Hurst pre-Wrexham interview

Strap yourself in for half-an-hour’s worth of pre-Wrexham chit chat.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0c99bk8

Not bothering listening Wrexham have already told us we’ve lost haven’t they 😳

Wrexham are positive that they will win and have made plans for travelling to London.

We could save a lot time and money by simply not turning up.  However, how would the club refund all the tickets? 😧

I really like this underdog role.  It suits us. Takes all the pressure off.  Let Wrexham big themselves up.

We play better against top teams in front of big crowds.  More so away.  2 of Notts County’s 3 home defeats were down to us.  We won very well at Chesterfield.  All away wins, like Saturday’s game is.

We also beat the top 2 teams at home n front of big crowds;  Stockport and ..............Wrexham!

Be nice to give them a decent game. Wouldn't want them going into the final cold. Just hope we can at least make it a worthwhile preparation for them.

We should just be pleased to make it to the semi-final against such a huge team like Wrexham, hope we can give a good account of ourselves to make it a good game.

Wrexham are not a huge team.
Excellent ground.
PH has been there a few times with Town.
If Town can replicate its performance at Notts County, then  I have optimism for a Town victory.
I’d play Mani from the start.
We attacked Notts County from the start - without enough teeth to capitalise ……….
If that is the plan - then the ‘hot’ scoring option needs to be on the field.

Really good interview from a manager who just seems so much more comfortable than when he was here previously.

Great interview and he's surprisingly calm given what is at stake.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Great interview and he's surprisingly calm given what is at stake.

I'll tell you what isn't at stake; his job.

I'm not sure Phil Parkinson will be feeling so confident in that respect.

Quoted from Poojah

I'll tell you what isn't at stake; his job.

I'm not sure Phil Parkinson will be feeling so confident in that respect.

Wrexham are rightly favourites.

More firepower. Better players. Home advantage.

All the pressure is on their players, Parkinson and the fans. The longer it stays at 0-0, the more JMD and Waterfall will be licking their lips at the thought of an 89th minute set-piece tryst.

Parkinson will be feeling that pressure. That spinster librarian complexion will be breaking out like Ashley Sestanovich. When he looks around his dressing room at 12:15, what’s he going to see? Mercenaries, a nervous Tozer and a flashback of Ollie Palmer pulling out of a challenge like johnnyboy82.

Quoted from Knut Anders Fosters Voles

Wrexham are rightly favourites.

More firepower. Better players. Home advantage.

All the pressure is on their players, Parkinson and the fans. The longer it stays at 0-0, the more JMD and Waterfall will be licking their lips at the thought of an 89th minute set-piece tryst.

Parkinson will be feeling that pressure. That spinster librarian complexion will be breaking out like Ashley Sestanovich. When he looks around his dressing room at 12:15, what’s he going to see? Mercenaries, a nervous Tozer and a flashback of Ollie Palmer pulling out of a challenge like johnnyboy82.

‘ the longer it stays 0-0’
I hope not - Town are capable of building an early lead based on the last team performance and the inclusion of our ‘recently’ prolific striker.

Don’t think my nerves would last the 90 minutes if it was still 0-0 leading up to full time.

We all know Hursty will be keen to stay in the game as long as possible for a start. I think that’s the right approach. We basically need to try and repeat what we did on Monday, where we settled really well and much quicker than they did, thus we gained control of the game quite early. The big difference is we need to score if we get on top tomorrow. If we have a spell like we did in the 15-20 mins before their goal on Monday, we have to make it count. Given we’re likely to tire quicker than them, and because of their greater firepower. We won’t get away with falling behind again I don’t think.

However, if we can settle quickly, make their crowd edgy and restless which will likely translate into making their players feel likewise, we give ourselves a greater chance of seizing control, forcing mistakes and therefore going through. That’s what Hursty will be trying to do tomorrow.

Equally, I’m praying tonight that McAtee and Holohan are fit, I’m sure those are the two players Hursty is referring to in his interview about being doubts. Although I got the impression it was more to do with worrying they wouldn’t get through tomorrow rather than an injury. They are so important to how we play and it makes an already hard job more or less impossible without them I’d say.