"Cup competitions give you a decent rest from the league and it gives the lads the chances to just get things of their mind a little bit and they can go and enjoy what is potentially two massive cup games for the club."

"I'm looking forward to the Norwich game, especially after what happened last year and it's a really exciting time for me as a manager to dip my toe into the third round.  It's a new experience for me and they are massive games."

"We are not going to Norwich to just make the numbers up, if we can get a result there, any kind of result and if we have to bring them back to Gigg Lane, it would be great for the club.  Financially, the Norwich game and the Morecambe game are massive games for us and we have to treat it like that."

"As for preparations, the game will not be in doubt because of the under soil heating at Carrow Road; the journey down to Norwich might be a little bit treacherous if the snow comes but we will approach the game with the same amount of respect as Workington and Exeter."

"Obviously Norwich are two divisions up from us and they have quality players.  We have to treat this as a normal game or any other game, we will go and enjoy ourselves, try and play the game the right way, work hard and see where we end up because we also have one or two match winners in the side."

"Financially it's great for us as a club, especially with the transfer window now open.  Its one of those ongoing situations where any club at this level with any kind of financial gain or benefit that hasn't been budgeted for, is always going to be beneficial."

"The Leeds United experience will be a big factor in our preparation.  We went to Leeds and beat them, ok they had a player sent off but we were beating them when that happened, I just think that we have had that experience this season and it will be a massive benefit to us and certainly the motivation to go there and enjoy ourselves and we will try and re-create that fantastic atmosphere that the fans created at the end of the game."

"You have to go there not defensive minded, but you have to be aware of the situation and the quality that Norwich do have, if you go there gung ho you leave yourselves wide open then it could be quite difficult.  If you go there to stop them playing then first you have to make sure that you're in the game.  The way we set up will hopefully do that."

"We have good quality players that on their day can win the game.  Potentially it is an enjoyable day for us.  After last years events I am looking forward to this one, it still leaves' a bad taste in the mouth after the way that we were treated.  You take your punishment and you get on with it, but it will be nice to do something in the cup this year."