Alexander: Things can only get better for Bees (From Your Local Guardian)

Alexander: Things can only get better for Bees

8:10am Thursday 19th August 2010 in Brentford By Stuart Amos

Striker Gary Alexander has assured fans things can only get better after notching his first in a Brentford shirt at the weekend.

The 30-year-old former Millwall striker put the finishing touches to Robbie Simpson’s deep cross in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Walsall that left the Bees in the League One bottom two.

The Griffin Park faithful have already seen flashes of the form that made Alexander a fans favourite at the New Den before a heel injury saw him miss most of last season.

But Alexander reckons still needs time to find his best form after a long lay-off.

“I’ve played my first three games in about ten months. It feels good to be back and I’ll only get better with the more games I play,” he added.

“As a striker you want score early at a new club, so it was pleasing to get that under my belt “It has not been the start we wanted as a team, but we are working hard and we will put it right.”

Alexander’s goalscoring home League One debut has left strike partner Charlie MacDonald convinced the pair have a future together.

And the former Charlton Athletic frontman, who has been giving his team-mate a lift too and from training since his summer move, has seen enough to know they can make a go of it upfront for the Bees.

“I’ve known Gaz for quite a while. He grew up not far from me,” he added.

“We’ve always kept in touch and spoke to each other a lot when he was at Millwall.

“It is obviously pleasing he is on board because he gives us a different option.

“When the ball came up to us with a bit of quality on Saturday, we managed to get around each other really well and we managed to create some opportunities.”