Gillingham goalkeeper Simon Royce always determined to keep on playing
Simon Royce (fourth from the left) helps
model the new Gills kits on Thursday after signing a one-year
contract with the club
by Matthew Panting
Keeper Simon Royce insisted there was never any doubt about him
carrying on playing.
Royce penned a one-year deal to stay at Gillingham on Thursday
before starting pre-season training with his team-mates.
"Whether it was going to be at Gillingham was the bone of
contention," said the 37-year-old. "I made it clear that I wanted
to carry on but I wasn't sure whether it was going to be at
Gillingham.
"I was offered a contract three days after the play-off final.
It was a take it or leave it offer.
"I had to make a decision. If I turned it down then I could have
gone two or three weeks without a club - or not even got one at
all.
"I know Steve Lomas left Gillingham last year and couldn't get a
club when he wanted to play for another year, so I had to consider
any offer seriously."
Thursday, July 02 2009