AFC Wimbledon striker admits to tearful moment – as he had positive impact in 1-1 draw at Blackpool
BY KAI BENNETT
AFC Wimbledon striker Ollie Palmer admits he has been “horrible” to live with during his spell on the sidelines – and revealed he was in tears after coming off against Bristol Rovers.
Palmer salvaged a late point for the Dons in their 1-1 draw at Blackpool on Saturday, only his second goal since signing as a free agent in early August.
It was the former Crawley Town forward’s first action since an injury setback against the Gas in an EFL Trophy tie in the middle of January.
Palmer tore his quad at the end of August, not long after returning from summer surgery on his groin.
He told AFC Wimbledon’s official website: “I walked off the Bristol Rovers game in tears – setback after setback. It’s been a long eight-nine months out, to then come back and suffer another setback against Bristol Rovers was tough.
“I’ve been horrible to live with. To get the goal was a good moment. I just want to get as many minutes under my belt between now and the end of the season as possible – and as many wins.
“Under the new guidance of the manager everything is positive and on the front foot, you can see that the way we play.
“The games are coming so thick and fast, you can’t really rest on your laurels. The gaffer is rotating all the players, anyone can come into this team and put in a good performance. Everyone is biting at it and that’s the way we are going to play for the rest of the season.
“It’s good to get on the scoresheet. I missed one just prior to that, so to get one right at the end was good – but the boys are disappointed with the draw.
“That’s where we are at now, we’re improving, we’re trying to develop under new management and if we back this up on Tuesday night with a win it will be a really good point away from home.”
Palmer is hoping to play a part in the game on Tuesday evening against Burton Albion.
“We need to beat the teams in and around us, that’s really important,” he said. “With a run of home games, we can really try and make Plough Lane a fortress and make it a fearful place for other teams to come to.”
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