Ziggy hopes to be in Pole position for trophy

ZIGGY GORDON can’t wait to start his Polish adventure after j oining league leaders Jagiellonia Białystok from Partick Thistle – and he has targeted a title win as the first major honour of his career.

The high-flying outfit finally got their man yesterday after tracking Gordon for two years, and the player himself was delighted to have finally made the move.

The right-back’s mum, Barbara, is from Poland, but he knows he is in for a culture shock after swapping Maryhill for the Podlaskie Voivodeship.

“I think limiting yourself is the worst thing you can do as a player,” Gordon said. “I’ve always had a different perspective on things, and with everything going on here in this country and at this club, it’s an opportunity I just could not miss.

“It didn’t take long for them to sell it to me, just look at their league position and their facilities.

“It’s already a very strong league. I’m only 23, and I’ve never won anything apart from a reserve cup, and that didn’t mean that much to me.

“Obviously, I came up from the Championship through the play-offs, and while that was a massive success story and great to have, I’ve got nothing to show for that.

“Now I’m at a club that has serious ambitions to win the league and even further than that, so I’m looking forward to being part of their history.”.

Gordon’s short spell at Firhill may not have allowed him the chance to leave an indelible impres- sion on the field of play, but the club have certainly left their mark on him.

“One thing I have to say about Thistle is that the people were terrific,” he said.

“Every single player and every member of staff couldn’t have been nicer to me.I will certainly miss the people there, and the fans always made me feel welcome too so I’ll always appreciate that.”