Gillingham manager Neil Harris insists his players are good enough for League 2 football

Gillingham manager Neil Harris still believes his players are good enough.

The Gills have won just twice in the league all season but Harris has seen enough of them in training to know they have the quality for League 2 football. Producing it on matchday is another matter, however.

“You’re always learning about levels and what makes players tick,” said Harris. “Orient were a really good team but they were no better than us for 78 minutes. A moment’s confidence from Paul Smyth, takes on two players, sticks it in the bottom corner - have I got a player doing that at the moment? I can’t see it.

“Have I got players I think can do it? I think I have, that’s why I signed them.

“I’m sitting there the same as the fans, thinking I’ve seen enough in players to know there’s some ability in them. I want to see more as well as I’m the manager.

“I see it on the training pitch but don’t be a good trainer and then not a good player on a Saturday afternoon. I’ve seen a lot of them over the years as well and they only go one way.

“To go back to my initial point, how I left it with the players. Nearly men don’t have long careers in the game. They train well every day, other than not competing very well in certain parts of the game - Tranmere and Mansfield spring to mind - we’ve competed in every game, whether that’s tactically or physically so I’ve got no concerns on that.

“But don’t be nearly men by falling short of confidence or going that extra yard on the training pitch.”

Harris is keen for a change in fortune for his Gillingham team, not least as opposition managers continue to give praise to his troops.

But praise doesn’t equal points and Harris is sick of hearing the same thing.

“Are we a million miles away?” he questioned. “Every