"The crowd voiced their opinions at the end of the game, and they have every right to do that.  They pay their money and after six straight defeats, what else can you expect. "

"We created loads of chances today and that's the disappointing thing. The mistake for the second goal really has cost us.We've hit the post, their keeper has pulled off two or three world class save's.We created lots of chances but unfortunately we haven't taken them and we've been punished."

"We have to get back to being resolute and keeping clean sheets.We are getting mistakes and they can be rectified.You can't point the finger at Jim Provett, he's made a lot of good saves this year, but we've all got to take responsibility.I will take the responsibility because I pick the team, I pick the goal keeper, I pick the defenders and I pick the forwards, so ultimately I will take the responsibility."

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"We've had a good chat after the game and we kept everything calm.We have to move on and we have to make sure that we go to Lincoln and we have got at least a point if we keep a clean sheet.We have to get that mindset of being very difficult to beat back."

"Maybe there has been a bit of a tendency over the last five or six weeks.When we had the good run and we were getting a lot of praise and press coverage.Maybe one or two started believing their own hype or we started believing our own hype, but we got those results because we were difficult to beat, we were resolute, we were defending well and we have to get back to being that."

"It's a time for being calm now, I've been here before and soon as you start ranting and raving, it loses all the affect.I've said before that we have to keep things in perspective.It's been a traumatic week with the sending off of Scotty and everything else that has happened."

"We've got to move on and we have to keep things under control, which I will do, and the way that I will control things is by changing the team.We can get back on the bike with a game in a few days time, the only disappointing thing now is that Scotty is out for a few weeks with a knee injury and that came as a massive blow to us.We have Andy Mangan coming back and obviously Chally has come through 90 minutes unscathed, we are getting people back, but it gives me the opportunity to change things for Tuesday."

"As a manager you are always learning, and I am learning from this, I will come through this.I am confident in my own ability without being arrogant and if it doesn't happen then I will know that I gave it my best shot and I will always continue to do that."

"Certain players that aren't here anymore have come out and questioned the man management, Colin Woodthorpe's reaction the other day was unjustified and he knows that.It wasn't aimed at me; I knew that when he did that because I know Colin and he's a great pro.Things have happened in the past and I've learnt from that.Colin has had other issues to deal with and sometimes it goes above being a professional, he's dealt with that and we've all dealt with it and today I thought he was probably our best player again."

"We had a good chat with Colin, I told him that I needed him but I also told him that if he wanted to get away for a few weeks then we would be fine with it, but he stepped forward and that just goes to show how mentally strong he is, he's a great pro. I've said lots of things about Colin in the past and he never lets you down.Sometimes people don't see the bigger picture.Even today, I had a chat with him before we picked the team.He was fine yesterday; he was a little emotional this morning.I spoke to him and said that I needed him today, I said that if you don't play you might regret not playing, I told him that the younger players really look up to you and the final call was upto him.He got up, put his kit on and went and put in a performance like that."