Danny Spiller says football's physical side is a key part of the game
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by Luke Cawdell
A mis-timed tackle five months ago left Gillingham midfielder
Danny Spiller sidelined but now, with a return to the team in
sight, he has voiced his desire for the physical side of the game
to remain.
A number of high-profile incidents in the top flight of football
have seen referees reach for the red card at the sight of a
forceful challenge.
But Spiller (pictured) does not want the officials to take away
what is a key part of the game.
"We need to keep tackling firmly in the game," said Spiller, who
needed surgery following a challenge by Southend’s Anthony Grant in
mid-September.
"Referees are becoming a bit picky now because they are
constantly being assessed from the stands. It’s hard for them out
there, but at the same time they have to understand that football
is football and we all love a tackle from time to time.
"I actually got hit in front of my shin but it was my ankle that
suffered an injury. The studs caught in the turf. My ankle went
back into the joint and chipped some of the surface away.
"That chip needed taking out, and while I was having that
surgery they advised me to have my ligaments tightened as well, as
they were a little loose on my right ankle. I thought it best in
the long run to get that sorted there and then. That’s why I was
out for a little longer than expected."
Spiller is in full training this week, hoping that the long
re-habilitation is over and that a recall to the side will come
tomorrow (Saturday) at Burton.
If he is not back for the Burton trip, then he could be coming
face-to-face with Southend and Grant again on Monday night.
How big a boost would it be for Gillingham to have Danny
Spiller back?
Thursday, February 09 2012
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