Joe Maybanks is hoping that his pre-season form for Braintree Town will have caught the eye of new manager Jamie Day.

Having spent most of last season out on loan, the former Braintree Town Academy product wants to secure a place in Day’s plans for the forthcoming Vanarama National League campaign.

Braintree kick-off their season at North Ferriby tomorrow and follow that with a home game against Eastleigh on Tuesday.

Maybanks has had nine first-team appearances – one of which came in an FA Trophy tie two years ago against an Ebbsfleet side managed at the time by Day – so far after becoming the first Academy player to progress into the senior first-team ranks.

And he is keen to place his name is a fixture in the starting line-up now there is a new boss at the helm, however, Maybanks knows that he may have to be patient first and he will be looking to impress with any action that he gets.

“Hopefully I’ll be in the new manager’s plans, but I’ll just have to wait and see,” said Maybanks.

“I’m just looking to play and that’s really my only target.

“I want to try to get into the squad every week.

“That has to be the first target and if I can achieve that, then I’ll be aiming to start as many games as possible.”

One thing that Maybanks has this season that was lacking last is the experience of tasting success in senior football.

He enjoyed successful loan spells at Bury Town and AFC Sudbury, whom he helped to the Ryman League division north championship title and the Iron youngster felt it was invaluable experience.

“I think the fact that I was able to play so much last season was a real positive as I got a lot of experience,” he said.

“I was playing week in week out and got 30-odd games under my belt.

“I was happy with that as it’s what I went out on loan for and winning the league [with Sudbury] was a bonus.

“I did want to stay with Braintree, but it wasn’t the case and I’m happy with what I got from it.

“I think I’m a lot more experienced player for it, with an older head.

“I am still young and I am fitting into men’s football, you have to learn the trade one way or another and you have to learn it somehow.”