Gill: Don't get carried away
By Derek Bish
Monday 1st February 2010
JERRY Gill warned his Weymouth charges that they are still
in the mire, even though the Terras lifted themselves off
the bottom of Blue Square South with victory over Lewes in
the new manager's first game in charge.
The 39-year-old ex-Birmingham full-back made his mark in
the all-important six-pointer by changing formation at half-time
to help guide his side to a 3-1 win.
Stephen Reed and Jake Reid got the vital second half goals
after Josh Llewellyn and Lewes' Joe Keehan had made sure the
match was tied at the break.
“We know we are in the mire so this is a very small
step on a long road to try and get us safe in this league,”
said Gill. “I came in and took my first session on Thursday
night. I have implemented my ideas about how I want things
to go and they have shown a work ethic out there that I have
always had as a player.
“Andy Harris alongside me has bought into the way I
want to play and together we’ve got that result.
“I’m delighted for everyone at the club but I’m
not going to get carried away with it.
“It is a nice feeling winning the game but it is one
game of football and we’ve got a tough run-in now.”
It was hard to tell whether Gill would experience that winning
feeling in his first game in charge after a nervy first half
ended 1-1 at the Wessex Stadium on Saturday.
But his bold decision at the break to switch formation paid
off in a big way.
“At half-time I have had to make the decision to change
things tactically,” he said. “Joe Keehan was getting
on the ball a lot and was dominating the midfield against
our two so I’ve gone with three in there and brought
on Jordan Rose in the second half.
“We needed to smother up that midfield and we did that,
left Jake Reid up on his own with Josh Llewellyn playing a
little bit wider – it was maybe a little lop-sided but
it worked for us.
“Sometimes you have to make these decisions at half-time
and in my first game it was a big one but it has come off
for me so it’s pleasing.”
Gill will be able to enjoy a 100 per cent record as manager
going into the Terras’ next game, away at Eastleigh tomorrow
night (7.45pm), and that is what his attentions have already
turned to.
“I enjoyed my trip back up to the Midlands on Saturday
but I can’t get too excited about things, it’s not
in my nature.
“I love football, it is in me and in my blood and it
is great to get that first win.
“Hopefully I’m a lucky manager but there are going
to be lows in this – I know there are going to be lows
– that’s why you have got to stay in control of
your emotions.
“You can’t get carried away getting too excited
or disillusioned or disappointed because if you start doing
that then it shows on your players.
