“New players always take time to settle and when you have as many new ones as we did last season then it is always going to take time for the team to gel on the field as well.
“But this season we are all comfortable with each other on and off the pitch. There are quite a few lads of the same age and they all get on well socially. But there is also the advantages when we play that we know each other's strengths and weaknesses and what each individual is capable of.
“I don't think the squad is quite the finished article as yet and the boss is talking about bringing some more quality players and I'm sure that will help. But he already has a good base to work from and I'm sure Shirty will be able to carry on where he left off last season.
“The other good thing is that all the lads who have not even played 10 league games are now a year older and will learn from the experience of last season. Players like Dawson, D'Laryea, Reet and Coke have extra games under their belt and they know what is expected of them in this league now.”