Nutter's Natter with Gillingham defender John Nutter
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Mark Stimson informs the
players of their
fate Picture:
Barry Goodwin
Totally devastated. That’s the only
way I can describe how I’m feeling. I know that you are all feeling
disappointed and the simple fact is that we have paid the price for
being so poor away from home.
Saturday showed why we have gone down.
To lose like we did made me ashamed and embarrassed.
As players we have to take
responsibility. To be so good at home and so poor away can only be
our fault. We are prepared just as thoroughly and properly by the
management for away games as we are for home ones but when we have
crossed the white line away from home, we have not shown the
necessary attitude and will-to-win to pick up enough points.
There have been exceptions, like
Charlton, Hartlepool and even when we lost at Colchester but these
performances have been too rare. Like I said, us players have to
take a long look at ourselves over the summer, to make sure we come
back and be ready to show the desire to get the club back where it
should be.
There have been some good points this
season. Victories against Leeds, Southampton, Millwall, the
demolition of Swindon on the opening day and that draw at Charlton.
But despite showing our ability in these games, it wasn’t seen
enough away from home and we have paid the heaviest price for that,
even if we did meet the 50 point target which I thought would see
us safe.
Unfortunately, this has led the
chairman to take the decision to make a change and the gaffer has
left the club. It’s been an up and down tenure for the gaffer. He
inherited a difficult situation and made bold changes which led to
promotion straight after our relegation and also to a young squad
with huge potential to take the club forward.
I’d like to take the opportunity to
thank him for giving me the chance to play for Gillingham which I’m
proud to do and I know this echoes the thoughts of all the
boys.
The awards dinner on Saturday night
was difficult to say the least.
The chairman showed his grit and
determination in his speech to see the club bounce back, we also
saw just reward for Barchy who cleaned up taking all the awards and
also recognition of a star of the future in Jack Payne who has been
outstanding.
We now face a hard summer of
frustration and disappointment. We must all come back fit, sharp
and with a steely determination to win every game next season – if
we are lucky enough to be given the chance.
inally, some quick thank yous. Firstly
to Malc (kit man) for all of his work, to Jill for cooking all our
lunch and being such a lovely lady and also to Luke, who has
corrected all my spelling and grammar to make this column
readable!
My last thank you goes to you for all
the support and noise you have given us, home and away.
I ask that you stay with us. The only
way to bounce back is to stick together, dig in and restore
Gillingham to where it belongs.
Try to have a good summer - come on
England! John.
Thursday, May 13 2010
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