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The power of positivity: Nick Freeman on why Gareth Ainsworth can turn things around at Gillingham FC
31.08.26, 01:30 Updated 31.08.26, 01:36
Often, when a player signs for a football club, we hear that the player eventually made the final decision to put pen to paper because they're signing not so much for the club, but for the manager.
We've heard variations of the same tale from several of Gillingham's summer signings, and it was most certainly the case for midfielder Nick Freeman, who jumped at the chance to reconnect with the man who gave him his first opportunity in league football.
Chatting to the media during the pre-match press conference ahead of Gillingham's Matchday 3 clash with Northampton Town at Priestfield, Freeman lifted the lid on some of the qualities that make Ainsworth such a popular manager with the players he works with.
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A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, Simon has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.