SAFC v Ipswich - Message from Keano

Dear Coxhoe Branch,

This makes a change - too many times in the last few months I've come out and said that we played well and not got three points.
Today we didn't play particularly well and got a good win. The players showed good desire and determination but we know we can play better.
I have to say the conditions were atrocious, and that's not to make excuses. Ipswich probably adapted better to it than us.
It was a decent start by us - I can't remember the last time we scored in the first 10 or 15 minutes. I did tell the players before the game that it was allowed! [an early goal].
I think in the first 15, 20 minutes we played really well and then after that we couldn't get to grips with the game.
"Wardy [Darren Ward] has had to make one good save, there was not many clear-cut chances. Mind, we could have had five penalties, but there you go.
It was an important day for us in terms of the lads making their debuts. Anthony [Stokes] did well, Carlos [Edwards] was a threat and Jonny Evans was magnificent.
We had to dig in deep - it was a very long afternoon.
There are 18 games left, there will be ups and downs for every team and we have to keep going, keep the pressure on the teams above us.
All the best,
Roy Keane
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