 Gili, ydych chi'n cael wneud yn ymgylchedd? Mae'n cael i. Mae'n gweithio'n bwz yn gweithio'r gwahanol. Mae wedi'u fawr i chi'n gweithio'n gweithio i gael dychynig a'n fawr i chi. Mae'n gwneud hynny yn ymgylchedd hwnnw, ac rwy'n gweithio'n gweithio'n gweithio. Mae'n gweithio'n gweithio. Efallai ychydig yn fawr i chi'n gwneud hynny? Ac oed y bydd ar y cwestiynau a chael gwneud hynny? is there present in your mind as players, you still feel a disappointment from that second leg defeat? Yes absolutely, I think one of the last things I'd be affraid to say would be that we will not get over it, especially in the summer. I don't think, many of the lads have spoken since the game, I haven't got over it either. So it's still very fresh and you want to do that one better like I said, but there's going to be a lot of hard work. Felly we know how hard it's going to be to get to there next year, but I think to the lads that are still here from the M Games, it'll stand us in good stead. You think it's important for you as a player and obviously as fellow players, your team mates as well, to have the benefit of going through that last year and maybe use it to fuel you heading into next season and be on the disappointment that's still there and, like I say, using it to fuel what we want to go on and achieve this year? I think ultimately we wanted to get promoted last year and we didn't do that, so it kind of was a bit of a failure from our side. The experiences of some of the way games that we went through were big games we played in and we had to get results like the late Northern game, the last game of the season. Also the playoff games, the atmospheres we played in, we want to be involved in them again as a team. So I think it's standing us in good stead, but we know it's going to be, like I said, it's going to be a tough season again. Some good teams are coming to the league, some good teams have dropped down, some good teams have come up, but from us last year we were a good team. We played as well as anyone when I was doing, adding a few players here and there and making things click in different ways, I'm sure that will be a good team this year. You've been here a while now, the third spell at the club now, but this is your second contract since you've rejoined. How have you seen yourself and felt yourself grow as a player? We've seen probably a little bit more leadership from you over the past few years as opposed to when you were here the first time and things like that. Do you think your game and your personality has really developed over the course of your career and since you've likely returned here? Yes, I think it has. I think being around the Gaffer and Glen as well, they've brought us on a lot. Playing is in a different position obviously in centre mid. That's helped us out a lot of being more vocal like you said. It's not just on the pitch, off the pitch I can be a leader as well. I can help the lads coming into the club. There's a lot of expectation on the place and in and around the place, so you've got to deal with that just as much as being a good player. Whatever my role is, I want to be playing every game. That's obviously why I've come back. I want to be playing, I want to be pushing lads and the competition that we've got this year I'm sure will be good. It can only be good for the squad to push us on and to get us over the line. How important is that when you've got a lot of personalities in the dressing room? Like you say, a lot of different leaders, not just one captain or two or three players who are vocal and will take that mantle. But when you've got friends in the squad as well, you've obviously got a group with the North East boys. You all understand each other on a personal note and you're all able to take on that responsibility individually and collectively in terms of being leaders. I think we've got a lot from last year. The lads that are still here, there's a lot of good lads in the dressing room. A lot of good pros who do it right. I think if you can get a good group of lads together and everyone pulling in the same direction, that's half the battle. If you get everyone who wants each other to do well, they want to do well themselves, but also they're pushing each other on. Like I said, that competitive nature of we're going to be pushing each other for shirts, starting 11 on Saturday. That can only bring the best out of you. Like I said, bringing in new players and adding to the squad that we already had. I think we weren't too far away last year and I think it was just about making things right. Adding a few players here and there. You mentioned the Gaffer, obviously being here in a few years now. You've grown into a bit of a different role under him and played in different areas across the pitch as well. How good has that been for you in terms of bringing more out of your game and you're being challenged to do different things on the pitch, but it's making you a bit more of a rounded player as well? I think I've played in a few different positions with the Gaffers coming in, even wing back or centre mid a lot last year. He's brought it out of the side of us that a lot of other people who are managers wouldn't have seen. Playing in that centre mid role and I've enjoyed it, my first full season in there. I've still got a lot to learn and a lot to improve on. Like you said, there's more of a rounded player and bringing a few attributes out of me that I didn't really know I had. Still a long way to go to get that final product of how good I can be, but something I need to work on. Like I said about the competition, that'll surely bring it out of us. I guess again when you talk about the length of time that you've been here across three different spells, the relationship that you've had with the supporters seems to be a good bond there. That's kind of growing still isn't it a little bit? Heading into obviously a season where we want to be able to achieve success and have a successful season and give them something to cheer about. I guess on a personal note, they resonate with you and you can resonate with them now given the fact that you've been here as long as you've haven't seen as much of what you have really. Yeah, like you said over three spells I've seen a lot. I've played in some big games, I've had some bad times as well when it's not been going well, but they've always stuck by us and they've always been there and it is the biggest club in the league. They've always, like I said, stuck by us and I think for myself I've gone through some sticky patches with them. I haven't been playing as well some games but I think all I wanted you to do was to show that kind of passion to fight and want to play for the club and I do enjoy my time here. I've said that many a time. I enjoy my time here, me and my family. When joy is coming down here, my family always come and watch the games. It is a special place when it's going well like it was last year. It's very enjoyable so that's the kind of season that we need to be having again. How determined are you for that? I talk about falling short on a few occasions and being a part of teams since you've been here over the three spells that haven't quite got there and hit the heights to go one step further this time around and obviously over the next two years and achieve that success that we're all craving. That will be a really good one. I think that's the aim. Gaffer last year said the aim was to get promoted. Like I said, we've fallen short last year with the last hurdle. For a lot of lads, that might have been the first time in a kind of playoff position of getting them playoff. So it will stand us all in good stead and I think if we can just pass on their messages of what we need to do when each game being so important. I think that was the main thing for me last year from first to last game. Each game is so important. You need them points and the games come round quickly. Little messages like that to be put into the dressing room and then obviously it all adds up to the end of the season and everyone's got to be determining the dressing room to be getting that promotion. I think that's the main aim. Back in this week for pre-season, how much are you looking forward to that and of course being back out here again playing next season? Looking forward to seeing the lads. Obviously kept in touch with, like you said before, a few of the north-east lads over the summer but haven't heard from a few of the others. So looking forward to seeing all of them. Obviously it will be hard work. Always going to be hard. I think Greg will have us doing the brief test on Thursday. So that's to look forward to. But yeah, back out here as well. It will be good obviously pre-season games to get them done in justice and then get the real stuff started. But yeah, looking forward to it.