standupforcity
Well-Known Member
"I want these players to make a name for themselves in this competition. For the last 26 years since winning it, we have reached the quarter-finals on two occasions, but have progressed one round or less 19 other times.
"The fans of this football club have been starved of relative success, no doubt about it. But they have remained hugely loyal.
"I desperately want our players to repay them for that. Fans have been crying out for heroes for a long time - since '87 - and it would be nice if this group of players could give them hope again.
"We are under no illusions about how difficult the game is going to be - they are on the back of a very good result against top-of-the-table Rochdale. This is a cup tie, under the the floodlights, live on TV and they will have an intensity about them, so we need to make sure we are ready."
"The fans of this football club have been starved of relative success, no doubt about it. But they have remained hugely loyal.
"I desperately want our players to repay them for that. Fans have been crying out for heroes for a long time - since '87 - and it would be nice if this group of players could give them hope again.
"We are under no illusions about how difficult the game is going to be - they are on the back of a very good result against top-of-the-table Rochdale. This is a cup tie, under the the floodlights, live on TV and they will have an intensity about them, so we need to make sure we are ready."