Message from Roy as we edge that closer to the promised land

Dear Coxhoe Branch,
I thought it was a good performance, we created plenty of chances and once again credit to the players.
We gave away a sloppy goal but the players came good again. We had to be a bit patient. It was a very good performance and the players seem to be enjoying it.
Grant [Leadbitter] probably felt he was slightly unlucky to miss out at the start, but it's great comfort to me as a manager when I luck at the bench and see the players we have got.
You need the subs to contribute and Grant did, we play every much as a team, we don't play as individuals.
Grant has done well and he's got a good future, he's shown me he wants to be part of the future at this club. He's a local lad doing well, it's fantastic.
No matter what the situation is we'll just try to win next weekend, if we do things will fall into place.
We've got a lot of experienced players, I have not sensed any nerves. When you win matches, expectations go up but good players handle that and we've got good players.
We had chances today, we should have won the game a lot easier, but that's the reality of football. I was very relaxed.
Liam Miller was not quite right but we had quality players to come in - it's great for me, it makes my job easier.
Winning football matches is what it's all about and everyone is enjoying it at the moment.
Roy Keane
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