Gills striker Dennis Oli ready to take his chance
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by Luke Cawdell
Gills striker Dennis Oli was on the bench again at
Stockport on Saturday and insists he’s "ready and waiting" should
he be called upon for a starting role.
Oli has been used as an impact player in recent weeks and,
although content to serve that role, he believes he can do a job
from the start as well.
"I think I’m doing well but we’ve got some great strikers in the
team and I just need to bide my time," said Oli.
"It keeps everyone on their toes when you have that competition
and you have to take your chance when you are on the pitch.
"I just need to keep working hard and coming into work with a
smile on my face. There is nothing better than playing football
really so I can’t stop smiling."
Oli is playing the perfect support role for manager Mark Stimson
and an example of how a player should react when not in the
starting eleven.
He said: "Hopefully I’ve done enough (to start) but if I’m not
then I won’t get down or anything. We have some great players and
what will be will be.
"I’m not sure if I will play next weekend because Rene and
Simeon did very well again. I just have to sit there, have a smile
on my face and if I get a chance I need to take it.
"Coming on or starting I don’t mind, just being on the pitch
makes me happy.
"It’s a team game. I’m just here ready and waiting should I be
called upon."
Oli has made 52 league starts for the Gills and 29 substitute
appearances. He came on for half an hour in Saturday’s goalless
draw at Stockport and was satisfied with a point from a tough
encounter.
He said: "They are battling for all the points they can get so
we knew it was going to be a hard game.
"The pitch wasn’t very good either and we are happy to leave
with a point and not a loss.
"At this stage of the season every game is going to be
hard."
Tuesday, March 16 2010
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