00:00Bristol Rovers assistant head coach John Stead has reflected on a win for the Rovers against Bath in what was their most recent pre-season friendly outing.
00:10A good workout, a good test for us, a physical competitive game, two teams going toe-to-toe, some great challenges which is what you want to see, everybody come off the pitch, good bill of health which also is very important.
00:25But yeah, very well contested I think, with some fantastic opportunities, we ended up winning the game through a set piece which again is pleasing because they're starting to take on that information.
00:34But yeah, just a good test for us and I think it was one that we needed after obviously a long trip and a long time in Spain.
00:39And Brian Belongo's match, that was a finish like a striker wasn't it?
00:43It was yeah, could have passed a few of those tips on to a few of the other lads maybe along but I think the pitch was difficult, it's difficult inside the 18-yard box so to have that ball floated in on a dime by the way by Josh
00:53and then to get a clean contact on it was really pleasing but things that we've worked on so we're starting to see them come into fruition now so yeah, really pleased.
01:01Yeah, plenty of chances like you mentioned there, now is it about converting them and really putting teams away?
01:05Yeah, I mean I've spoke to the lads about this and through my experience it's always the last bit that comes together, you know, that final moment, that final bit of quality in the final third.
01:14And Bristol City's head coach Gerhard Stuber has been highly complimentary of his staff whilst they've been away on a pre-season training camp in Portugal.
01:24Yes, of course, I think everyone has a big responsibility around the boys to create a professional environment and create a great job and in this direction I can see that the staff is on a high level.
01:43I would say we have the best cooker over the whole world.
01:46What he created for us in this week was unbelievable.
01:48Yeah, and also so I could speak about everyone here from the driver from the, yeah, from the, the staff behind makes everything in the end in the direction that the boys can perform in.
02:02This is what we want.
02:04How important also is the bonding time for the players, particularly the new ones coming in?
02:08Yes, I think a training camp makes it possible that we have time.
02:14Yes, I think a training camp makes it possible that we have time.
