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00:00 Hard result to take, losing 1-0 to Gresthether on the try this afternoon where we could have
00:11 had a point or even three at the end.
00:14 Yeah, it is a tough one though, losing any games regardless of what the scoreline is
00:20 or what the situation is, it's tough.
00:25 We all here want to win games of football. It's disappointing today because we've done
00:32 more than enough to get a point there today. I think we could have been a lot better than
00:36 we were second half. That's not taking anything away from Gresthether, I think the two teams
00:40 pretty much matched each other for 90 minutes. They've taken their chance with a really good
00:47 free kick. We haven't taken our half chances because I think throughout the whole game
00:51 both teams have had half chances and it ultimately boils down to who takes it and who doesn't.
00:57 It's a good game to watch, that's good. We didn't have enough chances probably to get
01:01 three points but we had enough chances to get a point. So how do we move on from this
01:05 for the next game against Buckley in order to get these three points and make sure that
01:10 we survive at the end of the season?
01:12 We put this result to bed, didn't we? Obviously we need to learn from it and I think the lads
01:17 are learning on a weekly basis. I said that to them before the game. It's not just about
01:23 taking instructions on and doing things that we train with but also it's learning from
01:27 past games and I think they have been doing so. Again today, defensively we looked pretty
01:34 solid. We had a couple of half chances on the break but ultimately we put this to bed.
01:40 That's the reality of it and we go on now. We have good training sessions this week and
01:45 get into Buckley next week.
01:46 It's going to be a difficult game against Buckley. They are also fighting for the points
01:53 as well so get the crowd down, get the atmosphere going and hopefully we will get the points.
01:59 As I said, I keep saying every week, they are all tough games though. They are tough
02:04 games to be fair to. He's come in, he's got the gut lads going and they have picked up
02:09 some bloody good results on the way. They really have and to be honest I think he has
02:15 changed the season round for them. It will be tough but the lads, that's why you want
02:20 to play on this level. You are not playing on this level to have easy games of football.
02:24 You can drop down a league or two for that. I don't know if you have got the talent but
02:29 this level, it is difficult every week and the lads need to thrive on that.
02:36 Thanks very much, Kieran Owens for the game. Thanks Mitch.
02:43 Thanks Dol.
02:44 It's a shame that it could have been a great game. We had two great games but today was
02:49 the last minute to lose in a game that could have got points, got three points. That's
02:55 the difference on this level. It's so close and the points are so close to getting but
03:01 today we got them. We performed well for nine or ten minutes.
03:06 Yes but, you talk about the atmosphere, the whole league is on fire. Not just the three
03:16 teams that are at the top. There is a reason why they are at the top. The league atmosphere
03:22 is on fire. As you say, that happens sometimes. We wanted three points, we got eight of course.
03:30 If you don't settle for a good point or if a team doesn't go toe to toe or two teams
03:36 don't go toe to toe together, you admit it. If they had taken points, you admit it too.
03:40 It's just so sad really that they came here to play.
03:47 Kieran Owens, for a goal that was three minutes to the end. That's the difference too. We
03:53 gave them the chance to get the goal and there was nothing left. They just lost the game
03:57 because of the points they had taken. That's why the teams around the court are playing
04:02 too. They can go over the trees and score goals.
04:07 Yes but, I don't know, I just don't care about the results of the other teams. That's
04:15 what will affect us. It's the results of the other teams that will keep us in the league.
04:19 Our performances and us picking up points from them will keep us in the league. We need
04:24 to block that out and concentrate on ourselves. It's not so dramatic if you look at it. I
04:30 was really dramatic. In the first half I think we did really well. In the second half, we
04:37 didn't try to play at all. That's what's really dramatic. We weren't brave enough
04:43 to get on the ball and play. It started well for us to get back on the pitch but at the
04:51 end of the day, we managed to get a lot better because nothing had happened. We didn't
04:56 need to jump in to make the kick. We just stood up and I think I'm saying take the points
05:02 at the end of the day because the two teams that are around us are here and we can get
05:07 those points.
05:08 We've given them a chance in the next minibus. They're going out on the field, around
05:12 the corner, cricketing and they're back because playing on the court doesn't help
05:16 them at all. They need to improve to catch up.
05:21 I think that's enough. I think the rest of the team have been a bit of a mess. That's
05:27 what we like to do. But the performance is good. We've been better than them in some
05:32 ways and we've picked up points with them. So, you need to enjoy playing on the field.
05:38 You need to see the surface. We've had some good songs in support of us today.
05:44 The judges have said that if there are five more finals to play for, we'll still have
05:49 enough points to get into the league. So, we're here now to make sure that we get the
05:53 points and get us through the league.
05:55 Thank you, Mich.
05:56 Thank you.
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