Dickson was a long-term target for Gillingham

Gillingham manager Mark Stimson wants to concentrate on the players he has after his lengthy pursuit of Charlton striker Chris Dickson ended in vain.

Dickson scored 11 goals in 14 games on loan at the Gills two seasons ago.

But he joined Bristol Rovers on loan last week, and scored twice on his debut at Brentford on Saturday.

Stimson told BBC Radio Kent: "It was really messy, it doesn't help us being so close to them but we have just got to get on with the players we've got."

He added: "It was really messy in the end. The kid just wants to play football. Being the rivals of Charlton didn't help."

Meanwhile, chairman Paul Scally has said he does not want anything to do with Charlton any more.

He told the Kent on Sunday: "I don't really want to have any dealings with Charlton other than those I have to have, ever.

"Phil Parkinson (Charlton manager) appears to be paranoid that Chris Dickson was going to come and do well under Mark Stimson. That seems to be the basis on which they wouldn't let him come to us."

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