"Time is a healer and there were things that had happened previously. It took a while for both of us to realise that we weren't communicating very well and the huge responsibility we have to the fans to do the right thing for the club," said Gillett.
"I believe that the Hicks family are communicating better with us and we're communicating better with them and I think that will be much better for the club.
"All of us are focused on the transfer window and we want to be ready for that and we want to have adequate resources and good communication with Rafa and our hope is that we're making better progress.
"What did I think of last season's performance?
"I'd would rather let the fans make that decision. But for a club that has a history of winning trophies, any season that you don't win one of the five or six trophies that we compete for, I suspect the fans, as well as the Hicks and Gilletts, are disappointed.
"But overall I felt that the team played quite well, particularly beginning and late.
"I think they were very representative and I think Torres was a wonderful selection.
"By summer I think the rest of the boys played quite well and we have to help Rafa try and be more competitive in the chase for the Premiership."
