Connor McBride is buzzing to make his full Boston United debut after being released by Rochdale and overcoming a summer hamstring injury that disrupted his pre-season preparations. The striker said he is eager to get back on the pitch and contribute to the team's push for higher ambitions in the National League. LincolnshireWorld first reported the story.
McBride picked up a hamstring injury in the summer, which caused him to miss some of pre-season training with Boston United. Despite the setback, he has worked hard to regain fitness and is now pushing to make his mark for the club. He admitted the injury delayed his integration but insists he is now ready to play a full role.
Following a match on Saturday where Boston United had to battle back from behind twice, McBride said the result was probably fair. He noted the team did not reach the levels they wanted to reach but emphasized they are miles better than that performance in and out of possession. He added they would probably take a draw and praised the character shown to come from behind twice.
McBride said these are games they want to be winning to achieve their season goals and stressed it's a squad game where everyone has to be ready to make an impact. He specifically praised Lenell John-Lewis, who came on as a substitute and scored instantly, saying he did that instantly when he came on. McBride also said you need to win your battles first and foremost every game and acknowledged it's a little harder there with the pitch and their style of play.
On the season ahead, McBride said they have to kick on and aim as high as possible. He highlighted the quality in the changing room, saying they have really good players, and praised the manager for giving them a style of play everyone should be excited to play. He stressed they need to be winning most of their home games to push up the table.
Boston United currently sit 15th in the National League with 7 points from 6 games (2W-1D-3L), recent form DLLWW, and have scored 8 goals while conceding 8 this season. They are 9 points behind leaders Boreham Wood. McBride said if you want to get to where you want to get to, you need to be coming here and winning games, adding that if you can't win it, don't lose it, a lot of teams will come here and lose, so for Boston United to get a point, they'll take it and move on. The striker will be aiming to make his full debut in the upcoming fixture, which fans can follow on our fixtures page as he looks to break into the squad and contribute to improving the team's stats and pushing up the standings.
