I THINK this weekend’s enforced break has come at just the right time for Worcester City.

With us not having a game, it provides an opportunity to get players fit for some big games coming up.

Then we’ll have two good training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday next week before we return to Blue Square Bet North action at Chester.

But this Saturday will be devoted to giving the players time to relax with a bit of team bonding, which is something we like to do when we can.

There are massive benefits in doing it because having a laugh and joke together is crucial.

Such a camaraderie is something we put huge emphasis on at the club.

Our social committee, headed up by Danny Edwards, will sort out a place to go with the rest of the lads.

There has been some talk about them going to the Christmas German market in Birmingham but whether that’s for the drinks or the food I’m not sure, I think there’ll be an even split on that one.

Team spirit is very important. It can work wonders and when players are having a bad time, it can help give them a lift.

Take Danny for example. He has borne the brunt of some people’s frustrations in recent weeks but I personally don’t see it.

He filled in for the suspended Ellis Deeney at left-back against Workington last Saturday with a good performance and kept his place against Guiseley.

He wouldn’t be able to put in displays like that unless there was a spirit in the camp and his team-mates believed in him.

Such spirit can also get you three goals when it looks a lost cause, as it did at Guiseley on Tuesday.

I have been involved in a few comebacks with Worcester but that was the most remarkable.

To get three goals back against such a quality team was incredible and I am sure they will be looking at it as two points dropped.

I also remember being 3-0 down against Tamworth when I was assistant to Richard Dryden in March 2008 and we scored a couple of quick goals.

Then we had a free-kick and you could just sense something was going to happen and it did, with Troy Wood popping up to make it 3-3.

Another comeback was at Lewes during our Conference South days in February 2010 when we again came back to draw 3-3 with a late Marc McGregor strike.

In all three games, there was a strange feeling around the ground that we would get something.

Even though we missed a penalty at 3-1 down at Guiseley, when they had been reduced to nine men, there was a weird sensation that we were going to get back into it.

We weren’t hopeful of doing it either, we remained patient with our build-up play and exploited the flanks.

If you had offered Guiseley a point at 3-1 up I think they would have taken it because I thought we were going on to win it.