'You crawl off that pitch': Gareth Ainsworth demands full intensity in Gillingham's season opener against Walsall
14.08.26, 12:30 Updated 14.08.26, 12:47
Simon Head
After a busy summer spent refreshing and rejuvenating his squad Gillingham FC boss Gareth Ainsworth is absolutely bouncing as the clock ticks down to Matchday 1 in EFL League Two.
Ainsworth has seen 17 players depart Priestfield during the off-season, and made a dozen signings over the course of the summer as the club rebooted its playing staff ahead of the new campaign. Now, with the season opener coming this weekend as Walsall come to Priestfield, the gaffer is champing at the bit to get things rolling.
Chatting to Gills TV, Ainsworth was asked what he wants to have seen from his team after 95-96 minutes on Saturday, and his answer was pretty much in lock-step with what the fans themselves would want to see.
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Simon Head is the founding editor of Gills 365. A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, he 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.