Gainsborough Trinity's Alex Wiles admits playing the waiting game is tough

Wiles joined Trinity from Tadcaster in January and is one of the few players confirmed to have a contract at Northolme next season.

“It is frustrating, I was enjoying my football at Trinity. It is obviously a strange time for everyone.

“There are only a couple of us confirmed for next season and it is going to be very hard for Curtis (Woodhouse) to recruit players at a time like this, no-one knows what is going to happen and no-one knows what budget they have got.

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“You just have to try and look past it and hopefully get some sort of pre-season and normality. It is just a waiting game.

“I just want to get back playing now. It feels like forever.

“I am sure we will have a good team and give it a go when we get back, we just have to look forward to it whenever we get back.”

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And whenever the action does return Wiles is keen to see Trinity get back to where he says they belong.

“Our aim will still be the play-offs and to get promoted out of this league.

“Trinity should be a Conference North club, it might be a struggle getting back to normality next year but we still want to stick to our aims and get out of this division.

“Curtis’ ethics are very much a work hard and wear your heart on your sleeve and he will make sure he brings in the right people.

“People will work hard and show a fighting spirit for Gainsborough next year and we hope to get promoted.”

But Wiles does believe the one long-term positive that could come out of the coronavirus pandemic is the opportunity for youth players to break through.

“A lot of clubs will be looking to save money and reduce squad sizes,” he said.

“There is gonna be much more chances for young lads to get involved. It might be a place on the bench and a chance to step up when someone gets injured and get their career going.

“There won’t be big squads and I think some young lads have got a good chance of getting a game next year.”

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