Mark Robson is thriving on the new lease of life he’s been given since his move to Gillingham.

Robson, 39, joined the club on a non-contract basis as first-team coach two weeks ago, shortly after ending a nine-year stint on the coaching staff at Charlton.

It was a bold move by the former Tottenham, West Ham and Charlton player, but a move that he doesn’t regret.

“I had a year left at Charlton but felt I needed to have a bit more input into what I was doing at the club,” he said.

“I’ve got a new lease of life at the minute because no matter what your job, it’s always good to feel wanted – in football or any other industry.

“When you are wanted you are always prepared to go a little further and you want to do a little more. At the moment, I’m enjoying myself and I can’t wait to get into training.

“At some point in my life I want to be manager so I’ve got plenty of ambition. I felt it was the right time to do it and I was lucky that I got an opportunity pretty quickly.”

** Read the full interview in Friday's Medway Messenger