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| HAPPY: Matt Gardiner |
Gardiner said that he and manager Carl Heeley are getting closer to their
starting XI for the opener at newly promoted Bradford Park Avenue in three weeks time, but insisted
there are still places “up for grabs”.
City’s number two said: “I thought it was a really good
game, Bashley gave us the workout we were looking for at this stage of
pre-season.
“We played the lads for a little bit longer, and the message
we try to give them in every game in terms of progression has come through – the
way we moved the ball around looked good.”
“We’ve probably got seven or eight in place now, but there are
still places up for grabs. The lads have done well but we’ve still got three
more friendlies, and to be fair, I couldn’t name the starting XI for Bradford
now, so everyone still has an opportunity.”
Danny Glover grabbed a quick-fire double to put the visitors
on course for their victory at Bashley Road, and Gardiner was particularly happy with
the performance of his strikers.
“We’re really happy with Danny, and our front four really,
they all did very well.
“Danny’s partnership with Mike Symons’ looks like it is
getting better with every game and that’s what we want at this stage of the
season. I’m really pleased for both of them.
“Greg Mills has come back and done really well – he’s made a
real impact and he’ll be a good addition if we can get him in.”
The final places in City’s squad seem set to go to current
players or trialists though, as Gardiner said he wasn’t looking to add more new
faces.
“Not at this stage” he said. “We’re happy with where we are
at the moment, but we’ll see how it goes.”
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