 Both players made their débuts on 7 November, against Partick Thistle, this was however Reid's THIRD début for the club having played two games on trial the previous season and having a spell on loan in 2001.On 10 November, it was revealed in the Greenock Telegraph that van Zanten had signed on a permanent contract until January 2010.Alan Reid was signed on a permanent basis on 27 November, following the release of Ryan Harding by mutual consent.