What Alex Bruce is expecting to happen with Rotherham United hitman Paul Mullin
The Millers are home to Salford City tomorrow
Fans won't have to wait too much longer to see the best of Paul Mullin, reckons Rotherham United boss Alex Bruce.
The striker has given tantalising glimpses of what he can contribute in a Millers shirt, particularly with the run and shot that won the home match against Chesterfield in the 90th minute a fortnight ago.
The 31-year-old arrived at AESSEAL New York Stadium in late July as a free agent with no pre-season programme behind him, and is still working his way to full fitness.
"He's getting there," said Bruce. "We've seen with the goal that he's getting there."
Mullin broke lower-league scoring records during his time with Wrexham before signing a two-year deal with Rotherham.
He's not the only new boy yet to reach peak condition, and he and fellow 30-something frontman Tom Bradshaw - a free-agent recruit a week after the Liverpudlian came through the door - have been alternating starting roles in the early stages of the League Two campaign.
"Mulls is a little bit like a couple of other players in that they don't have pre-season and they're getting their fitness through the first few games of the season," Bruce said "That can be tough, it really can.
"I've had to manage him, and Tom Bradshaw's is another one like that. They will get better and better as the weeks go by, I'm sure."