While all of the recent hype has surrounded the appointment of Martin Allen at Gillingham, just as vital could be the arrival of conditioning coach James Russell.

Russell - a Gills fan and former St John Fisher School pupil in Chatham – has a wealth of knowledge, experience and the qualifications to bring the current squad into tip-top shape.

Players can have all the skill in the world but if their legs aren’t up to it then all of a manager’s best laid plans just aren’t going to work.

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