Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2015 8:55:33 GMT
STUART Sinclair has lauded the “professionalism” that experienced campaigner Jermaine Easter has brought to the Bristol Rovers’ training ground.
Easter’s impact at the Memorial Stadium in the early days following his January transfer window arrival was hampered by a knee injury that eventually required surgery and limited his number of appearances to five.
The striker, however, is back in training and says he is “hungry” to make a big contribution following a “nightmare” start to life at the club, and Sinclair, pictured, said: “Jamma is a great person to have around the place.”
He added: “He has played at a higher level than most of us and I admire the professionalism he brings to the training ground every day.
“There is that side to him that people outside don’t really get to see and it really is a pleasure to be around someone who is so driven on the training ground.
“People like Jamma are like gold dust because the demands he puts on everyone around him are exceptional. I think that is something that can only help motivate others to push themselves to the next level.”
The return of Easter will act as a massive boost to manager Darrell Clarke, as will the arrivals of marquee signing Chris Lines, winger Cristian Montano and defender James Clarke.
“Everyone knows what Linesy brings to the table,” said Sinclair. “To get him to come back here permanently is a massive signing for us.
“Cristian and James are also really cool guys, who have fitted in very well. Everybody who comes here is quickly made aware of the sort of community and spirit we have and that makes it easy for the newcomers to fit in.”
Rovers will begin the season with an opening day clash against Northampton, but it is a game ten days later on a Tuesday night at Kenilworth Road that is a standout for Sinclair in the early weeks of the season.
“I’m looking forward to that one,” he said. “Luton were in the Championship when I was there as a youngster before I was released, so it has kind of come full circle now.
“I had to drop down the leagues and start again, but I’ve worked hard to try to climb back up the ladder and playing against the club that let me go will be a nice thing for me.”
Sinclair, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since the end of February, will have to get through the hard graft of pre-season training first, and he added: “It is nice to be back kicking a football. It has been a long time since I was last out there with the lads and I’m just pleased to be back and involved again.
“I feel pretty sharp and I’m just looking forward to building my sharpness through the pre-season to be in the best shape I can be when we play Northampton on the opening day.
“I’m not saying that we will get promoted or we will do this or that, but I know I expect a lot of myself and also of this team.
“We’ll be giving as much as we can to win every game regardless of who we are playing.
“It is a case of each individual trying to work harder than their opposite number and then as a collective we will see from there.”
Easter’s impact at the Memorial Stadium in the early days following his January transfer window arrival was hampered by a knee injury that eventually required surgery and limited his number of appearances to five.
The striker, however, is back in training and says he is “hungry” to make a big contribution following a “nightmare” start to life at the club, and Sinclair, pictured, said: “Jamma is a great person to have around the place.”
He added: “He has played at a higher level than most of us and I admire the professionalism he brings to the training ground every day.
“There is that side to him that people outside don’t really get to see and it really is a pleasure to be around someone who is so driven on the training ground.
“People like Jamma are like gold dust because the demands he puts on everyone around him are exceptional. I think that is something that can only help motivate others to push themselves to the next level.”
The return of Easter will act as a massive boost to manager Darrell Clarke, as will the arrivals of marquee signing Chris Lines, winger Cristian Montano and defender James Clarke.
“Everyone knows what Linesy brings to the table,” said Sinclair. “To get him to come back here permanently is a massive signing for us.
“Cristian and James are also really cool guys, who have fitted in very well. Everybody who comes here is quickly made aware of the sort of community and spirit we have and that makes it easy for the newcomers to fit in.”
Rovers will begin the season with an opening day clash against Northampton, but it is a game ten days later on a Tuesday night at Kenilworth Road that is a standout for Sinclair in the early weeks of the season.
“I’m looking forward to that one,” he said. “Luton were in the Championship when I was there as a youngster before I was released, so it has kind of come full circle now.
“I had to drop down the leagues and start again, but I’ve worked hard to try to climb back up the ladder and playing against the club that let me go will be a nice thing for me.”
Sinclair, who has been sidelined with a knee injury since the end of February, will have to get through the hard graft of pre-season training first, and he added: “It is nice to be back kicking a football. It has been a long time since I was last out there with the lads and I’m just pleased to be back and involved again.
“I feel pretty sharp and I’m just looking forward to building my sharpness through the pre-season to be in the best shape I can be when we play Northampton on the opening day.
“I’m not saying that we will get promoted or we will do this or that, but I know I expect a lot of myself and also of this team.
“We’ll be giving as much as we can to win every game regardless of who we are playing.
“It is a case of each individual trying to work harder than their opposite number and then as a collective we will see from there.”
