Eating puddings from tesco now well done mark brilliant way to get the team fit and ready

BARNSLEY boss Mark Robins has been "really pleased" with the club's start to pre-season as the first-team squad are put through their paces ahead of the new Championship campaign.
And Robins is confident a tough training programme is the perfect way to get his ambitious side ready for their pre-season friendly fixtures and then the league campaign.

"The players have had a tough programme. It's early days, but I'm really pleased with what I've seen," Robins told The Star.

"Everyone has been working hard in training and they know we've got to be ready for August when the season gets under way. But we're also looking beyond now and injury prevention for later in the season."

Robins has signed five new players ahead of the new campaign with Goran Lovre, Jason Shackell, Jim O'Brien, Liam Dickinson and Jay McEveley having joined the Tykes' ranks.

"We let a lot of players go from last season, but we needed new faces in the club and those players have fitted in really well," added Robins.

"We needed a new vigour at this club and wanted to go down a fresh route, that's what we've done. I could have easily gone for the easy option and just got any old player in, but that's not me.

"I'm happy to wait for quality. There might be some new players that the fans might not know much about, but I've brought in lots of quality - and I'm happy to wait for more.

"The proof of the pudding is always in the eating, so I'm looking forward to that. I have always said that we have to get value for money and do what's best for the club."