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Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh reflects on the decision to replace Josh Wright at Doncaster Rovers

10:45, 20 January 2016

Honest Gillingham boss Justin Edinburgh admitted his decision to substitute Josh Wright last weekend might have been the wrong one.

The Gills were leading 2-0 at Doncaster when holding midfielder Wright made way for winger Jermaine McGlashan.

Doncaster went on to draw the game 2-2 and the Gills manager wasn’t removing himself from any blame after his side surrendered the advantage.

Justin Edinburgh on the touchline at Doncaster Picture: Barry Goodwin
Justin Edinburgh on the touchline at Doncaster Picture: Barry Goodwin

Wright was also replaced by McGlashan in the previous game at Wigan, as the Gills lost late on.

Speaking candidly, the Gills boss said: “I have to look at myself sometimes with decisions I make. I take responsibility. If I look at that decision, would I do it again? Maybe not.

“I am not sure if it made any difference in the Wigan game, it was 2-2 when I brought Josh off. It was different on Saturday.”

Doncaster had switched to a 4-4-2 formation and were causing problems down the flanks.

“You just try and help the players,” said the manager.

“It was about cutting off their space and us being like-for-like and trying to eradicate any problems.

Josh Wright is replaced by Jermaine McGlashan Picture: Barry Goodwin
Josh Wright is replaced by Jermaine McGlashan Picture: Barry Goodwin

“As a manager I will always reflect on myself. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I take some responsibility for that.

"We are all learning. I am learning all of the time.

“Myself and the players have to look at ourselves and what we do. We analyse and reflect and we are disappointed, certainly in the last two results.

“I have been really pleased with the performances where we have gone away and controlled the game. Throughout the season there are some games you think we could have won and those where we were fortunate to win.

“Never do I think I am the finished article, that I can’t get any better and that I am always right. No. I reflect on myself and think maybe I could have made a better decision but we move on and the good thing for me is that we are playing well and scoring goals.”

Read more from Justin Edinburgh in this Friday's Medway Messenger newspaper.

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