Lichties’ tough test

Winger relishing playing in front of packed stadium

of always trying to play attacking football and, now they’ve been rewarded, he feels the points will mount up.

“When it’s like that you just have to keep going. Don’t feel sorry for yourself, keeping working and doing what you’ve been doing and it will change. It did against Hibs and, hopefully, at Rangers that will continue.”

As he looks forward to his first trip to Govan, Deacon admits it was one of the reasons why he left Sutton United and life in the south of England for the Scottish game.

He knows playing in front of a full, mainly-hostile house will be a challenge but it is one he is relishing.

“I said when I signed it was a big factor in me coming up here to play. Playing in front of 40-odd thousand at places like Rangers and Celtic is something I am really looking forward to.

“I can’t wait because it is going to be a fantastic atmosphere. It can go well for you, it can go bad for you. If you are not doing well the fans are going to be on you.

“For me as a person and a player that pushes me on. If the crowd are booing me, or having a go, I’m just going to want to do something to make them more upset.

“If that means scoring a goal or setting up one and they don’t like it, that’s great.

“If we go there and nullify them for long spells in the game then the crowd will get upset. They’re at home, they’ll feel they should be winning. If we keep it tight we can then nick a goal and get what would be a great result.” “WE lost at home to East Fife, beat Queen’s Park at home, won at Ayr and should’ve won at Airdrie. However, I’m happy with our start,” said Arbroath boss Dick Campbell as he finalised his preparations for tomorrow’s home game against Albion Rovers.

“I have a strong squad who have set their standards. However, we are not getting carried away.

“We face a tough test against Albion Rovers, who will come to Gayfield believing they can come away with a good result.”

Bryan Prunty and Josh Skelly are missing f or Arbroath due to injuries received in friendly games during the i nternational break.

Dick Campbell Albion Rovers will have a face familiar to Arbroath fans in the away dugout as they are manag ed by ex-Dundee and Arbroath player Brian Kerr.