Gill keeps the focus
By Derek Bish

Friday 26th February 2010

BROMLEY’S current problems on and off the field will not concern Weymouth manager Jerry Gill as he prepares to take his side to Kent for tomorrow’s Blue Square South clash (3pm).

The play-off chasing hosts currently lie at the bottom of the form table and have also had issues with top scorer Warren McBean that saw him dropped from the starting XI for their last two matches.

Meanwhile, Gill’s Terras have had much improved performances after he was able to scout his last two opponents first hand, but the Weymouth boss has had to revert to a 21st century method to see for himself how Bromley play.

“It’s always about us,” he said. “What goes on inside other clubs is their issue – all I can control is what we do when we walk out on that field to give a committed performance.

“Whether it’s the right or wrong time to play them doesn’t concern me.

“These club websites are wonderful things. I’ve been on their site and looked at their games, had them watched and spoken to other managers about them.

“I’ve done my homework and understand their system but we have to respect these teams because they are all higher than us in the league at the moment. It’s a tough encoun-ter and we need to take that positive stuff we gained on Tuesday into tomorrow.”

Matt Groves’ late equaliser at home to Braintree was celebrated like the winning goal in the FA Cup final and Gill is pleased that his players were able to show that their unity remains intact.

“That shows me that we have got a togetherness – it was brilliant, even our substitutes were running down the touchline to join in the celebrations,” he said. “I want those lads to take that into tomorrow because anything less than that for 90 minutes won’t be enough.”

Meanwhile, on the transfer front, Gill revealed that winger Dan Smith had been released but ruled out that he had moved for Cardiff City’s Canadian goalkeeper Jordan Santiago on loan.

“I haven’t a clue who he is,” insisted Gill, when asked about Santiago.

Regarding Smith, who left by mutual agreement this week, Gill added: “I haven’t got a lot of money to spend and need to spend that on other areas of the squad.”

Chairman George Rolls claimed this week that the club had the smallest budget in the league, and Gill says he understands that the club needs to work within its means, as hard as it was making it to bring in new players.

“I think this club has been used far too much as a gravy train in the past and that needs to stop,” said Gill. “Me, the chairman and Gary Calder need to make sure things are kept in a stringent budget.”

Ben Farrell (hamstring) remains a couple of weeks away from returning but Josh Llewellyn (ankle) and Pierre Joseph-Dubois (hamstring) are in a race to be fit.

Terras (from): Sandercombe, Vincent, Frampton, Brice, Mawer, Slocombe, Groves, McGuinness, Davies, Radcliffe, Benbow, Reid, Reed, Harris, Rose, Foster, Joseph-Dubois, Llewellyn.