Some notes, but I'm sure you've all seen it anyway...
Re Blackpool game, really pleased with the ‘personality of the team’, especially once it went to 2-1 and we had to ‘see the game through’ and take 3 points.
They then discussed the Blackpool game and the attitude a bit too much. We heard it all from Hecky in the post-game presser. Maybe the interviewer wanted to give Jack an easier time for his first one (at least in a while). All good.
About the away form – 5 wins in a row – ‘we are wonderfully backed away from home. They’re a noisy lot and it comes onto the pitch. We had the entire side of the ground against Blackpool. It goes a long way’
About the games coming thick and fast. ‘It’s a big boost for us with the players coming back into the squad’. ‘The intensity we play at is very high, so with the run of games when
Bogle was out injured, we couldn’t give
George a rest. So, to be able to take him out of the firing line is really useful for us. It’s a squad game and everyone plays their part’
He commented on the preparation the inured guys go through in order to be back available and he felt ‘those two coming back into the squad recently’ (I think he meant
Bogle and Lowe) met the intensity on the pitch straight away and it’s testament to that rehab and preparation.
Talking about the development and improvement in
McAtee. ‘He has a great work ethic, and everyone can see how much he has improved and he has been a match winner for us’. ‘He has to be brave in the big moments and he is producing’.
Talking about
Jebbo, ‘It’s been a bit stop start with his injuries, but he is developing really well. He will still be a teenager at the start of next season. People forget how young he is. He is ahead of schedule compared to where we saw him as a 15/16 year old.’ ‘We are really pleased with him’. ‘We will be putting things in place to help him keep improving’. (that's the line
bertieblade mentioned) ‘He is lapping up the winning mentality that’s around him.’ He is learning from how the other guys prepare and go about their business.
Talking further about the culture, ‘It’s not just about the coaches. Having good seniors in the squad is imperative for success and we’ve got that. What that does is it brings the group up and the younger ones really learn from that.’
We’re now at 9m20 in a 10m25 video before they even mention the game with QPR…as
Charlieblade noted earlier
Egan back from the ban.
McBurnie getting closer. No other problems from Blackpool
What can we expect from QPR? ‘tough game’, they’ve got back-to-back home games, it’ll be a good game and we will be ready for it, etc etc etc…all the usual.
He touched on the game down there last season and how important it was, and how we showed that personality he mentioned earlier.
I haven’t been to Loftus Rd for a long time. Can’t wait to set off. Away Days!!!!
Happy New Year to you all. UTB!