leitch in moving to Scottish and for the same reason – he was not enjoying his football at St Paul’s.
André, the JEP Jersey Football Tournament award winner, said: ‘I’ve not been enjoying it.
A lot of my friends are travelling and at university.
The past couple of weeks I’ve really thought about it and because they’re missing I’ve gone a bit stale, so a fresh challenge will help me motivate myself again.’ St Paul’s president Charlie Brown said: ‘Manager Tony Hoyland told the players at the start of the season if they were not happy they could leave and he is sticking to his word.
‘From the outside it looks like the club is in turmoil – but we are not.
That is certainly not the case.
There is a lot of development going on and at the moment I see us in a transitional period.
‘We have a large group of players currently away touring and with a lack of numbers we were forced to advertise for players to come to us.
We now have more players on board and we are looking to the future.
The spirit among everyone remains strong.
‘On the positive side we also have some excellent juniors coming through; they are now starting to show their potential.
‘I’ve spoken to Stuart, wished him well and thanked him for the excellent service he has given St Paul’s over the years.’ Scottish manager Bob Kearsey said: ‘Stuart is a fantastic addition to our squad; he is the best player in Jersey because he is so versatile.’ St Paul’s manager Tony Hoyland said: ‘To be honest I knew that as soon as Craig Leitch signed for Scottish every game we got out of Stuart would be a bonus.
‘Why? Simply because, as I stated when Craig left, football is a game to be enjoyed! To turn up to train twice a week and then give everything on a match day is a commitment and not a burden.
‘If you are not enjoying it then you won’t give 100 per cent to that commitment and your body language will tell everyone you are not enjoying it.
‘At St Paul’s I want to create a team that wants to play for the club and is prepared to be 100 per cent committed.
Stuart goes with our thanks for what he has done for us in the past and our good wishes for the future playing for both Scottish and the Island.
‘Perhaps now everybody associated with the first team can stop worrying about individuals at the club and start building a team for the future.’
