Gilbert: 'We're all gutted after the draw against Bristol Rovers, it actually felt like a defeat'

 

Shrimpers left-back Peter Gilbert turned out half-a-dozen times for the Latics a couple of years ago, but will do all he can to help keep up the Shrimpers incredible unbeaten run, now standing at 16 games, where one more will equal a club record.

 

And he will hope to do it by continuing his superstition of playing in ripped socks!

 

Gilbert told www.echo-news.co.uk: “It all started off because the socks were too small for my calves and I had to cut a slight hole in the top of them to ease the pressure on my legs. To begin with I was getting a new pair each week and was cutting holes in them without really thinking too much about it. But because we’ve been doing well it’s become a bit of a superstition for me. I now look for the socks with the holes already in them before each game we play and I’ll certainly be doing the same on Saturday.”

 

The former Plymouth Argyle and Sheffield Wednesday defender, wonder if Luggy had something to do with those signings, just a guess, has been in storming form over the last few weeks, being picked three times in his position for the League Two Team of the Week

 

Gilbert said: “Oldham are a league above us, so we obviously know we’re in for a tough afternoon. The cups have been a nice distraction for us this season so far, so we want to try and keep the run we’re on going to get in to the third round. The dream would be to then play a top Premier League club away but there’s a lot of hard work to be done before we can even start to think about that."

 

However, whatever happens at the weekend and next Tuesday against Swindon in the JPT, Gilbert knows that points the following week against Cheltenham is No.1 in everybody's mind connected with the league leaders.

 

He concluded:"The league remains our priority this season and we can’t lose sight of that. We were all so gutted after the draw against Bristol Rovers last Saturday that it actually felt like a defeat."

 

Good to see the players have that attitude, as Luggy says, it's going to be a tough old week for them.

 

 

 

 

Gilbert playing for Sheffield Wednesday in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Eric Peter Gilbert[1]
Date of birth	31 July 1983 (1983-07-31) (age 28)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Southend United
Number	3
Youth career
–	Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Birmingham City	0	(0)
2003–2005	Plymouth Argyle	78	(1)
2005–2006	Leicester City	5	(0)
2005–2006	→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	7	(0)
2006–2009	Sheffield Wednesday	34	(0)
2007	→ Doncaster Rovers (loan)	4	(0)
2009	Oldham Athletic	6	(0)
2009–2010	Northampton Town	29	(0)
2010–	Southend United	36	(2)
National team
2004–2005	Wales U21	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:06, 18 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).