Gillingham left-back Max Clark confident of another positive season after winning promotion with Stevenage in League 2

The summer’s promotion celebrations are over for Gillingham’s new recruit Max Clark but he believes he’s at the right place to make that happen again.

Clark played 38 games for Steve Evans’ Stevenage on the way to their promotion from League 2 last season.

“That was my first promotion and a special one,” said the 27-year-old left-back, who ended his stay at Stevenage with a trip to Marbella with his old team.

“Those moments are unbelievable, ones you remember all your life.

“The (Stevenage) chairman took us away and you have to celebrate promotion because it doesn’t come around very often. Your careers are so short, those moments you have to enjoy.”

The aim is to replicate that success with the Gills.

“That would be unbelievable,” he said. “That is why I have come here, I believe in this team, believe in the squad.

“I have seen how well they did in the second half of last season.

“We were saying last season that we were so happy to avoid playing Gillingham after January because they were on a run of form and in some games helped us out, with games against the top teams, picking up draws and they didn’t get beat many times.

“They showed what they are capable of.

“It is good squad of players, a positive group from the back end of last season and I will have to earn my right to be involved. I am looking forward to doing it.”

It’s been full on fitness work in the past few days as players look to return to peak condition.

Clark said: “It has been a tough but it’s nice to be out on the grass, putting the runs in and getting fit.

“It has been good getting the know the lads and the chemistry around the place is good at the minute, all positive and ready for a good pre-season.”

Helping Clark to settle is Robbie McKenzie, who is a