It's just got to happen, even if he only plays a bit part. The club was toxic and negative last season. Even if we don't manage to offload the negative influences, who aren't fit to tie Stan's boots, the positivity brought by his presence will outweigh all that. A bit like atom science in school, we'll move from having a negative charge to having an overall positive one in just one single move.
I hope that the likes of Lescott, Richards, Gabby and co. take a long hard look at themselves and feel ashamed.
The word 'inspirational' just doesn't do Stan justice.