LOVELL AFFAIR GOING STRONG
Oystons selling up at Blackpool CHAIRBOYS’ STREET CRED
STEVE LOVELL wants to strengthen his grip on the Gillingham manager’s job with victory over Bury in the battle of the caretaker bosses.
Lovell is favourite to succeed the sacked Ady Pennock after leading Gillingham to four wins and a draw from his six games in temporary charge.
Bury will be managed by player-coach Ryan Lowe following the axing of Lee Clark last month.
Lovell said: “They’ve sacked their manager, so they’ll be coming here with a bit of confidence in the lad who’s taken over.
“It’s about performances and if we perform well enough, I think we’ll get a result. If we don’t perform GARETH AINSWORTH hopes his Wycombe scavengers can go treasure hunting at Morecambe today.
The Chairboys swapped training for an unusual team bonding day this week.
The squad took to the streets of High Wycombe on a scavenger hunt. Boss Ainsworth (inset) said: “It was a fantastic day. The boys took to it really well.
“We were carrying a couple of injuries so it was good to do a development day instead of training.
“It was all about teamwork and problem solving on the go, being competitive against each other. There was a ® well enough, we will find it a struggle. “They’ll be coming here with the same interest we have in winning the game and all those players will be eager to prove a point to the caretaker manager.” Lovell (inset) has made no secret of his desire to be handed full-time control of the Gills. He added: “All I can say is I’m just happy to be in this position, to be working with the group of players I’ve got and getting the response I’m getting out of the players. “Hopefully I can continue. I love the club, I always have done. I’ve been associated with them for over 20 years.” ® ® moment where each team lost their captain. That can happen on the pitch. We made sure it related to working as a team. “They found out about the town of High Wycombe, too, and even visited the site of the old ground at Loakes Park. “They recorded jingles on the radio, too. “We do things differently here, it is not all football, football. “I’ve made it my business for players to know about the town they are representing. “We get 4,000 people who come and watch us. The more the community sees the players, the better.”