Gary v Gareth. The Managers

Last updated : 26 January 2007 By Morris (Bristol)

"These are great times at the moment and we've been on a long enough run without losing so that we can all be happy.

"However, we have to be strong and guard against complacency. We have to kick on and not let the Boro game affect our League performances.

"In the same way we can't let the Johnstone's Paint Trophy area final coming up affect us. We still want to win the cup, the JPT and League One so we have to be strong in what we do.

"If you keep possession then you are keeping very good players off the ball. They may be athletic but if they haven't got the ball they can't hurt us.

"We sent our scout to watch the Middlesbrough Bolton game and as you can imagine the report was unbelieveable.

They won 5-1 and every one of their players is Roy of the Rovers. In saying that it would be interesting to see Middlesbrough's report from our win at Oldham.

"They've got world class players. There's no chance of man-for-man marking because the other ten players will get you.

"We want to give them problems at the other end of the pitch. We're a good footballing side, high in confidence at the moment."


Gareth Southgate

"Last season the cup runs kept our season alive and the FA Cup is the only one we can win this time round so it's important to us.

"There's a togetherness about the team and they are playing with smiles on their faces.

"There's a lot for us to be pleased about but we mustn't become complacent. We've got to retain the commitment and togetherness we're showing.

"We've scored 16 goals in our last five matches and are giving the fans the football I said I wanted to give them.

"It's about belief. We're being positive now. For some reason the team were playing with an inhibition before Christmas but we're playing with a freedom now."

Both managers were speaking to www.bcfc.co.uk