(13/06/06)

Fan/Director Pete Garston met new manager Nigel Spackman recently and updates supporters with what he has learned so far.

"At last things are falling into place, new manager and the first two signings, both very capable and I feel will do well next season. Hopefully, the existing team members will benefit from the new competition as well. The good thing is that both players want to play for Millwall and for me that is a huge bonus."

"There has been much debate with regard to who chose Darren Byfield. Darren has been a Millwall target for a while, and the board felt it best to wait until the new manager was in place before going ahead with the deal. Nigel Spackman had the final say before the deal was completed, as he will have on all new signings. Nigel is now looking at further signings to strengthen the squad, hopefully sooner rather than later."

"I met with Nigel last week and had a long discussion about the footballing side of the club. Although it is early days, he has wasted no time looking round and highlighting areas for improvement at the club. The first priority is the training ground where work has already started. The facilities there are really out of date - players spend a lot of time there so it needs to be a place they feel comfortable. Nigel has ideas for all areas of the footballing side with the aim of improving the areas that appear to have been left unattended for quite a time.Nigel is looking at bringing in a new number two as soon as possible. He believes the club needs a solid foundation if we are going to sustain any improvement. This will be achieved through a management team showing good direction."

"I must say Nigel filled me with an air of confidence, I just hope he has the pulling power to get in the right players. Mind you getting Lenny Pidgeley from a club like Chelsea is a huge achievement."