Supervisor Gavin Value is proud of a number of weeks of arduous work and a clutch of latest signings.
On Saturday, their aggressive marketing campaign kicks off with their Group F opener within the League Cup away to Ayr United.
Elgin Metropolis will use 4 powerful Premier Sports activities Cup clashes because the launchpad for his or her League 2 promotion push.
After dealing with the Trustworthy Males from the Championship, will probably be one other lengthy journey subsequent Saturday once they hit the highway to sort out League 2 foes Annan Athletic.
Premiership St Johnstone, double cup-winners two years in the past, go to Borough Briggs on July 19, earlier than the part concludes on July 23 with Elgin internet hosting Queen of the South, who dropped out of the Championship in April.
The Black and Whites netted 23 objectives over six pre-season video games previous to Brian Cameron’s testimonial match towards Rangers B in midweek.
In opposition to Clach, Lossiemouth, Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Keith and Forres Mechanics, they had been winners in all six matches and didn’t even leak a aim.
The larger image for Elgin is to make sure they’re title contenders after a nightmare ninth-spot end final time period in League 2.
Value is certain 4 difficult League Cup encounters can have his males absolutely firing for his or her league opener at residence to East Fife on July 30.
He stated: “The Forres recreation final Friday was, successfully, the top of our pre-season.
“We’ve had preparation prior to now few weeks. Wednesday’s testimonial for Brian (Cameron) wasn’t a part of that, though some gamers did get some health within the legs.
“We are able to look ahead to not what’s the second stage for our preparation for begin of the league season. It will likely be 4 testing video games inside three weeks within the Premier Sports activities Cup earlier than we begin within the league.
“We’ll get extra solutions in these ties about the place we’re.
“After these 4 tough video games, it is going to hopefully deliver is on to the subsequent stage.”
