Cretaro aiming to make mark at Bohs

Raffaele Cretaro insists signing for league champions Bohemians from Sligo Rovers was not a difficult decision, despite interest from several other clubs.

"I don’t think it was a difficult decision. Bohemians have been the champions the last two years in a row and it was flattering to even be looked at," Cretaro told Extratime.

The ex-Sligo Rovers man had been heavily linked with a move to Shamrock Rovers and admits a deal with The Hoops was very close to coming to fruition.

"It did to be honest with you. I agreed terms with them in July and I was going to sign on the last day of the transfer window but Sligo pulled the plug," he admitted.

However, when asked had he made the right decision in signing for Pat Fenlon’s side, Cretaro was adamant that he had.

"Without a doubt I have. What really opened my eyes up was the physical aspect of the players and how well they look after themselves," he insisted.

The 28-year-old, who was a prolific goal scorer under Paul Cook netted 13 goals last season and he believes that he can bring his goal scoring threat into the Bohs side.

"There are a lot of good players here and its going to be very, very tough to get into the team but I think with the right I attitude I can get into the squad and score goals.

"There is going to be a lot of games this year and you have to realise when you’re at a club like Bohs you aren’t going to be playing every week. That’s going to be a change for me because when I was playing at Sligo I was playing every week whether I liked it or not," he smiled.