Scally: "He has impressed me hugely"
By Jack Nolan
November 1 2007
Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has revealed his delight at bringing former Stevenage Borough manager Mark Stimson to the club. He revealed that Stimson hasn't been available due to contractual reasons, but it is still expected that Stevenage Borough will report Gillingham for the way they got Stimson.
Scally said: 'It's taken a while coming but we've had to be patient because Mark hasn't been available until the last 48 hours for contractual reasons. I think he will be a great manager for Gillingham.
"He has impressed me hugely and will bring a whole different type of football to the club. In many ways it will be back to basics, Mark has enjoyed some good times and we naturally want the good times to return here to The KRBS Priestfield Stadium.
"We want the team to play well, score some goals and win football matches."
The new man himself said: "I'm very pleased to be here, it's a challenging position and one I'm very much looking forward to.
"It's a big opportunity for me and one I cannot wait to start. I did pretty well at Grays and then Stevenage, this is a step in the right direction for me. I'm very excited and cannot wait to get to Swansea tomorrow night and get the ball rolling."