HILLMEN PLOT ROUTE TO TOP

Boss Brodie leads Glossop mission

- Hugo Varley

AFTER his side narrowly avoided back-to-back relegations last season, Glossop North End boss Richard Brodie is adamant the tide has turned – and he’s aiming for the very top.

The Derbyshire club finished the last campaign in 21st position in the North West Counties Premier Division, just two places above the drop zone, but Brodie believes his side can spring a surprise this time around.

“We want to be drastically better, there’s absolutely no doubt about it,” the former York City striker told The NLP.

“I’ve sat down and spoken to the board. We had a frank conversation. They want to get promoted and so do I.

“When you’ve just been relegated there’s a danger of falling into a downward momentum, so it was so important we didn’t slip further. Now we’ve avoided dropping down, the mentality is different.”