Post by Cantankerous Gas on Oct 2, 2014 8:25:54 GMT
“It was a very disappointing season last season,” he said. “Being at a club like Bristol Rovers, which is a big club for the lower leagues, and getting relegated, that was terrible. It was the worst experience I’ve had in football.
“I was lucky because I did have quite a few offers but I spoke to the manager here and he gave me the opportunity of playing in League One. I think I had three offers from League Two. But I wanted, at my age, to test myself and I believe I can play at this level and do well.”
And, asked whether players were aware of any negative comments from the stands, Harrold insists he is able to deal with criticism.
“You do hear some of it but I’m old enough now that I let most of it go over my head,” he said. “When I was young at Southend, I went through a bit of a rough spell when the crowd got on my back a bit but that’s just made me stronger. You get on with it and now it’s water off a duck’s back.
“At Bristol I did fairly well and the support in general was behind me, but you are always going to get a few who don’t like you. Whenever I’d score I used to make sure I ran towards those!”
“I was lucky because I did have quite a few offers but I spoke to the manager here and he gave me the opportunity of playing in League One. I think I had three offers from League Two. But I wanted, at my age, to test myself and I believe I can play at this level and do well.”
And, asked whether players were aware of any negative comments from the stands, Harrold insists he is able to deal with criticism.
“You do hear some of it but I’m old enough now that I let most of it go over my head,” he said. “When I was young at Southend, I went through a bit of a rough spell when the crowd got on my back a bit but that’s just made me stronger. You get on with it and now it’s water off a duck’s back.
“At Bristol I did fairly well and the support in general was behind me, but you are always going to get a few who don’t like you. Whenever I’d score I used to make sure I ran towards those!”
