Scott Lindsey made a sensation return as manager of Crawley Town this week, and Reds fans are delighted. We caught up with a few outside the ground ahead of their match with Bristol Rovers.
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00:00I'm Jamie. Sam. Sam. And how excited are you about today's game with Scotland as it's his first game back in Scotland?
00:06Really excited. It's my one chance. My husband's actually away on holiday and I get to take the ticket today.
00:11So, yeah, very excited. Brilliant. We were just talking off camera about how brilliant last year was.
00:16Are you sensing that that sort of feeling might come back eventually?
00:19Yeah, definitely. It's really buzzing. I mean, it was such a special time last year and I think there's, you know,
00:25it's been a tough season and to hopefully maybe reinvent some of that special times would be amazing.
00:31You're excited, aren't you?
00:32Yeah.
00:33Yeah. What do you think the score's going to be today, Sam?
00:352-1 to Crawley.
00:37And who's going to score?
00:39Er...
00:42Er...
00:43Kelly?
00:44Jeremy Kelly and Hepburn Murphy.
00:47Lovely. Excellent. Brilliant. And you think Crawley can stay up this year now? Scotland's he's back in charge?
00:51Yeah.
00:52Brilliant.
00:53There's a chance. There's always a chance.
00:54Brilliant. And how excited are you today about Scotland? Is he coming back to Crawley Town or are you excited?
00:58Er... I'm a mixture.
01:00Mixture.
01:01Mixture right now because he's left us once, hasn't he? Is he here for the long haul this time?
01:06Is he going to stay? We don't know.
01:08We don't know. But if he does stay, do you get a feeling that the good times could come back like they were last year?
01:12Without a doubt. Without a doubt. He's definitely got the man-management skills. He'll get the best out of the players for sure.
01:17Yeah. And do you think the squad is... Do you think there's any chance they can survive this year?
01:21Mmm...
01:22This season?
01:23No.
01:24No. I don't think so. I think it's too late.
01:26Yeah.
01:27Last year, when he came here first time, it was 20 games to go. Now he's only got nine. 12-point deficit. We've got to win this today.
01:34Yeah.
01:35That gives you optimism for the future if Scott is going to be here.
01:37Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. Yeah, the good times will come back for sure.
01:41How excited are you about today's game?
01:43Excited because we've finally got Scott Lindsay back for the first time in six months.
01:48Because last season, he was brilliant. Went to every game. Well, I did.
01:54And he did brilliant getting us to the play-off final, of course, and getting us to the League One.
01:59And I do think he has a chance of keeping us in League One.
02:03You really think that's something that's achievable?
02:04Yes, because he's a quality manager for this league.
02:09And I think if he does what he can do, like he did last season, I think we can stay up.
02:16And what's the score going to be today?
02:173-0.
02:183-0. Excellent.
02:19I reckon 3-0.
02:20So I'm with our long-time columnist and lifelong Crawley Town fan, Steve Leake.
02:25Steve Leake, incredible news this week with Scott Lindsay returning.
02:29How are you feeling about it? What's your reaction to it?
02:32Well, actually, I'm glad he's back.
02:34But I hope nobody thinks that if we don't stay up, it's his fault.
02:39Because it won't be his fault, will it?
02:41No, no.
02:42I mean, really soon, we need to pick up 21 points or somewhere out of nine games.
02:48Do you think it's a possibility, though, with Scott bringing back the feel-good factor?
02:52If we win today, anything's a possibility.
02:54Yeah.
02:55If we lose today and it becomes less than one, that's all.
02:58But long-term, do you think there's a chance that Crawley can become a League One club again if they do go down this season?
03:05Without a doubt, we can.
03:06But I just hope that his three-year contract is a three-year contract.
03:11Yeah.
03:12I'm Mac Davies.
03:13And I'm Paul Archer.
03:14Excellent.
03:15And we're here today, Crawley Town versus Crystal Rovers.
03:16The big news, though, is Scott Lindsay returning.
03:18How are you feeling about that?
03:19Very good.
03:20Good.
03:21Positive.
03:22Yeah.
03:23Good news.
03:24Yeah.
03:25Do you think it's a little bit too late to save the season, but good for the long-term future?
03:28Yeah.
03:29I think I totally agree with that.
03:30Yeah.
