Josh Gowling unhappy with treatment at Carlisle United
by Luke Cawdell
Gillingham defender Josh Gowling has hit out at Carlisle manager
Greg Abbott ahead of the clash between the sides on Saturday.
Gowling quit Carlisle for
Gillingham in the summer after not making an impression under
Abbott’s management.
He said: "I wasn’t treated very
well by their manager and staff. I’m glad I got away.
"It was the worst time of my
career. I had a better time at Bournemouth when I was out with a
cruciate injury."
Gowling signed for Carlisle last
summer but shortly after his arrival, manager John Ward left and
No.2 Abbott took over. Gowling eventually joined Hereford on loan
in November after it became clear he wasn’t in the manager’s
plans.
"I got dropped and there was no
explanation for it," said Gowling.
"I went out on loan and asked them
to come and watch me. They said they would but for the whole time
nobody came.
"People have asked me if I have a
point to prove to Carlisle but I don’t think I have – it’s their
loss. They didn’t give me a chance and to make only four
appearances was a disgrace.
"When I got the call from
Gillingham I had no hesitation. With Mark Stimson you know where
you stand and he’s straightforward and honest. I can’t play for
someone I don’t respect."
Abbott said: "Josh is entitled to
his opinion. Players always show discontent and rightly so when
they are not included in the team. I’m pleased to see Josh is doing
well, as we are at the moment."
Gowling took a blow to the head in
the 3-1 defeat at Orient on Tuesday which has left him doubtful for
tomorrow’s game.
He was unhappy with the team’s
display and says they need to shape up away from home.
He said: "All of the goals came
from us attacking them and it’s just not acceptable. We need to get
it sorted. We’re coming towards Christmas and we’ve only got one
point away and that’s just terrible.
"On Tuesday there was a bad series
of events but we can’t take away the fact
that we lost because we didn’t do our jobs properly."
Thursday, December 03 2009