Archived News from November 2003
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CURLE AND BOSTON MANAGER REACTION
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Audio interview with Keith Curle from Radio Nottingham (RealPlayer needed) http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/realmedia/football/2004/stags_boston_home_curle.ram ----------- CHAD website: Stags boss Keith Curle said: "Boston made it hard for us as I knew they would. "They tried to play narrow which meant our two wide men were playing outside the game and our middle two couldn't get a grip on the second ball. "Half time came at the right time for us as we were able to reshuffle, reorganise and get some balance. "But I always thought we had enough to win the game. "Bringing Tom Curtis on at half-time was important. Not taking anything away from Neil MacKenzie but we needed someone out there who could influence the players around him as it wasn't a game in which we had that much time on the ball. "We are firmly back on track now. Those who thought we were suffering a blip when we lost two games have to remember we have now won six out of eight League games. "There is a belief in our changing room. For the first time since I came here, when Boston got that injury time corner I knew I had players out there that would get a head on it for me. "I was pleased for Junior to score twice as he worked so hard last week without getting a goalscoring opportunity." -------- CURLE PRAISES STAGS AFTER COMEBACK WIN Evening Post website: Mansfield boss Keith Curle praised his side after they fought back from a goal behind to beat Boston. "Boston made it hard for us as I knew they would but I thought we had enough to win the game," said Curle. "We're firmly back on track. Those who felt we were suffering a blip when we lost two games have to remember we have now won six of our last eight league games. "There's a belief in our changing room. For the first time since I came here, when Boston got that injury timer corner, I knew I had players out there that would get a head on it for me. "I was pleased for Junior to score twice as he worked so hard last week without getting a goalscoring opportunity." ----- Lincs Echo website: THOMPSON BELIEVES PILGRIMS WERE WORTH A POINT Boston manager Neil Thompson believes his side should have earned at least a share of the points after going down at Mansfield. "The first half was our chance", said Thompson. "We looked solid defensively and if you watched the video of Peter Duffield's disallowed goal you'll see he was onside. "We made just one mistake at the back in the first half and they put the chance away, which gave them a lifeline. "Second half they came out of the traps very quickly and we had to make some changes. "Mansfield have taken some sides to the cleaners here, scoring fours and fives but today I think we ran them close and worked our socks off." |
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