03:31Definitely.
03:32I think it is a little bit too late now.
03:33Yeah.
03:34Definitely.
03:35I mean, you know, the fact that he has come back, I felt that if the other guy had stayed, you know, and obviously would have gone, potentially gone down, people may not then have renewed their season ticket.
03:42But now he's come back, and I watched the video this morning of him on Crawley, you know, he seems so positive.
03:49Obviously, the contract he signed for 2028, I mean, that's pretty good.
03:53Yeah.
03:54And I think people now will renew their tickets.
03:56It's good from the owner's perspective as well.
03:58They see more confidence in him, giving him a three-year contract.
04:01Yeah.
04:02Yeah.
04:03Absolutely.
04:04Do you feel the good times could come back?
04:05Yes.
04:06Oh, absolutely.
04:07Hopefully.
04:08I mean, you know, to experience Wembley again would be brilliant, wouldn't it?
04:10But I mean, that's a long way off.
04:12Yeah.
04:13Get promoted automatically.
04:14Yeah, exactly.
04:15That's what I mean.
04:16Yeah, exactly.
04:17And what are your score predictions for today?
04:18I think it might be a draw, maybe.
04:19I might squeeze a win.
04:20Yeah.
04:213-2, maybe.
04:22Yeah.
04:23I mean, I feel positive today because the players are going to be up for it, you know,
04:26because Scott's come back and the Bristol Rovers are in that spot where we all need
04:31to be.
04:32Yeah, I'll go for a 2-1.
04:33Yeah, they're quite vulnerable at the moment in that position.
04:35Yeah.
04:36Yeah.
04:37We've got to look over their shoulder and make sure we don't catch them up.
04:40Yeah.
04:41Exactly.
04:42Brilliant.
04:43Thanks, guys.
04:44Enjoy the game.
04:45Okay.
04:47I'm Matt.
04:48I'm Liam.
04:49Excellent.
04:50And we're here today with all of you.
04:51That's the Bristol Rovers.
04:52Yeah.
04:53It's something to actually smile about this season, isn't it?
04:55A season with so many negatives.
04:56Yeah.
04:57I think it's probably too late for this season, but it gives us something positive for next
05:02season.
05:03Okay, I'm Ray.
05:04I'm Richard.
05:05And Richard.
05:06And today, obviously, it's probably down to the Bristol Rovers, but the big news is Scott
05:08Lindsay returning.
05:09Absolutely.
05:10Did you see that coming?
05:11No.
05:12No.
05:13Definitely not.
05:14No.
05:15Not at all.
05:16Even when he was on the top of the, you know…
05:17Betting list.
05:18Betting list.
05:19Yeah.
05:20I just couldn't see it happening.
05:21No.
05:22No.
05:23But how excited are you that he is back?
05:24Absolutely over the moon.
05:25Yeah.
05:26Yeah.
05:27Really, really pleased.
05:28Yeah.
05:29Yeah.
05:30Yeah.
05:31Do you think it's a little bit too late to save this season, but long term, obviously,
05:32it's much better, isn't it?
05:33In Scott's words, I think we've got to remain optimistic.
05:37Definitely need to win today, though.
05:40Definitely.
05:41It still can be done.
05:42Yeah.
05:43But it's a tough task.
05:44Yeah.
05:45But yeah, excited.
05:46Yeah.
05:47It's good.
05:48My name's Gillian Geddes.
05:49And I'm Linda Allen.
05:50Linda Allen.
05:51And hello.
05:52Thank you for joining us.
05:53Hi.
05:54We're here today, Crawley Town versus Bristol Rovers.
05:55Big news, though, Scott Lindsay has returned.
05:56How excited are you about that?
05:57More than words could say.
05:58Yeah.
05:59I'm really, really thrilled to bits, especially for the fans, because I know that they'll
06:00be delighted and there's some lovely things being said about him.
06:01So it's got to get better now, definitely.
06:02Yeah.
06:03Yeah.
06:04Yeah.
06:05Feel the same?
06:06Yes.
06:07Yeah.
06:08Yeah.
06:09Yeah.
06:10Yeah.
06:11Yeah.
06:12Yeah.
06:13Yeah.
06:14Yeah.
06:15Yeah.
06:16Yeah.
06:17Yeah.
06:18Yeah.