Netball star Beth Goodwin says the Scottish Thistles can sit up for the 2022 Commonwealth Video games with confidence, as a result of they know what they’re able to.
The Strathclyde Sirens goal-shooter says preparation has been good for the occasion in Birmingham, and there’s an excellent mixture of youth and expertise of their ranks.
Now the 23-year-old from Cambuslang says the purpose is to solidify Scotland’s place on the planet rankings.
Goodwin stated: “This can be a nice alternative to play towards a number of the finest netballers on the planet, greater than something.
“I simply wish to exit and revel in it, and put in some performances to be happy with.
“The group continues to be fairly younger, however there's a mixture of youth and expertise. That’s at all times an excellent factor, as a result of the younger ones go in fearless, however we’re right here to remind them that in the event that they really feel like that, there’s nothing to lose.
“We’ve had such good preparation for the Video games, so we all know what we’re able to.
“I believe the principle focus for us is to attempt to solidify our place on the planet rankings, and that we’re ranked eighth for a motive, so to get within the high eight is a good aim for us.”
Thistles headed down south on Sunday alongside the bowls group, and Beth admits there are nerves, however excited ones.
She stated: “Nerves are at all times an excellent factor – it’s such a giant occasion and we wish to do properly, so I’m actually excited to go into the village.
“The distinction within the multi-sports occasions is that you just do have the assist of not simply the netball group, however the full Crew Scotland.
“It’s at all times a pleasant feeling, having the additional assist behind you, and simply understanding that everybody needs everybody to do properly.”
Scotland withstand world primary Australia of their opener on July 30, with Wales the next day. Jamaica awaits on August 2 and Barbados the next day, earlier than South Africa on August 4.
Goodwin added: “I at all times like taking part in a tough group at the beginning – it enables you to mud off the cobwebs, get the nerves out and check out issues in coaching that we’ve been establishing for different groups later within the week.
“It reveals the place we're as a group in order that might be an excellent place to begin for us.”
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