WE'VE SCOTT WHAT IT TAKES!

ONE week into his tenure as Glebe Rangers manager, Gareth Scott says he is in no doubt the club has what it takes to turn its season around.

The 40-year-old Maghera man - known as Gary in football circles - got the nod for the post on Tuesday following the departure of Derek Donaghy.

And he couldn't have faced a sterner opening test as Glebe manager - an away match with league leaders Limavady United where he worked as assistant manager until the end of last season.

Glebe went down 3-1 to the hosts, but Scott felt the score-line flattered his former employers.

"I was so pleased with the performance of the boys and I felt we deserved something," he told Times Sport.

"I thought we battered them in stages and the boys did the jersey proud.

"As the game went on we started to show a bit of belief that we can compete at this level and on the day we showed we can be a match for any side.

"If we put performances like that in every week we'll be fine."

After leaving Limavady Scott joined up with Liverpool Supporters Club, a team he helped to found.

He admits the Coleraine league side will always be close to his heart but said the lure of joining Glebe was just too much to resist.

"I feel very privileged to get this opportunity," said Scott.

"Glebe Rangers is an ambitious club and I am an ambitious coach.

"I'm coming here without any pretensions of becoming a great manager at Glebe but I do expect to manage a great Glebe team.

"The buzz and energy levels around the club are excellent.

"I wasn't surprised about the character of the young men about the place, they have it in abundance."

Scott said his ambition was to bring long-term stability to Glebe Rangers, an example which he said has been set by Glebe's next opponents Ballinamallard United - as well as derby rivals Ballymoney.

"Ballinamallard are a side we can look to for a template to success," he said.

"The other is Ballymoney United who are excellent at blooding young players, organising them and getting them to perform.

"The same with Ballinamallard. They are well organised and run by good people.

"The thing about this league is that every game is going to be a big test.

"But we will approach it bit by bit, inch by inch.

"A wise man said to me once 'if you think you can you might, if you think you can't you're right' and I will be instilling that in the players.

"We want to have a top team."

While James Andrews has departed as assistant manager of Glebe, Scott says there are no immediate plans for a reshuffle of backroom staff. He also said he plans to be at the helm of the club for some time.

"I'm here for the long-term," he said.

"In terms of work-rate, enthusiasm, desire and integrity, I won't be beaten as a manager."

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