now not that im gonna admit to being an avid reader of the Comrade Times aka Newcastle Herald but i found this quote fascinating:

“This would have been our pre-season [in terms of time]. We are 11 weeks in and I am happy with where we are at. We have constantly worked on playing out and our technique under pressure.
if this in fact 'has' been his mantra from the start then he deserves great credit for getting the team moving towards this point, because from where they were to where they are is a massive improvement.


of course if he is just saying it after the fact then its a bit of mindless grandstanding.

ill give him the benefit of the doubt.