Gillingham striker Jo Kuffour says automatic promotion from League 2 is not beyond the club
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by Luke Cawdell
Striker Jo Kuffour insists
Gillingham’s hopes of automatic promotion are far from over.
The newly-returned striker speaks from
experience after helping Torquay mount a late surge toward
promotion eight years ago.
He slotted back into Gillingham’s
attack on Saturday and hopes his goals will help bring similar
success to Priestfield.
Kuffour (pictured) said: "We are
not even looking at the play-offs, we want automatic promotion and
still think it’s achievable.
"If we can put a good run together,
then anything can happen."
Kuffour marked his return to the Gills
side against AFC WImbledon with a goal and an assist, taking his
personal strike tally in League 2 to nine, having already netted
once for Bristol Rovers before making the switch to
Priestfield.
He had already formed a strong
partnership with Danny Kedwell during his loan stint at Gills and
was pleased to also link up with Gavin Tomlin again.
The pair last played together during
the 2006/07 season at Brentford.
"I know about him and he doesn’t live
too far from me as well," said the 30-year-old.
"It’s good to have good players in the
team and that can only help us. Having familiar faces will help us
bond on the pitch.
"Keds is a great player and he does a
lot of hard work for the team. I like playing up there with
him."
Kuffour’s previous loan spell ended
with seven goals in 13 appearances and he returned last week on a
permanent deal from Bristol Rovers until the end of the season.
He had offers elsewhere before joining
the Gills and there was speculation a change of manager at Rovers
could tempt him to stay there but he had only one thing in
mind.
He said: "I was always coming back.
There was never a doubt in my mind (that I would leave Rovers) and
it wasn’t just the manager. It was the whole club that I wanted to
get away from. It didn’t matter which manager went in there.
"There were several other clubs
interested in me and I spoke to a couple of managers but I always
knew I wanted to come back here."
Kuffour agreed a short term deal to
return but hasn’t ruled out a longer term stay at Priestfield.
He said: "I never like to plan too far
ahead and I just want to take it to the end of the season and, God
willing, we’ll get promotion, whether that’s through automatic
promotion or the play-offs. Then I will assess my situation from
there."
Thursday, January 26 2012
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