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00:00Bristol Rovers head coach Nigel Calderon has praised Bristol Rovers supporters following an open training session at the Memorial Stadium ahead of their game against Exeter City.
00:11Yeah, I always say that the fans are the most important part of the club. The players, the managers, we go, we come, but the fans are the most important ones.
00:22And as I say, for me, when I see kids, especially the kids, you know, with the Rovers shirt, it's like, oh, I love this team, you know, because the easiest one would be to pick one of the Premiership clubs, you know, Manchester or Man City or whatever, but they are with the Rovers fans, you know, so I love that.
00:36I love that and that's really, really important for the club. It's good. I think I'm probably, if I had to pick a week to do it, it's this week, because obviously it's a special week for us and to feel that support from the, because the kids, they are so honest, you know, and they put a smile on your face. So that's really important to feel good with them.
00:51What I say all day about the final is that we know the pressure of the, obviously there are more games after that, but still we have to approach it like it's the game we cannot, because we've been seeing that or saying that we've been improving the last games. I've said that it's difficult to believe or it's like an excuse because then we lost the last five and that's a lot.
01:12And finally, Bristol City head coach Liam Manning has spoken of his players' mental and physical spirit going into the final few games of the Championship season as they look to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in many years.
01:25Yeah, in terms of the contribution, you know, the bits, I thought, the four subs coming in were top. I thought, again, Naki just played really well in the changing room about it. I think we've, you know, I bang on all the time about needing the squad, needing everybody in a good space mentally, physically to contribute when we need them.
01:41And then Naki just reiterated that in there, which again, I think when it comes from players is quite powerful because they can sense it and feel it. So we need the squad, we need everybody.
01:48There was a few that you could see were flat on their feet there, you know, due to the fact they're giving everything. And, you know, Saturday was a tough game physically. Tonight was a tough game physically.
01:56And a big bit we have to follow up now Saturday. And that's the bit where I come in and be the, probably the negative one on it in terms of, look, enjoy tonight, top. But, you know, we have to get in, we have to rest, we have to recover tomorrow.
02:08And then we have to back it up Saturday. We have to go on the road and, you know, put in a performance and get a win Saturday.