Delight for Gormley as Bray defeat Hoops
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Managers Michael O’Neill and Eddie Gormley were poles apart in terms of their post match reaction following Bray Wanderers one nil victory at the Tallaght Stadium tonight in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Though both kept a strong sense of perspective as Dane Massey’s fifth minute goal proved to be the difference between the sides.
Victorious Wanderer’s boss Gormley was understandably delighted with the win: “I thought we got what we deserved tonight, good performance. (We) Could have won it by one or two more, it was a good positive result for us.”
Adding: “Basically you look at the last nine games and you tell them (the players), ‘.you’ve seen everybody’. We know what we’re capable of doing, now it’s about getting results.”
The Seagulls boss was also quick to praise his side’s resolute defensive performance: “I was delighted with the way the last ten minutes (went), we were under a lot of pressure, I mean we stood up to it.”
When questioned about the performance of match winner Massey, Gormley gave a very balanced analysis of the 21 year old’s game: “With all of them I was pleased with certain things and I wasn’t so pleased with other things. Dane is only a young lad, he is learning the game. He still has a lot of weaknesses he has to work on, He’s aware of that and he’s working hard in training to rectify that.” Continuing: “He’s a good honest player, smashing left foot on him; you could open a tin of beans with it.” He joked.
He was also quick to acknowledge the honesty and spirit of his team’s battling qualities: “That’s the honesty that I have in the dressing room, they’re the best bunch of players I’ve worked with since I’ve become a manager. They know it’s a chance for them to kick-start their careers and they’re playing like their lives depend on it.”
Before categorically stating his confidence that his team will avoid relegation: “Hopefully come the end of the year, we have enough to stay in it (the league), It’ll be a tough job, a long road but I think we can.”
A despondent O’Neill could only hold his hands up and accept his team underperformed on the night, describing the showing as their worst of the season: “Hugely disappointed with our performance, probably our worst of the season and we didn’t deserve to get anything out of the game, as a result of that we didn’t.” resolved the defeated coach.
Though he refused to be too downhearted and wrote it off as one to forget: “We didn’t pass anywhere near as well as we could, we didn’t get behind them and the front two weren’t as potent as they have been certainly in recent weeks in terms of their link up and their all round game.”
He does have the chance to put things right as soon as Monday when his sidetrravel to Inchicore to take on St.Patrick’s Athletic in the EA Sport’s Cup. Bray, for their part, don’t play again until Friday when they host Drogheda United in the league.
Victorious Wanderer’s boss Gormley was understandably delighted with the win: “I thought we got what we deserved tonight, good performance. (We) Could have won it by one or two more, it was a good positive result for us.”
Adding: “Basically you look at the last nine games and you tell them (the players), ‘.you’ve seen everybody’. We know what we’re capable of doing, now it’s about getting results.”
The Seagulls boss was also quick to praise his side’s resolute defensive performance: “I was delighted with the way the last ten minutes (went), we were under a lot of pressure, I mean we stood up to it.”
When questioned about the performance of match winner Massey, Gormley gave a very balanced analysis of the 21 year old’s game: “With all of them I was pleased with certain things and I wasn’t so pleased with other things. Dane is only a young lad, he is learning the game. He still has a lot of weaknesses he has to work on, He’s aware of that and he’s working hard in training to rectify that.” Continuing: “He’s a good honest player, smashing left foot on him; you could open a tin of beans with it.” He joked.
He was also quick to acknowledge the honesty and spirit of his team’s battling qualities: “That’s the honesty that I have in the dressing room, they’re the best bunch of players I’ve worked with since I’ve become a manager. They know it’s a chance for them to kick-start their careers and they’re playing like their lives depend on it.”
Before categorically stating his confidence that his team will avoid relegation: “Hopefully come the end of the year, we have enough to stay in it (the league), It’ll be a tough job, a long road but I think we can.”
A despondent O’Neill could only hold his hands up and accept his team underperformed on the night, describing the showing as their worst of the season: “Hugely disappointed with our performance, probably our worst of the season and we didn’t deserve to get anything out of the game, as a result of that we didn’t.” resolved the defeated coach.
Though he refused to be too downhearted and wrote it off as one to forget: “We didn’t pass anywhere near as well as we could, we didn’t get behind them and the front two weren’t as potent as they have been certainly in recent weeks in terms of their link up and their all round game.”
He does have the chance to put things right as soon as Monday when his sidetrravel to Inchicore to take on St.Patrick’s Athletic in the EA Sport’s Cup. Bray, for their part, don’t play again until Friday when they host Drogheda United in the league.
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